Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-06-07
Horse Joint Resolution
Relative tOau a Amendmente Of Arti-
cles -Four and Eleven or the COn-
stitution, Reorganizing the judi
ciary Of the State Of Ohio.

Relative TO an 3 men0xncnt 01 Arti-
cles Four and Eleven OF the Con-
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stttution, 1kSVfs ssAsAz - AAt.hs : tAsc q eesh-
ciary Of the State of Ohio.
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the Stale Of Ohio lfhIee-hfths OF AN the nirn-
bers elected 10 each house eoneurring there
I'm rbs, nro,osi,,a, .o .mend the Cousti-
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tutson ei the ctats os onfo' os ~ "
tie electors Of the state, on tbe second fues-
a,y Of October. A ID. 1871. rs follows. TO- wit:
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Anas see''"ne' INC "'e'' "0e 90, e.s's'
.tsceire, fourteen, Hteea, sfrteea and esghfeeH,
OF article four, be amended 20 ~ to read As
soIiows and ...tion .evec af article four. and
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sections t"eNe ahu shi'seeA ~ ~'.'sN e'' ~. a.
be repealed:
ARTICLE Nv.
SEC The Judicial power Of the State
shall be ye.ted iu . supreme Court, in District
a. ,,rts t,ourts of Common Pleas Jussiees Of
the Peace and such other Courts inferior to
the Supreme Court In Que or more eoitafies,
a. the General Assembly may from time to
time Ell 4 blish. The Superior Courfs Of Tin
cinnsti ana aon,eouery county, shall con.
tinue until otherwise provided BY law
Src 3. The Court OF Cosntaou Pleas shall
e holden by one Judge, who shall be elected
sy the voters OF the bistriet. and said Court
hall be open AZ all times for the trnnsaetion
Each county now existing or hereafter forn-
ed, shall constitute . separate Common Pleas
District and each Dfstriet shall Be knoun By
the name OF the county composing the Dis
tlict. h9ltr-I ! -, -. .I..
wbo Ss BE- eeeted ~
OF the district. There shall be elected enc Or
mo, Judges iu each district and there shall!
be beld ann ually, net less than three sessions
in each county in the STATE, The Legislature
shall divide the State ints District Coart dis
shall MI assign Js to each Common Pleas and Dis-
trict Court district, the number Of Judges re-
quired to dispose of the business sherein.
Each district shall be composed Of compact
territory, bounded by county lines, and ~
nearly equal in population rs practicable A
concurrence OF three flhs only Of all the u,em-
bers elected to both Houses, shall be REQUIRED
for the fir.f apporfioauaent or 20 determine
the number OF iudees REQUIRED In each Dis
trict Court znd Common Pleas District, an Ser
this amendment, but no change shall thereaf.i
Ter be made without tke coneurrence Of two
thirds of ali the members ele..ted to both
Houses. - - d,fri-T s-,il l5-rl 80.
I, Sections twelve and thirteen Of article eleven
are hereby repealed: The repezl 10 take effect
when the Legislature makes the apporticn-
ment mentioned In this secttsu e7-H 80
SIC. s. The District Court shall hsye like
original jurisdiction with the Supreme Court
and such appellate or other jurisdietien as NAV
be prcvided.by law. =. S-fa
: SEC 3. The General Assembly NAV provide
,by Law for 4 Judge Dro teapore, to hold any
court when the Judge thereof is disqualiied
by sickness or otherwise 70 hold said court.
SEC IL. The judges Of the dist ricts and of
the Courts cf Common Pleas, shall, while in
Office, reside In the district IN which they are
elected. and their term Of osfiee shali be Eve
yesrss bur the Legislature may provide by law
that an y Jutl1e OF the S;emaion Piess Court
81 all hold thai Court In ranv other Coull.on
Pleas district, and that any Judge Of the Dis.
triet Court shall hold that court n any. ether
di strict for that court than the one In which
he resides: and Judges Of the Comsnon Pleas
may temporarily exchange districts with each
Jthcr; and two or more Common Pleas Courts
NAV be held at the anne time in the sxrae dis
trict, and two or mere Distinct Courts may be
held at the same time in q district OF that
courf. fSsfIt-f x
SEC IA. The Judges of the Supreme ,ourt.
the District Courts, and OF the Courts Of Gem,
mon Pleas shall; ut stated times. receive for
their srryices ssurE so1ppcnsation Ar NAV be
provided by law. which shall rst BE- Increased
or diminished during their term OF Office. but
they shah receive ne :.es or lperouisites. nor 1
hold any other Office of trust or profit under
the authority of any state. or OF the United
States. AIl'yo,es for either of them sor any
the authority of this State given by the Gen. |
eral Assembly. or the people, shall be void
SEC. 10. The General Assembly may in |
crease or diminish the number OF, the Judges /
ut the Supreme Court, the number Of the dis |
tricls. of the District Courts the number or |
district, change any District Court district, |
establish Other eourts. abolish the. Proha.e
Court in any county or anyl other Court es- |
by law, wht never two thirds Of the /
members elected to each House shall concur
,herein: but no such change shall yacate the |
,fice of any Judge. The Ceurf of,f,ernmen /
Pleas provided for in this amend pn ent shall he
he successor of the pres ent Probate CotIrt and
,ourts of Common Pleas in each cotntr. ;. THE
District Courts herein provided for. shall be
he successors Of the present District Court.:
md all the books records. nxpers and busi.
,ess, in or appertairnnp tossid' Courts. shall
De transferred 10 their. successors. under this
the existing Probate Court. 4. I
iereby aboIis shed in each county at the close
+ tn. term for W hieh the Judge thereof was
elected. first occurring after the election Of
;ommoa Pleas Jude cs under this anIeudment.
Inu ne Clerk. in the Courts OF Common Pleas
md District Courtsashail be the clerks in the Z
courts herein provided until their successors l.
re elected and qualified: hut the supreme
court shall appoint its ow reporter, |
Y by the electors thereof one (1erk ef the
;o:,rt of Common Pleas. W ho sha,i hold his
fiee for the term Of three wears. and until his
ucressor shall be electetif and o.IsIiffed He
hall Inv yirt,le of hi. ef;re he .Iertl of afy
ther courts Of record held therein, bat the
General Assembly may provide, by law, Tor
he election Of clerk with q like term OF Of
ice, for each or any other OF the courts of
ecord, or Tor the appointment by the Supreme
;orrt OF Clerk for that Court. - In
SIC. IL. The several Judges Of the Supreme
,ourt;o tne District and Common Pleas, and
such other courts as may be created, shali
espectively have and exercise such po xer
nd jurisdiction at chambers, orothervise, as
nay be directed by law. "a fH ..l.
The term of Office of all Judges Of Common