The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-21
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Ohio.
j u ID i O I a l..
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. IS.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Processing an amend "a ent to article four Of tho
oonstitution of the state.

JOlNI
Processing an amendment to article four Of tho
constitution of the state.
SEcTIoN1 Benz rssoloedF By tAs GeAeral As
ssar6ly of tho State Of OAts, (thrse hfths Of Tho
meIabsrs elected ts each Aeuso agreeing thcre-
to-. That proposition& no 20 amend 'he . eeaS..sq
hereby submitted to tho electors Of the state at
the esotion to be held on tho second Tuesday
of October. a. u. 1883. a. follows:
That actions ono iwo and SIX Of article four,
entitled judicial" be amended so "a 70 read
section i. The judicial power of the state is
vested in 8 supreme court, circuit courts. courts
Of common pleas, courts OF probsts: justices Of
the peace and such other courts inferior to the
supreme ceurt as the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section T. The supreme court shall until 9th
erwiso provided by law, consist OF Ave Judges.
a majority Of whom competent TO sit shall be
necessary to form a quorum or to pronounce
decision. except as hereinafter provided 1t ahaH
have original Jurisdiction In Qse todTTGnto
zsa1tdansals AG5eGs c0rpss and 1roced6ndo. and
such appellate jurisdiction as Ii ay be provided
by law. 1t shall hold at least ono term in each
year at the seSt OF government. and such other
terms. there or elsewhere, a. may be provided
by law. The judges OF the supreme court shall
be elected by the electors OF tho state At large
fer such term. not less than hve years as the
general assembly may prescribe. and they shall
be elected and their official term shall begin at
such time as may be fixed by law In case the
general assembly shall Increase tse number OF
such judges, the first term OF each OF such add
| tional judges shall be such, that in each year
after their first election. an equal number Of
judges of the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected
except in elections to I'LL vacancies; and when
over tho number of such judges shall be incrcas
ed, tho general assembly may authortse such
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceed
ing three, each division to consist OF an equal
q majority of each division shall constitute a
quorum, and such an assignment Of the cases to
eAch division may be made as such court may
deem axpedisnt but whenever all the judges of
either division, hearing case shall not concur
| as to the Judgment to be rendered therein, or
whenever u case shall involve the constitution
ality OF an act OF the general assembly or OF an
act OF gress. 1t shall be reserved to the whole
| court for adjudication. The judges ef the su-
preme court In office. when this amendment
takes effect, shall continue to hold their Offices
until their successors are elected and qualified.
| Section G. The circuit courts shall have like
original Jurisdiction with the supreme court.
and such appellate Jurisdiction as may be pro-
vided by law. Such courts shall be com posed
OF such bumbe Of judges as may be provided
| by law, And shall be held in each county. at
| least once in each year. Tho number of cir
cults and tho boundaries thereof, shall be pre-
scribed by law. suoh judges shall be elected
! In each circuit by the electors thereof. and at
such time and for such term as may be prescrib-
| cd by law, and tho same number shall be elect
cd in each circuit. Each Judge shall be com pc
| tent to exercise his judicial powers in any cir
cult. The general assembly may change. from
1 time to time, the number or boundaries of the
| circuits. Tho circuit courts shall be the sue
cessors of the district courts and all cases, judg
ments,, records, and proceedings pending pending In II,
any district, shall be transferred TO the circuit
courts In the several counties. and be proceeded
in as though said district courts had not been
boil shed and the district courts shall continue In
existence until the election and qualification OF
| the judges of the circuit courts.
| And be 1t further resolved. that at said cleo
tion the voters desiring to vote In favor OF said
| amendment, shall have placed upon their bal
| lots the words, judicial constitutional amend
| ment, yes," and tho voters who do not favor tho
| adoption of said amendment may place on
| their ballots the words judicial constitutional
| amendment, no;'' and II q majority OF all tho
votes passed [oastl at said clsction shall be In
| favor of said amendment then said sections
| one. two and six herein set FORTH shall be and
constitute the tions so amended In said judi
cia article (four) OF the constitution OF the state
of Ohio, and said original sections one, two and
six and also sections five and eleven OF said ar
[ ticlc. shall be repealed and annulled.
| IN HATHAWAY,
! Speaker pro tern of the House Of Representatives.
| f.. &. RICiiARDS,
| President of tho Senate.
| Adopted March so. 1888.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| IJAAEs W. NEWMAN, Secretary of State of
| the state OF Ohio, do hereby certify. that the
| foregoing Is a true copy of n Joint Resolution
| adopted by the General Assembly of the state
| OF Ohio on tho both day of March. K. u. 1888.
as taken from the original rolls filed in this
| office.
| In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hcreunsO
| subscribed my name, and ixed the great seal
| of the Stats of ohio, at Columbus the 5OtR gay
JAMES W. NEWMAN.
| [sEAL.l Secretary onTatS.