The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-05-01
House Joint Resolution
Reldtice TO m Anendmsnt o f Articles
-Four and Elepen Of the Constellation
Reorganizing che Judiciary qS Tie,
Stateef Ohio q g,sar


-Four and Elepen of tie Constellation
Reorgdnizing Che Judiciary qf lie
Steteef Ohio an ,vsssa
Be IL resolctdbplhs General Asssmtlg of u
SGtit of Ohio. tthree-ffths Of all the members
elected to each house conourring therein }
II al ., a,proposition 70 aihsnd the Consti stitntien
Of the state, Of 'ohio, be submittet 20 the
electors OF the otats. on the second Tuesday
Of October, A D. 1877. as follows, to Wit,
That sectious one. ttrre fire. SIT. eighttmctce,
fourteen. tseen. &xtesn and ssaateeh. If article
four. be amended 80 "a to read as follows,
and section seven, of article. four, and Sec
tions twelve and thirteen Of srtiole eleven
he rep alsd. r. = q. ~
ARTICLE iv.gl'3sgs y p
SEC The Judicial power ofathe stats
shall be vestediins Supreme Court. In Dis
triot Courts, Courts Of Common Pleas, Justi-
ces of the Peace and such other scOurts infs.
rios 10 the Supreme Court in one or more
counties. as the General Assembly may from
time to time establish. Tbs sdpsfior Courts
of Cincinnati and Montgomery coantiesshall
continue until otherwise provided by law,
SRcs5, The oouIt Of Common Pleas shall
be holden BY one Judge, whe hall be elected
By the yeters Of the District, aud said Court
shall be open at all times Tor the ttsnsaotion
Of business. Sundays and holidays excepted.
Zach countyenow existing or hstsafter FORM
ed, shall constitute q separate Common ri. as
District, and each District shall be known BY,
the name Of the county. comprising the Dis
trict.
SEC. 5. Zach District Court shall consist
Of one Judge. ixho shall be elected b. the
voters ofths district. There shall be siscted
enc io. more judges in each district, and
there shall be held aunually, not, less than
three sessions in each county IN the state.
The Legislature shalt divide ths 6tsts into
District Court districts, NOT exceeding twenty
in numbsr.and shall assign TO each Common
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 bv county lines
and as nearly equal in population q prassi.
cable. concurrence Of three. nfths only Of
all The members elected to both Houses shall
be required for the first apportionmsut, On 70
determine the number Of Jadgss required in
each District Court and Common Pleas dis.
triot, uader this amsndmsnt, but no chsnse
shall thereafter BE- made without the con .
currence Of tyo.thirds Of all the members
elected to- both Houses, nui.r5i1 r
Sections twelve and :thirtsen Of article
eleven are hereby, repealed; the, fspsalto
take eject when the, Lsgislatufp makes the
apportionment mentioned in this ssotion.
ssc. 9. The District Court shali havs Ike
| original jurisdiction wish the Suprsms Court,
and such appellate or ether }urisdietiona @
may bs provided By law. s.s tsszg!lka TRl1
sEcs 8. The General Assembly may provide
by law for Judge, pro tsppore, 70 hold any
Court when the Jndge thereof y disqlsliDsd
BY sickness or otherwise TO hold said court.
sEc. 19. The Judges Of the districts and
Of the Courts Of Common Pleas, shall. while
in Office, reside In the district III 'which they
Sre sleCted, sud their term Of ofaos shall be
ave years; but the Legislstup may provide
by law that spy, Judge ..Sf The Common
Pleas Court shall hold that court II my
other Common Pleas district: and that any
Judge Of 'ths District Court shall hold that
court in any other district forthas ooust thsu
ths one in which he rssidss; asds sndess. Of
the Common Pleas msy tsupsrssiiy sx-
change districts vith each other; and two sr
more, Common Pleas Conr,s may b held st
the same time in the same district, and two
or move District Courts may bs held 81 the
same time In . district of that oourt, - g
Ssc IL. The Judges of the Suprsms Court
| the District Courts, and Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas shall, at stated tunes, rscsirs fof
their services such compensation q may be
provided BY Law which shall not b Increased
or diminished during their tern Of once,
bat they shall rsceivs NO fees or peSQuisitss,
nor hold any other once sf txast o. pssas
under the authority Of any sta1s, on of che
United States. All votes for either Of then
for amy elective Office, except Judicial once,
under the authority OF this State giyen BY The
General Assembly or the people. Shxlf - yoia
+. SIC. 10. The General Assembly may 3nnrsns,
or diminish the number Of the Jpdess Of ths
Supreme Court, the number Of the districts, q
the District Courts, the number Of Judges in
any Common Pleas or District Court district
change any District Court district, establish
other courts. abolish the Probats Conrt in any
county. or any other Court established By law
whenever two-thirds Of the msmbers electsd "a
each House shall concur therein; but no such
change shall vacsts the of3cs Of any Judks.-
The Court of Common Pleas psoyiaod tar in
this amendment shall be the, spocessos sf ths
present Probate Court and Courts Of Comn,ou
Pleas in each county. Tho District Court,
herein provided for. shall b the Successors oi
the present District Conrtx and an the books
records, pepers and; business. in or sppertainins
to said Courts. shall be transferred 10 their sue
oessors under this amendment; the sxistina
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