Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-31


first Tuesday after the first Monday In November,
1859, to amend Section 2o of Article ii, Section u
OF Article ILL., Sections s, J, 10, II, ID and l6,
Article VIII, Sections and Of Article Z, and
Section Of Article XVI, OF the Constitution Of
the State Of Ohio. so they shall read as iollows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. 25. The regular session OF each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC IS Whenever the Office of secretary Of
state, auditor OF state, treasurer OF state or at
toTney general becomes 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 dis
ability is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
-ise provided by law, consist Of tive judges,
majority Of whom. competent to sit, shall be nee
except as herein provided II shall have original
Jurisdiction in quo warrsnto, mandamus, habeas
corpus, and procedsndc, and suck appellate juris-
diction a. may be provided by law The judges
OF the Supreme court shall be elected BY the elec
tors of the state at lsr.e, and for such term OF
even yezrs as may be provided by law. When
ever the number of such judges Is increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court 10 or
ganiEe divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division to consist Of an equal number OF
judges; and such an assignment OF cases shall be
made to each division as majority OF all the
judges may direct. A majority OF each division
shall be necessary to form q quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur in q decision, or whenever case
involves the eonstitutionslity Of a statute, the
construction OF the Constitution of this state or Of
the United States, it shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC. 6. The state shall be divided into Judicial
n tprritOry hOnn0ad
lines, in each of which the same number of cir
cult judges residing therein. shall be elected 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 number Of judges
as may be provided by 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. A circuit Judge may be assigned % hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction as the Supreme
court, and such appellate Jurisdiction as may be
provided by law.
SEC T. 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 ONCE
shall be four years, and who shall receive such
compensation, payable out OF the county treasury,
or by fees, or both, as may be provided by law
SEE 9. Justices of the peace shall be elected By
the electors in each township. the hrst Tuesday
after the first Monday In November In the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
four years, and shall commence on the first day
OF January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring in the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the first day Of January after the next
election for township officers.
SEC 10. All judges, other than those provided
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 tnan
six years.
SEC. II. The judges of the several courts provi-
AaI l., T1r. -h,,11 ala ofal
the even years, on the rst Tuesday after the first
Monday in November and their terms of Office,
whether chosen for full term or to fli vacancy.
shall commence on the drst day OF January next
after their election
SEC II The Judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside while in ONCE in the district
for which they are elected, and their term Of
Office shall be six years
SEC. l3. Whenever the ONCE of Judge of any
court provided for In this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration OF the term for which
he was elected, the Governor shall hll the vacancy
by appointment until q successor Is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexpired term at the first election for mem
bers OF the General Assembly held moro than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs
SEC. 1s. The clerk of the Common Pleas court
of each county shall by virtue OF his ohice, be
clerk of all the courts Of record therein. except
the Supreme court; but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges of the Probate court 70
perform the duties of clerk of such court tSes
Art X, ~
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC IL go long as the state shall have public
works which require superintsndence. there shall
be board of public works. TO consist Of threo
members, and whose term OF ofice shall be for
such number OF even years ss may be provided
by law.
ARTICLE K
SEC . County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday aftsr tbs 6nt
Monday In November by the electors of each
county, in such manner, and for such term Of
even years, ss may be provided BY law When
q vacancy occun In 3 county ONCE 10 shall be
filed by appointment for the remainder Of the
term
eipal officers shall be elected In the odd years on
the first Tuesday after the irst Monday In NoFen1-
Der, by the electors of each township or munich
patty; ms IN sucn manner, ne sna LOT s1en tern OF
. vacancy occurs IN township or municipal
Office It shall be filed by appointment for the Ts
maindsr Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC s. Atthe general election to be held in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.
and in each twentieth year thereafter. the Ques-
ton Shall there be convention TO revise. alter,
or amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
to the electors OF the state, and, in case major
ity Of all the electors voting at such election de-
eide in favor of convention. the General Assem-
bly, at its next session, shall provide by law for
the election OF delegates. and the assembling of
such convention. a. ia provided In the preceding
section: hut no amendment Of this Constitution,
agreed upon by any convention assembled in pur-
susnce OF this article shall take effect until the
same shall have been submitted 10 the electors Of
the state. and adopted by = majority Of those vot-
lag thcTeon-
SCHEDULE
SECTION 2 The governor lieutenant governor
treasurer Of state. and attorney general, chosen
on the first Tuesday sitter the 6rst Monday IN No
vember lSs9 shall hold their Offices until the sec
cnd Monday in January, 1893; and the members of
the Sixty General Assem- bly, shall hold their
Dficcs until the iFsI day OF January. ise3- The
this amendment takes effect shall terminate On
The second Monday in January lSsS
SECTION & The terms of osice Of the Judges Of
The Supreme court which would. but for this
amendment have terminated on the ninth day
n February in the years 1891. 1892 ls9S. 1884 lS.
Dn the rst day Of January, in the years 1881 1888.
1885, 1897 1899, 1901. 1893, and 1906. nd their
.peetive successors shall be chosen on the 6rst
Tuesday after the hrSt Monday In November pre-
,eiing the expiration Of their terms OF Office
SECTION 4. The terms OF ofice Of the several
Judges OF the Circnit court which would, but for
this amendment have terminated on the ninth
day of February, In the years 1891. 1885. and iS5,
in the years 1891. 1893. aud 1888: and
heir respective successors shall Re chosen on the
hrSt Tuesday after the trst Monday IN November
preceding the expiration Of their terms Of ohce-
SECTION 5. The present terms Of once oi the
several judges OF the Probate court shall terminate
OH the first day Of January, 1881 and their succes
sors shall he chosen on the frst Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1880.
SECTION g. The terms o. ofice Of the several
Judges OF the Common Pleas court In odice when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate on
the irSt day OF January OF the odd year anc those
Of the superior courts in the even year nearest the
time when their respective terms OF once would.
but for this amendment. have terminageds and
their respective successors shall be chosen on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday In November
the expiration Of thsir respscuss terms
of o;hea
eEcTIoN7. Thsjudges Of the several eourez and
all state county. township. and municipal on
cerx in Office when this a1endnent takes enect,
shall continue in once until their successo7 are
elected and qualified
SECTION s. At such election these electors de-
firing to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Biennial
Elections = Yes" and those opposed 10 such
may have placed upon their ballots
he words Biennial Elec;ions-No."
APPoRTIoNMENT OF JURORS.
The Trustees Of the several townships in said
)unty, and the Councilmen of the several wards
the Cities OF Martins Ferry and Bellaire are
ereby notified that the following number Of
urors are apportioned to their respective town