The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-04-26
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SEC. I. The Judicial power OF the State shall
be vested in supreme Couri Ia l'iStI QUITS.
! ssd saeh other Courts inferior To the suprem
Court. IN one or more counties, ~ the Genrfal
| Assembly may from time to time establish.
/ rhe superior Courts "f Cincinnati aud Mont-
IOinery COUNTLESS shall continue until otherwise
i provided Ivy law.
SEC g. Tn Court Of Common Pleas shall he
Il holden bv one judge, WHO shall be elected by
tie voters OF tif' District, aud siid Court siial
i be open at all times for the Transaction "f bust
ness, sundays aud holidays excepted. Each
county now 'xi>ting or hereafter tornI'fl shall
| conslIIutsa sspaTnte Cannon Pleas district.
| and each District sliall b. known by The name
Of The county compn ing ih~ District.
SIC. 3. Each District Court Siiidl consist Of
''ne judge, who slnll. be- rlrc.ed 10y the VOTERS
more Judges in each district. and there shall be
| held annually. not less tsan thrse sessions Ia
each county ln llte STATE; The legislature shall
/ not exceeding Iwrniy ip nunlber. and shall ns-
sign to EACH Common Pleas and District Court
district, the nninDer of Judges required To dis
| poss' ct the business therttn. Each district
shall bs c.InI@J-cti of compact territory bluBd-
niat Jonas I'rIlctles,is. a cpncurr.nc. of thrrs.-
fnirs only OF all the members ehcTed 10 both
| lionmpnt, or TO drirrmine the nutnlIrr of
iudgss required Ia EACH District Court and
| Common PieaS district, under this nmenhment.
hut nO change shall thereafter br made without
the coisrtirlsnce of fwo-thntiS OF all the nein-
. btr~ elected To both Houses.
s.-ctions iwelvr and ibirt, en- OF article eleven
aie hr,,,by frlrsl,d the ,epral to iak,. erst
=
nrIu mentioned in this secrioas
SIC 9. Tue District Court shall have like
original Jurisdiction with the Supreme Court,
and such appellate or herJurisdirtion a may
br provided by law.
SIC 4 The Grnalal Assembly, may provide
hy law for g Judge pro hcmpore, to liOid amy
COM when Ih~ Judge tner~tl i di-quaiifird by
sirkness ~ otherwise to Iiold SAid court.
SIC. fhr Judges OF The disiri,tS and "f he
Counts of reIuIn"I Peas. shah, while in "fiie,
r'siie in the diStrlcf in which thfy elected,
aud their term Of Office shall be i've years; bui
ihr Lesislaiurr may prnvtde by Nv that any
4as ., W. ' S ,1r rn o0p Plan s,t n"a r,.,
and that any Judge Of the District Csiurt shall
bold that court in any oilrr district for that
curt Than the one in which he resides; aud
iufigs OF the ''onifnnu Pit1is may temporarily
rxciaIg- districts with each other: Huii 1--WE Or
more Common Pleas C''uriS may b. held at he
same time in tie same diStrict. aud two or
more District C.suris may b.. held al the same
So, "a. Tue Iuig : nf the supreme Court,
The i'lSitci Couri-. aud The Curt ot Common
Pleas shall. 81 stated tini's r'r;-iv- tor their
-tIv virtaS such compensation ~ may bt p.ovi'l-
| e i'y law. which shall not b. Increased or di-
miniSlie'i ,iuring thetr tenn Of ol1re. tut th y
shall rsceive no fers ar priqui~iltss. nor holt
amy othti ofiiis' fiIu>t ar pr ft utiler the su-
fh"riiy "fsny state, ar OF the United States
All vuts.S f.r riilrr of them tor amy el. rtiv~
office. exespI - judicial uflicr. under the
Srfnhiy or the y. ople. shall To- void.
SEc.l5. Tue General As einhly may increase
Supirine Court, the number OF the di~iIiclS.
81 IN. District Court~, the number of Judges in
any Common pleas or Di.t. let t'nuF diSfricf
chnng. amy district Court district. establish
oti~ courts abolish the Psoblie Court la any
sannty, "rnny ,thef .,al by h law.
each House shalt c 'ncur therein; bnt no such
chhhge sh ~ Nheite tle "iiicr 81 any Jnigf The
CouIt Of Common Pleas provided for IN tuls
, amendment - alt lie the successor OF the nrsS-
ent Prob fe Court and Cauit~ Oi Common Pleas
in each county. The District Courts hrr.in
provided for. snail be the SUCCESSORS OF III prs
ent DiStricl C.nris; and all fha bnngS, records.
Cuirts shall be tran .Ivrred 10 leir surc-Ss1ia.
under this alnenhnient; the exiSting Probate
ciuse 81 the Z rIn for which the Judge tliereUf
was elected. fts occurring amer Tue election of
ami the CtIk- In The Courts of Common Pleas
and District Courts, slla be the c,erlSs IN the
courts hcr.'in provided aIntii their Successors
are elected and qualiflrd; hut tile Supreme
! Court shall appuin' it's own reporter.
SIC. l6 TilrrV sil tli be elected o" zach county
10y the electors thereof, one Clerk If the Court
of Common Pleas, vino shall hold his office for
the term Of three years. and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified. lie sliaII by
viriur Of hi office, be elsik Of all other cOnr S
Qfrecnrd held tntTrin, hut the General ASss.in-
bly, mny ployide, by law for the eltctiOu of u
clerk with Ike tenn OF office, for each or any
ment 10y the Supreme Court of Clerk Tor that
/, | Court.
~Ec ls. The several Judges Of the Supreme
Court OF the District and Common Pleas, ami
Of such other courts as may be- created. shall
feSpee'ively hfye apd ext-reiSs, such power aud
lJn,1-dtcit',n ~ ciiAmbcis, or otherwise, as may
the term of "fiiee Of all Judges Of Common
Peas aHd Distinct Courts provided TOR la this
amendment, shall cunIm"nc~ on the first Mon
dny IN Jtnuury next Htier the making Df the
| appointment pioVid"d for in section five Of
article fous, and tile term of Office of all Judges
! of the COuri of Common Pl,stS. I'm Ofiics. who
were not rlrcieh ~ Juhg under this amend
1 nrnt. shall thpn expire.
| Nocht.ngs small be made by this amendment
ia the Sui rtuc Ourt. Ia tile ofilct or tet flt
of any Judge thereof The frSt slrction OF
Judges ct common Pleas and district tuurtS
under this anlsndrn~nt, shall b. lisIi ~ the
general elscflOn for the tecIion Of STAT. OfIlc,.r~
| next aftcr tb- making OF said appOft fonuienI
| tor DisfTtct Court districts ly the LEGISLATURE
but nOlhing ia this amendment shall H.. con
| >tTned tn cnange or alte. tue constitutions or
law> until said appur iOnment. SecIion seven
of Article four l. hereby repealed. nnd s,.cion
| twenty-five shall b. numbered section seven.
FORM or BALLOT.
At said election. the voters desiring To vot" ia
favor OF the adoption Of this ameilduIrnt stall
have placed upon their ballots the words,
"Judic "a Constitutional Am%ndment-Y,S:''
tire VO'eT~ who dp not favor the adoption t,f
| said amendments small have placed upon their
| ballots tiie wuIuS. Judicial Constitutional
| Aurndmrnt-NO." \
| Adopted March G, 1871.
| III. w. CURTIS.
President of tie Ssnate.
| o. ! HODGE,
Speaker pro tenn. House OF Representatives.