Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-07-26
Proposed Amendment to
the Constitution of Ohio.
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. rs.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing al amendment to article four OF the con-
stitution OF the State.

sEcrIoS1 /. Be II rssolred by the General As
sembiy Of the State OF Ohio, three ffths OF the
members elected 10 each house agreeing fhereto,)
That proposition tO amend the constitution of the
state Of Ohio be and The same is hereby submitted
the electors OF the state at the election to be
held on the second Tuesday of October, A. d. 1888,
as follows:
That sections one two and six OF article four,
Titled 'julicitl" be amended so as to read as fol.
lows:
SECTION I. The Judicial power OF the state Is
vested In suprems court, circuit courts, courts OF
common pleas, courts Of probate, Justices Of u g
peace, and such other courts inferior to the sri-
preme court, as the general assembly may from
time to time establish.
SECTION 2. The supreme court shall, until 9th
erwise proN ed by law, consist OF Ave judges, a
majority of whom competent TO sit shall be neeos-
saryto form quorum or to pronounce decision.
except as hereinafter provided. II shall have
original Jurisdiction in quo tCdrTdnto mdnddRlns,
hd6eds corpus and pr0cedend0, and such appellate
jurisdiction as may be provided by law. IL shall
hold ot least one term in each year at the eat ef
government, and such other terms, there or else.
where, as may be provided by law. The judges Of
the supreme court shall be elected by the electors OF
the state at large, for such tenn, not less than
five years, as the general assembly NAV prescribe
and they shall be elected and their official term
shall begin at such time may be fxed by law. In
case the general assembly shall increase the num-
ber OF such judges, the first term Of each of such
additional judges shall be such, that In each wear
after their first election. equal number OF judges
OF the supreme court shall be elected except in
elections to fill vacancies: and whenever the num-
Der Of such judges shall b" increased the general
assembly may authorize sncb court to organize d.
Visions thereof, not exceeding three each division
to consist OF an equal number OF judges; for the
adjudication Of cases. maiority of each division
shall constitute quorum. and such an assignment
OF the cases to each division may be made such
court may deem expedent but whenever all the
judges, OF either division, hearing case shall not
concur as to the judgment to be rendered therein,
or whenever shall involve the consultations
sty of an act of the general assembly Of an act Of
congress- 1t shall be reserved to the whole court for
adiudict'on. The judges of the supreme court in
office, when this amendment takes effect, shall
tnue to hold their Offices until their Successors
elected and qualified.
SECTION 6. The, Circuit courts shall have like
original jurisdiction with the supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction may be provided by
law. Such courts shall be composed OF snch mum.
Der ofjudges as may be provided by law, and shall
be held in each county, at least once in each year
The number of circuits. and boundaries thereof
shall be prescribed by law. Such Judges shall be
elected In each circnit by the electors thereof
at such time and for such term may he prescribed
by law, and the same number shall be elected In
each circuit. Each Judge shall be competent to eX
ercise his judicial powers in any circuit. The gen
eral assembly may change, from time to time. thu
number of boundaries Of the circuits The circnit
courts shall be the of the district courts
and all cases, judgments, records and proceedings
pending in said district courts. In the several con
ties Of any district, shall be transferred to the cir
cult in the several counties and he proceed
ed in as though said district courts hsd not heen
abolished, and the district courts shall continue in
existence until the election and qualification of the
judges Of the circut courts.
Aud be 1t further resolved, that at said election
the voters desiring to vote in favor Of said amend
ment, shall have placed unon their ballots, the
words. Judicial constitutional amendment. vps'
and the voters whO 90 not favor the adoutioD Of
said amendment. NAV place their ballots the
words judicial constitutional amendment. nos:
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said election shall he In favor of said amend
forth, shal be and constitute the sections so
amended in said judicial article (fonrN Of the con-
sitution of the state Of Ohio md said original
tions nna twH and six. and also sections five and
eleven of said article shall he repealed and annued
IN. HATHAWAY
Speaker pro TEN ofthe Ho"s~ Of Representatives.
p. G. RICHARDS.
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I, JAMES W. NEWMAN, Secretary Of Star of the
State Nf ohio, lo h'r,hv Certify shat tn. foregoing
is a true COPY of Joint Resolution adopted by the
General Assembly Of the State of Ohin on the %nth
day Of March. \ y. 1S'I. IA taken from the orgi-
nal rolls filed in this office
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 7 have hrrrnntn sub.
scribed my name and affixed the great seal Of the
State "f ohio, at Columbus, the 3Oth dav of March
A. D, 1888 JAMES W. NEwN,N
[sEAL.l Secretary of State.