The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-01

| Be 81 resoloed By Tie General Assesn5ls Of At
State Of 0his. (three-ffths Of all the menbsre :
elected to each house concurring therefn).
That proposition to amend the Consultation
of the State Of Ohio be submitted 70 the
electors Of the State, on the second Tussiav
of October, A. d. 1875, as fellows, to Wit
That sections 8 and 5 OF article 4, entitled
aJudicial," be amended 90 as to bs ana READ
as follows:
nine common pleas districts, Of which the
county Of Hamilton shall constitute sns.
which districts shall be ofoompact territsry,
bounded by county lines, and said districts,
other than said county Of Hamilton, shall,
without division Of counties, be further di~
vided into subdivisions, in each sf whisf,
and in said county Of Hamilton, there shsli
be elected by the electors thereof. respect,
lively, at least one Judge Of the court Of cen.
mon pleas for the district, and residing there
IN. Courts Of common pleas shall bs held
by one or more of these judges in every
county Of the district, as often a may be
provided by law, and more than enc ssurt
or sitting thereof may be held at the sane,
time in each district. ai@i1
SEC. S. In each district there shall bs
elected, by the electors at large Of such dis
trict,one Judge Of the district court, BY wlen.
the district courts in such district shall bs
held, and he shall receive slch csnpsusatisr
as may be provided by Law. District courts
shall be held in each county st least snse
every year. The General Assembly nay in.
crease the number Of district court judges to
three, in any district or districts, and nav
provide for having judge pre- tempsre, 70
hold any court whenever necessary By reassn
Of the failure, disqualification, absence, OF
sickness Of any judge, and the amount Of
paw allowed . Judge pro tempsre may bs 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 10
fixed by law, but the General Assembly nay
authorize the judges of said csurts. rsspsst-
lively, to az the times Of the hsldisg Of said
courts. 7zt
At said election the voters desiring 70
vote in favor Of this amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words aJudieial.
constitutional amendment. Yes" and the vs-
ters who do net favor the adoption Of said,
emonumenG' may ASFo Piaceo uY0h tnelr DSts-
lots the words, judicial ssHstitI tislab
amendment, Me-" and II . majority Of all
the votes cast at said election be in favsr sI
said amendment, then said sections three
and FIVE herein specified, shall - and ssa.
stitute the sections 50 numbered in The said
judicial article Of the Constitutisn sf Ne
State of Ohio; and said original sections.
three and 1--WE shall be repealed.
JAMRS Z. MEAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
JABRZ W. FITCH,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1873. ek
UNITED STATES OF ANsRIcA, One,
Office Of the Secretary Of State.
/, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State sf the
State Of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the fsre-
going is q true copy Of 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 Office
In testimony whereof, have hsrs-
hereunte subscribed my name and af-
lsEAL] fixed my official seal, at Cslunbus, Tie
1lth day Of April, A. d. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
aprl4, '79m6. Secretary Of State.