The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-06-28
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Ohio.
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~ y U DI o I a L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
........ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO article four of the
constitution OF tbs state.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four of the
constitution OF tbs state.
'SnCrroNi Be Ms resolreds by the General As
s'i1tSU~rS elected te tarn heuse agreeing thare-
to- That n proposition 10 amend She constitu-
| ton Of the State of Ohio be, and the sarao is
hAroby submitted 10 the electors Of tho state at
she cIGotInn to DC held on tao secoRd Tuesday
| Of 0cfofor. A. II. 1883. as follows:
That zcCtiOns one, Two and SIX OF areicie four,
en!itled Judicial" DO amcndod so SIS 80 read
! rs follows:
SsGlion1 j. Tho judicial power OF the State Is
vested in suprcs,c court oiscuit courts. courts
| Of common pleas courts of probate, Justices or
! tho peace and such other courts inferior to the
supreme court. as tbs general assembly may
| frolN time to time establish. s.-. . t.
Section >, The supreme court shall til 9th
| cTwise provided by law, consist of ave Judges.
| :. majority of whom competent 10 sit sinai be
| neGessaryfto form n quorum or TO prosounce
decision except IS hereinsfter provided. 1t All III
! hs7s original Jul islicsion In quo acayrantO
| 95,dnGdn1as hn6eGs corpus and 1,rocedcnGo and
such appellate jur!sGtction as May DO presid
| by law. II shal! hold ST least ono tsrm In caslI
| year at the scat of government anu such other
| terms there or sl,owiorc, ~ may be provided
| il law. f'rhe jHtisos OF the supreme cour. shali
| io elected by the electors ST tho state as lai &c
| fer such term not Ioss than five years IA the
| general assembly may prescribe. and they shall
1e elected aG! their oiiiclal term shall begin ut
| auCh time may be liked by law In case tho
| general assembly shall increase TIC number OF
such judges the first term of each of such addi
Li;jual iujlgcs sEixII be such that In carh year
| after their first election. an equal number OF
! judges Of the supreme SQUIRT shall DO elected
| except IN elections to ill vacancies; and when
ever Ehf number Of such Judges shall be ncrcas
| cd, the general assembly may autherise such
! court TO organize divisions thereof not exceed
| ing Ahree. each division to consist OF IN equal
umhar OF judges; for the adjudication of cases.
| \ majority of each tiiviIoG shall constitute
! quorum, and such assignment of the cases t.
| sacL division may be made such court NAV
| deem expcdient but uhcne ger s Ii the judges sf
| either diviaiou hearing a case shall not concur
as to the judgment to be rendered therein, or
bali Inv NI1rt,tt
| slitY of al act Of tbs general Mbly or of an
| act Of congress- Ii shsl be reserved to tho wlole
court for adjudication. Tho judges Of The SUI
/ premo court In office, when this amendment
takes effect, shall continue to hold their offices
,,ncil their SUCCESSORS are electcd and qualified,
/ section &. 1!,o circuit courts shall havs like
| original jurisdiction with the supreme court.
and such appellate jurisdiction as may be pro-
| vl,3ed by law. Such courts shall be composed
| Of such NUM- ber OF judges as may be provided
| by law. and shall be held In each county. at
| least once in each year. Tho number of cir
/ sGIibed by law. Such judges shall be elected
in each circuit by the clec tors thereof, and at
| such tnc and for such term as may he prescrib-
| ed by law and the same nuslber shall be elect
! cd III each circuit. Each judge shall be comps-
tent 20 exercise his jutiicial powers In any cir
| cult. I'he general assembly may chSnge. from
| tiina to timc, The number or boundaries of tho
! circuits. The circuit courts shall be the Sue
of the district courts and all cases, judg
msnts records, and proceedings pending in
said district courts. In the several counties of
any district, shall be transferred to the circuit
! GnUrtk III the several counties, anu be proceeded
| ia as though sAia district courts had not been r.
bolished and the district courts shall continue in
existence until the cleition and qualification of
| the judges Oftbc circuit courts.
| And be 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 Gle words, ..judicisl constitutional amend
mont yes" and she voters who do not favor the
| adoption of said amendment. may place on
their ballots the words judicial constitutions al
| amendment, no;'' and II 4 M ajority OF all the
| votes passed Lcast at said election shall he ia
| favor of said amendment, then said sections
one. two and six herein. set forth, shall be and
constitute che "tlons SO amended in said judi
ciai article (fOur OF the constitution the state
/ of Ohio, and said origins sections one, two and
six and also sections five and eleven of said ar
| ticie. shall be repealed and annulled.
! 5;.&. N. HATHAWAY.
Specbef pro teas of tie House of Representations
| --- '+' &. II RICHARDS,
| President of the Senate.
| Adopted MARCIA so, 1858.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONO.
-s- OFFICE OF Tbs SEORETAEY OF STATE,
I, JAMES ". NEWMAN Secretary of State Of
she Stu:e Of Ohio do hereby certify, that the
adopted by the General Assembly of the state
OF OhiO, the 3Oth day of March, A. ID. 1888.
as tA2en from the original rolls filed in this
Office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed the great seal
of the State of ohio. at Columbus, the 30th day
of March. a. D. 1888 -t.
JAMES w. NEWMAN.
tsEAL.l + ~ SecretGrV of State.