The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-10-04
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
81 j u ID OLA l..
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four OF the
constitution Of tho state.

JOINI
Proposing an amendment to article four of the
constitution OF tho state.
sECTIoN1 e;H resolped; By tie General As
senabfy of TIE Stdtefof Ohio. (thrre hILhs OF the
mcIhb"r> elected To each house agreeing there
to-. That a proposition to amend the constitu-
tiun of the State OF Ohio be, and the same is
ereby submitted to the electors of the state at
the election to be held on the second Tuesday
of Oc:ober. A. ID. 1888 follows:
That sections one. two and SIX of article four,
entitled judicial" be amended SO rs to read
as follows. 20 se a}
Section ]. 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 courts inferior to tht.
supreme csutt. the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section . The supreme court shall until 9TH
erwise provided by law. consist of Ave Judges,
a majority of whom competent to sit sha be
necessary to form a quorum or to pronounce q
decision except hereinafter provided. ls shall
| have original jurisdiction In gao tcGrrdnto
| ntdnddaaUs Adbe0s c6rpas and procedeadO aud
such appellate Jurfsdi, ton as may be provided
| by law. ft,shall hold at least one term in each
| year at the seat OF government and such other
| terms, there or elsewhere, rs may be provided
be- elected by The ese.ors SO of the stats at large
| for such term, not less than i've years, as the
general assembly may prescribe. and they shall
be elected ami their official term shall begin at
| such time as 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
| judges OF the supreme SQUIRT shall be elected,
| except in elections to I'LL 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.
| Il majority of each division shall constitute a
quorum; and such an asst gnnient of the cases to
| each division may be male as such court may
deem eXpedient. but whenever all the judges OF
/ either division. hearing ease shall not concur
! as to the Judgment to be rendered therein, or
/ whenever case shall involve the constitutions
ality of an act of the general assembly or of an
act OF ngress it shall be reserved to the whole
| court for a,tjudication The judges nf the SUI
| preme court in office. when this amendment
takes effect, shall continue to hold their offices
until their successors are elected and qualified,
| Section q The circuit courts shall have II ke
original jurisdiction with the supreme court,
and such appellate jurisdiction as may be pro,
Vifled by law. Such courts shall DO com posed
OF such number, 0l judges as may be prOvided
| BY law, and shall be held in each county. al
least once in each year. Tho number OF cir
cults. and the boundaries thereof, shall be pre-.
scribed by law. Such judges shall be'elected
in each circuit by the electors thereof and al
such time and for such term rs may be prcscrib-
ed by law, and the same niiAiber shall be ufcrt.
ed in each circuit. Each judge .ball be compe.
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 all cases, Judg
ments records, and proceedings pending il
| said district courts. in the several counties o
any district, shall bo transferred to the clicui
in as ti,ough said district courts had not been
bolished and the district courts shall continue IL
| existence until The election and qualification o
the Judges of the circuit courts. ..-.
nd be it fur, her resolved. that at SAID cleo
ton, the voters desiring to vote in favor of sait
amendment, shall have placed upon their bal
lots the words, ',judicis u constitutional amend
ment yes,'' and the voters who dO not favor tn
adoption of said amendment, may place OIL
their ballots the words judicial constitutions
amendment, no;'' and ii IN jorlty OF All tn
votes passed casCl at said election shall be il
favor OF satd amendment. then said section
one two and six herein set forth, shall he an
constitute the q tions SO amended in said judi
eial article (f0ur) of the constitution OF the stat
of OHIO. and said origjnal sections one, two an
six. and also Sc :tions five and eleven of SHld al
ticIe. shalt he repealed and annuilei
4--.tI ifATiiAW
Speaker pro tenn. OF the HousS OF Representatives
- E -tst.F'-#,. Il. q GIt,iRiS, b.
Il ..t...r Prasident OF tho Ssaate.
| AdOnted March 30, ls,S:}.