The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-23
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

on the first tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1882 to amend Section 70 OF Arolcte In
II Section is of Article III, Sections =, g, Z! i0
II lS and l6 and to create Section IL, of Article
~, Section II of Article VIII, Sections ana 9
of Article Y, and Section OF Article XVI o.
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, 80 they
shall read as follows:
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 Ill
SEC 49, Whenever the office of secretary OF |
sornev General becomes vacant, for any Of the
causes mentioned in Section Is of this Article,
ment me for the residue of the term, or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEQ. 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of i've judges; q
majority of whom, competent to sit. shall 90
necessary to form a quorum or pronounce de.
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
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 as may be pro-
! vided by law. Whenever the number or such
ssut6orize the court 10 organize divisions there
| of, not exceeding three, each division 10 con-
sist of an equal number of judges; and such an
assignment of cases shall be made to each di-
| vision as q majority of all the judges may
! direct majority of each division shall be
the Judges hearing a case in any division shall
| not concur in decision or whenever case
| involves the constitutionality OF q statute or
the construction of the Constitution OF this
state or of the United States 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC G. The state shall be divided into judicial
| circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun:
circuit Judges, residing therein, shall be elect.
| ed by the electors thereof, and for such term OF
even years as may be provided ny law. Inc
Ser of Judges as may be provided by law, and
shall be held in each county at least once IN
held at the the same @ time in any circuit. A circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
Quit The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate Jurisdiction as may be provided
by law: .o,,,.,.d
| in each county, which shall be a court OF rec
ord, open at ali 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 out OF the
county treasury, or by fees. or both' as may Do
provided by law.
SEC g. Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in each township on tns en- nfst t,
: the odd years, and their powers ana duties
shall be prescribed by law Their terms OF OF
!, office shall be four years, and shall commence
on the first day OF January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring in the once
shall be filled by appointment until tho nrst
day of January after the next election for town
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
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 o.
office, whether chosen for full term. OF TO M
ayacaney shall commence ns afsa on the nrst oas o.
S SGC IL The judges of the Common Plea,
courts shall reside, while in office, in the dis
Vic fCr .rl,i iah thAIyQ 81
- of office shall be six years.
u u SEC. 13 Whenever the office OF judge o
any court provided for in this Constitution be
} comes vacant before the expiration OF the tern
+ for which he was elected, the Governor shal
IS OF is elected and qualified; and such suceesso
q shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at tn
e first election for members of the General Al
Il sembly held more than thirty days after tn
o SEC. i6. The clerk of the Common Plea
|, court of each county shall, by virtue Of hi
n office be clerk of all the courts of record there
% in except the Supreme COURT but the Genera
IS Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pre-
e bate court to perform the duties Of clerk of sue
i court [See Art. Z, S2.l
n ARTICLE VIII
e SEC. u. So long as the state shall have pub
n lie works which require superintendent, ther
= shall be board of public works, to consist o
= three members, and whose term of Office shal
"a be for such number of even years as may b
>, provided by law.
n ARTICLE K
:. SEC. q County officers shall be elected In tn
h even years, on the first Tuesday after the frs
/ Monday in November, by the electors Of eacl
Il county, III such manner, and for such term o
q even years, as may be provided by law. Whel
i vacancy occurs in q county otice 1t shall b.
filed By appointment for the remainder of tn
term.
n SEGA. Township officers, and elective mum
he cipal officers shall be elected in the odd years
la on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IL
N November. by the electors OF each township o
e municipality, in such manner, and for suel
II Mhen vacancy occurs in township or mum
eipal office it shall be flled by appointment 70
9 the remainder of the term.
- ARTICLE XVI.
n SEC. 8. At the general election to be held II
,, y the year one thousand eight hundred ant
n ninety-two, and in each twentieth year there
"a after, the question shall there be conven
shall be submitted to the electors of the state
es and. in majority of oil the electors votin
d st such election decide in favor of conven
r ton, the General Assembly at its next session
~ shall provide, by law: for the election of dele
rt gates and the assembling OF suoh convention
as is provided in the preceding section; but n
= smendment of this Constitution, agreed upol
BY any convention assembled in pursuance o
have been submitted to the electors of tn
state, and adopted by a majority of those vot
Ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
sEcT1oN2: The governor, lieutenant governor
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday ii
November, 1889, shall hold their offices unit
the second Monday in January, 1898; and tn
members of the Sixty-ninth General Assemb
shall hold their offices until the first day o
January, 1898. The term of Office of the audito
of state in office when this amendmsnt take
effect shall terminate on the second Monday IL
SECTION g. The terms Of office Of the judges o
the Supreme court which would, but for thi
amendment, have terminated on the ninth da
Of February, In the years 1891, 1892, lS93. 1884
1885, 1896, 1897 and 1888, SHALL respectively
terminate on the lirst day Of January, in tn
years 1884, 1898, 1885, 1897. 1899, 1901, 1908, an
er i9o5; and their respective SUCCESSORS shall b
: chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration Q
their terms of office.
= SECTIONS. The terms of Office OF the severa
Judge; OF the circuit court wh1Sh would. tS hu
ninth day of February in the years 1891, lS9;
and 1885, SHALL respectively, terminate on tn
first day OF January, IN the years 1881, 1893 an
,h 1896; and their respective successors shall b
IN chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
r day In November preceding the expiration
- their terms of office
st SECTION 5. The present terms Of Office of tn
d inmate on the frat day of January, 1891, an
~ their successors shall be chosen on the frs
in Tuesday after the first Monday in November
1880.
I'd SECTION G. The terms of office Of the severa
I'd Judges of the Common Pleas court in ofiic
he when this amendment takes effect shall tel
inmate on the first day of January of the cd
year, ana those of the superior courts in th
even year, nearest the time when their re
- spectiye Terms OF office would, bnt for thi
amendment, have terminated: and their RI
. aEective successors shall be chosen on the frs
M Tuesday after the first Monday in Novembe
- preceding the expiration of their respectiv
terms Of office
SECTION 7. The judges of the several courts
and all state county, township, and municips
officers, in office when this amendment take
effect shall continue in office until their SUI
cessors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At such election those electors d.
string to vote for such amendment may hav
placed upon their ballots the words "Biennis
s. Eiecuons-Yes,' and those opposed to sue
N amendment may have placed upon their ballo,
e, the words biennial Elections-No."
20 20 NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
10 Speaker pro tenn. Of the House of Represen
ativeH.
VIM C. LYON.
|. President of the Senate.
Of Adopted April Is, 1889.
IL
" UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
ID OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF SrATE.J
z !, Daniel J. Ryan, secretary Of state OF Ii
al State OF Ohio do hereby certify that the foreg
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