The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-06-26
Proposed Amendment to the
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s. JUDICIAL.s'
HOUSE JOINT Resolution NO. Is.
JOINT Resolution - =
Proposing an amendmsnt to- article foar Of
L the Constitution of the state. {. s-ss..

JOlNE fhkS0LUFfON
Proposing an amendment to- article foar Of
I 1 the Constitution of the state. {, .rges
SECTION 1. Be IL resolved 5y tho. General
assembly of the State Of Ohie tthree-ffths Of
the members elected to each house agreeing
th ersts), That proposition TO ansnd tie
constitution Of the State OF Ohio be, and the
same is hereby fubmitted to the electors Or
the state at the elsctionto be sheld snlths
second Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1853, ~
follows: 81.
That sections one, two and six sf article
four, entitled .judicial' be amendedso a to
read as follows: ~ 80. 81. F.5as.
Section /. The judicial power OF the ststs
is vested in q ,upreme court, circuit courts,
courts Of common pleas, courts Of protats,
justices of the peace, and such other esurts
interior TO the supreme court, As the general
assembly may from time to time establish.
Section 2. The supreme csurt shall, antil
otherwise provided by law consist Of Ave-
judges, a majority of whom csmpe snt 70 sit
shall be necessary TO form aquorum Or 70
pronounce decision, except as hereinafter
provided. It shall have original jurisdictisn
in quo eaTraDte. Radnddmus, hdbeas eeypws
and proedendo and such appellate jurisdictisn
as may be provided by law. Hshall hsld at
least enc 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 -
elected by the electors Of the state ct large,
fer such term, not less than I've years, asths
general assembly may prescribe. and tksy
shall be elected and their official term shall
begin at such t:ms rs may be fixed by Law. In
ease the general assembly shall increase .hs
number Of such judges, the first term Of eash
Of such additional judges shall be such. that
in each year after their 6rst election, IN ssual
number of the judges Of the snprsme ssafs
stall be elected, except in elections to Ill
vacancies; and Whenever the number Of susA
judges shall be increased, the general 49,
ssmbly may authorize sueh court to srgaai,s
divisions thereof not exceeding three, eash
division to consist OF an equal number sf
judge,; for the adjudication Of cases, na-
jority of. each division shall constitutsa
quorum, and such an assignment Of the eases
to each division may be nade as such eeuYt
may deem exredientye but whenever all the
judges, of either division, hearing q ease
shall not concur as to the Judgment . bs
rendered therein, or whenever . case shah
involve the constitutionslityi of an act Of the
general assembly or Of an act of congress,
| it shall be reserved to the whole eourt fer
adjudication. The judges Of the supreme
court in ofice, when this amendment takes
effect, shall continue to hold ahsir slases
until their successors are elected and ausIs
flied. ss,S~
Section g. The circuit courts shall have
like original jurisdiction with thelS supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction as may
be provided by Law. Such courts shall b
composed of such number of judges AZ ua3
be provided by law. and shall be held in sash
county, at least once in each year. The mum
bel of circuits, and the Boundaries thereof.
shall be prescribed by law. Such judges shall
be elected 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 judicial
powers in any circuit. The general assembly
may change, from time to time, the number ef
boundaries cf the circuits. The circuit courts
shall be the successors of the district courts.
and all cases, judgments, records, and proceed
ings pending IN said district courts, in the
several counties of any district. shall BE- trans-
ferred to the circuit courts in the lseysrAl
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 Il
the circuit courts 81 tE5g
And be,it further resolved, that at said eiee.
ton. the voters desiring to vote in faysr eff
said amendment, shall have placed upon their
ballots, the words. Judicial constitutisnaIl
amendment. yes, and the voters who do nets
favor the adoption of said amendment. may
place on their ballots the words judicial con-.
stiiutional amendment. nor and If msjofity-
OF all the votes passed lcast at, said ,slectisns
shall be in favor of said amendment, then saids
sections one, two and six herein set forth. sbaln
be and constitute the sections SO amended n,
said judicial article {fonr) of the constitutions
OF the state of Ohia, and said original ssetionss
one, two and Sin, and alss sections five and
eleven of said article. shall be repealed and
annulled- iais iiGEas
'ga. L N. HATHAWAY,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the HOUSE of Rsp,sss hosss
R. G. RICHARDS, -
President Of the Senate.
Adopted March so. 1883
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l, JAMES W: NEWMAN, Secretary Of State q.
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that tls I.
foregoing is a true copy Of Joint Resolution,
adopted by the General Assembly Of the STATE !,
OF Ohio, on the Both day of March, a. d. leSe.
as taken from the original rolls siled in ths
Office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREos. have hereuate
subscribed my name. and affixed the great seal
Of the State of Ohio. at Columbu the s0th
day of March. A. D. 1883.
JANIS w. NEWMAN:
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