The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-03

proposing An Ame OIuout 10 60e-
tions Three and Five. Article
Four, OF the Constftut10D, Reor-
yanizIng She Jud ctaFy Of the
Stnte.
Be- IL resolved By The General Asse,aj!y ey ~
State Of Ohio, (three-fftbs Of all The members
elected to each house copcurring thersin),
That proposition to amend the Celstitutien
of the State Of Ohio be submitted 70 the
electors Of the State, on the second Tuesday
Of October, A. D. 1879, as fellows, to wit.
That sections 8 and Of article 4, entitled
aJudicial," be amended SO IS to be and read
a. follows:
SECTION 8. The State shall be divided int
nine common pleas districts, sf which The
county Of Hamilton shall constitute sne,
which districts shall be Of compact territsry,
bounded by county lines, and said districts,
other ttan said county of Hamilton, shall,
without division Of counties, be further A-.
vided into subdivisions, in each Of which !,
and in said county Of Hamilton, there shall
be elected by the electors thereef respect
lively, at least one Judge Of the court Of osn-
mon pleas for the district, and residing there.
IN. Coarts Of common pleas shall bs held
by one or more Of these judges IN every
county Of the district, IS sftea as may be-
provided by law, and mere than enc esure
or sitting thereof may be hold ag The same
time in each district.
SEC 5. In each district there shall bs
elected, by the electors at lsrgs Of such dis
triot, ,one Judge Of the district court, BY whsn
the district courts in such district shall hs
held, and As shall receive such oenpsnsatisu
as may be provided by Jaw. District esurss
shall bs held in each county at least snss
every year. The eenerd Assembly nay in.
crease the number Of district court jadEss to
three, in any district OF districts, snd nay
provide for having judge pro tempsrs, -
hold any court whenever necessary by reassu
Of the failure, disqualification, absence, %
sickness Of any judge, and the amount ss
paw allowed judge pro tempere may be 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 bs
fixed by law, but the General Assembly nay
author;ze the judges Of said courts. respect
lively, to fix the times Of the helding Of said
courts.
At said election the voters desiring to.
vote in favor of this amendment, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words aJldiciaL
constitutional amendment Yes" and the vs--
ters who do net favor the adoption Of said
amendment. may have placed apsn their bal
lots the words, aJudicial csnstitltisnal
amendment, Ne;" and If majority Of all
the votes east at said slsctisz hs in faysr Of
said amendment, then said sections three
and I've herein specified, shall b and oon-
stituts the sections - numbered In the said
judicial article Of the Consultation Of he
State of Ohis; and said original sections
three and Eve shall bs repealed.
| JANIS Z. NRAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JApRZ W. FITCH,
/ President of the Senate.
adopted April 10, 1873.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 0HIs,
Once Of the Secretary Of State.
!, 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 Stats Of 0Ais.
on the 10th day Of April, A. D. 1879. taken
from the original rolls fled in this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hsSs-
hereunte subscribed my name and af-
lsEAL] fixed my sficial seal, at Cslsnbus, Tie
18th day Of April. A. D. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
aprl4, ,7sm6. Secretary st State.