Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-09-13

lhesring a case shall not concur as to the judg
ment to be rendered herein, or whenever 6
case shall involve the C .nslitulioDality OF ar
act of the general assembly or Of an act ol
congress. it shall he reserved to the whole
court for adjudication. The judges of the
supreme court in Office, when this amendment
takes effect, shall Continue 10 hold theil
offices until their successors are elected anC
qualified.
Section s: The cirruil Courts shall have like
nrigins jurisdiction with the supreme court,
and such sppc late iurisditon as may be pro-
vitied by law Such courts shall be composed
lof such number OF Judges as may be provided
'by law, and shall hc held in each county, al
least once in each year. The number OF cir
cuirs, and the boundaries thereof, shall bt
pIescril ed by lsw. Such judges shall be elect
ed in euch circuit by the electors thereof, and
at such time and for such term as may be pre-
scriUed by law, and the same number shall be
elected in each circuit Each judge shall be
Competent to exercise his judicial powers in
any circuit The general assembly may change
from time to time, the number nr boundaries
of the circuits Ti.c circuit courts shall be
the successors of the district courts, and all
cases, Judgments, records. and proceedings
pending in said district courts, in the several
counties OF any district, shall be transferred
10 the circuit courts in the several counties,
and he ;prDceeded in as though said district
counts had not been abolished, and the district
courts shall continue in existence until the
election an,! 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 plsced upon their
ballots, the wordr. judicial constitutional
amendment, yes" and the voters who do not
favor the adoption of said amendment, may
place on their ballots the words judicial con
stitutional amendment. no." and if majority
of all the votes passed feast 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 selection so amen
ded in said Judicial article (four) OF the con-
stitution Of the state Of Ohio, and said original
sections one, two, and six, and also sections
FIVE and eleven of said article. shall be repeal>
ed and annulled. |. n. HATHAWAY,
Sneaker pro tenn Of theHOlGsc Of Representatives.
r. g. RICHARDS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted March 30, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIo.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
|, JAMES w NEWMAN, Secretary OF State of
the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing is true copy Of Joint Resolution
adopted by the General Assembly of the State
OF Ohio, on the 30th day of March. A. D. 1888,
as taken from the original rolls filed in this
Office
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have hereuntO
subscribed my name, and affixed the grea
seal of the Stale of Ohio, at Columbus, the
Both day Of March, A. ID. 1888
JAMES w. NEWMAN,
EeAs.i Sessotl1Y of StL16
At such election the voters desiring to vote
in favor of the adoption of the amendment shall
place upon their ballots the words
JUDICIAL CONSTITUTIONAL AHKSDNKST-"TEs."
The voters who do not favor the adoption of
such amendment shall place upon their ballots
the words
JUDICIAL CONSTITUTIONAL AAENDNEYT-"No."
II.
Proposing Amendments to Section Eighteen
OF the Schedule of the Constitution of the State
of Ohio, touching the traffic in intoxicating
LIQUORS, as follows: