The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-07-26
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
j U ID I O L A L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
JOINT RESOLUTION
sOINI IIUN
Proposing an amendment to article four OF tn


Proposing an amend ment to article four Of tho
constitution of the state
SECTION 1, Be 1T resolued, By the General As
seaJly of tile State OF ohio, (three -nfths OF the
mem me Gsr. elected to each nense agreslng tnefe
tion of the State of Ohio be, and the Same is
hereby submitted to the electors of the state at
tho election to be held on the second Tuesday
of October. A. D. 1883, as follows:
That sections one. two and SIX of article four.
entitled judicial" be amended SO as to read
Section !. The judicial power of the State is
vested in supreme court, circuit 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 2 The supreme court shall. until 9TH
erwise provided by law, consist Of avs judges.
| a majority of whom competent to sit shall be
necessary to form a quorum or to pronounce
decision. except hereinafter provided. 1t shall
have original Jurisdiction in quo eoaT7anto,
neuRdan1us hdbeGs coTDats and pTocedendo and
such appellate Jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. 1t shall hold at least one term in each
year at the seat OF government. and such other
terms, there or elsewhere, as may be pro ided
by law. The judges of tho supreme court shall
be elected by the electors of the state at large.
fer such term; not less than five years, as 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 case 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
except in elections to fill vacancies; and when
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 an equal
| number Of judges; for the adjudication Of cases,
majority of each division shall constitute
quorum and such an assignment OF the cases to
each division may be mate as such court may
deem expcdient. but whenever all the judges, OF
either division, hearing case shall not concur
to the judgment to be rendered therein, or
whenever a case shall involve the constitution
! ~IIk 6 unkN thn n rnfo
of gress. it shall be reserved to the whole
| court for adjudication. The judges IF the
preme court office, when this amendment
takes effect shall continue to hold their offices
| until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 6 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 be held in each county at
least once in each year. The numb of Cir
| cults, and the boundaries thereof, shall be pre-
scribcd 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 in each circuit. Each judge shall be compe-
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
cessors of the district courts and ali cases. judg
mcnts, records, and proceedings pending in
said district courts. in the several counties uf
any district. shall be transferred to the circuit
courts in the several counties. and be proceeded
In AS haltl HlStflcg COURTS nau DeeD IL
bolished. 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 '.iudici.l cons ttutiona al amend.
ment, yes" and the voters who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment. may place
their ballots the words judicial constitutional
amendment. no;" and if a m, ,jority OF all the
votes passed lcastl ut said election shall be in
favor of SAID amendment. then said sections
one two and six herein set forth, shall be and
constitute the,e tiOns so amended in said judi
ca 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 AZ
ticle. shall be repealed and annuled.
N. HATHAWAY.
Speaker pro tenn. ofthe House Of Represe1ptaticss
r. q RICHARDS,
President of the Senate,
Adopted March 30 1853.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
I,JAMEs W. NEWMAN, Secretary of State of