The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-05-20

'Bc ii resolred by the General assembly Of n
STATE Of Ohio. three-fifths of all the nsn Lsrs
elected to each house copourripe thsrsiIy
That proposition to amend the Constitutia.
Of the state of Ohio be submitted a r.
electors Of the State. on the second Tuesday
of octt Der, A.. D. 1879, as fellows. to W.T.
That sections 8 and Of article A. entftied
"Julicial," be amended so as to be and reaA
as follows: ~ M
!. SECTION 3. The State shall be divided i,ts
nine common pleas districts, Of which shs
county of Hamilton shall constituts oSe.
which districts shall be ofcompaet territerv,
bounded by county lines, and said aistriets.
other tlan said county Of Hamilton, shsli.
without divis on Of COUNTIES, ba furthsr a.
vided into sub divisions, in each Of vhieS !.
and in said county Of Hamilton, there sksu
be elected by the, electors thereof. rsspeet-
lively, at least one judge Of the court of een.
mon pleas for the district, and residing there
| in. Courts Of common pleas shall be hsld
/ by one or mere of these judges IN every
county of the district, as often AZ = r.v -
provided by law, and more than one ee.rs
or sitting thereof may be held At the sau~
TIM in each district.
! sEc 5. In each district thsre asbau A.
elected, by the electors at large Of saeh die-.
tnct,one judge Of the district court. BY whsu
the district courts in such district shall Av
held, and he shall receive such com peusstisn
as may be provided bv law. District seurss
shall be held in each county at least 'o.ee
every year. The General Assembly NAV ~.
crease the number Of district court Judges to
three, in any district or districts, and. nav
provide for having judge pro tempors, TO
hold any court whenever necessary BY reaseu
of. the failure. disqualification, absence o.
sickness of any judge, and the amount Of
paw allowed Judge pro tempore may b de-
Quoted from tue salary Of any Judge whsse
default causes the necessity Of having the
PRO tempore- Judge. The tines of holding
common pleas and district courts shall. be-
fixed by law, but the General Assembly nav
sau horsze the judges of said courts, respect.
ivelys to fx the times Of the holding Of said
courts.
At said election the voters desiring 70.
vote in favor of this amendment, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words "Judiciat
constitutional amendment, Yes" and the ys-
ters who do not favor the adoption Of said
amendment. may nave placed upon thor bal.
lots the words, aJudicial constitn tisxal
amendment Mo-" and If majority Of Ill
the votes cast At said election be in favor Of
said amendment, then said sections tAyes
ard five herein fpeciaed, shall be and cen
stitute the sections so numbered il he sd
judicial article Of the Constitntisn Of ths
state Of Ohio; and said original ssotisus
three and fse shall be repealed.
JAMES E. NEAL, 81
| Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
.,.y JABEZ w. FITCH,
/ President Of the Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1879. e.a t''
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, / q .es5
Cfhce Of the Secretary Of State.
4, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of ths
State Of Ohio, do hereby. certify, that the isre
going is true copy of q joint resolution passed
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohis,
ION the 10Th day of April. A. d. 1879, takez
from the original rolls fled in this ofioe. !,
In testimony whereof, ] have hsve
hereunts subscribed my name and Il
SEAL fixed my official zeal, at Columbus, il,
| llth day Of April A. D. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
apri4 i9m6. Secretary Of State.