The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-10

Be 1t resolred By tho General assembly Of ns
State Of Ohio. (three-ffths Of all the members
elected to each house eoneurring therein),
That proposition to amend the Constitutior
of the State of Ohio be submitted TO the
electors of the State, on the second Tuesday
Of October, A. D. 1879, as fellows, to wit
That sections and Of article 4, entitled
aJuaicial," be amended so as to be and read
as follows:
SECTION g. The State shall be divided iuto
nine common pleas districts, Of whish the
county of Hamilton shall constitute ore,
which districts shall be Of compact territery.
bounded by county lines, and said districts.
other than said county of Hamilton, shall,
without divis on of counties, be further ai.
vided into subdivisions, in each Of whisk,
and in said county Of Hamilton, there shall
be elected by the electors thereof. respect
lively, at least one Judge of the court of cem-
mon pleas for the district and residing there
in. Courts Of common pleas shall be held
by one or more of these judges in every
county of the district, as often as may be-
provided by law, and more than one court
or sitting thereof may be held at the same
time in each district.
SEC 5. In each district thsre shall be-
elected, by the electors at large Of such dis
trict, one Judge Of thedistriot court. by whom
the district courts in such district shall be
held and he shall receive such compensation
as may be provided by law. District eourss
shall be held in each county At least snse
every year. The Gem raj Assembly may in
crease the number Of district court Judges to
three, in any district or districts, and nay
provide for having judge pre-. tempsrs. to
hold any court whenever necessary by reaseu
OF the failure, disqualification, absence, Or
sickness of any judge, and the amsunt Of
pay allowed a judge pro tempore may be DE-
Quoted from the salary Of any Judge whose
default causes the necessity Of having the
pro tempore Judge The times Of holding
common pleas and district courts shall be
6xed BY law, but the General Assembly nay
authorize the judges Of said courts, rsspsst-
lively, to tx the times Of the holding Of said
courts.
At said election the voters desiring to
vote in favor Of this amendment, shall have
placed upon their balists the words "Jsdieial
constitutional amendment Yss,n and thsvs-
tsrs who de net favor the adoption Of sai4
amendment. may have placed upsn thsir bal
loss the vsrds, aJsdisial ssnshta tlsael
amendment. Ns;" and II najsrity Of al
the votes east at said slsstisn bs in favsr Of
said amendment, then said sections three
aud Eve herein specified, shall be and ssn-
stitute the sections 50 numbered in the said
judicial article Of the Consultation Of the
State of 0hie; and said original sections
three and five shall be repealed.
JANIS Z. NRAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ W. FITCH,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1879.
UNITED states OF AMERICA, 0HIs,
Office Of the Secretary of State.
| l, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of ths
State of Ohio. do hereby certify, that the fsrs-
going is q true copy Of a joint resolution passed
by the General Assembly OF the State. Of Ohis.
on the 10Th day Of April. A. d. 1879, taken
from the original rolls fled in this ofics.
In testimony whereof, have here
| hereunto subscribed my name and af
[sEALi fixed my official seal, at Columbus, the
1lth day Of April, A. d. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
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