The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-08-21
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution.
JUDTCIAL
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. Is.
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Proposing an amendment 10 article f8Hf 81
the Constitution Of the state.


Proposing an amendment 10 article fSHif Sf
the Constitution Of the state.
SECTION 1. Be Il rssoassd 6y As Gsner3
Assembly Of the State of Ohio. tthfse-Rfths II
the members elected TO each houSse' a5fissInf'
th ersto), That 3 proposition 70 amend The
constitution Of the State Of Ohio bs. and the.
same is hereby submitted to the slsstois Of
the state at the election 70 be held On the
second Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1855, a.
follows:
That sections one, two and six Of astisls-
four, entitled judicial" be amended % % to.
read as follows:
Section l. The judicial power OF the state
is vested in supreme eourt, circuit seurta.
courts Of common pleas, courts Of prebate,.
justices Of the peace, and such other ceurts
inferior to the supreme court, as the general
assembly may from time to time establish.
Section 2. The supreme court shall, untn
otherwise provided by law, consist IL Ave
judges. majority Of whom oenpe eAt 10 sit
shall be necessary to form quorum Or 70.
pronounce decision, except as hereinafter
provided. 1t shall have original jurisdictisn
in quo earranto. mdndamas. ha6eas eerys3
and proedendo and such appellate jari.distisn
90 A1oy oO ~ 0'tNO1 W toWs - BnSl ovt0 -
least one term in each year At the seat Of
government, and such other terms, there sr
elsewhere. as may be provided hy law. The
Judges Of the supreme court shall b.
elected BY the electors Of the state at large,
for such term, not less than Eve years, as the
general assembly. may prescribe, and they
shall be elected and their Official term shall
begin at such tine as may be fixed by law. IN
case the general assembly shall increase .hs
number Of such judges, the 6rst term Of each
Of such additional judges shall be such. that
In each year after their frst election, AN equal
number Of the judges Of ths supreme esuFt
shall be elected, except In elections to al
vacancies; and whenever the number Of slsh
judges shall be increased. the general as
ssmbly may suthorise such court to srgaliss
divisions thereof not exceeding three, sHsk
division to consist OF an equal number Of
judges; for the adjudication Of eases, ma.
jofity Of each division shall constitutes
quorum, and such an assignment Of the sases>
to each division may be made - sleh court
may deem exrsdient. but whenever all The
judges, Of either division, hearing sass'
shall not concur IS to the judgment 70 ~
rendered therein, or whenever case sban
involve the constitutionality Of An act Of the
general assembly or OF an act Of songfsss,
It shall be reserved to the whole soart fer
adjudication. The jadgss Of The supsns
court In office, when this amendment takes
effect, shall continue to hold their sases
until their successors are elected and saal.
ffeA
Section s. TAe circuiv courss sarIIl have,
like original Jurisdiction with the suYremu
court, and such appellate jurisdiction - may
be provided by law. Sush courts shall, b
composed Of such number Of judges ~ nay
be provided by law. and shall Be held. in, each,
county, at least once in each year. The nun-
be, of circuits, and the boundaries thereof.
shall be prescribed by law. Such judges aAalli
be eleo'ed in each circuit BY the electors there.
of, and at such time and for such term as NAV
be prescribed BY law. and the Same number
shall be elected in each circuit. Each Judge
shall be competent to exercise his iudisial
powers in any circuit. The general assembly
may change, from time to time. the nusAbor sf
boundaries cf the circuits. The cirsuit ssurtsr
shall be the successors Of the district esurts,.
and all cases, judgments, records, and proceed
ings pending IN said district courts, in the
several counties Of any district, shall bs Esns.-
ferred to the circuit courts in the ssverali
counties, and be proceeded 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 OK
the circuit courts.
And be it further resolved, that at said elsc--
ton. the voters desiring TO vote in favsr sf5
said amendment, shall have placed upon their
ballots, the words, Judicial constitutisaal
amendment, yes" and the voters who Dc nett
favor the adoption Of said amendment, may
place on their ballots the words "iusicial son.-
stitutional amendment. mo-" and if 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 set forth, shalN
be and constituts the sections so amended in.
said jaaicial article tfeur) Of the oonstitutisza
of the state OF Ohio. and said original sectisasa
one, two and. six, and' also sections five anG
eleven OF said article. shall be repealed and
xnnulled.
N. HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of RepYssentatpes,.
r. G. RICHARDS.
President Of the Senate,
Adopted March 80. 1888
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
4 JAMES w. NEWMAN, Secretary Of State of
the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify. that the.
foregoing IL true copy of Joint Resolutisn.
adopted by the General Assembly of the Stassq
OF Ohio, on the 3oth day of March, A. d. 1883
as taken from she original rolls filed in thiss
office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, rhave kereuntS,
subscribed my name, and affixed the great sesii
of the State'oH Ohio, at Columbus the ylfI,
day of March. A. D. 18SS
JAMES w. NEWMAN.
(sEAu.1 Secretaru of Hhst4
AprilSd, S8me.