The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-04-12
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitutiOn of Ohio.
JUDICIAL.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20
JOINT RESOLUTION
Propoaxng an amendment to article four Of u
constitution OF the state.

Propossng an amendment to article four Of u
constitution OF the state.
SECTION I. Be if Rfssived BY the General 4
stnH6tr ef TIE Stale IF Ohio, Uhrce. alihs Of tn
members elected TO each house agreeing thereto
That proposition to amend the constitution
tho state Of Ohio be, and the ssne is hereby sub
70 be held on the second Tuesday Of October, A
d. 1888, - follows:
That sections one, two and six Of article four
entitled judicial" be amended % - 70 read y
Section 1. The judicial power Of the state i,
vested in supreme court, circuit courts, courts
peace, and such other courts inferior to the su-
preme court, as the general assembly may from
time to time establish.
Section 2 The supreme court shall until other
wise provided by law, consist Of Ave judges, ma.
jority of whom competent to Sit shall be neces.
sary to form quorum or To pronounce .ecisIon,
original Jurisdiction in 9ae 1Varyasts. nsasdamxs
sH6ea5 ee,fas and fyeeedesde, and such appellate
iurisdic.on as may be provided BY law: Ii shall
eold at least one term In each year at the seat Of
government, and such other terms, there or else
where, - may be provided by law. The judges
OF the supreme court shall be elected BY the elec
than i've years, as the general asscmbl, may pre-
scribe, and they shall be elected and their offca
tenn shall b, gin at euch time a. may be fxsd BY
law. In case the general assembly shall Increase
the number Of such judges the first term OF each
Of such addillonal judges shall be such. that In
each year alter their nist election. an equal num-
Der ofjudges of the supreme court thali be elect.
ed, EXCEPT in slectiobs to ill va aaeies; and
Whenever the number Of such judEes.shall be in
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three each division to consist 81 IN equal numbsf
Of judges; for the adjudication Of cares, nsjsr
ity of each divisi.n shall cons itHte . QUORUM
vision may be made as such court may deem ex.
pedienl, but whenever all the judges, Of either
judgment TO be rendered therein, or whenever Q
case shall involve the cOnstitui iVnalty Of an . {
Of th general assembly, or Of an act Of congress,
IL 81 all be reserved to the whole court for sajud
cation: The judges Of the sup, eme court In Of.
hce, WI. en- this amendment tak.s effect, shall
continue to hold their ofnces until their success
Section 8. The circuit courts shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme co.Tt, AID
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by
law. Such courts shall be composed Of such mum.
Der Of judges as may be provided by law, and
shall be hold In each county, at least once In each
year. The number Of circuits, and the boundaries
shall be elected in each circuit by the electors
thereof, and ct such lime and for such term No
may be prescribed by law, and the same number
shall be elected In each circuit Each Juefe shall
be competent to exeicise his judicial pow ers In
any circuit The general assembly may charge.
from time to time, the number or boundaries Of
tie circuits The ciIcuit courts shall be the sue
cessors of the district courts, and all cases, judg-
ments, records, and proceedings pei ding in eaid
district courts, In the several counties OF any dis
triot shall be transferred to The circuit courts In
the several counties, ana be proceeded in a.
though 50 district courts had not been abolish
Cd, and the district courts shall continue in exs-
tence until the election and Quailfcation Of the
judges Of the circuit couris.
And be 1t further resolved, that at said election,
ths voters desiring to vote in favor oi said amend
ment, shall have placed upon their ballots, the
words, judicial constitutional amendment, yes,
and the voters who do not favor the adoption oi
said amendment, may place on their ballots tie
words, judicial constitutional amendment, Ro;'
and If majority OF all the votes passsd Icas1 ai
said election shall be inlfavor Of said dneRt
then said sections one, two aud six herein sci
forth, shall be and constitute the sections sc
amended in said Judicial article (foui) of the con
stituIion Of the siate Of ohio, and raid original
sections one, two and six aud also -ctions FIVE
and eleven of said article. snail be repealed a. d
annullsd.
IN HATHAWAY,
.tsaker f,s TAM Of ia House Of Rkf,rstntatfpss
X. G. RICHARDS,
President Of the Senate
Adopted March 30, 1858.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
I,JAMEs W. NEWMAN, Secretary Of State Of tn,
State Of Ohio, Go hereby certify, that the f0rego
ing is q true copy Of Joint Resolution adopt
by the General Assembly OF the State Of Ohio, OF
the 30th day Of March, A. u. 1888, a. taken ffuH
the original rolls filed in this office.
In TEsTiHoNY WHEREOF, have hereunto eub
scribed my name, and ed the great seal Of b.
State of Ohio, at Columbus, the 30th day Of N arch
A. D. 1888.
JAMES ". NEwMAN.
lnIAL.1 ,SecrSfarS eH STAT.