The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-09-13
House Joint Resolution.
Relative to am Amendmen emit Of Artf.
cles Four and Eleven-o1 tho Cor
.titutton, Re0rganixtmgsthe Judi.
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49, OA eAC SSSAsS " Osa sOs
Be it reeoiced 6y TIE. General Assembly Of the
state Of Ohio (JnfeeT TiifLiis OF aii the members
iecte1 to each house concurripg thereln). That
proposition To ameud The constitution of the
ate Of ohio, be submitted to the electors of
lis. State the second Tuesday of OctUt'er, A.
1871, as follows, ta-wlt:
That sections one three. ,iOe. sir. eighs tso.lre,
fonrfsea, ff3een. sirteen. eiyAfeen. Ot article
ivar. be amended so to read Is follows,
nI 5 ction seven. OF article four. amt sections
- .,ud thirteen of article eleven, be re-
psaled:
ARTICLE ".
SEC l. The Judicial power of the State shall
>. veste,i III II Supreme COurtla District Courts.
ourts OF common Pleas. Justices Of the Peace,
nd such other Courts interior to the Supreme
,ourt, in one more cOpnties. as the Sseneral
.,sen,hiy may from time 20 time establish. The
.uperior Courts of Cincinhati-a and Mont gomery
..,''intIes, shall continue nhtH otherwise pro-
SEC < The Cour: of common Pleas shall be
,,,i.ien by one udge whp shall be elected by
ie voters of the District and said Court shalt
ess. Sun,lays and holidays excepted Each
,unty now existing or hereafter TO- mesi. shaia
.uh each Dist let shall be known by the name
t the county comprising the District.
SEC. 5. EAcn district Tour, shall consist Of
he District. There shall be elected one or
more Judges in each district and there shall he
Icn county in the state The Legislature shall
wide the Sta.c into District Court districts.
at exceeding twenty IN num6er' and shall as
ii. trlct the number of Judges required to dis
,ose uf the busime therein. Zach district
fall be composed of compact territory, bOund-
I Il by county lines. and nearly equal IN pop
t,::tion as practicable. A concurrence of three
fslis only OF all the members elected to both
souscs, snail required for the first appor-
;VEnlent, or , determ inc the number Of Judges
,.,uircd IN each District Court and Common
4 "a. district, under this amendment, but no
+. ,lnae shall thereafter be made without the
..nciI. +. of two thirds OF ala the members
iectctl to both Houses.
section. twelve ANA thirteen Of article eleven
r.. hereby repealed: the repeal to take effect
i'sn the i4g,s' '.tur'' y" axes the apporsionment
mentioned in this section.
Ec u. ins Dls.r.-. >ourt shall have like
.ad su.h .pl,cll:.lc OF other jurisdiction as may
,rc. f.' The G.".r..I Ass..inals. may provide
yi.w Tor Il JuIge pro te,upOre. to hold any
ourt wiicn The .:dyc Lncreoi Is disqualified by
iIckness or otherwise to hold said court.
: SEC . The Judges Of khc districts and of
ne courts vi Common Pleas. shall, " nile in Of
ice. reside in the district IN which they are
ears but the Legislature may provide by law
G,st aay Judge OF tine Common Pleas Court
nal hold that court IN any other Common
ric. Court shall hold that courL in AIRY other
i stficL for tliat comrt than the one (which NE
resides; and Judges of the Common Pleas may
eIm;urariiy eNcl1ar sc districts with each other;
.mti ewo more Coaimon Pleas Courts may be-
,,i.f ai the sanp time in the district, and
so or more district Courts may I've held
he same ii ne il, .iistr,ct of that court,
okG "a ,'nr,S m, Tie snnrt ,,f So%,"n.;
.'iei.s SHALL III stated times. receive ier their
,ervicc> such compensation as my be prOyidcsi
:,e during their term Of office, hut they shall
9cctyc no lees or pcrYui>itc>, nor hoid any
her Office Of trust or pre- tit uncr the aUthOFi-
:, III nny State or of tho United States. All
sutcs iur either Ut them tor amy cicciivc 0fhcc.
