The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-03
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BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.


AMENDMENT no. 4.
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Sions shall be submitted 70 the electors Of this
State on the nfst Tuesday After the nrst Mon.
day IN November 1889, to amend Section . Of
~ Q. 10, IL 10 and 10. and 70 create Section II,
Mons : ana ! q Article 4. ana section Z q Al:
Ohio, 90 they shall read - follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEQ 9. The regular session OF each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF January next after tt 10 chosen.
ARTICLE III.
sno 10 whensver the ONCE Of Secretary Of
Attorney General becomes vacant for any Of
the causes mentioned In Section Is OF thiI
Article, the Governor shall al the vaoan:y BY
appointment for the residue OF tho term, or un-
III the disability 10 removed.
ARTICLE Nv.
S1C. .. The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided By law, consist Of hve judges
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have original jurisdiction in quo warrsnto,
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eours @ sSaii ;: elected By the electors of the
State q large. and for such term q even years ar
number Of such judges is increased, the General
Assembly may authorize the court to organize
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 q majority Of all the judges
may direct. A majority Of each division shall
eli the jud9es hearing case in any division
shall not concur In decision, or whenever o
case involves the constitutionality Of o statute,
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 Judi
county lines, in each Of which the same mum.
Der Of circuit judges residing therein, shall be
elected by the electors thereof, and for such
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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 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
SEQ. z. Probate court shall be established
In each county, which shall be court OF rec.
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
SEC. o Justices Of the peace shall be elected
BY the electors In each township, on the first
uesdss aitsr the fst Monday IN IN
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms OF
oface shall be four years, and shall commence
on the first day OF January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring In the ONCE
shall be alled by appointment until the first
$40 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 to rm
SEC. ii: The Judge. Of tho several courts pro.
vided for In this Constitution shall be elected
In the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
drst Monday In November, and their terms OF
ONCE whether chosen for q full term, or to fll
o vacancy, shall commence on the first day Of
january next after their election.
%e n the N he PGn s
trict for which they ore elected, and their term
Of of1oe shall be six years.
SEC 49, isa Whenever the ciiice Of Judge . OF
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected, the Governor shall
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nrst election for members Of the General AS
sembly held more than thirty days after the
SEC. 1S. The clerk Of the Common Pleas
court OF each county shall, by virtue Of his Of
Gee, be clerk Of oil the courts Of record therein
except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the Judges Of the Pro.
bate court 70 perform the duties OF clerk Of
suoh court tSee Art x, SCI
ARTICLE Will
SEQ. u. 30 long % the State shall have pub
nc works which require euperintendence, there
three members, and whose term Of ofaoe shall
be for euch number OF even years o. may
b provided by law. p. t-Et l4ss.
ARTICLE K
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the even years, on the arst Tuesday after the
nrst Monday IN November, BY the electors Of
Osoh county, IN such manner and for such
}s5n Of even year. e. may os provided Sy sT
shall be nlled By appointment for the remain
der Of the term.
s3o 8 Township ot,os.s, and elective nuni-
on the AfsS Tuesday aftsr the nrst Monday IN
November, By the electors Of each township or
municipality, IN such manner, and for !uoh
when . vsoanoy occurs in township or muni.
Opal ONCE II shall be ailed BY appointment
Sos the remainder Of No term 80
ARTICLE XVI.
SEQ q At the general election to be held In
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the question shall there be q convention 70
revise, alter or amend the Constitution" shall
% submitted 70 the electors Of the State, and,
such election decide in favor Of convention,
the General Assembly, at its next session shall
provide, by law. for the election Of delegates,
and the assembling Of such convention, as is
provided In the preceding section; but no
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon by
any convention assembled In pursuance Of this
article shall take effect until the Same shall
have been submitted to the electors of the
State, and adopted by majority OF those vot
ing thereon.
SECTION2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer OF State, and Attorney Gen
erai, chosen on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, 1889, shall hold their
offices until the second Monday in January,
1893; and the members OF the sixty-ninth Gen.
eral Assembly shall hold their oiiices until the
flrst day OF January, 1893. The term of fofflce OF
the Auditor of State in ONCE when this amend.
ment takes effect shall terminate on the second
Monday in January, 1893.
SECTION g. The terms OF ONCE of the judges OF
the Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
ofFebruaryin the years 1891 1884, 1893 1894, 1895,
1895, 1907 and 1885, shall, respectively, terminate
on the first day OF January, In the years 1891, 1893
1895 1897 1892 1901, 1908 and 1905; and their re.
speotive successors shall be chosen on the hrst
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration OF their terms OF
SECTIONS The terms of once Of the several
Judges of the circuit court which would, but
TOR this amendment have terminated on the
ninth day OF February In the years 1891, 1888.
eud 1895 shall respectively, terminate on the
arst day Of Janusry, In the years 1884, 1893, and
1895; and their respective successors shall be