The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-06
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
j U ID I Q I A L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73
JOINT RESOLUTION
constitution of the state
j U DI CT A L

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four OF the
constitution of the state.
sECTIoN1. Be'it reso1oeds by the General As
SeAe5ly of tie State Of Ohio, (three-ffths OF the
mem bers elected to each house agreeing there
to-. That a proposition to amend the constitu-
tion of the State of Ohio be, and the same is
hereby submitted to the electors of the state at
the election to be held on the second Tuesday
of October A. ID. 1885, as follows:
That sections one. two and SIX of article four,
entitled judicial" be amended SO as to read
as follows
section !. The judicial power of the State is
vested in u supreme court, cirCuit courts. courts
of common pleas, courts OF probate, Justices of
the peace. and such other courts inferior to the
supreme court, Us the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section 2. The supreme court shall. until 9TH
erwise provided by law, consist of hVe judges.
a majority of whom competent to sit sha be
necessary to form quorum or to pronounce
decision. except as hereinafter provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction III qa0 acdfrdnto,
aaanddBtatS, ha6eGS corpus and pr0cedepdO and
such appellate jurisdiction may be provided
by law, 1t shall hold at least one term in zach
year at the seat of government. and such other
terms, there or elsewhere. ~ may be provided
| by law. The judges OF the supreme court shall
be elected by the electors OF the state Mt large
| ior such term. not less than five years. as the
| general assembly may prescribe. and they shall
be elected ant their official term shall begin at
| such time lis may be fixed by law In case the
| general assembly shall increase the number of
such judges, the first term of each of such addi
tiOnal Judges shIil be such, that in ea"h year
after their first election an equal number of
| Judges of the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected,
| eXcept in elections to Ill vacancies; and when
ever the number of such judges shall be increas-
| ed, the general assembly may authorize such
| court TO organize divisions thereof not exceed
| ing three each division to consist of an equal
number of judges; for the adjudication of cases,
| Il majority OF each division shall constitute a
| quorum, and such an assignment OF the cases to
each division may be male as such court may
| deem eXpedient. but whenever all the judges of
| either division, hearing IA case shall not concur
| as to the Judgment to be rendered tbel ein, or
| yha q eHS n
| ality of an act OF the general assembly or of an
act of congress- it shall be reserved to the whole
| court for adjudication. The judges sf the
preme court in Office, when this amendment
takes effect, shall continue to hold their offices
| until their successors are electeu anu Huailneu,
| Section g. The circuit courts shall have like
| original jurisdiction with the supreme court.
and such appellate jurisdiction as may be pro-
| yided by law Such courts shall be com posed
| of such number of judges as may be provided
by law. and shall be held in each county. at
least once in each year. The number of cir
| cults, and the boundaries thereof, shall be pre-
| sGribed by law. Such 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 the same number shall be elect
cd in each circuit. Each judge shall be cOmpe-
tent to exercise his judicial powers in any cir
| cult. The general assembly may change. from
| time to time. the number or boundaries of the
| circuits The circuit courts shall be the sue
cessors of the district courts and all cases, udg
| ments records, and proceedings pending in
| said district courts. in the several counties of
any district. shall be transferred to the circuit
|
in as though said district courts had not been IL
boished, and the district courts shall continue in
| existence until the election and qualification of
| the judges of the circuit courts.
And be it 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, '.judici i con sttutonal amend
ment, yes,' and the voters who do not favor the
| adoption of said amendment, may place on
| their ballots the words judicial constitutional
amendment, no;" and if a ms sjority of all the
| votes passed [castl at said election shall be in
| favor OF SAID amendment. then said sections
| one. two and six herein set forth, shall be and
constitute the 20 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 i've and eleven OF said ar
| ticle, shall be repealed and annulled.
| I n. HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn. Of tie House of Representatives.
| K. u. RICHARDS,
President of the Senate.
| Adopted March 30 1883.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| 1, JAMES W. NEWMAN, Secretary OF State of
! the State of Ohio, do hereby certify. that the
adopted by the General Assembly of the state
OF Ohio, on the 30th day of March. A. ID. 1888.
| as taken from the original rolls filed in this
office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have nereuntO
| subscribed my name. and affixed the great seal
| of the State of Chic, at Columbus, the Both day
| of March. A. ID. 1873
JAMES w. NEWMAN,
SEAL SecfetarV of tStdte.