The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-16
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
j u ID I O I a L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four Of the
constitution of the state

constitution of the state.
SECTION Be at resolred by the General As
sesnb1y of the State Of OhiO (threc- hIths of the
melh lIors elected ts each house agreeing there
to-. That Il proposition TO amend the c0nstitu-
tiOn OF the State of Ohio be; and the same is
hereby SUBMIT Ell 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 md SIX of article four,
entitled judicial" be amended so as to read
as follows: .'
Section /. The judicial power of the State is
vested in II supreme court, circnit courts. courts
of common pleas, courts OF probate, justices of
the peace. and such other courts inferior TO the
supreme court. as the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section ?. The supreme court shall until 9th
erwi>c provided by law. consist of dve Judges.
majority of whom competent to sit shal be
necessary to form quorum Or to pronounce q
decision except as hereinafter provided. 1t shall
have original Jurisdiction in gnO 9ed1rdntO
neanddnnWs. Aa6eGs corpus and 1lOcedehdo aud
such appellate jurisdiction as MAY lie prov ied
by law 1t shall hold ut least one term in each
year at the seat OF government. and such other
terms, there or elsewhere, "a may be pro vided
by law. The judges of the supreme court shall
be elected by the elector. Of the state at large
fer such term, not less than five years. the
general assembly may prescribe. and they shall
be elected ami their official term shall begin at
such time may be fixed by law In 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 Ill clectlOnS TO Hi vacancies; anu Whe0-
ever the number of such judges shall be inCreas-
ed, the general assembly may authorise such
court TO organize divisions thereof, not exceed
ing three. each division to consist OF equal
number of judges; for the adjudication OF cases,
ma jority OF each division shall constitute
quorum, and such an assignment of the cases to
each division may be mate as such court may
deem eXpcdlent. but whenever all the Judges, of
either division, hearing a case shall rot concur
Whenever a case shall involve the constitution
ality of an act of the general senbly or of an
act of congress. it shall be reserved to the whole
court for adjudication. The judges IF the su-
takes effect, shall continue to hold their Offices
until their successors are elected and qualified,
Section 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 number of judges as may be provided
by law, and shall he held in each county. at
least once in each year. Tho number of cir
cults. and the boundaries thereof, shall be pre-
seribed 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 conlpe-
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
cessos 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 had not been IL
bolshed, ,and the district courts shall continue in
existence until the election and qualification of
the judges of the 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. the words, ''judici / constitutional amend
ment, yes" and the voters who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment. may place
their ballots the words judicial constitutional
no;' and if ii IN. jorty of all the
votes passed [castl at said election shall be in
favor of amendment then said sections
one. two and six herein set forth. shall be and
constitute these tions so amended in said judi
cial 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 X0GSe Of Representatives.
R.G. RICHARDS,
PyeSiHe3i of tie .SeDUts