The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-17

Be u reso1bed by the General Assem5fye of n!S
State of Ohio. (three-ffths Of all the mem BERG
elected to each house concurring therein),
That proposition to amend the ConstitutIsr
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 g and of article 4, entitled
atudioial,' be amended so Is to be and rea4
as follows.
SECTION 3. The State shall be divided into
nine common pleas districts, Of which the
county of Hamilton shall constitute sngs
which districts shall be OF compact territery,,
bounded by county lines, and said districts.
other AN said county Of Hamilton, shalf.
without division Of counties, be further di--
vided into subdivisions, in each Of whieh,.
and in said county of Hamilton, thefS skxlp
be elected by the electors thereof. respect
lively, at least one Judge Of the court Of esmr
mon pleas for the district, and residing there
in. Courts of common pleas shall Be hela
by one or more of these judges IN every
county Of thee district, as often as may bs
provided by law, and more than enc ssurt
or sitting thereof may, be hsld at the same
time in each district,
sEc. S. In each district there shafl Is
elected, by the electors at large Of such dis.
trlct lone 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 snes
every year. The General Assembly NAV in
crease the number Of district court judges 70
three, in any district or districts, anl may
provide for having Judge pro tempsre, To-
hold any court whenever necessary by reason
Of the failure, disqualification, absence, sr
sickness of any judgey and the amounts Of
paw allowed q judge pro tsmpsrs may BE- de-
Quoted fiom 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 b
fixed by law, but the General Assembly may
auhorize the judges of said courts. rsspect-
lively, to FIX the times Of the hslding Of said
courts.
AT said election the voters desiring to
vote in favor of this amendment, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words aJudicial
constitutional amendment, Yes" and the ve-
ters who do not favor the adoption Of said
amendment. may nave placed upsn their bal
lots the words, judicial senstitntislaI
amendment, Mo-" and II 1 majority u al
the votes east at said election bs in favsr sf
said amendment, then said sections three
and Eve herein specified, shall b and ssn.l
stitute the sections SO numbered in the said
judicial article of the Constitution Of Ne
State Of Ohio; and said original sections
three and i've shall be repealed.
JANIS &. NRAL, SIS
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ W. FITCH,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 0HIs,
Office of the Secretary Of State.
l, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the fsre-
going is a true copy Of joint resolution passed
by the General Assembly Of the State of 0Ais,
on the 10th day of April, A. D. 1879, taken
from the original rolls fled in this office
In testimony whereof, have here
hereunto subscribed my name and AZ
fsEALl fixed my official seal, at Columbus, the
11th day Of April, A. d. 1879.
MILTON BARNES,
apr14, 79m6. Secretary Of State.