The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-04-25
LEGAL.
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
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HOUSE IOINT RESOLUTION No. %.
JOINT RESOLUTION

SOANE
Proposing amendment TO article four of tho eonstita
ton OF the state
sEoTIoN l. Be It resolved By the General AsseT Dly
OF the state OF Ohio hreeths OF the members elected
70 each house agreeing thereto. That proposition 70
same hereby submitted TO the electors OF the
the election 70 be held on the second tuesday Of OcO
That sections one. two OF article four entitled
'Judlcla" Dc amended so AZ to road AS follower
SECTION 1. The judicial power OF the state Is vested
In supreme court, circuit urts, of common
other courts inferior u the court the gen.
ersl assembly may from time 10 tme establish
Section z The supreme court shall until otherwise
provided by law consist Of hve Judges, majority OF
whom competent To SIT shall be necessary form
quorum % pronounce a decision except as bersnaf.
Ter provided IL shall have original jurisdiction quo
waIranto. mandamus habrAr corpus and procedsndo.
and such appellate Jurisdiction may be provided By
law IL shall hold at least term In year the
seat OF government and such other terms there else
where as may be provided by law Tue judges Of the
se At large Tor such term, not less than ve years,
te general assembly may escrbe, and they shall be
elected and their Oical term shall begin such time
SHAH Increase the number Of such Judges rs term
each year after their hrst election equal
Judges Of the supreme court shall be elected except
elections to MI vacances whenever number OF
such Judges shall be Acreased the assembly mag
atnoze such court 70 organize divisions therrof not
number OF Judges; Tor the adjudication of cases
JOrllS "f each division shall constitute quorum and
such an assignment Of the division may
made as such court may deem eXpedient but
II the Judges. OF either division, hearing snail
not concur as U the Judgment TO be rendered therein
or whenever shall Involve the cOnstitutiOnaIty Of
IN act OF the general assembly Of congress-
Il shall be reserved TO the whole adjudication
ne Judges Of the supreme court in Ohice this
amendment takes effect, shall continue hold their
Ghcs until their successors elected
Section y. The circuit courts shall Ike original
Jurisdiction with the court appellate
Jurisdiction as be- provided 10y law such courts
snail 0e composed OF such number Judges may be
provided by law. and shall be held Ia each county az
east once Ia each year. The OF circuits and
me boundaries thereof, shall prescribed by
such Judges shall be elected IN circuit by the cleo
Os thereOf aud at such time and for such term
~ prescribed by law, and the number shall be
to exercise his Judicial powers In any circuit Tue gen.
era assembly may change from time t0 time the
ben or boundaries Of the circuits circuit courts
shall be the successors Of the district cOurtB
cases Judgments, records and proceedings pending in
said district courts in counties OF any dis
several countless and be proceeded In though said
district courts had not been abolished and district
courts shall continue Ia existence until the election aud
qualification OF the Judges of the circuit courts.
And be II further resolved that at said election
voters desiring In said amend eIt
have placed upon their ballots the words judicial
constitutional amendment yes" and the voters who do
not favor the adoption of said amendment may place
on their ballots the words '.1ud constitutional
amendment. nO;' and n a majority OF all the votes
passed castl at said election shall be In favor of
amendment. tfien said one, and six herels
set forth. shall be and sections amend.
ed In said judicial article four Of constitution Of
the state Of OhiO and said original sections
and six and alO sectOns ve aud eleven said article
shall be Tepeaed-and annulled
N. HATHAWAY,
Speaker pro tenn OF the House Of Representatives
X q. RI HAkD5.
President Of the senate.
Adopted March 3D. 1888