The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-10
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Ohio,
J U ID I @ I A L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73
JOINT RESOLUTION
JOINI TESVIO IIVN
Proposing an amendment to article four of tn
constitution of tn. state.


constitution of th- state.
SECTIoNt, Be'it resolUed7 by the General As-
861tdIy of the State Of Ohio, (three- frths Of the
tucul brrs elected TO each house agreeing there
to-. That a proposition 10 amend the constitu-
ti0n OF the State of Ohio be, and the same Is
hereby suhmt' ed to the electors of the state at
the election to be held on the second Tuesday
OF DC ober A. D. 1888, as follows:
That sections one. two and SIX Of article four,
entitled judicial" ba amended so as to read
as folOws
section J. The judicial power OF the State is
vested in i supreme court, ci emit courts. courts
of common pleas courts OF probate justices OF
the peace, and such other courts inferior to the
supreme cGGt. as the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section 2. The supreme court shall until 9th
erwise provided by law, consist of i've judges.
a majority of whom competent to sit sha be
necessary to form a quorum or to pronounce
decision except hercinGf er provided 1t shall
have original jurisdiction lii quo tcdrranto.
| n1GndanUs hG6eds corpus and p'ocedend0 and
such appellate jurIsdi tlon as cay be provided
i,y 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
he elected by the electors of the state at large
| tnr such term, not less than five years as the
| general assembly may prescribe and they shall
he elected ani their official term shall begin at
| such time may be fixed by law In case the
| general assembly shall increase tie number of
such Judges. the first term of each of such a1di
! tjoEai Judges shall he such, that in each year
| ftcr their first election. an equal number OF
| iuhg,S of the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected,
except in elections to fill vacancies; and when
| ever the umher of such judges shall be increas.
| I'd The general assembly may authorize such
court to organize divisions thereof not exceed
| ing three each division to consist of an equal
aum her OF judges; for the adjudication of cases
u majority oi each division shall constitute
quorum, and such an asst gnment of the cases to
| each division may he ma1e as such court may
| deem eXpetlient but whenever all the jud ges OF
! either division hearing Il case shall not concur
IS 10 the Judgment to be rendered therein or
| when, yer Il case shall involve the constitution
.lity of an act OF the general assem- bly, or of
nf fSh. rES In ha f,lO
| court Tor adjudication. The judges f the SUI
| preme court Office. when this amendment
rakcs effect. shall continue to hold their officl S
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-
| ViieG by law Such courts shall be composed
OF such number of judges as may be provided
| bv law ana shall be held in each county at
| east once 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 Gle. tors thereof. ard at
such time and for such term as may he 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 overs in any cir
cult 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-
| mCnts, 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 though said district courts hal not been a.
bUlished and the district courts shall Ontinue in
existence until the eie 5ton aud qualification of
| the judges of tho circuit courts
And be it further resolved, that at said elec-
tnn the voters desiring to vote in favor of said
amendment, shall have placed upon their bal
lots. The words. ''judci i con stitutional 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 Il MI jority of all the
| votes passed Tcastl at said election shall be in
/ favor of said amendment then said sections
! one two and six herein set forth, shall be and
| constitute these tionS SO amended in said judi
cal 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 tie House of Representatives.
4. Il RlCH ARDS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted March so. 1888
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO.
OFFICE OF TUE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l. JAMES w. NEWMAN. Secretary of State of
the state of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the
| foregoing is true copy of n Joint Resolution
| adopted by the General Assembly of the state
| o. Ohio. on the 30th day of March, A. ID. 1888
as taken from the original rolls filed in this
! flee.
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have hereunto
| subscribed my name. and affixed the great seal
| OF the State of ohio. at Columbus, the Both day
| OF March. A. ID 1873
JAMES w NEWMAN.
SEAL Secretary of State.