The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-19
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
j U ID Il O L A l..
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 70.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four Of tho
constitution of the state.


constitution of ths state.
SECTIoN1, Be 1T resol9ed: By tho General As
sean6Iy of tie State Of Ohio, (thrse-fifth the
,ucIAbsrs 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 summit ell to the electors Of the state at
the election to be held on the second Tuesday
of October. a. ID. 1888, follows
That sections one. two and SIX of article four.
entitled judicial" be amended SO as to read
SecLion /. The judicial power OF the State is
vested in a supreme court, circuit courts, courts
Of comm0n pleas. courts OF probate. justices of
supreme court. as the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section 2. Tho supreme court shall until 9TH
erw1se provided by law, consist of ave judges.
majority of whom competent to sit shall be
necessary to form quorum or to pronounce q
decision. except hereinafter provided, 1t all
''adnddnt"S hd0sGs corPas and pgocedsndo. and
such appellate lurlsdictien as may be provided
year at the scat of government. and such other
terms. there or elsewhere as may be provided
by law. The judges Of tho supreme court shall
be elected by the electors of the state ~ large.
fer such term. not less than Ave 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 the number of
such judges. the first term of each of such addi.
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 suoh
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 case shall not concur
AS to the judgment to be rendered therein or
Whenever case shall involve the constitution
l,l nT
act of congress. it shall be reserved to the hole
court for adjudication. The judges ef the SUI
preme court in oflice when this amendment
takes efect, shall continue to hold their offices
until their successors ars elected and qualified
Section 9. The circuit courts shall have II ke
original Jurisdiction with the supreme court
and such appellate jurisdiction may be pro-
vided by law. Such courts shall be com posed
of such number of judges as may bo provided
least once in each year. The number of cir
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
stch 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
cuit. The general assembly may change, from
time to time, the number or boundaries of the
circuits, The circuit courts shall he the sue
cessors of the district courts, and all cases. judg
ments records, and proceedings pending an
said district courts. in the several counties Of
courts in the several counties. and be proceeded
in as though said district courts had not been a.
boished, and the district shall continue in
existence until the election and ratification of
the judges of the circuit courts
And be il 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, 'judcial constitutional 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 il q majority of all the
votes passed [castl at said election shall be in
favor of sa1u amendment. then said sections
constitute the 9" ti0ns so amended in said Judi
of Ohio and said original sections one, two and
six, and also sections five aud eleven OF said Az
ticle. shall be repealed and annulled.
| N. HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn. Of the Hoase of Representatives
r. G RICH ARDS,
President of tho Senate.
Adopted March 80. 1855.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF TaESECRETARY or STATE.
I,JAMEs W. NEWMAN, Secretary of State of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing is a true copy of II joint Resolution
adopted by the General Assembly Of the state
of Ohio. on the Both day of March, A. ID. 1883.
as taken from the original rolls filed in this
office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed the great seal
| OF the State of Ohio. at Columbus, the 30tA day
| OF March. a. D. 1888.
JAMES w. NEWMAN.
| SEAL Secretary of State.