The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-23
Proposed Amendment TO The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. q.

SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General Az
sembly of the State OF Ohio. That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Section % of Article
H. Section Is OF Article III, Sections 2 G. T. g. 20.
r. 13 and 16 and to create Section II, of Article
~ Section Il of Article VIII, Sections 2 and (
OF Article X, 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 first Monday
OF January next after it is chosen.
ARTICLE Ill
SEC. IS. Whenever the Office of secretary Of
state, auditor OF state, treasurer of state, at
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned ia Section 10 of this Article,
the Governor shall FIJI the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residHe of the term, or until the
disability Is removed
ARTICLE ".
SEC. 3 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges, a
necessary TO form a quorum or pronounce q de-
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warrsnto
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo, and
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 may be pro-
yided by law. Whenever The number of such
judges Is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court 10 organize divisions there
of, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist of an equal humber Of Judges: and such an
assignment OF cases shall be made to each di-
vision US majority of all the judges may
direct. \ majority of each division shall be
necessary to form Il quorum: but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur i'll a decision, or whenever a case
involves the cOnStitutionality OF a statute, or
the construction OF the Constitution of this
state or OF the United States, 1t shall be
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC g. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits OF compact territory, bounded by coun-
ty lines, i'll each OF which the same number Of
circuit judges residing therein shall be elect
ed 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 num-
ber 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
cult: The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law.
SEC. !. Probate court shall be established
in each county, which shall be n court of rec
ord, 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 9. Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in each township, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms of
office shall be four years, and shall commence
election. Vacancies occurring in the office
shall be filled by appointment until the Irss
day of January after the next election for town.
ship officers,
SIC. 10. All judges, other than those pro-
vided 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 Monday in November, and their terms of
office. whether chosen for full term, or to fill
a vacancy shall commence on the first day of
January next after their election.
Sc. T. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office, in the dis
trict for which they elected, and their term
or office shall be six years.
SEC. Is. Whenever the office OF q Judge of
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before, the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected, the Governor shall
fill the vacancy by appointment until success
OF is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at the
first election Tor members OF the General As
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
SEC. 16. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court OF each county shall, by virtue of his
office, be clerk of all the courts of record there
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may sathorize the judges of the Pro.
bate court to perform the duties of CLERK of such
court. (See Art. X, N2l