Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-05-17
Proposed imendme.t to
litihii,' the Constitution M Ian Of Ohio. d
j JUDO A l.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. "a.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to srsicls four of the coz
stitution Of the stats.

SECTION !. Bs u .rssolued bV ths G,a,ral IA
seMesg ~ ,ae oidfs Of 0Ai0, three hfths Of the
That proposition to amend the eonstit1t,on ~ ~
sta,s oi Vnio, De ans the same s hereby submitted
70 the electors Of the state At the election to he
m Hn sae second Tuesday Of October A. D. lsss
That sections Que, two aud six Of srscl. four. an.
,a L.sa gadiciai be amended so as to read as fol-
sss,,Os The judiei. power Of the state i.
s n ssupreme court, Circuit courts, courts OF
eommon comm pea, courts OF probate, justices Of the
Peace, ana such other courts inferior to the SUI
lime 10 tms ss.sh - me general assembly may from
sEcrioS 2, The supreme court shall tuntj, 9th.
strrs Pron ea 6y law, consist of ave Judges. a
OF wnom competent to sit shall be neces-
ercent a. hsqs,o QUORUM or to pronounce decision,
original Jurisdiction In o,to ,g1rranto ,a1ndom,'
nagsds eoTpas and procedsndo aud such appellate
hod ~ ION, as may be provided by law. II shall
aoyernmsnt SnS Term In each yssr At the seat of
49, :. sua snch other terms, there or else
mne.e, - may be provided by law The Judges of
tne court shall be elected by the eiectrs Of
sve ss.s ~ tssge, for such term not less than
ana tney shall be elected and thsir osscisl tern,
.s ~ SSesln ~ sucn time may be fixed by law In
~ general assembly shall increase the num-
sdd;tionsi iuuees, the hrst term of each Of such
ater their first election an eoual numhey ~ irdees
~ supreme court shall be elected except In
Der Of such iuaass asaeaness and Whenever the num-
assembly may authorize such court to orosnize a.
y, ,.nereoi, not exceeding three each division
W Sonsls. OF an equal number of Judges: for fine
shsiI corst;au =, cases majority Of each division
~ ~ o ti.u'e quorum and such an assignment
OF tne cases to each division NAV he made AZ sncb
SoaIs Is may ueem expedient, but whenever all the
Juoges, Oh either division, hearing case shalI NOT
or whane o sue Judgment to be rendered therein,
VI MheueVer case shall involve the Constitution
OF an act ofthe general assembly or of an ACT Of
eong,ess shall be reserved to the whole court for
ofica ,.ho a. rne judges Of the supreme court in
tnue to hold their Offices unti their ora
elected and qualified. VIGIL e"''e''or' are
SECTION .. The circuit courts shall have like
such apneste ius,n with the supreme court, and
isw .ppenase Jurisdiction as may be provided by
Jaw. sueh courts shall be composed of such mum.
per OF JUDGES as may be provided by law and shall
Tbe ~ eaca county at least once in each year
shall be prescribed by law. Such iudoes shall he
eiected IN each circuit by the electors thereof and
such ume and for such term as NAV be prescribAd
oy oh sm, snu 1ne same number shall be elected in
eech circuit Each judge shall be competent to ex-
ercse MS judicial powers In any circuft. The gen.
eraI assem- Oily may change, from time to time tina
NUN oer OF boundaries Of the circuits The circuit
s saan oe tne successors Of the district courts
ano aI cases, Judgments, records, and proceedings
pending IN said district courts In the several conn
Ties OF any District shall be transferred to the cir
c1. ~ courts In the several countless and be proceed
ooia uistrlct courts h10 not been
ana the district courts shall continue in
unti the election and qualification of the
And De IL further resolved, that at said election.
sne vetefs desiring to vote in favor of said amend
mens, snaii nave placed upon their ballots the
wofas, judicial constitutional amendment yes.,,
anu s tne voters wno do not favor the adoption Of
saio amendment, may place on their ballots the
VOICE JHdiciai constitutional amendment, no."
sna majority OF all the votes passed [castI at
salo eiection shall be in favor Of said amend
ment tnen said sections one, two and six herein set
oln, snail oe and constitute the sections so
amended IN said judicial article (four) of the con-
stituuon OF the state of Ohio and said original Sec
tions one, Two and six, and also sections five and
eleven OF said arcle shall be repealed and annuled
N. HATHAWAY.
speakerpro te0'. fths A5ase Of Rlpresantatises
r. G. RICHARDS.
Adopted March 30, 1885, ''''' y '''e 'e"''e'
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or Sr,rv
1, JAMES W. NEWMAN, Secretary of State of the
state OF ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Il true copy OF Joint Resolution adopted bv tbe
General Assembly Of the State of Ohio on the slth
day OF March, A. d. 1889, as taken from the origi
nal rolls filed in this office. S-'eA'
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereuuto sub-
scrioed my name, and affixed the great seal of the
State OF Ohio, at Columbus the 3Oth day of March.
n ~ 1000. JAMES W. NEWMAN,
tsEAL.I Secretary Of State.