:Nccut a judicial Office. under the authority OF
his Stat" given bv &c Gen. raj Assembly, or the
people, shall be void.
or ,In, nish The number the Judges of the Su.
,reme Court. the mum ber of the DISTRICTS or the
District Courts, the number of Judges in any
oml.non Pleas DIstI ict Court uisIrIct. change
.ny Uistrict Court district. establish ouLer
otirts abolish the PROBATE Court III any county
,r any othrr con TT esttbli is he'd by law whenever
wU-IhIr,ls OF the mcIAbers elected ,ch
iouse snail concur therein; bat no such cl.il ilS:
| hall vacste the Office of any Judge The Court
o.! COM mmun Peas provided for in this amend
ment shall be the Successor OF the pl esent Pro-
Gate Court anu Courts UL Common 4 ,eas eacii
county The district Courts herein provided
| FOR SHALL be the successors oil the present Dis
| ercs Courts and all the books, records. papers
md business, in or apper,ainthg 10 saiu Courts.
I this amendment; the existing Probate Court is
| nereby ,Uolisnvu III eacn Sounty at .i,c CLOSE OF
| the term for which The Judge thereof was e.ect-
| .d first occurring after the election OF Common
| pleas judges under this amendment, and the
| Jerks in the Courts oil Common Pleas and Dis
erict Courts shall be clerks in the courts herein
oroviue, until their successors are elected anu
/ lnaiitied; bat the supreme Gourt shall appoint
SEC. is There shall le elected in each county
oy the electors tt eseoft one Clerk of the Court
| of Common Pleas, VINO shall hold his office for
| he term OF three Years, and until his successor
De elected and qualilied.' He sh&il, by virtue OF
/ ueld therein but the General Assembly may
| ,-ovide by law. for the election of clerk with
-, of recorj nr s..r the .,,n, .,n.-,, Z by lht
| supreme Court of Clerk forth Court.
| SEC. l8. The sevciAi e uuses .oi .A. ~upreme
Court OF the District and Common Pleas, and
II such other courts may be creates sha / re-
| spectiye;y have and exercise such power and
| Jurisdiction at hambcrs, or Othefwlse, as may
/ b, direc by 0W.
The term OF o.. of all Judges sof Common
Pleas and District Courts provided for in TINS
amendment shall comm nee on the 1rst Monday
| ,If January next after the making Of the ap-
| pnintment provided for in section tvein article
| four and the term OF Office OF all Judges OF the
Courts of Common Pleas. In office. who were
| not elected as Judges under this amendment
| No change Shall be made by this amendment
| in the Supreme Court or in the Office or term OF
II Common Pleas and i.isisics Courts nn;ier
| his amen'tment. shall be held ut the general
.,ectiOn Tor election of State officers next alter
The making OF SAID aPpOrtiOnincnt for District
! Court districts by the Legislature, but nothing
| u this amendments sh Ill be construed TO change
+ alter the Constitution or laws until said aP
| ,,rtionrnent. Sc ;tiOn seven OF article four is
| hereby repealed. anu section twenty-five shall
! &c numbers section seven.
FORM OF BALLOT.
| At said election. the voters desi iging to vote
| il tavOr of tue adoption of this amendment.
hall have placed upon their ballots the words.
sJTiicial Ct .titutiOnal Amendml nt-YeS -
| the voters who do not aiOl,liom said
amendment shall have placed upon their bal
DTS the wo.ds, Judicial Constitutional amend
nenu-NO.'
Adopted March d. 1877.
II, w CURTIS,
President of the Senate.
Oh. HODGE,
| Speaker pro TEN, House vi iseprvsentat
THE STATE OF OHIO,
| OFFiCEo THE SECRETARY OF STATE,i \
l. Milton Barnes, Secretary of state OF the
| state OF Ohio. do hereby CERTIFY that the FORE
In named, ,,:,ssc,l by the ii%neral Assembly OF
thc State of Oho on the ON day OF April, A. ID.