The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-08-01
Proposed Amendment TO The Constitution
! Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT A NO. 4.

Z sEcrIoN l. Be It resolved by the General As.
senibiy 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 1882 to amend Section rs of Article
IL. Section Is of Article III, Sections 2 6, g. 10,
y. 18 and I6, and to create section IL, 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 II.
SEC 25. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE I'LL
SEC. 1s. Whenever the Office of secretary of
state auditor OF state, treasurer of state, at
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
the Governor shall fill the vacancy hy appoint
nfentfor the residue of the term, or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority of whom, competent 10 sit, shall Do
necessary to form a quorum OF pronounce de-
cision, except herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warrdnto,
mandamus, habeGs corpus, and procedendoand
such appellate jurisdiction rs 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-
yided by law. Whenever the number 1f such
judges is increased, the General Assembly may
of, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist of equal number of judges; and sueh an
vision as majority OF ulI the judges may
direct. majority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum: but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in II decision, or whenever a case
involves the constitutionality OF a statute, or
the construction OF the Constitution OF thls
state or of the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to tho whole court for decision
SEC. 6. The state shnll be divided into Judicial
ty lines, in 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. Tho
Circuit court shall be composed Of such num-
ber of judges as MAY bc 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.
IN each county, which shall be 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 tho
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 i'll 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 tne nrSb DAY oil january next alter ihelr
election. Vacancies occurring in the office
shall be filled by appointment until the iirst
day of January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SEC. 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 term
than six years.
SEC. IL. The judges OF the several courts pro-
vided for in this Constitution shall be elected
Sn 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
vacancy, shall commence on the fret day OF
January next after their election.
SFC. r. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office, in the dis
triet for which they are elected and their term
of office shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the Office of judge Of
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
for which be WAS elected. the Governor shall
I'LL the vacancy by appointment until success
or is elected and qualitied; 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. l6. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court of each county shall. by virtue of his
office, be clerk of ali the courts of record there
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro.
bate COURT to perform the duties of clerx of such
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