The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-06-26

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Relative to an, amendment 6f articles
-Four and EleUen of the Constitution
Reorganizing the Jadiciarg .ef tie
State Of Ohio.
Be ii resol0ed By the General Asseiqtly Of the
State of Ohio, (three-ffths Of all the members
elected to each house Concurring therein.)
That a proposition to amend the Constitution
of the State Of Ohio, be submit ed to the
electors Of the state, on the second Tuesday
of October, A. D. 1877, as follows, to wit. !.
That sections one, three, oe, sis, eight, ,t,oelue,
fourteen, fifteen, sirteen and eighteen, of article
four, be amended SO as to read as follows.
and section seven. of article four, and eco.
tions twelve and thirteen OF article eleven
be repealed: -.
ARTICLE ". -s 'f1iz p
SEC. 1. The judicial power of the State
shall be vested in Supreme Court, in Dis :
trict Courts, Courts of Common Pleas, Justi-
ces Of the Peaoe and such other courts infe-
rior to the Supreme Court, in one or more
counties. as the General Assembly may from
time to time establish. The Superior Courts
of Cincinnati and Montgomery counties, shall
continue until otherwise provided bylaw,
SEC, 8, The court of Common Plsas shall
be holden by one Judge, whe shall be elected
by the veters of the District, and said Court
shall be open at all times for the transaction
of business. Sundays and holidays excepted.
Each county now existing or hereafter form
ed, shall constitute separate Common Pleas
District, and each District shall be known by
the name Of the county comprising the Dis.
trict. .fs H. .el,uY 81
SEC. S. Each District Court shall consist
Of one Judge, who shall be elected by the
voters of the district. There shall be elected
one OF more Judges in each district, and
there shall be held annually mot less than
three sessions in each county In the state.
The legislature shall divide the State ints
District Court districts, not exceeding twenty
in number.a and shall assign to each COMING on
Pleas and District Court districts, the number
of judges required to dispose of the business
therein. Zach district shall be composed of
compact territory, bounded by county lines,
and as nearly equal in population as prseti.
cable. concurrence Of three.ffths onlv of
all the members elected to both Houses, shall
be required for the first apportionment,s 81 to
determine the number Of judges REQUIRED In
each District Court and Common Pleas dis.
trict, under this amendment, but no change
shall thereafter be made, without the, CON
currence of two.thirds Of all the members
elected to both Houses, ~
Sections twelve and thirteen Of article
eleven are hereby repealed; the repeal to
take effect when the Legislature makes the
apportionment mentioned In thfs section e.
SEC. 6. The District Court shall have like
original jurisdiction with the Supreme Court,
and such appellate or other jurisdiction laa
may be provided BY law, u, ..e5oJ ',ol
SEC. 5. The General Assembly NAV provide
by law for a Judge pro tempore, to hold any
Court when the Judge thereof is ali6ed
by sickness or otherwise to hold said court,
SEC. 12. The Judges Of the districts and
Of the Courts of Common Pleas, shall. while
in Office, reside In the district In which tbes
are elected, and their term Of office shall be-
five years; but the Legislature may provide
by law that any Judge Of the Common
Pleas Court shall hold that court IA any
other Common Pleas district; and that any
Judge Of the District Court shall hold 4,
court in any other district for that court thar
the one in which he resides; and Judges o.
the Common Pleas may temporarily ex
change districts With each other; and two 0,
more Common Pleas Courts may be held /.
the same time in the same district, and tw,
or more District Courts may be held At ii,
same time in district of that oourt.
SEQ. ID. The Judges of the Supreme Court
the District Courts, and of the Court of Com
mon Pleas shall, at stated times, receive TO
their services such compensation as NAV b
provided by law, which shall not be increase,
or diminished during their term of offic.
but they shall receive no fees or perquisites
nor hold any other Office Of trust or prof
under the authority Of any State, or Of tn
United States. All votes for either of Their
for any elective Office. except judicial Office
under the authority of this State given by I'll
General Assembly, or the people, shall be void
SEC. 10. The General Assemblymay increas
or diminish the, number of the Judges of th
d Supreme Court, the number of the districts, q
the District Courts, the number of judges i
any Common Pleas Or District Court distric,
change any District Court district, establs]
other courts, abolish the Probate Court in an
county, or any other Court established by law
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each Honse shall coneur tbers;n. h',t eeuseu .s .
change shall yaoate the. Office of anv lnSes nd osO
The Court of Common Pleas n,ov;jod fas !,
This amendment shall he fba snosessa, a.
nresent Prohate OmurtIa and T,o,~es as r.HN. Z. W
Pleas in each county. The D;str;ot Ga,s.
herein provided for. shall be the sncoa.sors =
1 the present District Courts: and ali tbe boot.
records. papers and business. in or
to said Courts. shall bet, nsferred ~ ths;r -
cessors under tbis am,s ment. +ha a~;,t;-, S.o
i Probate Court "a bere, ahoi;shaS
county at tbe close a. fbe terr, -. t;sh ~ Az
Jndoe tbereof was eIacted Sat ooO,,~; ~.0. ~ s
4 tbe elect;on of Commov' pIaas TuS...as alse
this amendment, "a s.,d tha Cisrsssu ~ cue %nue
Of Common pleas and D;str;ot non,ts sne m SJ1l. y
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the term Of three years and nnt;I b;a ve ~
shall he eleeted and oual;6ad H. SIv shsIS y,
yrtue Of his Office. he CLERK ~ al, otbsr !,
of record held tbere;n Int tbe GanoraI Ua.s as"..
bly NAV provide. bv law. for ths sIsc.;ss 'os y
clsrk Nth ILe term Of ofs;n. az 81, eon aooI ol
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