The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-05-27

Be 10 resolced BIZ tho General AssemJty Of 10
State Of Ohis, (three-fifths Of all the hefa berS
elected TO each house coDcurring thsrsis),
That proposition to amend the Constitutien
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 S Of article 4, entitled
"Julicial," be amended so as TO be and resl
as follows:
SECTION 8. The State shall be divided inte
nine eommon pleas districts, Of which The
county Of Hamilton shall constitute sre.
which districts shall be Of compact tsrritery.
bounded by county lines, and said districts.
other tlan said county of Hamiltsn, sAali.,
without divis on Of counties, be further di-
Evided into sab divisions, in each Of whieh.
and IN said county Of Hamilton, there shau
be elected by the electors thereof. respect,
lively, at least one Judge Of the eourt Of ssn.
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 eften as nav be-
provided by law, and more than enc seurt
or sitting thereof may be ssld at the sane
time in each district.
SEC 5. In each district thsrs shan /.
elected, by the electors at large Of susi dis--
trct,one Judge OF the district court, By WHOM
the district courts in such district shall be-
Aeld, and he shall receive such compsusstier
/ as may be provided BY law. District esurse
shall be held in each county At lsast ense
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 q judge pro tempore, to
hold any court whenever necessary by reassp
Of the failure, disqualification, absence, or
sickness of any judge, and the amsunt sf
paw allowed judge pro tempere may be Dc.
Quoted from the salary Of any iudse whess
default causes the necessity Of having tho
pro tempore iudge. The times Of holding
common pleas and district courts shall BE-
fixed by Law, but the General Assembly nav
authorize the judges Of said courts, respect
lively, to fix the times Of the holding sf said.
courts. SILK
At said election the voters desiring To-
vote in favor Of this amendment, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words .Judiciai
constitutional amendment. Yes" and the vs-
ters who do net favor the adoption Of said
amendment. may nave placed lpsn their bal.
iotS Lno 'WOiuss "Suulcl8i eo0t0tuuon8l
amendment, No." and II . najsrity Of all
the votes cast at said election Be IN favsr Of
said amendment then said sections three
and FIVE herein specified, shall be and cen.
stitute the sections 20 numbered in the said
judicial article Of the Conatitptisn Of The
State Of Ohio; and said original sections
three and five shall be. repealed.
JAMEs 3. NRAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ W. PITCH,
President Of ihs Senate.
Adopted April 10, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF ANRBIcA, ClIe,
Cfice Of the Secretary Of State.
/, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify, that the fsre-
going is trae 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 ofice.
In testimony whereof, have here
hereunts subscribed my name and .f-
sEALl fixed my sficial seal, at Cslunbus, the
1lth day Of April, A. D. 1879.
| MILTON BARNES,
aprl4, 7sm6. Secretary Of State.
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