The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-09-13
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73
j U ID L Q I A L
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four Of the
constitution of the state.
SRCTIONt Be it resOLuedL 6v tho General As
seanG2y Of tie State Of Ohio. (three-ffths Of the
mcIH bars elected to each house agreeing there
to-, That 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. 1888, as follows:
That sections one. two and SIX of article four,
entitled judicial" " be amended SO as to read
rs follows:
Section J. The judicial power of the State is
vested in Il supreme court, circuit courts. courts
of common pleas. courts OF probate. Justices of
the peace. and such other courts inferior to the
supreme court, as the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section 3 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 q
decision. except hereinafter provided. 1t shall
have original Jurisdiction in quo 1cGfrGnto,
nsdeddmaS, hG6e0s corpus and p1'ocedendo. and
such appellate Jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. 1t shall hold at least one term i'll each
terms, there or elsewhere, Is may be provided
by law. The judges Of the supreme court shall
be elected by the electors OF the state at large
for such term, not less than five 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 tre number of
such judges, the first term of each of such adui
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 fill 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,
jority 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 expedient. but whenever all the judges, of
either division, hearing case shall not concur
as to the Judgment to be rendered therein, or
whenever a case shall involve the constitution
aity Of an act of the general ne assembly or Of an
court for adj djudication. The judges IF the SUI
prcme court in office, when this amendment
takes effect, shall continue to hold their offices
until their successors are elected and qualified,
Section 6. The circuit courts shall have like
origina! jurisdiction with the supreme, court.
and such appellate jurisdiction as may be pro-
vided by law. Such courts shall be composed
of such number Of judges as may be provided
by law, and shall be held in each county. at
cults, and the boundaries thereof, shall be pre-
scribed 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
ed by law, and the same number shall be elect
ed 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. judg-
ments, records, and proceedings pending in
said district courts, III the several counties of
any UlSGllcL, snail DC transferred TO Lle circuit
courts in the several counties. and be proceeded
in aS though said district courts had not been a.
bolished and the district courts shall continue in
existence Until the cIe ;tion and qualification of
the judges of the circuit courts.
And be it further resolved. that at said cleo
ton, the voters desiring to vote in favor Of said
amendment, shall have placed upon their bal
lots, the words, 'judici- constitutional amend
ment yes" and the voters who do not favor tho
adoption of said amendment, may place on
their ballots the words judicial constitutional
amendment, no." and if a m. .jOrity 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
cial article our 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
ticle. shall be repealed and annulled.
N HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn. Of tile House of Representatives
X. q. RICH ARDS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1883.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY OF STATE.
I,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. 1855
as taken from the original rolls filed in this
office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have hereunto
subscribed my name and AFFIXED the great seal
of the State of ohio, at Columbus the 30th day
of March, A. ID 1873
JAMES w NEWMAN.
SEAL Secretary Of State.