Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-20
Proposed AnsltRsnt 10 the CsnsHtI-
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BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

bly, OF the State OF Ohio, that propositions shall be
submitted TO the electors OF this State the hrst
Tuesday after the irst Monday IN November, 1889,
to amend Section 25 Of Article H. Section lS OF Ar
ticle Ill Sections 6, g p 20 70, 10 and 16 and 10
ticle VIII, Sections 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. Is. The regular session Of each General As
sembly shall commence on the hrst Monday Of
January next after It is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. Is. Whenever the ONCE of Secretary OF
State Auditor Of State, Treasurer Of State, or At
t0rney Geoera becomes vacant for any of the causes
mentioned In Section Is OF this Article, the Gov
ernor shall hll the vacancy by appointment for the
residue OF the term, or until the disability is re-
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SEC q The Supreme court shall until otherwise
provided by law, consist Of Ave judges, majority of
whom, competent to sit, shall be necessary 10 form
\ quorum or pronounce q decision, except as here
In provided 1t shall have original jurisdiction in
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedendo, and such appellate jurisdiction 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 provided
by law. Whepeser the number OF such judges is
increased, the General ssembly may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three each division to consist Of IN equal number
OF judges; and such an assignment Of cases sha be
made TO each di dsion jorty OF all the judges
may direct. Amajority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum but whenever all the
judges hearing case In any division shall not con-
cur In decision, or whenever case involves the
constltutionality 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 nber Of circuit
judges, residing therein shall be elected by the elec
tors thereof and for such term Of even years as may
be provided by law. The Circuit court shall be
composed of such number Of judges as may be pro.
vided by law, and shhll 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. 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-
pellatc 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 compenea-
on payable out Of the county treasury, or by fees
or both. as may be provided by law.
SECS. Justices Of the peace shall be elected by
the electors Of each township, on the nrst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November In the odd years.
and their powers and duties shall be prescribed by
law. Their terms Of otice shall be four years, and
shall commence on the fret day of January next
after their election Vacancies occurring In the Of
day of January after the next election Tor township
officers.
SEC. 10. All Judges, other than those provided for
in this Constitution, shall be elected by the electors
ofhe 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-
vded for in this constitution shall be elected in the
year 9, the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November and their terms Of Office, whether
chosen for full term, or to I'll . vacancy, shall
commence on the first day Of January next after
their election.
SEC. u. The judges of the Common Please courts
shall reside, while In Office, In the district for which
they elected and their term Of office shall be six
years.
SEC. 49, Whenever the office OF q Judge of any
court provided for In this Constitution becomes
cant before the expiration Of the term for which he
was elected, the Governor shr l the vacancy by ap
ointment until successor 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. Is. 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 Suprem
court; but the General Assembly may authorize the
Judges OF the Probate court to perform the duties of
clerk cf such court. lsee Art. X, sal
ARTIcLEvIII.
CsEc. u. So long as the State shall have public
board Of public works, to consist of three mem
eers, and whose Term of Office shall be of such num-
ber Of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLEX.
SEC. 2. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the fret
Monday in November, by the electors of cash coun-
ty in such manner and for such term Of even years
as may be provided by law. When u vacancy oc.
curl in a county office it shall be filed by appoint
me It 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 TupRdaV after the frat Monday N0van1.
ber by the electors of each township municipal
ity, in such manner, and for such term Of even
years. as may be provided by law. When vacancy
occurs in township or municipal office It shall be
filed 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,
and in each twentieth year thereafter the question
''Shall there be convention to revise, alter, or
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, and, il majority of all
the electors voting at such election decide in favor
of 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 Novem
ber 1889, shall hold their offices until the second
Monday In January, 1888; and the members Of the
Sixty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their of
fees until the first day oi January, 1893. 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, 1893.
SEC, 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
1885, shall respectiv ely, terminate on the first day
Of January in the years 1891, l893 1885, 1897 1S99
1901 1908 and 1905 snd their respective successors
shall be chosen the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November preceding the expiration OF
their terms of Office.
SEC. a. 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
years 1884, 1885, and 1895; and their respective sue
cessors shall be chosen the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November preceding the expira
| ton of their terms of office.
SEC, s. The present terms Office Of the several
Judges of the Probate court shall terminate on the first
day Of January 1891 and their successors shall be
chose on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
| November, 1880. 3 t sat alat.E
the Common Pleas court in Office when this amend
ment takes effect shall terminate on the first day o
January ofthe odd year, and those Of the superior
courts in the even year nearest the time when the
rerpective terms Of office would, but for this amend
mendment. have terminated; and their respective
lors shall be chosen their first Tuesday If
ter the first Monday in November preceding the ex
pirstion Of their respective terms Of office. /.
State, county, township, and municipal officers, II
Office when this amendment takes effect, shall con
tinue In Office until their successors elected ant
qualified. a5. E