The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-29

Be 1t resolgsd By the General Assembie of ne
State of Ohio, (three-ffths of all the members
elected to each house concurring thereiny.
That a proposition to amend the Constitution
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 5 OF article 4, entitled
sJudicial," be amended 50 as to be and read
as follows:
SECTION 3. The State shall be divided into,
nine common pleas districts, of which the
county Of Hamilton shall constitute one..
which districts shall be Of compact territory.
bounded by county lines, and said districts.
other than said county Of Hamilton, shall.
without division of counties, he further al
vided into subdivisions, in each of whioh.,
and in said county Of Hamilton, there shsu
be elected by the electors thereof. respect,
lively, at least one Judge Of the court of com.
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 eourt
or sitting thereof may be held at the same
time in each district. 81 - 9ai
SIC. 5. In each district there shall bs
elected, by the electors at large Of such dis
trict,on Judge Of the district 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 courts
shall be held in each county at least once
every year. The General Assembly NAV In.
crease the number Of district court Judges 70
three, in any district or districts, and nay
provide for having judge pro tsmpors, 70
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 do.
Quoted from the salary of any Judge whose
default causes the necessity Of having the
pro tempore Judge. The times Of helding
common pleas and district courts shall bs
fixed by law, but the General Assembly nay
authorize the judges of said courts, respect.
lively, to fx 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 ballots the words aJudioial
constitutional amendment Yes" and ths w.
ters who do not favor the adoption Of said
amendment. may have 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 amendment then said sections three
and five herein specified, shall be and con.
stitute the sections SO numbered in the said
judicial article of the Constitution sf the
State Of Ohio; and said original sections
three and i've shall be repealed.
JAMBS 3. MEAL, :,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ w. FITCH,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO, 1852
Office of the Secretary of State. se;s
/, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the fore
going is true copy of joint resolution passed
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
on the 10th day of April, A. D. 1879, taken
from the original rolls filed in this office.
In testimony whereof, have here
hereunto subscribed my name and af.
fsEAL] fixed my official seal. at Columbus, the
11th day Of April, A. d. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
aprl4, 79m6. Secretary Of State.