The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-03
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Ohio.
j ID &c I A L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four of the
constitution of til" state

Proposing an amendment to article four OF the
constitution of til" state.
SrCrIoN' Be- 1T resolced. by the General As
sean6Iy of the State of Ohio, (three -ffths of the
ucth Dtrs eGcted to each house agreeing there
to-. That proposition TO amend the constitu-
ton of the state of Ohio be- and the same is
hereby submit ell to the electors of the state at
the election to be held on the >econd Tuesday
of Oc ober \. d. 1888. as follows:
That sections one. Two and SIX of article four,
entitled judicial" b. amended so as to read
as follows:
vested in supreme court, cItGt1t courts. courts
of common pleas cour!s OF probate, justices OF
the peace. and sucE other courts inferior to the
supreme court. as the general assembly may
from time to TIME establish
section 2 The supreme court shall until 9th
erwiSc provided by law. consist OF tve judges.
a majority Of whom competent to sit sha be
necessary to form a quo uh o. to pronounce
decision except hereinaf er provided. 1t shall
have original Jurisdiction lii quo ecarraRtO
| nI6HG02nUs hd6edS cOfIIHS anu lF0cedeHd0 ans:
such appellate jurIaui, zion AS may be provided
by law. 1t shall hold at Least one term in each
wear Il t the seat of government and such other
terms, there or elsewhere rs may be provided
| By law. The judges Of the supreme court shall
be elected by the eiector, of the state at large
| for SuCh term. not less tnun five ears, AS tho
general assembly may prescribe and m y hail
he elected their utliciai term shall b, lin al
such time as may be hNed by law In case the
| general assembly shall increase t. c number Of
sucn Judges. the first term OF each of such addi
| tional lutt gPS shall he SUCH that in each year
after their first election. an equal number OF
| iudg OF the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected
except in elections TO ill vacancies: and when
| ever the number of such judges shall be increaS
| ID the general assembly may authorise such
C 'nrt to organize divisions thereof, not exceed
| ing three. each division to consist of an equal
her,Of judges for the adj utit alton of cases
| Il majority OF each division shalt constitute IL
| quorum, and such an assignment of the cases to
! eecI division may be maIe as such court may
| deem eXpettlent. but whenever all the Judges OF
either division, hearing ii shall not concur
as to the Judgment to be rendered then ein OF
whent yer Il case shall involve the constitution
Ility of an act OF the general assem- bly, or of an
act OF congress. 1T shall b" reserved to the whole
| court for adjudication. I he Judges the su
prene court IN office, when this amendment,
takes effect, shall cont'nu" to hold their Office S
! until their successors are elected and qualified,
Section 6 The circuit courts shall have Ike
original jurisdiction with the supreme court.
vided by law Such courts shall be composed
| OF such number Of judges as may be 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 bv the electors thereof and at
such time and for such term may be prescrib-
ed by law, and the same number snail be elect
ed in each circuit. Each judge shall be compe-
tent to exercise his judicial overs in any cir
cult I he general assembly may change. from
time to time. tae number or boundaries of the
circuits Ihe circuit courts shall be the sue
cessors of the district courts, and all cases. judg
ments, records, and proceedings pending i'll
said district courts. in the several counties Of
any district, shall be transferred to the circuit
courts in the several counties. and be proceeded
in as though said district courts had not been Il.
bolished and the district courts shall continue in
eXistence until the Gle ;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'l constitutional amend.
| ment, yes'' ami the voters who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment, may pace on
their ballots the words judicial constitutional
| amendment, - and if M SjorIty of all the
votes p ptssed least at said election shall be in
| favor OF saIQ amendment. then said sections
one two and six herein set forth, shall be and
| constitute thes tons so amended in said judi
cid article four) of the cInstiuton 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 Fl HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn ott1e House of Representatives
| K. II RICHARDS.
! President of tie Senate,
Adopted March 30. 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OHIO.
| OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| IJAMEs W. NEWMAN. Seer tary of State of
| the sta c of Ohio, dahereby ;rtify, that the
| foregoing is true copy of a joint resolution
| adopted by the General Assembly of the state
| O. Ohio on the Both day of March, A ID. 1888,
as taken from the original rolls filed in this
flee.
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed the great seal
| of the State of Ohio. a. Columbus, the Both day
| OF March. 4. d 1888
JAMES w NEWMAN.