The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-09
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio. That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Section 25 OF Article
II, Section Is of Article III Sections , 6, g g. TO-
H. 13 and 16, and to create Section H. OF Article
", Section II of Article VIII Sections and 4
OF Article X, and Section of Article XVI, OF
the Constitution OF the State OF Ohio, they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. 25 The regular session Of each General
of january next after it is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC Is. Whenever the office of secretary of
state, auditor OF state, treasurer OF state, at
torncy general becnmes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in section Is of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue OF the term, or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority OF whom, competent to sit, shall be
necessary to form a quorum or pronounce de-
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo. and
such appellate Jurisdiction may be provided
by law. The judges of the Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors OF the state large,
and tor such term OF even years may be pro-
vided by law. Whenever the number OF such
judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
oil, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist OF an equal number of judges; and such an
assignment of eases shall be made to each di-
vision as majority OF all the judges may
direct. A majority of each division Shall be
necessary to form quorun; but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in decision, or whenever a Case
involves the constitutionality OF n statute or
the construction Of the Constitution of this
state OF of the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC. 3. the state shall be uivided into judicial
circuits OF compact territory, bounded by coun-
ty lines, in each OF which the same number of
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-
ber of judges as may be provided i.y law and
shall be held in each county at least once in
each year; and more than one court may be
held at the same time in any circuit. circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law.
in each county, which shall be a court OF rec
ord 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 compensation, payable QUE OF the
county treasury, or by fees or both, as may be
SEC. 9. Justices of the peace shall be elscted
by the electors in each township, on the first
Tuesday T.! after the first Monday in November in
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 Office
shall be filled by appointment until the Ilrst
day OF January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SEC 10. All judges, other than those pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors of the judicial district for which
they may be created, but not for a longer term
than six years
SEC. Il. The judges of the several courts pro-
vided for in this Constitution shall be elected
In the even years. on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, and their terms of
office, whether chosen for full term, or t. fill
vacancy, shall commence on the first duS of
January next after their election.
Sac. 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 a 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
fill the vacancy by appointment until success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the uneXpircd term, at the
first election for members of the General AS
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
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
in, 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. iSee Art \, S2l