The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-31
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Chic.
.JU ID O I a T..
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to srticle four OF the
cons iiiutian of fhc stnto. - =

JOINT k kEooLDifpN
Proposing an amendment to srttcle four OF the
constitution of thc state.
SECTION J.. Be .ft reS0zre9F By tie General as
seHaGIy of the State of Ohio (trcc hftis Of the
mem elected to each house agreeing there
to- That proposition 20 amend the constitu-
| tion OF the State of Ohio 10, and the Same is
hereby submitted TO the electors CT the state at
the election to be held on the second Tuesday
of OcIober, a. u. 1872, as follows: -
That sections one, two ard SIX al article four,
entitled 'jndiciai," ba amended SO as to reaa
| as follows:
Section !. The judicial power OF tho state Is
vested in supreme court, circnit courts. courts
| Of common pleas courts OF probate, justices or
the peace. and such otnar courts inferior TO the,
supreme cnult, rs the general assembly fnay
| from time to time establish =..- 5
Section 2. The supreme court shall until 9TH
erwiSe provided by law, consist Of dye judges.
| n majority of whom competent to sit sAa:I Ge
| necessary to form quorum Or TO pronounce
decision except AS hereinafter provided. 1t shall
| have original Jurisdiction IN quo aot7TGRt0
| ntanddn2uS, AGbsGs corpus and f,r0cede1edO ant
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
| by law 1t shall hold at least onc torn in osCh
| year at the seat of government. Al such other
| terms, there or elsewhere as may be pro sided
| By law. The judges of the supreme oeGrt hall
be elected by the electors of the state at large.
| for such term. rot less than five years, as the
| general assembly may prescribe and they ahjlll
be elected am their official term shall begin at
such time as may be f3eu by law In case the
general assembly shall increase the number of
SUCH judges. the first term OF each of such addi
| tona judges shall be sUch, that in each year
after their first election. equal number oil
judges of the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected,
except in elections to ill vacancies; and WHEN
ever the nnm Der Of such judges shall be increas-
cd, the general assembly may autho.ise such
court to organ re divisions thereof, not exceed
| ing three, each division to consist OF equal
mum Der OF judges lur the adjudication of cases,
| a majority Of each division shall constitute
quorum, and such an assignment Of the cases 70
each division may be made as such court may
deem expedient, but whenever all the jGdgcs, ,Gf
either division, hearing Il case shall not concur
| rs TO the Judgment to be rendered therein or
| hon "a atl ,stf
ality of an act of the general assembly or Of an
act OF congress. it shall be reserved to the whole
court for tdjuGication. The judges If the su-
preme court Office when this amendment
cakes effect, shall UOntinus to hold their Offices
until their successors are elected ami qualified,
Section The circuit courts shall have like
original Jurisdiction with the supreme court.
and such appellate Jurisdiction rs may be pro-
vided by law. such courts shall he imposed
| OF such number OF judges as may be provided
| BIZ law, and shall be held in each counCy. at
| least once i'll each year. The number Of cir
cults, and the boundaries thereof, shall be pre-
scribe,t by law. Such judges shall se elected
| in each circuit by the elertor thereof. and at
such time and for such term as may be presCTib-
| ed by law, and the same nusiber shall be elect
| ed in each circuit. Each judge shall he c0mpG-
tent to exercise his Judicial powers in amy cir
cult he general assembly may change. from
| time to time. the number or boundaries Of the
cirGuits Ihe circuit courts shall be the sue
ceseors of the district courts, and all cases. judg
ments, records, and proceedings pendin q in
said district courts, in the several countiesol
any district, shall be transferred to the circuit
i'll though said district courts iI;li lt been
bolished and tie district courts shall continue
existence uuiIi The Gle ;son and qualification OF
the Judges of tho circnlt courts
And BE- it iurrh::r resolved, that at Ssih eiec
ton, the voters dcsI!tGS 10 vote in favor OF said
amendment, shalt have placed upon their bal
lots. the words, ',judci:l constitutional amend-
meut yes and the voters who do uot favor the
adoption of said aneG dmaHt may pace
their ballots the words judiciat constitutional
amendment. 10 >: and IL 4 majority OF ali the
votes passed clStl ut said election shah be in
favor of sata amGnGiaent tnen said sections
one two and six herein set forth shall he and
constitute thes o tionS anieRttcd IN said judi
c il article (our) of the constitution o: the state
of Ohio and SAID original sections one two and
six, and also sections five and eleven OF said
ticle, shall be repealed aud anrulie!i.
n iI-ATit AWAY.
Speaker pro tenn ofMe House Of Representatives.
X. ~ RiIfikKD%.
Presi1ent of tie Senate.
Adopted March 50, 1873
UNITED STATES Of AMERICA, ONO.
OFFICE OF TRE SECRETARY OF STATE,
l. JAMES ": NEWMAN. Secretary Of State Of
the St,,e of Ohio, DO hereby certify, tha5 Ghe
foregoing is 4 true copy of ii Joint RESOLUTION
adopted by the General Assembly Of ;he tate
as tlken from the original rolls fled in This
office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hcreunto
subscribed my name, and affixed the great seal
OF the State of ohio. as Columbus, the S0li day