The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-08-08
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
! Of Ohio.
J BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
SECTION /. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
November, 1889, to amend Section Is Of Article
H. Section IS of Article III, Sections 6. T. 9, TO-
W, Section II of Article VIII, Sections 2 and 4
of Article x, and Section of Article XVI. Of
the Constitution of the State of Ohio. 80 they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. IS. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC 49, Whenever the office of secretary OF
state. auditor OF state, treasurer of state. at
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEQ. q The Supreme court SHALL until other
wise provided by law consist of five Judges a
snajority of whom, competent to sit. shall bs
necessary to form quorum or pronounce de.
cision, except as herein provided. II shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo. and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. The judges of the Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors of the state at large,
and for such term of even years may be pro-
W.
Judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court To organize divisions there
of, not exceeding three, each division to con-
assignment OF cases shall be made each di-
vision as a majority OF all the judges may
direct. majority OF each division shall be
necessary to form a quorum: but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
mot concur in adecision, whenever case
Involves the constitutionality of a statute, or
fhe construction OF the Constitution of this
state or of the United States, 1t shall be re-
uad fl rh0z rhnlsa ani1rt for h.aia
SEC g. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by eoun.
circuit judges, residing therein, shall be elect
ed by the electors thereof, and for such term Of
even years as may be provided by law. The
Circuit court shall be composed of such num-
her of judges as may be provided by law, and
1hall be held III each county at least once i'll
zach year; and more than one court may be
held at the same time in any circuit. circuit
9udge may may oe assigned to hold court IN @ any err
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
SEC 7. Probate court shall be established
IN each county, which shall be court Oh rec
ord, open ut all times aud held by one judge,
elected by the electors of the county. whose
term of Office shall be four wears, aud who shall
receive such compensation. payable out OF the
county treasury, or by fees. or bo,h. MS may be
provided by law.
SEC Q. Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in each township Oh the first
Tuesday after the first Monday III November in
fhe odd years. and their powers and duties
office Shall be four years, and snail commene e
on the first day OF January next after their
shall be- ed sv until M tnf the o,oi rsf
day of January after the next election for town.
ship officers,
SEC. 10. All judges, other than those pro.
yided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors OF the judicial district for which
they may be created but not for longer term
than six years.
SEC. II. The judges of the several courts pro-
Tided for in this Constitution shall be elected
TueN0aY ftert
first Monday in November, and their terms of
office, whether chosen for full term. or to fill
vacancy, shall commence on the first day of
January next after their election.
SEc. u. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office, in the dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
Of office shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the office of judge OF
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected, the Governor shall
nil the vacancy by appointment until a success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at the
FIRST election for members of the General AS
sembly held more than thirty days after the
SEC 16 The clerk of the Common Pleas
court of each county shall, by virtue of his
office be clerk of all the courts of record there.
an, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro
bate court to perform the duties Of CLERK OF such
court lSee Art ky
E ARTICLE VIII
SEC u So long as the state shall have pub
1ic works which require superintendent. ther
ehall be board OF public works, TO consist Q
three members, and whose term of office shal
Ebe for such number of even years as may b
provided by law.
ARTICLE K.
SEC 2 County officers shall be elected in tn
even years, on the first Tuesday after the frs
Adonday in November by the electors of eacl
county, in such manner, and for such term O
even years, as may be provided by law Whei
O
4erm.
I SEC. 4 Township officers and elective muni
Eipal officers, shall be elected in the odd years
lDn the first Tuesday after the first Monday IL
November, by the electors OF each township o
municipality, in such manner, and for suci
GERM of even years. as may be provided by law
When a vacancy occurs in a township or mum
Eipal office it shall be filled by appointment 70
Che remainder of the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. s. At the general election to be held II
ehe year one thousand eight hundred anC
hinety-two, and in each twentieth year there
after, the question shall there be q conven
Zion TO revise alter, or amend the Constitution,
&hall be submitted to the electors of the state
and, in case majority of all the electors votinl
hion, the General Assembly, at its next session
shall provide, by law for the election of dele
gates, and the assembling Of such convention
Hs Is provided In the preceding section; but NJ
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upoI
by any convention assembled in pursuance o
this article, shall take effect until the same al
nave been submitted to the electors of tn
plate, and adopted by majority of those voi
4ng thereon.
SCHEDULE.
sEcrIoN2. The governor, lieutenant governor
treasurer of state, and attorney general chose
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday II
November, 1882 shall hold their Offices unit
thc second Monday in January, 1873; and tn
members of the Sixty ninth General Assembl
khali hold their Offices until the first day G
January, 1898. The term of Office of the auditO
of state in office when this amendment take
effect shall terminate on the second Monday
january, 1893.
SECTION 3. The terms OF office Of the judges
the Supreme court which would, but for thi
amendment, have terminated on the ninth da
as95, 1896, 1897, and 1873, shall, respectivel,
terminate on the first day of January, in til
zoos; and their respective successors shall +
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first MOI
day in November preceding the expiration
SECTION 4. The terms of Office of the sever,
Judges of the Circuit court which would, bI
ninth day of February, in the years 1891, 1S9
and 1885, shall, respectively, terminate on tn
first day of January i'll the years 1891, 1883. an
1895; and their respective successors shall
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first MOI
day in November preceding the expiration
SECTION 5. The present terms of office of tt
several judges of the Probate court shall tie
inmate on the first day of January, 1881, an
ttheir SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the fir
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novembe
/ SECTION G. The terms of office OF the sever
Judges of the Common Pleas court in ofiit
when this amendment takes effect shall te
minate ON the first day of January of the od
Syear, ana those of the superior courts in Il
even year, nearest the time when their r
lepeetive terms of Office would, but for tn
amendment have terminated; and their r
spective successors shall be chosen on the fir
Tuesday after the first Monday in NoVemb
preceding the expiration of their respecti'
terms of office
SECTION 7. The judges of the several court
and all state, county, township and municip
officers, in office when this amendment tax
effect, shall continue in Office until their su
lcessors elected and qualified.
SECTION 8. AT such election those electors
string to vote for such amendment may ha'
placed upon their ballots the words "Bienni
Elections-Yes,' and those opposed to sui
amendment may have placed upon their ballo
the words biennial Elections-No.'
NOAH II. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represer
mtiVoa.