The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-04-05
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Ohio,
j IT ID Il g L A L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
JOINT RESOLUTION



Proposing an amendment to article four of the
constitution of thh state.
SrCrIoN1. Be it reSo7red By tie Gene,M As
| seni6ly of tie State Of Ohio (tlree- titlhs the
mehD.'rs eiecte't to each house agreeing there
to). That u proposition 10 amend The cons titu-
tI0n OF the Stare or 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. 1883, as follows:
That sections one two and SIN of article four
entitled judicial be amended AS to read
Section ]. The judicial power of the State is
vested IN supreme couri, CT, cnit courts. courts
the peace. and such 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 i've Judges
majority of whom competent to sit Sha be
necessary to form a quorum or to pronounce
decision except as hereinafter provided. 1t shall
have original Jurisdiction in quo aoGrrdntO
npand0naus. hGdsGs corpus and prOcedendo 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 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 as the
general assembly may prescribe. and they shall
be elected amt their @ flcia term shall begin at
such time as may be fixed by law In case the
general assembly shall increase the number of
such judges. the first term Of each of such addi
tional judges shall be such, that in each year
after their first election. an equal number of
judges of the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected.
except in elections to fill vacancies; and when
ever the number of such judges shall be iEcreas-
ed, the general assembly authoIise such
court to organize divisions thereof not exceed
ing three. each division to consist of an equal
number of judges; for the Adjudication of cases,
a 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 a case shall not concur
as to the Judgment to be rendered therein, OF
whenever a case shall involve the constitution
ality of an act of the general assembly or Of
act of congress- it shall be reserved to the whole
court for adjudication. The judges # the su-
preme court in office. when this amendment
takes effect, shall continue to hold their offices
until their successors are elected and qualified,
Section 6 The circuit courts shall have like
original Jurisdiction with the supreme court.
and such appellate jurisdiction as may be pro-
vided by law. Such courts shall be composed
of such mum ber Of judges as may be provided
by law, and shall be held in each county. at
least ence 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 by the electors thereof. and at
such time and for such term as may be prescrib-
ed by law, and the same number shall be elect
ed in each circuit. Each judge shall be compe-
tent to exercise his Judicial powers in any cir
cult The 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
ments, records, and proceedings pending m
said district courts, in the several counties of
any district, shall be transferred to the circuit
in as though said district courts had not been a.
boiShed and the district courts shall continue in
existence until the Gle ,tion and qualification of
the judges of the circuit courts
And b. it further resolved. that at said cleo
tion, the voters desiring to vote in favor of said
amendment. shall have placed upon their bal.
lots the words, ''judici Il constitutional amends
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 a aiority of all the
votes passed [castl at said election shall be in
favor ef SAID amendment then said sections
one. two and six herein set forth shall be and
constitute these tions amended in said judi
cia 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.
n HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn of the House of Representatives.
K. Il. RICH ARDS.
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1888