The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-08-14

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Proposing an amendment 70 Article fsuf u
the Consutut'sn 81 thsStase.
SECTION I. Be Il sssoised bs ne 6neraf
assembly Of The StdfecT Ohio. tthfss- Afths II
the meusers elected to each holse aSRssing
To sretoJ, That proposition 70 amend the
constitution OF the State OF 0his b. and The
same 10 hereby submitted tp the slssters sf
the state at the election to be held sn the
second Tuesday Of October, 4. bliss, a.
follows:
That sections one, two and SIX Of sstisls
four, entitled judicialr be arAsnded % q q
read ss follows: x. ,
Section l. The judicial power Of ths state
is vested IN afupfems court, circuit Seurts,
courts Of common pleas, ssurtB sf pssbstS,
justises Of the peace, and such other eeusts
inferior 10 the supreme esurt, a. the sesssal
assembly may from fine to time establisk.
Section 2. The supreme court shall. untif
otherwise provided by law, eonsisr .f avs
judges, = majority of whom esnps snt y sis
shall Ss necessary TO form aquslum o. -
pronounce 3 decision, except - hereinafter
provided. tshall have orisiusl jurisdiesisl
in quo warranto. ,aaandamas fabeas, ssryse
and proedendo and such appellate iarisdistisa
- may DC pfevioed y law. HsA1il Aeid q
least one serm IN escn year ~ the ssas se
government, ana such other terms, thess Or
ELSEWHERE. as may se p.oyided ~ lsw, Ths
Iudges OF Inc supreme court shall -
elected oy sne electors Of the state at lafgs,
ier sucn Term, sot less tnan nve years, sthe
general assembly may prescribe. and they
: snAii oe elected ana tneir omsiai tern sheH
pes'n ~ sucn me % may % nxea ~ iaw. ~
case the genera assembly shall 4ueFesssshe
mum Der OF sueh judges, the srst term q eask
81 such additional judges shall b aush. mat
N each year after thor 6fst eieetiou, IN eqIal
number Of the judges OF the supreme ssaYt
shall be elected; etsepte In elections te M
vacancies snd. VT ensver the.nunbef O. ansE
judges shall, be increased. the Ssperal -
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toi eacn division may % MADE - seehe eeqst
may deem exredient but whenever al The
Judges, OF either division, hearing sass
shall NOT concM % 70 the jadsnsrt . -
rendered, therein, or v whsnever 4 case sbalf
involve the constitutionsli Of An aet ef ~
general assembly, or Of Al At "a ssss1,.ss
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ooen e,0s Maen sn.s .Ms.dmens sskes
enec'' snNl s0n'inus " noia snsn snsee
until their successors are elected ana daaAis
ined.
Sectien O. The circuit scsnsts. aAall have
like original jqrisdietion with the suprenG
court, and such appellate jurisdicticn ~ nay
be sproylded BY law. such eo1rta shall -
composed Of such number Of judges a. ray
be provided BY law, and shall be held In eask
county, at'least once In each year. The auH-
oef OF circuits, and the boundaries theresfy
shall be prescribed BY law. Such judges sAaW
be elected In each circuit BY the electors tAerss
of, and at such time and for such torn - may
Ss 3 p prescribed Sy Law, and the same .tnlss
shall be elected in each circuits Essh juds0
shall be competent to exercise his irdieisl
powers in any circuit The general assembly
may change, from time TO time. the nunher sf
hall be.the Successors sf thss distxies e@sfn.
ngs pending IN said sdistrist eeurts. II ths
,e1stsa , eouIuesoi any aissrios. Snail - wsAss
Ierteu 70 tne cireuit eoutts IN ine seFefu
20 ,o9nnes, ana % proceesed IN a. Though sniA
district courts had not been asoliahed, and Tia
district courts shall continue IN existsnss satil
the election and qualification OF the judgesrsf 81
me circuit coprts. S.,,s
And be 1t further resolved, that % SAID cleo
non. the voters desiring 70 vote m Aver q
'aia amenement, snail nave pl.oed spen snsar
oaiie1s, sae words, udleiai eonstitunsf0
,uendment.yes'e and the ,oteFs who de ssst
ssor tns aeYP'ivn. 9. saio amensamens: HeE
t;tn,;nn.i tim Tr .I.,, .msnS%sns us tn oss Ia