The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-05-06

Be Il rssolped By the General AssNm5lv Of ~
State of Ohio, three-ffths of al the mem bsrs
elected to each houts consurripg thsrsis),
That proposition to amend the Constitution
Of the State Of Ohio be submitted 70 The
electors Of the State. on the second Tuesday
Of Oct, bar, f.. D. 1879, as fellows, to vii.
That sectors 8 and s OF article 4, entitled
aJuSicial," be amended 80 as to be and read
% follows:
SECTION 3. The State shall be divided iute
nine common pleas districts, Of which the
county of Hamilton ehali constitute enc.
which districts shall be Of compact territsry,
bounded by county lines, and said districts,
other than said county Of Hamilton, shali,
without divis on Of counties, be further d.
vided into sub divisions, in each Of which :,
and in said county Of Hamilton, there shalf
be elected by the electors thereof respect,
lively, at least one Judge the court Of cen. :
mon pleas for the district, and residing thsrs.
in. Courts Of common pleas shall BE- held
by one or more of these judges in every
county Of the district, as often 40 may hs
provided by law, and more than one court
or sitting thereof may be held 1t the same
time in each district.
. FEC s. In each district there shall b.
elected, by the electors st large Of such dis
trict, t,cne Judge of the district court. By WHOM
the district courts in such district shall bS
held and he shall receive sseh eompeusasIsu
as may be provided bylaw. District sourss
shall be held in each county At least onso
every year. The General Assembly may In.
crease 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 whenevsr necessary BY reason
Of the failure, disqualification, absensv, OF
sickness of any judge, and the amount Of
paw allowed judge pro tempore may be de-
Quoted fiom tue salary Of any Judge whose
default causes the necessity Of having the
pro tempors Judge The times Of holdipe
common pleas and district ceurts shall -
fixed by law, but the General Assembly may
au horse the judges Of said courts. respect
lively, to 6x the times Of the holding Of said
courts.
At said election the voters desiring a.
vote in favor Of this amendment, shall have.
placed upon their ballots the words .Judioial
constitutional amendment Yes" and the vs-
tiers who do not favor the adoption Of saidI
amendment may have placed upon thsiF bal
lots the words, judicial sonsttutispab
amendment, No." and II , majority Of ALI
the votes EAST At said election bs in favsr Of
said amendment, then said sections three
ard I've herein specified, shall Be and ssn-
stitute the sections 70 numbered in the said
judicial article Of the Consultation Of The
State Of Chic; and said original ssstionU
three and I've shall be repealed
JAHRS z. NRAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Rspr. ssatativss.
- a,is. JABEZ W. FITCH,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1879.
UNITED SfArEs OF ANERIcA, 0lIo,
Once Of the Secretary Of State.
], Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of ths'
State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the jsrs-
going is . trle copy of joint resolution pssssd
BY the General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio.
on the 10Th day Of April. A. D. 1875, taken
from the original rolls fled in this C16ss.
In testimony whereof. have hero
hereunts subscribed my nans anl A.
sEALl h1ed my eficial seal. at Columbus, Tie
1lth day Of April. A. d. 1878.
HILTON BARNES,
aprl4, 79m6. Secretary OF State