The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-05-17
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Ohio.
j U DI @ L "A L.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 73.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four of the
cnnSti til utiOn of the state

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to article four of the
constitution of tn" state
SECTIoNi Be it resolUed: Gy tho General As
seanJIy of tie State of Ohio (thrce- -ffths OF the
members elected to each house agreeing there
to-. That n proposition 10 amend the constitu
tiOn or the State OF Ohio be, and the same is
hereby submit Ell to the electors of the state at
the election to be held on the second Tuesday
of ober. A. D. 1888 as follows:
That sections one. two md SIX of article four,
entitled judicial" p" be amended SO MS to read
as follows:
Section j. The judicial power of the State is
vested in a supreme court, circnit courts courts
of c0mmon pleas courts OF probate, justices OF
the peace. and such other courts inferior to The
supreme c"ut. as the general assembly may
from time to time establish.
Section 2. The supreme court shall until 9th
erwi>e provided by law. consist of five judges.
| a majority of whom competent to sit sha be
necessary to form u quorum o. to pronounce
decision except as hereinafter provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction Iii Qu0 trd7TdhtO,
| n1dndamus, hG6eas corpus and prOcedendO an'!
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. 1t shall hold at least one term in each
year ut the seat Of government. and such other
| terms, there or elsewhere q may be provided
by law. The judges of theSupTeme court hall
be elected by the electors OF the state at large
for such term. not less than five years the
general assembly may prescribe and thy shall
he elected ami their official term hall begin AT
| such time may be fixed by law In case the
general assembly shall increase t. e 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 he elected,
except in elections to fill vacancies; and WHEN
| ever the number of such judges shall he ncreas-
ed the general assembly may aLthori e such
| G. rurt to organize divisions thereof, not exceed
| ing three each division to consist of An equal
| number of judges; for the adjudic; ton Of cases
| Il majority OF each division shall cons titutG
quorum, and such an assignment OF the es to
each division may be male as such Iur, may
! deem expedient but whenever all the judges OF
| either division, hearing case shall not concur
rs to the Judgment to be rendered thel elm, or
hall lunf
ality of an act of the general assembly or of an
act of congress- it shall be reserved to the whole
| court for authorization. The judges f the su-
prcme court in office, when this amendment
takes effect, shall continue to hold their oilic, S
until their successors are elected and qualified,
Section The circuit courts shall have Ii L e
| rignal jurisdiction with the supreme court,
and such appellate jurisdiction as NAV be pro-
| yided by law Such courts shall be composed
OF such number OF judges rs may be provided
by law. ami shall be held in each county. at
least once in each year. The number of cir
scribed 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 by law and the same nuHber shall be elect
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 all cases. udg-
| mentS records, and proceedings pending in
said district courts. in the several counties OF
any district, shall be transferred to the circuit
| courts in the several counties. anJ be proceeded
in as though said district courts had not been a.
boished. and the district courts shall continue in
existence until the Gle 5tion and qualification OF
| the Judges of tho circuit courts
And be it further resolved. that at SAID cleo
ton the voters desiring to vote in favor OF said
amendNent, shall have placed upon their bal
lots the words, '.judici'l constitutional amend
ment, yes.'' and the voters who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment may place on
their ballots the words judicial constitutional
amendment no," and if IA majority of all the
votes passed [castl at said election shall be in
favor of saia amendment then said sections
one two and six herein set forth. shall be and
| constitute these tious so amended in said judi
cit article (four) OF the constitution of the stat
of Ohio. and said original sections one two and
six and also sections five and eleven of said ar
| ticle, shall be repealed and annulled.
HATHAWAY
Speaker pro tenn ofAe House Of Representatives.
K. q RICH ARDS.
| President of the Senate.
Adopted March 80, 1888.