The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-09-11
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. %.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing 80 amsudment 70 article four o
the Consultation Of the state.

JV1NC hhSSLOEtON
Proposing sn amsuimsnt 70 article four Of
,he Consultation Of the state.
SECTION I. BE Il rssolped By t1s 6enerai
Asseu.biy Of Le State Of Ohio. tthrae-fifths OF
the members elected To each house agreeing !
tn eretc). That . proposition TO smend the
constitution Of thu State OF Ohio be. aad ths !
same is hereby submitted to the electors Of
the state at the elscsiou TO be held OF the
second Tuesday Of October. a. D. 1888, as
follows
That sections one, two and SIX Of article
four, entitled judicial" be amended 50 ~ TO
read ~ follows:
10 vsstsd In ,upreme court. oirsuit courts
courts Of eommon pleas. eonrts OF probate
justices OF the psaos. AMI sueh other coarts
inferior TO the supreme court, ~ tho general
assembly may from time to tim. sssabii,h.
T, Section 2 Ths supreme court shall, until
otherwise provided bv law, consist Of i've
judges . majority OF whom csmre ent 70 sit
shall be necessary 10 form squoru:u Or to
pronounce decision, excspt - heneinaftsr
provided. II shall have original jnrisdiction
| in ana warrmto. mta'itmuss hs5eis corpus
| and proe,ie.ds and sush appellate inrisdiction
as may be provided by Law. II shall bod at
least one term In each ysar at the seat OF
government. and such other terms, there o
4 elsewhere. - may be p.ovided hy Law. The
! Judges Of The supreme court shall be
elected by the electors Of the state at large.
for such term. rot less than I've years. Is the
general assembly may prescribs. aud thsv
shall be elected and their oficial term shall
begin at such time as may be axei by Law. In
case the general assembly shall increase .hs
number Of such judges, the 6rst term Of each
Of such additional judges shall be such. that
In each year after their Afst sIeotiou,au squal
nambsr OF the ia gss Of the supreme eoirt
shall be elected, except In elsctio1s 10 Ill
vacancies; aud Whenever the number Of sash
, judges shall be inorsa ell the general as
ssmbly may authoriss s7ch eourt to organize
divisions thereof not exceeding three. each
division to consist Of IN equal number OF
Judge for the adiudicatiou Of CASES. = ma
: iority Of saeh division shall constitute &
j quorum, and suoh An assignment Of the cases
| TO each DIVISION may bs made ~ such court
T.. may deem exrsdient. but whenever oil the
. Judges, Of either division, hearing case
, shall not concur Is to the judgment to be
rendered therein, or whenever case shall
involve the constitutionality Of ~ act Of tht
y general assembly or OF an aot Of congress
e It shall be reserved to the whole csurt fo
- adjudication. The judges Of the suprsm'
|. lsourt In ofioe, when this amendment take
. eject, shall continue to hold their ohse
:. until their successors are elected and qaal
> fled.
y Section g. The circuit courts shall hav
:. like original Jurisdiction with the saPrem
ID court, and such appellate jurisdiction NJ ma
/, be provided by law. Such courts shall
10 composed sf such number Of judges ma
. be provided BY law. and shall be held in eas
. :. county. at least once in each year. The nun
ast b, of circuits. and the boundaries thsreO
shah be prescribed BY law. Such Judges sha