Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
Proposed Amendment TO The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SECTION l. Be II resolved by the General Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Ohio. That propositions shall
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1889 to amend Section Is of Article III, Section IS
of Article ILL., Sections 2, g. T. 10 II, l3 and l6,
Article VIII. Sections and of Article K, and
Section of Article XVI, of the Constitution Of
the State Of Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IL
sEc 25. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the hrst Monday Of
January next after it is chosen
ARTICLE III.
SEC. Is Whenever the office Of secretary of
state, auditor OF state, treasurer OF state or at
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in Section Is of this Article,
the Governor shall NIL the vacancy by appoint
ability is removed
ARTICLE w.
SEC D The Supreme court shall. until other
wise provided by law. consist of five judges,
majority of whom, competent to sit, shall be
esSary to form quorum OF pronounce decision,
except aS herein provided. IL shall have original
jurisdiction In quo warranto mandamus, habeas
corpus, and procedendo and such appellate luris-
dictiOn as may be provided by law. The judges
of the Supreme court shall be elected by the cleo
tors of the state at large and for such term of
even years as may be provided by law When
ever the number of such judges is increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court to or
ganize 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 q majority of all the
judges may direct majority of each division
shall be necessary to form a quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur In a decision, or whenever q
involves the eonstitntionality Of statute, or 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
circuits OF compact territory, bounded by county
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 may be provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed of such number OF judges
as may he 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 t. eiTeun Judge may be assigned 70 hold
the same original jurisdiction rs the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. :. A Probate court shall be stablished 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
compensation, payable out OF the county treasury.
or by fees, or both, as may be provided by law.
SEC. g. Justices Of the peace shall be elected by
the electors In each township OH the frst Tuesday
after the hrst Monday in November In the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
scr1bed by law. Their terms Of office shall be.
four years, and shall commence on the irst day
OF January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring In the Office shall be filed by appont-
ment until the first day OF January after the next
election for township officers.
SEr. TO- All judges other than those provided
for in this Constitution. shall he elected by ths
electors of the judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for a longer term tlrani
six years.
SEC. II. The judges of the several courts proxi--
ded for in this Constitution shall be eleefed In
the even years, on the first Tuesday after the rst.
Monday in November, and their terms of Office
whether chosen for full term, or To ill vacancy
shall commence on the trSt day Of January next.
after their election
courts shall reside, while in Office u the district
for which they elected, ano their term Of
Office shall be six years.
SEC. 1S. Whenever the Office Of ,udge of any
court provided for In this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration OF the nm for which
he was eecied The Coyernor shall al The vses ~
by appointment until sIeresSoF Is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the unex pred term, ut the first election for MEM
hers of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy Oceus.
SEc L. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court
ol each county shall. by virtue Of his Office, be
clerk OF Hll the courts Of record therein. except
the Supreme court; but the General Assembly
perform the duties OF clerk OF such court tSee
Art X.s2l
ARTICLE VIII
SEc ~ SO long as the state shall have public
works which require superintendent, there shall
be hoard OF public works. to consist of three
members, and whose term of Office shall be lOr
such number OF even years MS may be provided
by law
AR~ICLEx.
even years. ON the irst Tuesday after the frst
Monday in November, by the electors OF each
c Tunty. in such manner. and for such term uf
even years. may lie provided by law. When
q vacanry orcur in n county office it shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder Of the
term.
SIC. 4. Township Officers, and elective muni-
eipal officers shall be elected in the odd years on
the first Tuesday after the irst Monday in Noyem-
Der. by the elections Of each township or munich
pality, in such manner. and for such term OF
even years. Ms may he provided by law When
\ Vacancy occurs in q township or mnnicilal
ollrr il shall be filled by appointment for the re-
hIainder Of the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC g. Al the general election to he held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety Two,
and in each twentieth year thereafter. the qaes-
ton shall there be a convention to revise alter,
or amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
tn the electors of the state, and, in case a major
ity of all the electors voting at such election de
cltle III thNOf OF convention. the tfenerml Assem-
bly,. at its next session. shall provide by law for
the election OF delegates, and the Ssembling OF
such convention. sS Is provided In the preceding
section: hut no amendment Of this Consultation.
agreed upon by any convention Assem- bleh In pur--
OF this article. shall take effect until the.
same shall have been submitted TO the elecioIs VI.
The state sud adopted by majority OF those VOt
Ing thrIeOn.
SCHEDULE
SEcTIos 4 The governor lieutenant GOVERNOR,
treasurer Of Sfafe. and attorney general CHOSEN
On the inst Tuesday after the iTst Monday N No
Fember. 1889. shall hold their Offices until the sec
Dnd Monday In January, 1885, and the members Of
the sixty ninth General Assembly shall hold their
osfices until the hrst day Of January. 1Sa3. The
Term of office of the auditor Of state In office when
his amendment takes etfert shall terminate on
he setoti Monday ia January. isJS-
SECTIONS. The terns of Office Of the judges Of
The Supreme court which would. but for this
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day
)f February. in the years 1891. 1892 ls9S 1894, 1875
1896, 1897. and lSs. shall. respectively, terminate
on the irst day OF January. in the years 1881 1895.
1895. 1897. 1899 1901 1903. and 1906: and their re-
Ipective successors shall be chosen on the first
l tuesday, alter the hrSt Monday in November pre-
,edng the expiration Oi their terms OF Once
SECTION T. The terms OF Office of the several
Judges of the Circuit court which would. but for
his amendment. have terminated on the ninth
lay OF February, in the years 1891. 1893 and lS5.
January. in the years 1891. 1898. and lS9S; and
heir respective successors shall be chosen on the
preceding the expiration Of their terms Of Ofhce-
SEcTIo1 s. The present terms Of office Of the
evera judges Of the Probate court shall terminate
IN the first day of January 1891. and their success
ors shall he chosen on the frst Tuesday alter the
inst Monday in November. 1880
SECTION 6 The terms of Office OF the several
Judges OF the Common PleMs court in ofice when
bis amendment takes effect shall terminate on
he first day Of January Of the odd year aud those
y the superior courts in ,he even year nearest the