The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-07-17
f. JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing IN. amendment to article four sf
:. the Constitution Of the state. .fs

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four Of
- the Consultation Of the state. ..4s
sEeTf6N /, ,BS Il yssolsEd 6s fas General
Assem5lg Of thS StatS of Ohio. ttHrSe-hfths sf
the members elected to each house agreeing
th srsto), That 8 proposition - amend GU
constitution Of the State Of Ohio BE- and the
same is hereby submitted to the electors sf
the state at the election 10 be held sn the
second Tuesday Of. October, 4. ,. 1858, az
follows:
That sections one, two and six Of srtisis
four, entitled judicial" be amended 80 ~ 20
read as follows;
Section 1. The judicial power Of the stale
is vested in fdprene court, circuit courts.
courts Of oommon pleas, esurts Of probate
justices Of the peace, and such ether cslrts'
inferior to the supreme court, as the general
assembly may from time 10 time establish.
Section 2. The supreme court shall, ,lntB
otherwise provided by law, consist Of ave
judges, q majority Of whom oempe sent TO sit
shall be necessary to form aquorum o. 70
pronounce decision, except as hereinafter
provided. It shall have ofigiual jurisdiction
in quo warranto nandamas. Ad6sas eospxs
and proedendo and such appellate jhtisdistisli'
as may be provided by law. Il shsll held as
least enc term in each year at the seat sf
government, and such other terms, theie st
elsewhere. as may te provided hy law. The
judges Of the suprene court shall W
elected BY the electors Of the state at large,
| fer such term, not less than Eve years, % the
general assembly may prescribe. and they.
shall be elected and their sfaeial term shah
begin at such time as may be fixed By law. In
cSse the general assembly shall increase he
number Of such judges, the first term Of each
of such additional judges shall be sash. that
in each year after their first eIection.su equal
number of the judges Of the supreme seuPt.
shall be elected, except In electisns to lll
vacancies; and whenever the number Of sush,
Judges shall be increased. the general as
sembly may authorize sach court TO sEganiss
divisions thereof not exceeding three, eash
division to consist Of an equal number sf
Judges, forshs adjudication Of eases, ma.
jority of each division shall constitute .
quorum, and such an assignment Of the ossss
to each division may be made as sach seuFt
may deem exrsdient, but whenever all the
Judges, Of either division, hearing ease
shall mot concur ~ ts the. Judgment 70 bs
rendered therein, or whenever . case shall
involve the constitutionality Of an act sf the
general assembly or Of An aot sf eongrsss,
1t shall be reserved to the whole court for
adjudication. The judges Of the supreme
court in Office, when this amendment takes
effect, shall continm to hold their ellsss
until their successors are elected and aual.
ifed.
Section 8. The circuit courts shall have
like original iurisdietion with the ss,rs,ss
court and suoh appella.e iurisd;ct;on :. nav
he nrovided bv law Snsb eon,ts sha,, 4.
composed of such number Of ;udoes a. -av
he nrov;dea bv ,au and .hall <. MA; =. i
conntv AZ least oncs 4, each xas. m
be, Of circuits and the bounds,;ss 'ths..-t
,baIl be prescribed bv.lav. Such ;ndoss .h.is
he eleo.ed In each circu;t bv the elsctsrs ts.-.-
of and AZ sncb t;me and e., s,ch 49,. a.S.-y
be prescribed bv law. and the. ss,n. ..mn:. - ~
shaIl ha elected in each -c;,cu;t Es,h 80.
sh.i, ho oornratanf - $500 u
ros,srs =, sny c;rc.;t tn ,,sns.sI .ssS..Ss1
- ab.n.a j,o,, t;,,. >. .;,ss sS. a. 'so!
&c. sf -. e;-su;.. T M -: u. !.
nsm .% g sne "s .. .ns olseais eourts
ines pending in said district conrts !, ~.
several counties of any district shall ha tr.,s-,
ferred to the circuit courts in the ssveral'
counties, and be proceeded in as though said
district courts had not been abolished. and the
district courts shall oontinue in ax;skanaa ,tji
The election and onalifcat;on ~ th. ;nS,,.. -
! the circuit courts.
And bs II fnrthor ,eso,v.d ts.t :. ..;s ~.
tion. the voters desiring to vote in fsyer Il