The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-19
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Ohio.
j u d I @ I A L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73,
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four Of the
constitution of the state.

| proposing an amendment to article four or the
| constitution of the state.
SECTIoNI. BefSt resolUed. by tile General As
seanCty of tie State Of Ohio. (three-h -hrths OF the
rneab bers elected TO each house agreeing there
tion 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 the second Tuesday
| OF October. A. ID. 1888, as follows:
That sections one. two and SIX of article four,
entitled judicial ba amended to read
Section I. The judicial power of the State is
vested in a supreme court, ci:cuit courts. courts
OF common pleas courts of probate, justices OF
| the peace, and such other courts inferior to the
supreme couit. as the general assembly may
| from time to time establish.
Section 2. The supreme court shall until 9th
| erW1se provided by law, consist of five judges.
majority of whom competent to sit sha be
necessary to form a quorum or to pronounce
decision except as hereinaf CT provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo soGrranto
neGndGTtus AGbeds corpus and lIrocedendO and
| such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
| by law. 1t shall hold at least one term in each
year at the seat of government. and such other
| terms, there or elsewhere, as may be provided
| by law The judges of the supreme court shall
| DE elected by the electors of the state at large
for such term. not less than five years as the
general assembly may prescribe. and they shall
| be elected AMI their official term shall begin at
| such time as may be fixed by law In case the
| general assembly shall increase t. number of
| such judges the first term of each of such addi
| tional judges shall be such that in each ye;
ftcr their first election. equal number OF
judges of the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected
| ever the number of such judges shall be increas
| I'd the general assembly may authorise such
| court to organize divisions thereof not eXceeu-
| iag three. each division to consist of an equal
| number of judges; for tAe adjudication of cases
a majority OF each division shall constitute u
| quorum, aud such an assignment of the cases to
| ga ch division may be ma1e as such court may
| deem eXpedient but whenever all the judges OF
either division, hearingsI shall not concur
| as to the judgment to be rendered therein or
| when yer a case snail involve the constitution
ality of an act of the general assenb bly, or of an
act OF congress, it shall be reserved to the hole
| court for adjudication. The Judges the SUI
pfeme court in office when this amendment
FaAes effect, shalt contInu', to hold their offices
until their Successors are elected anu qualified
Section 6 The circuit courts shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme court.
and such appellate jurisdiction as may be pro-
| vi.led by law Such courts shall be composed
| of such plumber of judges As may be provided
| by law, ana shall be held in each county. at
| least once in each year Tho 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. ard at
| such time aud for such term as may be prescrib-
| eu by law, and the same nunber shall be elect
| ed in earh circuit Each judge shall be compe-
tent to exercise his judicial Lowers in any cir
| euit i he general assembly may change, from
| time to time. the number or boundaries of the
circuits The circuit courts shall be the sue
cessors of the district courts and all cases. judg
| lnents, records, and proceedings pending in
| 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 Jhough said district courts had no been a.
ana the ClsSrlct courts snail continue In
existence until the election aud qualification of
the judges OF tho circuit courts
| And be it further resolved. that at said elec
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' and the voters who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment. may place on
their ballots the words judicial constitutional
| amendment. no;'' and if majority of all the
| votes passed [Sastl at said election shall be in
! favor of safd amendment then said sections
one. two and six herein set forth, shall be and
| constitute these tions SO amended in said judi
cial article four) of the constitution 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.
| ! HATHAWAY,
Speaker pro tenn of the House of Representatives..
| K. Il. RICH ARDS,
President of the Senate.
| Adopted March so 1898
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THESECRETARY OF STATE.