The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-09-14
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Senate Joint Resolntinn..,a

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Relatiue to an dnsendmsnt Of Artssle {
-Four Of the Constitution relating to Tic q
Judiciary. js4a, :. ,,s 4,...s,.. ~ 3
Resolced. By tie General assembly Of as .
State Of Ohio, lthree-ffths of the membsrv
elected to each House agreeing thereto,) that
it. be and IL hereby proposed Ito the electors J
Of this State to vote, at the next annual Osr.2
tober election, npon the approval or rsjes.
tion of the following amendment, Is addi-
tional section to Article four of the Consties
tuition of the State of Ohio, to wit:
Section s2. A commission, which, shalt
consist of five members. shall be appointed
by the Governor, with the a1vice and con-
sent of the Senate, the members OF wbisR +
shall hold office for the term OF three years
from and after the first day of February,
1875, to dispose of snch part Of the business
then on the dockets of the Supreme Court
as shall, by arrangement between said cen.
mission and said court. be transferred 70
such commission; and said commission shall
have like Jurisdiction and power In respect
to such business as are or may be vested In a
said court; and The members of said comnis.
sion shall receive like .compeusation fss
the time being, with the judges of said court.
majority OF the members of said comnia.
sion shall be necessary to form quorum or
pronounce decision, and its decision shalt
be certified, entered and enforced as the iaar-
ments of the Supreme Court, and at the sx-
piration of the term of said commission, All
business undisposed of, shall by II be serti-
fed to the Supreme Court and disposed Of -.
if said commission had never existed. The
cto o,,A ~
clerk and reporter of said commission, ana
the commission shall have such other attsl.
dants, not exceeding in number those preyi,
ded by law for said court, which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove at
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said Z
commission shall be filled by appointment Of
the Governor, with the advice and consent Or
the Senate, If the Senate be in session, aHd
if the Senate be rot in session, BY tho
Governor, but in such last case, such appoint-
ment shall expire at the end of the next ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The General
Assembly may, on application Of the sl-
pre- me Court, duly entered on the jsurnal u
the court and certified, provide by las 4
whenever two-thirds of such each] Houss
shall concur therein from time to time. fer
the appointment in like manner Of Ike
commission with like powers. jurisdiction
and duties; provided, that the term Of any
| such commission shall not exceed tive years,
nor shall 1t be created oftener than sncs q
ten years. If this amendment shall be adsp.
ted by majority of the electors Of the state
| of Ohio, voting at the next election hsiden
for the election of Senators and Representa- 2
tives, it shall become section twenty-five Of
the fourth Article of the Constitution Of the
State of Ohio. EHsa
At such election the voters desiring toysts
in favor of the adoption OF this amendment,
shall place upon their ballots the words.
"FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption
of such amendment, shall place upon their
ballots the words, is,ai..e.
AGAINST THE COMMISSION
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House of Repressns
tatives.
ALPHoNso HART,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, lS75--apr6, ,'75m6. +,