The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-09-20
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
Relative To an Amendment of Articles Pour
and Eleven Of the Constitution. Bsorgan-
izing the judiciary of the state OF ohio.


BcR resoircd by ne General AitcmblB er me-
~tnfe Of ohio Uhree-nfths OF all thu mrulfrs
elected a. each house cOncurring therctnl, That
a proposition to amend the Constitution ~ tiis
the state, on the second Tuesday Of October 4.
-. iS77, a. follows, 10 wit:
fourteen, ffecF, sirfcea aud eighteen, of article
tour, be amended as 10 read as iollows aud
section seven, Of article four, aud sections
twelve and thirteen OF article eleven, be re-
pealed;
SIC /. The judicial power OF the state shall
be vested Ia a Supreme Court, In District Courts,
Courts OF Common Pleas, Justices 0f the Peace
aud such other Courts inferior to the Suprcm-
Assembly may from time TO time establish.
The superior Courts Of Cincinnati nnd Mont
goinery counties, shall continue until otherwise
SIC. 3. The Court Of Common Pleas shall be
holden by one Judge, who shall be elected BY
the voters OF the District, and said Court shall
be open at all times for the Transaction of busl-
ness, sundays and holidays excepted. kaeh
county now existing or hereafter formed, shall
constitute separate Common Pleas District,
and each District shall BE- known by the name
SIC. 5. Each District Court shall consist Of
one Judge, who shall be elected BY the voters
Of the district. There shall be elected one OF
held annually, not less than three sessions in
divide tne state into District Court districts.
not exceeding twenty IN number, aud shall a.
district, the number OF Judges required 10 dis
pose OF the business therein. Zach district
shall be composed oi compact territory, bound
ulation as practicable. A concurrence OF three
nnhs only Of all the members elected 60 both
tionmcnt, or 20 determine the number of
Judges required In each District Court and
Common Pleas district, under this amendment.
but no change shall thereafter be made without
the concurrence Of two-thirts of all the mcm-
bers elected TO both Houses.
sections twelve and thirteen OF article eleven
are hereby repealed; the repeal o. take ciifct
when the Legislature makes the apporion-
ment mentioned In this section.
SIC. g. The District Court shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme Court,
and such appellate or other jurisdiction a. may
b. provided by law.
SIC. s. The General Assembly may provide
court when the Judge thereof - disquaiincd by
sickness or Otherwi-s 10 hold said court.
SIC. y. The Judges Of the district and % the
Courts Of Common Pleas. shall, while la ofilca.
reside In the district In which they are elected,
aud their term OF Office shall be i've ycan; but
the Legislature may provide BY law that any
Judge Of the Common Pleas Court shall bold
that court In any other Common Pleas district
hold that court IN any other district f0r that
court than the one In which he resides; aud
exchange districts with each other: and two or
more Common Pleas Courts may be held at the
same time Ia the same district. and two or
more District Courts may b. held al the same
time In "a district Of that court.
SIC. 10. The Judges Of the supreme Court,
the District Courts and the Court of Common
Pleas shall, at stated timesa receive for their
I
ed by law, which shall not be- INCREASED or di-
minlshed during their term OF Office, but they
shall receive no fees or pcrquisites, nor hold
fhority Of any state or of the United States.
All votes for either Of them for any elective
Office, except a judicial Office, under the au-
/ thOrity OF THIS State given by the General A.
sefnbly, OF the people, shall b. void.
SIC. -. The General Assembly nay Increase
or diminish the number Of the Judges OF the
supreme Court, the number uf the districts
OF the District Courts, the number of IudRss in
"A Pleas Court
change Huv district Court district. establish
/ othei courts abolish the Probate Court In any
county, or any other Court established by law.
/ whrnever twO-thir,ls OF the members elected To
/ each Hons. shall concur therein; bat no such
| change shall vacate thr Office of any judge. The
Coutt oi Common Pleas provided for in this
amendment stall be the successor OF the pres
/ Ia each county. The District Courts herein
provided for snail be the successor, OF the PRES
ent District Courts; and all the books, records,
papers and business, In or appertaiuing 10 said
Courts. shall be transferred 10 their SUCCESSORS
Court i hereby abolished Ia each county al The
| close Of the term for which the Judge thereof
| Common Pleas Pudge. under TINS dfnent
| and the Cerks la the courts of Common Pleas
and District Conris, siisll ~ p, ne clerks ia Tue
| are elected and qualiicds but the Supreme
| Court shall appoint its own reporter
/ SIC ~. There shall b. elected Ia each county
Il by the electors thereof, one Clerk Of the Court
| OF Common Pleas, who shall hold his ofhce for
the term Of three years, and until his SUCCESSOR
! shall be elected and qualified. He shall Is
virtue OF his Oiice, be clerk OF all other cour :
/ OF record held therein, but the General Assem-
| bly, may provide, by law. far the election OF a
| clerk with ike term Of Office, Tor each any
other Of the courts OF record, for the appoint.
ment by the supreme Court Of Clerk for that
| Court.
| Court Of the District and Common Pleas. and
| of such other courts as may be- created. shall
Il respectively have and exercise such power and
| Jurisdiction at chambers, or otherwise, a. may
| b. directed by law.
The term 81 once Of ali Judges Of Common
Pleas and Distiict Courts provided for in this
/ amendment, shall commence on the first Mon
day In January next after the making uf the
| appointment provided for ~ section Eve Of
article four and the term Of Office of all Judges
| Of the Courts Of Common Pleas, In Office. who
were Ot elected ns Judges under this amend
ment, shall then expire.
| No ochange shall b. made by this amendment
/ Ia the Supreme Court, or In the Office or term
of ans Judge thereof The first election 81
Judges Of Common Pleas and district Courts
under this amendment, shall be held at the
general election for the election of slate officers
next after the making Of said apportinumeut
| for District Court districts rs tile Tegislaturs
I but nothing Ia this amendment shall b. con-
strued 10 change or alter the Constitution OF
laws until said apporiiunmcnt. Section seven
Of Article four h hereby repealed. uud aHCfion
twenty-five shall b. numbered section seven.
TOKM % BALLOT.
~ said election. the voters desiring tn vote fu
favor Of the adoption OF this amendment. shall
have placed upon their ballots the words.
the voters who do not favor the adoption Of
said amendments shall have placed upon their
ballots the words, Judicial Constitutional
Amcndment-No."
Adopted March O. ls4T.
m. W. CURTIS,
President of the senate.
~. J.. HODGE.
Speaker pro TEN. House Of Representatives.