The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-08-28
Proposed Amendment to the
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JUDICIAL.
HOUSE JOINT REsoLufIesye. ss.
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Proposing an amendment to sarticls four u
the Constitution Of the stste.

7e mta JOINT RESOLUTION sfs
Proposing an amendment to sarticls four u
the Constitution Of the state.
SECTION l.. Be Il resolced by ne General
assembly Of Ne State Of Ohio. ithrAe-ffths Of
the members elected to each, house agreeing
tn ereto), That . proposition TO amend the
constitution Of the State Of Ohio be. and ths
same Is hereby submitted to. the electors Of
the, state at the election to be held on the
second Tuesday Of October, A. b. 1853, -
follows: ;nisHess XXI ~ ~. - =
That sections one, two. and SIX Of artisls
four, entitled .judicial' be amended SO as to
read as follows:
Section 1. The judicial power OF the state
is vested in q supreme court, circuit courts.
courts Of common pleas, courts of probate,
justices Of the peace, and such other esuvts
inferior 10 the supreme court, as the general
assembly may from time.to time sstabliJh.
Section 2. The supreme court shall, until
otherwise provided by Law, consist sf Eve
judges, majority of whom csupelsnt to sit
shall be necessary to- form quorum or 70
pronounce decision, except as hereinafter
provided. It shall have origiua! jurisdictisn
in quo eaTraBto. mandamus hobeas CORPUS
and protdsndo-a and snch appellate jnrisdistisn
as may be provided BY law Hshall tsid at
least one term in each year at the seat Of
government, andsuch other terms, thers Or
elsewhere. as may be provided by Law. The
iudges of the supreme court shall b
elected by the electors Of the state al large,
for such term, not less than I've years, ss the
general assembly may prescribe. aud they,
shall be elected and their oHieial term shall
begin at sucht'm as may be fixed by law. n
case the general assembly, shall increase the
number OF such judges, the 6rst term Of each
Of such additional judges shall be such. that
In each year after their fsst election, an squal
number Of the judges Of the supreme oolFt'
shall be elected, except in elections 10 All
vacancies; and whenever the number Of saeh
judges shall be- increased, the general as-'
sembly may authorize such court to srgasise'
divisions thereof not exceeding three, essh:
division to consist Of an equal number Of
judges; for the adiudiestion Of eases, MAJ
jority Of each division shall constitute :
quorum, and such an assignment Of ths eases'
to each division may be made Is snoh sourt
may deem exredient .but whenever all the
judges, Of either division, hearing q ease
shall not concur ss tsthe jadgnsst 70 ~
rendered. therein, or v Ehsnever 8 ease shall
involve the constitutionslity Of an set Of the
general assembly or Of an act Of congress,
il shall be reserved to the whole ssuft 70,
adjudication. z The judges of the suprens'
court in Office, when this amendment taksg'
effect, shall continue to hold their efkses
until their successors are elected and quail
ifed. . -
Section g. The circuit courts shall have
like original Jurisdiction with the supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction rs may
be provided by law. Such courts shall be
composed Of such number Of Judges as nay
be- provided BY law. and shall be held in each
county, at least once in each year. The NUM-
bei Of circuits and the boundaries thereof.
shall be prescribed by Law. Such judees shall
be elected in each circuit by the electors there
Of, and at such time and for such term as may
be prescribed by law, ssnd the same nlmber
shall be elected in each circuit Each judge
shall Be competent to exercise his judisial
powers id any circuit The eeBer,d Assembly
may change, from. time to time. the number Of
boundaries cf the circuits The circuit eeurts'
.,iail be the successors Of the district courts: ::
and all cases, judgments, records. and prsseed-'
ings pending IN said district courts. in tAe
several counties of any district, shall be trans
fsrrea 10 the circuit courts in the, several
colffities, and be proceeded in az though said
district courts had not been abolixhed, and tho
district courts shall oontinue in existence uhtil
the election and qualification Of the Judges OF
the circuit courts. sts3i s2esAs Ioa
ntAnd be it further resolved that at said eiecl'
tion the voters desiring to vote in favsr Of
said amendment, skall have placed upon their
ha!!sts, the words, judicial oonstitutisnap
amendment, yes" and the voters who do not
favor the adoption of said amendment. may
place on their ballots the words s.judfcial conc
stitutional amendment. no." and il. majority'
of all the votes passed lcastl at said election,
shall be in favor of said amendment, then saidl
sections one, two and six herein set forth, shall,
be and constitute the sections SO amended in,
said judicial article four Of the constitutisz,
OF the state of Ohio, and said original sectiosss
one, tive and six, and also sections I've aAGi
eleven of said article shall Se repealed and
annulled. ,44.s v.sl.ya
r N. HATHAWAY. ssa
Spsnssr pro tenn Of tse Rbuse Of Rep,sssss ssatseess
r. G. RICHARDS.
v President Of Tie Senate
Adopted March 80. 1893
- UNITED STATES OF AMERIcE. offfo.
OFFICE OF THE SECRErARx OF STATE
/. JAMES W. NEWMAN. Secretary Of State Of
the State of Ohio. do hereby certify. that the
foregoing is a true copy Of a Point Resolution