Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08

cedende, and such appellate jurisdiction as may be
provided by law. The judges OF the Supreme cour
shall be elected by the electors Of the State at arg
and for such term of even years may be provided
by law. Whenever the number OF such judges il
increased, the General ssembly may authorize thu
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three, each division to consist of an equal numbe
of judges; and such assignment of cases shall b.
made to each di Vision majority Of all the judge
may direct. Amajority of each division shall b
necessary to form quorum; but whenever all tht
judges hearing case in any division shall not con
cur In a decision, or whenever a case involves thu
consttutionality Of statute, the construction
the Constitution Of this State or of the United
States 1t shall be reserved TO the whole court fo
decision.
SEc.6. The State shall be divided into judicia
circuits of compact territory, bounded by county
lines, in each of which the same nu mber of circuit
judges residing therein shall be elected by the ecc
tors thereof land for such term OF even years ma,
be provided by law. The Circuit court shall be
composed of such number of judges as may be pro
vided by law, and shhl be held in each county al
least once in each year; and more than one court
may be held at the same time in any circuit. cir.
cult judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same origi-
nal jurisdiction as the supreme court and such ap
pelate Jurisdiction as may be provided by law.
SEC. Z. 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 Office shall be
four years, and who shall receive such compensa-
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or both. as may be provided by law.
SEo.9. Justices Of the peace shall be elected by
the electors of each township on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd years.
and their powers and duties 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 Of
fee shall be filed by appointment 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 than six years.
SEC. II. 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 Mon
day in November, and their terms of office, whether
chosen for full term, or to fill vacancy, shall
commence on the first day of January next after
their election.
SEC. 70. The judges of the Common Please courts
shall reside, while in Office in the district for which
they are elected and their term Of Office shall be six
years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the Office of q Judge of any
court provided for In this Constitution becomes va
cant before the expiration of the term for which he
elected the Governor shrll fill the vacancy by ap.
lointment until suscessor is elected and qualified
and such successor shall be chosen for the unex-
pired term, at the first election for members Of the
General Assembly held more than thirty days after
the vacancy occurs.
SEC. l6. The clerk of the Common Pleas court OF
each county SHALL by virtue of his Office 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 to perform the duties OF
clerk cf such court lSee Art. Y, S2.
ARTICLEVIII.
SEC. 12. So long as the State shall have public
works which require superintendence there shall be
eers and whose ierm of Office shall be of such mum.
Der of even years as may be provided by law.
ARTICLE X.
SEC. Q. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electors of each coun-
Cy IN Bucn manner anu IOr Sucn term OF even wears
may be provided by law. When a vacancy oc.
ours in county Office it shall be filled by appoint
ment for the remainder of the term.
SEC. 4. Township officers, and elective munich.
pal officers, shall be elected in the odd years, on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem.
Der, by the electors of each township municipal
ity, in sdch manner and for such term of even
years. as may be provided by law. When avacancy
occurs in township or municipal office 1t shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 8. At the general election to be held in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety.two
andin each twentieth year thereafter the question
"Shall there be a convention to revise, alter. OF
amend the Constitution shall be submitted to the
electors of the Sate and, in case majority of all
the electors voting at such election decide in favor
of q convention, the General Assembly at it's 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 ar
ticle, shall take effect until the same shall have
been submitted to the electors OF the State, and
adopted by majority of those voting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SEC. .. The Governor, Lieutenant Governor.
Treasurer of State and Attorney General, chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Noyem-
Der, 1889, shall hold their Offices until the second
Monday in January, 1898; and the members of the
Sixty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their Of
fees until the first day OF January, 1888. The term
of Office of the Auditor of State in office when this
amendment takes effect hall terminate on the Sec
ond Monday in January, 1898.
SEQ. 8. The terms Of Office of the judges Of the
Supreme court which would, but for this amend
ment have terminated on the ninth day of ebruary,
in the years 1884, 1892 1885, 1894 1885, 1885, 1897, and
1888, shall, respectively, terminate on the first day
of January. in the years 1884, 1885, 1895, 1897, 1885,
19et 1908 and 1905; snd their respective
shall be chosen the FIRST Tuesday after the first
Monday in November preceding the expiration OF
their terms of office.
SEQ. 4. The terms Office of the several judges of
the Circuit court which would, but for this amend
ment, have terminated on the ninth day of Februa-
ry In the years 1884, 1898, and 1895, SHALL respect-
lively, terminate the first day Of January, in the
years 1884, 1893, and 1885, and their respective sue
cessors shall be chosen on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November preceding the expira-
tion of their terms of office.
SEC. 5. The present terms Office of the several
judges Of the Probate court shall terminate the first
day Of January, 1891 and their successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1890.
Sec. g. The terms Of Office of the several judges of
the Common Pleas court in Office when this amend
ment takes effect shall terminate on the first day OF
January ofthe odd year, and those OF the superior
courts In the even year, nearest the time when their
terms of Office would but for this amend
mendment, have terminated: and their respective
successors shall be chosen on their first Tuesday af