The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-07-05

Ohio be submitted 10 the electors Of the State, on
The second Tuesday Of October A. D. 1877, as fol-
lows to'wit;
Fourteen, HIeen, Sirieen and E0ldeeal, OF Article
Four be amended 80 as to read as follows, and
Section Seven, of article Four, and SectonA
Twelve and Thirteen Of article Eleven DO repeal
ed:
ARTICLEIV.
SECTION 1. The Judicial power Of the State
shall be vested In Supreme Court, In Distriot
Courts, Courts Of Common Pleas, Justices or the
Peace and such other Courts inferior TO the bu'
preme Court IN one or more counties as the Gem
eral Assembly may from time TO time establlsh
The Supeoior Courts of Cincinnati and M0ntgom-
cry counties, shall continue until otherwise pro-
SEC 5, 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
OF all times for the transaction OF business sum
days and holidays excepted. Each county now
existing or hereafter formed shall constitute a
separate Common Pleas District, and each District
shall be known by the name Of the county COM
prising the District
SEC 5. Each District Court shall consist Of one
Judge; who shall be elected by the voters Of the
district. There shall be elected one or more Jud-
ges in each District, and there shall be held annu-
ally, not less than three sessions in each county
in the Slate. The Legislature shall divide the
State into District Court districts, not exceeding
twenty in number, and shall assign 10 each Com
mou Pleas and District Court district the number
OF Judges required TO dispose Of all the business
therein Each district shall be composed Of COM
pact territory, bounded by county lines, ana aa
nearly equal IN population as practicable. A
concurrence OF three ffths only OF all the mem
bers elected 10 both House, shall be required for
the first appOrtionment or 70 determine the mum.
Der of Judges required In each District Court and
Common Pleas district, under this amendment,
but no change shall thereafter be made without
the concurrence OftW0 thirds OF all the members
elected to both Houses.
sections twelve and thirteen Of article eleven
are hereby repeaed the repeal to take effect when
the Legislature makes the apporionment men
toned in this sec1on
sEc' &, The District Court shall have like orig.
inal jurisdiction with the Supreme Court and
such appellate or other Jurisdiction as may 20
provided by law.
SEC s. lhe General Assembly may provide by
law for Judge pro tempore TO hold any court when
the Judge thereof is disqualified by sickness OF
otherwise to hold said court.
SEC. 70 The Judges Of the districts and Of the
Courts Of Common Pleas shall, while In office, re-
side in the district in which they are elected, and
their term Of office shall be FIVE years. the Leg
islature may provide by law that any Judge OF
the Common Pleas Court shall hold that court In
any other Con mon Pleas district; and that any
Judge of the District Court shall hold that court
In any other district for that court than the one In
which he resides; and Judges Of tine Common
Pleas. may temporarily exchange districts with
eacn other; and TWO or more Common Pleas Courtl
may be held at the same time in the same district
and Two or more District Courts may be held ai
the same time IN district of that court.
SEC. IA. The judges OF the Supreme Court, the
District Courts, and Of the Court OF Common Plea
shall, at stated times receive for their servicea
ucn ccr1pensation as may be provided by law
hich lhhll not be increased or diminished dur.
ng their term Of Office, but they shall receive nc
ees or perquisites, nor hold any otner office oi
rust or profit under the authority of any State oI
Of the United States. All votes for either Of them
for any elective Office except Judicial office, un'
leT ihe authority of this State given by the Cen
stsl Assembly, or the people, shall be void
BEO 10. The General Assembly may increase Or
diminish the number Of Judges of the Supreme
Court the number Of the districts OF the District
Courts, the number Of Judges in any Common
Pleas or District Court district change any Distrlct
Court district establish other courts, abolish the
Probate Court in any county, or any other Court
established by law, whenever twothirds OF the
members elected to each House sha concur there
In; but no such change shall vacate the once o.
any Judge. The Court OF Common Pleas proVldeq
for in this amendment shall be the successor o.
the present Probate Court and Court OF Common
Pleas in each county. The District Courts herein
provided for shall be the successors OF the present
District courts and all the books records, paperl
and business, In or appertaining to said Coure
shall be transferred to their successors under thi
amendment the existing Probate Court Is hereby
abolished in each county at the close Of the term
for which the Judge thereof was elected, first oc
curing after the election Of Common Pleas Jud
ges under this amendment, and the Clerks OF tht
Courts of Common Pleas and District Court
shall be the clerks in the courts herein proVlueG
until their successors are elected and qualineu
but the Supreme Court shall appoint Its own re-
porter.
oy The electors thereof one Clerk Of the Court o.
Common Pleas, who shall hold his office for the
term of three years, and until his successor shall
be elected and qualified. He shall by virtue Of
HIS office. be clerk of all other courts Of record
held therein, but the General Assembly may pro
vide, by law, for the election Of clerk with
like term Of ofhee, for each or any other OF thC
courts OF record, or for the appointment by the
Supreme Court Of 9 Clerk for that Court.
SEC. 18. The several Judges OF the Supreme
Court Of the District and Common Pleas, and o.
such other courts as may be created, shall 70
spectively have and exercise such power and Ju
rsdictlon at chamber or otherwise, as may bt
The term OF once Of all Judges Of Common
Pleas and District Courts provided for In thil
amendment, shall commence on the hrst Monday
In January next ailer the making Of the appOr
tionment provided for In section i've OF article
four, and the term Of ONCE Of all Judges Of thu
Courts Of Common Pleas IN Oface, who were no
elected a. Judges under this amendment, shaI
No change shall be made by this amendment II
the Supreme Court, or In the ONCE or term OF any
Judge thereof The first election OF Judges O
Common Pleas and District Courts under tht
amendment shall be held stthe general electiOG
for election of State officers next after the making
Of said appointment for District Court districts b.
the Legislature but nothing In this amendmen
shall be construed to change or alter the Consttu
tlon or laws until said apportiOnment Section
seven Of Article four Is hereby repealed, and aec
lion twenty-five Bhall be numbered section seven
FORM OF BALLOT,
AtsaId election, the voters desiring to vote Il
favor OF the adoption Of this amendment sh9l
have placed upon their ballots the words. "Judl
cal Constitutional Amendment-oY oYes;" the vOter
who do not favor the adoption Of said amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots the words
"Judical Constitutional Amendment-No."
INV. CURTIS,
President Of the Senate
Oh HODGE,
Speaker pro tenn House Of Representative