The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-04-15
1Effffrr JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative to an amendment of Article
-Four of the Constitution relating to

-Four of the Constitution relating to
the Judiciary.
Resolved, By the General Assembly of the Stat4
of Ohio. (thrce- iIths the melnbc elected to
hereby proposed to the electors of this State to
vote, at the next annual October election, upon
the approval or rejection Of the following
amendment, rs additional section to Article
four OF the Constitution Of the State of Ohio
to wit: .5.-. -'eit.t.- .-..a.
Section % A commission, which shall con.
sist OF five members, shall be appointed by ihe
Governor. with the advice and consent of the
Senate. the members of which shall hold Off {
for the term OF thu ee years from and. after the
first day of February. 1876. to dispose of such
part of the business then on the dOckets OF the
supreme Court rs shall, by arrangement be-
tween said commission and said court, be trans
ferred to such commission; and said commits
sion shall have like Jurisdiction and power in
respect to such business as are or may be vest
ed in said court; and the members of said COM
mission shall receive like compensation tor
the time being, with the judges OF said court
aJOrity OF the members of said com iSs ION
shall be necessary to form quorum or pro-
nounce u adecision. and It's decision shall be Ger
tined, entered anu enforced aS the jud gments oi
the Supreme Court, and at the expiration CT the
term OF said commission, all business undispos-
ed OF. shall by it be certified to the supreme
Court and disposed of as if said commission had
never existed. The clerk and reporter of said
court shall be the clerk and reporter Of said
commission, and the commission shall have
such other attendants, not exceeding in num-
bcr those provided by law for said court, which
attendants said commission may appoint and
remove at its pleasure ANY vacancy occur
ring in said commission shall be filled by ap.
pointment of the Governor, with the advice and
consent Of the Senate if the Senate be in ses-
sion. and If the Senate be not in session, by the
Governor, but in such last case. such appoint
ment shall expire ut the end of the next session
of the General Assembly. The General Assem-
bly, may, on application of the Supreme Court
duly entered on the journal of the court and
certified, provide by law, whenever two-thirds
of such leach House shall concur therein, from
time to time. for the appointments in like man.
ner of u like commission with like powers, ju-
risdiction and duties; provided, that the term
of any such commission shall not exceed two
years, nor shall it be created Oftener than once
in ter years If this amendment shall be adopt
ed by majority of the electors of the State OF
ohio voting at the next election holden for the
election of Senators and Representatives it shall
become section twenty two of the fourth Arti-
Gle OF the Constitution of the State of Ohio.
At such election the voters desiring to vote in
favor Of the adoption of this amendment, shall
place upon their ballots the words,
"FOR THE CORNERSTONE
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amedndment, shall place upon their ballots
the words,
AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
MILTON MCCOY,
Speaker pro tenn. of tie House Of Representatives
ALPHOSSO HART.
President OF tie Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1875.