Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-26
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AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SEC Is. Whenever the ONCE Of Secretary of
State Auditor OF State, Treasurer Of State or At
toruey General becomes vacant any of the causes
mentioned In Section Is Of this Article, tie Gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the
residue of the term, until the disability is re-
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SEC Q. The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law, consist Of FIVE judges, majority Of
whom, competent to cit, shall be necessary TO form
u quorum or pronounce decision, except as here
in provided. 1t shall have original jurisdiction in
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedendo, and such appellate jurisdiction as NAV 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 years as may be provided
by law. Whenever the number of such judges is
increased, the General ssembly may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three, each division to consist of an equal number
Of judges; and such assignment of cases shall be
made to each di ision majority OF all the judges
may direct Amajority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum; but whenever ell the
judges hearing case in any division shall not con-
cur In a decision, or whenever case involves the
constutionality of statute or the construction of
the Constitution of this State or Of the United
States 1t shall be reserved to the whole court for
decision.
SEC. 6. The State shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by county
lines in each of which the same nu nber of circuit
Judges residing therein shall be elected by the ecc
tors thereof and for such term of even years as may
be provided by law. The Circuit court shall be
composed of such number OF judges as may be pro-
vided by law, and shhll be held in cash county at
least once in each year; and more than one court
may be held at the same time in any circuit cir
cult judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
nal Jurisdiction the Supreme court, and such ap-
pelatc jurisdiction as msy be provided By law.
SEC. Z. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be court of record, open
at all times, and held by one judge, elected by the
electors of the county, whose term of office shall be
four years, and who shall receive such compcnsa-
tion payable out Of the county treasury or by fees
or both. as may be provided by law.
SEo.9. Justices Of the peace shall be elected by
the electors of each township on the hrst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd years.
and their powers and duties shall be prescribed by
law. Their terms of office shall be four years, and
shall commence on the first day of January next
after their election. Vacancies occurring in the Of
fee shall be filed by appointment until the first
day of January after the next election for township
officers.
SEC. TO- All Judges, other than those provided for
in this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
of the judicial district for which they may created
but not for longer terrl than Elk years.
SEC. IL. The Judges of the several courts pro-
vded for in this constitution shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November, and their terms of Office, whether
chosen for full term, or to fill q vacancy, shall
commence on the first day Of January next after
their election.
SEC. 12 The judges Of the Common Please courts
shall reside, while in Office in the district Tor which
they are elected, and their term of Office shall be six
years.
SEC. Is. Wherever the efRee Of judge of any
court provided for In thts Constitution becomes
cant before the expiration of the term for which ne
was elected the Governor shr fill the vacancy BY ap-
ointment until successor 10 elected and qualinedi
and such successor shall be chosen for the uRex-
pred term, at the first election for members OF the
General Assembly held more than thirty days after
the vacancy occurs.
SEC, 10, T0e CLERK OF inc SOLulHUU Elcds COuEb Va
each county shal by virtue of his Office, be clerk of
all the courts of record therein, except the Supreme
court but the General Assembly may authorize the
udges of the Probate court to perform the duties Of
clerk If such court. lSee Art. X, S2.l
ARTIoLEv1u.
SEC. 10. So long as the State shall have public
works which require superintendence, there shall be
board Of public works, to consist of three mem
eers, and whose ierm Of Office shall be OF such num-
ber of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLE X.
| Sec, Q, County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday lin November, by the electors of ca,h coun-
ty in such manner and for such term of even years
| as may be provided by law. When vacancy oc'
ours In county Office it shall be filled by appoint
ment for the remainder of the term.
SEC. 4. Township officers and elective municf.
pal officers ehull be elected in the odd years. on
II ahe fret Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem
H ber by the electors of each township or municipal
| years as may be provided by law. When avacSncy
occurs in township or municipal Office 1t shall be
lled by appointment for the remainder of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 8. At the general election TO he held in the
| wear one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two
and In each twentieth year thereafter, the question
''Shal there be convention to revise, alter. OF
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted to th<
electors Of the State, and, In case majority OF oil
the electors voting at such election decide IN iavo
session, shall provide. by law, for the election ol
delegates. and the assembling Of such convention
as is provided in the preceding section; but nt
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon BY
any convention assembled in pursuance OF this ar
ticIe shall take effect until the same shall have
been suDmitted to the electors OF the State, sn<
adopted by majority of those voting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
| Sec .. The Governor. Lieutenant Governor
Treasurer of State. and Attorney General, chosez
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem
her, 1885, shall hold their Offices until the secont
Monday In January, 1898; and the members OF tn,
Sixty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their of
fees until the first day OF January, 1888 The tern
of office of the Auditor Of State in office when thi
amendment takes effect shall terminate on thesec
ond Monday In January, 1888.
SEC. 8. The terms of Office OF the judges OF tn
Supreme court which would, but for this amend
ment have terminated the ninth day of Fe bruary
in the years 1891, 1892 1898, 1884, 1885, 1896, 1887 ant
1885, SHALL respectively, terminate on the first da!
of January in the years 1884, 1893, 1895, 1897, 1893
19Ol 1908 and 1905 snd their respective successor
shall be chosen on the hrst Tuesday after the mrs
Monday in November preceding the expiration d
their terms of Office.
SEC. 4. The terms ofice Of the several judges o
1.-THE Circuit court which would, but for this amend
, ment have terminated on the ninth day Of Februa
~ In the years 1891, 1885, and 1895, SHALL respect
iYely terminals on the first day OF January In IN
years ls9t 1885, and 1885; and their respective sue
cessors shall be chosen on the hrst Tuesday ate
the first Monday In November preceding the expirs
J ton OF their terms of Office.
J SEC s. The present terms once OF the severa
Judges of the Probate court shall terminate on the fire