The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-10-07


Be it resolred By the General Assena5h Of tss
State of Ohio. (three.fftbs Of all the merberS
elected to each 'house concurring thereine,
That proposition to amend the Constitutions
of the State Of Ohio be submitted 10 the
electors of the State on the second Tuesday
Of October, A. D. 1879, as fellows, e Wit
That sections 3 and 5 of article 4, entitled
"Ju1icial," be amended so as to be and read
as follows: . al H5g xrsszsk N z
SECTION 3. The State shall be divided into,
nine common pleas districts, of which tAs
county Of Hamilton shall constitute one,
which districts shall be OF compact territory,
bounded by county lines, and said DISTRICTS,
other IL an said county Of Hamilton, shall,
without divis; on of counties, be further di-r
vided into Subdivisions, in each of which,
and in said county Of Hamilton, there shalt
be elected by the electors thereof respect,
lively, at least one Judge Of the court of CON-
mon pleas for the district, andresiding there
In. Courts of common pleas shall be held
by one or more Of these judges in avery
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 there shall be-
elected, by the electors at large Of such dis.
trict, lone Judge Of the district court. BY whom
the district courts in such district shall be
held, and he shall rec eive such Compensation;
as may be provided by law. District courts,
shall be held in each county at lesst once
every year. The Gen. raj Assembly may In
lcrease the number Of district court judges to
three, in any district or districts, and may
provide for having judge pro tempore, to
hold any court whenever necessary by reason
Of the failure, disqualification, absence, or
sickness of any judge, and the amount Of;
pay allowed Judge pro tempore may be de-
Quoted fiom the salary Of any Judge whoss'
default causes the necessity of having the,
pro tempore Judge The times Of holding.
common pleas and district courts shall be-
fixed by law, but the General Assembly may
au horize the judges of said courts, respect
lively, to fix the times Of the holding Of said,
Icourts. sa Hi'5, Ss 1870 10 2isgAs
At said election the voters desiring n
vote in favor of this amendment, shall have
placed uIon their ballots the words rJudicial
constitutional amendment Yes," and the vo-
tiers who do not favor the adoption Of said
amendment. may nave placed upon their bal
lots the words, Judicial constitutional
amendment, No." and if majority Of all
the votes cast at said election be In favor Of
said anne dment, then said sections three
and FIVE herein specified, shall be and 'oon-
stitute the sections SO numbered in the said
judicial article of the Constitution of the,
state Of Ohio; and said original sections
three and FIVE shall be repealed 9ssi sd ~
JAMES &. NRAL, .,f
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
- ~ JABkZ w. FITCH.
President Of the Senate
Adopted April 10, 1879. irestv q s2fQf1
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO, J, ,s,..,,.
Ofice Of the Secretary Of State.
/, Milton Barnes, Secretary 81 State If the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the iors-
going is true copy of a joint resolution passed
by the General Assembly OF the Safe OF 0his.
on the 10Th day of April. A. d. 1879, taken
from the original rolls filed in this Office. 1aao;
In testimony whereof. ] have here
hereunto subscribed my name and af-
lsEALl fixed my official SEAL at Columbus. The
llth day of April, A., d. 1879, a. II,
MILTON BARNES.
aprl4, T9m6. ifihi Secretary Of Stats. 2
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