Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-03

SEorIoS !. BE h'resolred by the General A.
temoty OF ths State OF OHIO, three ffths OF the
memoets elected TO each house agreeing thereto,)
InAt proposition to amend the constitution OF the
state Of Ohio, be and the same Is hereby submitted
70 tue electors OF the state ct the election TO be
neia on the second Tuesday Of October, A. d. 1885,
That sections one, two aud six Of article four en-.
lows:
sKcrIoS I. The judicial power Of the state is
common pleas, courts Of probate, justices of the
Peace, snu such other courts inferior to the su-
preme court, as the general assembly may from
time 70 time establish.
ohcrloS =. The supreme court shall, until 9TH
erwise proyi ed BY law, consist Of Ave judges, a
msoutyoi OF whom competent 10 sit shall be neces-
M Mssry.o ioIm quorum or to pronounce decision,
osia,pp. hereinafter provided. II shall have
is.s' JURISDICTION In quo Udrrdnt0, Dtdnddnlus,
MuGeas CORPUS and procsdsndo, and such appellate
ls sucIon as may be provided by law. II shall
noa st lesst one term in each year st the seat of
government, and such other terms, there or else
where, as may be provided by law. The Judges Of
ne court shall be elected by the electors Of
sne s s.ste 81 large, for such term, not less than
arS arS ss tne general assembly may prescribe,
snd tney shal be elected and their oficisl term
snsll oesin a. such time as may be hKed BY law In
case tne general assembly shall increase the num-
sucn Judges, the first term Of each Of such
after their first election an equal number Of Judges
., tne supreme court shall be elected, except in
elooLons 70 nli facances; and whenever the num-
Vi suon Judges shall be increased, the general
essemo!y may authorize such court to organize d.
VISIONS tnereof, not exceeding three each division
W Gonss. OF an equal number of judges; for the
suWuOson shW OF cases, majority Of esch division
oS tho c.s quorum, and such an assignment
VI & ane Eases 70 each division may be made such
coar. may deem expedient but whenever all the
Juuses' oi either division. hearing case shall not
eonVur as 10 the Judgment to be rendered therein,
OF whenever case shall involve the constitution
ay of an act Of the general assembly or of an act Of
congress- It shall be reserved TO the whole court for
aaluuictlon, The judges of the supreme court In
voo' wIen tnis amendment takes effect shall con-
tnue 70 mold their Offices until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified.
SECTION 6. The circuit courts shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme court, and
sucn appellate jurisdiction az may be provided by
law. Such courts shall be composed of such num-
per OF ludges as may be provided by law, and shall
1e nelu 10 esch county, at least once In each year
Inc numoer OF circuits, and boundaries thereof,
eiected In each circuit by the electors thereof and
az sucn time and for such term may be prescribed
oy Jaw, ana the same number shall be elected In
each circuit. Each Judge shall be competent to ex-
ercise his Judicial powers in any circuit The gen.
GRAZ assembly may change, from time to time, tho
number OF boundaries of the circuits. The circuit
courts snail be the successors Of the district courts
anu Al cases. Judgments, records, and proceedings
pending In said district courts in the several coun-
Ties any district shall be transferred to the cir
cult courts In the several counties and be proceed
oS ~ 90 suVuBn sAlu ulBtrlCt courts had not been
aooshed, and the district courts shall continue In
existence until the election and qualification Of the
judges Of the circuit courts.
ana De tt further resolved, that at said election,
the voters desiring to vote In favor Of said amend
ment, shall have placed upon their ballots, the
WORDS, judicial constitutional amendment, yes"
and the voters VINO do not favor the adoption of
SAID amendment, may place on their ballots the
words judicial constitutional amendment, no:"
and II majority OF all the votes passed castl at
said election shall be In favor of said amend
ment then said sections one, two and six herein set
iorth, shall be and constitute the sections 80
amended In said judicial article four) of the con-
stituton OF the state of Ohio, and said original
tions one, two and six, and also sections five and
eleven OF said article shall be repealed and annulled
In. HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro TEN. Of the House Of Representatives..
r. G. RICHARDS.
FEE President of the Sengte.
Adopted March 80, 1858.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SRCRErAnY OF STATE.
I, 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 3Oth
day OF arch, A. D. 1883, as taken from the orig-
nal rolls filed in this Office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name, and affixed the great zeal of the
State OF Ohio, at Columbus, the 30th day of March,
A. D. 1888. JAMES W. NEWMAN.
lsEAL.] Secretary Of State.