The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-07-31
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution.
JUDICIAL.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION ne. Is.
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOlNl hho0LO EiON ~ f.s..fszs-
Proposing an amendment to article four Of
the Constitution Of the state.
SECTION 1. BE- q rssolced By tss Gnsr&
Asscm6ly of the State of Ohio, tthrse-hfthssf
the members elected to each honse agreeing
th srete), That = proposition 10 amend the
constitution 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 shY
second Tuesday of October, A. D. 1883, a.
follows: SseW
That sections one, two and six Of article
four, entitled judicial" be amended 50 ss TO
read as follows: s
Section l. The judicial power Of the state
Is vested in supreme court, cirsuit oourts,
courts of common pleas, seurts Of probate,
justices Of the peace, and such ether osHtts
interior TO the supreme oeurt, rs the general
assembly may from time to time essablish.
Sectiori Q. The supreme court shall, until
otherwise provided BY law, consist sf fve
judges. majority Of whom eenpe .ent to sit
shall be necessary TO form quorum Or 70
pronounce decision, except as hereinafter
provided. ltshall have origiuai jurisdiction
in quo scdrras,to, nadnddmtiS hdbeas coYpUs
and proedendo and such appellate inrisdietisa
as may be provided by law. II shall held ~
least one terue iri each year at the seat Of
governments, and such other terms, there or
elsewhere. as may Se provided Hy Law. The
Judges 6f the supreme court shall -
elected BY the electors OF the state at large,
fer such term, not less than five years, as the
general assembly may prescribe, and they
shall be elected and their efRsial term shall
begin at such time as may be fixed by law. In
case the general assembly shall increase .hs
number Of such judges, the first term Of each
of such additional judges shall BE such. that
in each year after their 6fst election, AN equal
number Of the judges of the supreme seuft
shall be elected, except in elections TO flF
vasancies; and Whenever the number Of snsh'
judges shall be increased. the general as
sembly may authorize such court to ergalise
divisions thereof not exceeding three, eash,
division to consist OF an'equal numbef Of
judges; for the adjudication Of cases, na-
jority of each division shall constitute
quorum, and such an assignment Of the easss
to each division may be made as sach soure.
may deem sxrsdient, but Whenever all the
judges, Of either division, hearing ease
shall not concur IS to the Judgment to Be
rendered therein, or whenever case sbalt
involve the ccnstitutionslity Of an act Of the
general assembly or of an act Of congress-,
it shall be- reserved to the whole court fer
adjudication. The judges Of shs supreme
court in .efice, when this amsndment takes
effect, shall continue to hold their ofises
until their successors are elected and qaal.'
Ned.
Section g. The circuit courts shall have
l. II Ia
court. and such appellate jurisdiction as may
be provided by law. Such courts shall be
composed of such number of judges ps nay
be provided BY law, and shall be held in eash
county, at least orice in each year. The NUM-
bet Of circuits, and the boundaries thereof,
shall be prescribed by law. Such judges shall
Be elected in each circuit by tho electors there
of, and at such time and for sach term as may
be prescribed by law, and the same 1amber
shall be elected in, each circuit. Each Judge
shall be competent to exercise his judisiap
powers in any circuit. The general assembly
may change, frora time to time. the number ,sf
boundaries cf the circuits. The circuit courts
shall be the successors of the district courts,
and all cases. judgments, records. and proceed.
Tags pending IN said district courts. in tie
several counties of any district, shall be tfans-
ferred to the circuit courts in the several
counties, and be proceeded in as though said
district courts had not been abolished, and tIs5
district courts shall continue in existence until
the election and qualification Of the judges %
the circuit courts. tesssist.ese Hef
And be it further resolved, that at said ,slec<
ton. the voters desiring to vote in favsr a
said amendment, shall have placed upon their
Salfsts, the words, judicial oonstitutisaaR
amendment. yes" and the voters who Dc net
favor the adoption of said amendment. nay
place on their ballots the words '.judicial solr
amendment, nn;" and if a majority
of all the votes passed [oast) at said election
shall be in favor of said amendment, then said
sections one, two and six herein setforth, hai2
be and constitute the sessions 50 amended In
said judicial article four) Of the constitutisu
OF the state of Ohio, and said original sections
oae. swo and six, and also sections five. and
eleven of said article. shall be repealed and
annulled.
I N. HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn. of the House Of Representatives.
R. G.. RICHARDS.
President Of the Senate
Adopted March 80. 1893
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECP r,r pv IN c,r.ur