Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-09-27
Proposed Amendment to
the Constitution of Ohio.
j U d. TOT a L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 7s.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing al amendment to article four of the con-
stitution Of the State.


stitution Of the State.
sEcrIoSl. Be n:rssoIued by the General As
senbIy Of the State OF Ohio, three ffths Of the
members elected to each house agreeing thereto,)
That proposition to 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 the second Tuesday of October A. ID. 1888,
as follows:
That sections one, two and six of article four, en-
titled judicial" be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. The Judicial power OF the state Is
vested in supreme court, circuit COURTS courts Of
common pleas, courts Of probate, justices Of the
peace, and such other courts inferior to the su-
preme court, as the general assembly may from
time TO time establish.
SECTION O. The supreme court shall, until 9TH
erwise proyi ed by law, consist of hve judges,
majority Of whom competent to sit shall be neces-
sary ITO form quorum or to pronounce decision,
except as hereinafter provided. II shall have
original Jurisdiction in quo t1dTrdRtO mdRddnlus,
jurisdiction as may be provided by law. It shall
hold st least one term in each year at the seat Of
government, and such other terms, there or else.
where, as may be provided by law. The judges OF
the supreme court shall be elected by the electors Of
the state at large, for such term, not less than
five years, the general assembly may prescribe,
and they chall be elected and their official term
shall begin at such time may be ixed by law. In
case the general assembly shall increase the num-
Der OF such judges, the first term Of each OF such
additional judges shall be such, that in each year
after their first election. an equal number Of judges
OF the supreme court shall be elected except In
elections to fill sacancies; and whenever the num-
Der OF such judges shall be increased, the general
assembly may authorize such court to organize d.
visions thereof, not exceeding three each division
to consist Of an equal number of judges; for the
adjudication OF cases, majority of each division
shall constitute quorum, and such an assignment
OF the cases to each division may be made as such
court may deem expedient, but whenever all the
judges, of either division, hearing shall not
concur as to the judgment to be rendered therein,
or whenever case shall involve the constitution
aty of act of the general assembly or of an act Of
congress- 1t shall be reserved to the whole court for
adludfction The judges of the supreme court In
office, when this amendment takes effect shall con-
tnue to hold their offices until their successors are
SECTION 8. The circuit courts shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by
ber ofjudges as may be provided by law, and shall
be held In each county, at least once in each year
| The number Of circuits and boundaries thereof,
shall be prescribed by law. Such judges shall be
elected in each circuit by the electors thereof and
at such time and for such term may be prescribed
| by law, and 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.
eral assembly may change, from time to time, tho
number Of boundaries of the circuits. The circuit
courts shall be the successors of the district courts
and all cases, judgments, records, and proceedings
pending in said district courts. in the coun
ties Of any district shall be transferred to the cir
cult courts In the several counties and be proceed
ed in as though said district courts had not been
abolished and the district courts shall continue in
existence until the election and qualification Of the
judges of the circuit courts.
| And be 1t 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 ''jHdicial constitutional amendment, no; :
and If majority Of all the votes passed [cast a
said election shall be In favor of said amend
ment, then said sections one two and six herein
forth, shall be and constitute the sections 81
amended In said judicial article (four) of the con
stitution OF the state of Ohio, and said original sec
tions one two and six, and also sections five an,
eleven of said article shall be repealed and annued
i N. HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn. of the House Of Representatives
R. G. RICHARDS.
President of the Senat
Adopted March 80, 1883.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, JAMES W. NEWMAN, Secretary of State of tn
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoin
is true copy of Joint Resolution adopted by th
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, on the BOT
day of March, A. d. 1888, as taken from the orig
nal rolls filed in this office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto sui
scribed my name, and affixed the great seal of Il
State of Ohio, at Columbus, the 30th day of Marc
3 A. D. 1888. JAMES W. NEWMAN,
! [sEAL. Secretary of State.