Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-13
ARTICLE III.

and to create Section H. OF Article W. Section IL o
Llele ArLlele WY SECTIONS 2 and of Article K, anC
Secuon OF Article XVI, of the Constitution o.
the State OF Ohio SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEc Is The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday o
January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE Ill
Sec. IS. Whenever the office Of secretary Of
stAte, auditor OF state, treasurer of state, at
torlley general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in Section Is of this Article
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue OF the term, until the dis
ability Is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC q The Supreme court shall. until other
wise provided by law. consist of five judges
majority ot whom. competent to sit, shall be me-
esSaTy 10 form u quorum OF pronounce decision,
except as herein provided. II shall have original
Jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus habeas
corpus, and procedendo, and such appellate iuris-
dietion 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 NAV be provided hv law Whan-
ever the number of such judges is increased the
General Assembly may authorize the court to or
game divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division to consist of equal number of
| judges; and such assignment Of cases shall be
mace to each division as q majority of all the
judges may direct. A majority Of each division
shall be necessary to form quorum but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur in a decision, or whenever case
involves the eonstitutionality of a statute or tbe
construction of the Constitution of this state or of
the United States, it shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC; g. The state shall be dividel 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 rs 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 ut least once in each year and more
than one court may be held al the same time in any
circuit circuit judge may be assigned TO hold
court IN any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original Jurisdiction the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction as may be
| provided by law.
| SEC l. Pr0bate court shall be tahlished in
| each county, which shall be a court of recori
open Mt 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; o. Justices of the pence shall be eIectefby
me electors IN each township. OH the rst Tuesday
/ alter the first Monday in November in the odd
/ years and their powers and duties shall be pre-
| scrlbcd by law. Their terms of Office shall he
| four years and shall commence on the first dsv
OF January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring In the office shall be filled by appoint
mcit until the first day Of January after the next
election for township officers.
ior 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 provf-
ded for in this Constitution shall he 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, to fill VACANCY
snail commence on the irSt day Of January next
after their election.
SEC. II. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office In the district
for which they are elected and their term Of
Office shall be six years.
SEC H. Whenever the Office OF Judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
Vacant before the expiration of the term for which
ne was eiected the Governor shall hll the vacancy
by appointment until successor is elected and
qnaiihed; and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexPired term, at the first election for mem
hers OF the General Assembly held more than
thirty days utter the vacancy occurs.
SEC. IL The clerk Of the Common Pleas eourt
Of each county shall, by virtue OF his Office be
clerk Of all the courts of record therein except
ihe supreme court; but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges of the Probate court to
perform the duties Of clerk of such court lSee
Art K. a2l
ARTICLE VIII
SIC - SO long as the state shall have pubIie
works which require superintendence there shall
De board OF public works, to consist of three
members, and whose term Of Office shall he for
oi cNtL yedFs as may be provided
by law
ARTICLE
SEC. ? county officers shall he elected in the
even years. ON the iirSt Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, hY the electors of each
luniy in such manner and for such tern, ~
even Years. M may lie provided by law When
ynrlncy orruD in county Office il shall be
hlIei by appointment; for the remainder of the
term.
SIC ( Township ofiicers. and elective NUM-
Officers hall Ie tod; H..
the ifsl Tuesday after the first Monday in Noyen-
Der. by the electors Of each township or munich
even years. Ms may te provided by law When
Vacancy oceuns in a township o municipal
Office il shall be flied by appointment for The le
lnaindcr vi the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 3 At,he gpneInl election to he hold in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two
and III each twentieth year there's fteT fh. ousS-
tlon Shall there be convention to revise alter
OF amend The Constitution, - shall he submitted
~ the elections OF the state and. in n major
ity nl all the elections voting al such election de
eidc IN iavor oi n convention. the General Assem-
Dly al lts hrSt session. shall provide by law for
the election of delegates. and the assembling of
surh convention. as iS provided in the preceding
section; hui no amendment Of this Constitution,
agreed npon by any convention asSrm bltJi in pur-
Suhnre OF this article. shall take effect until the
Slne shall have been submitted to the elections Of
the Sihir and adopted by y Inziority Of those VOI-
Ing thereon.
SCHEDULE
SECTION a. The governor lieutenant governor
treasurer Of Sinie. and attorney general chosen
On the hrst Tuesday after the first MONDAY in No
7embrr iS9. shall hohi their offices unfiI the Snc
lnd Monday IN lannary, ls.rS and the memberso
he Sixty ninth GeneTal Assembly shall hold their
'nieeS umlil the first day Of January. 1SR; The
erm OF nhcr Of the auditor Of state in Office when
his amendment takes effect shall terminate on
hr Srr"ni M"n,dy ia InnImry. Is9S
SECrIoN 2. The terms of office Of the Judges OF
he supreme court which would. but for this
menament' y 4l nave terminated on the ninth day
y FebIllary IN the wears 1891 1872. 1893 1891 1SS
$40 1877, and ISIS, shall. respectively, terminate
N the frSt day of January. in the years 1891 ISS
Sl, 1897. lS99 1901. 1913 and 1906: and their re-
pectivc Successors shall be chosen on The frst
Iuesday after the hrst Monday in November pre-
edlng the expiration Of their terms Of O2ice.
SECTION T. The terms Of Office Of the several
udges Of the Circuit court which would. but for
hls amendment. have terminated the ninth
lay OF February, in the years 1891. 1898. and ISgA
hall. respectively, term ate on the first day nf
anuary. in the years 1891 1898. and lSSs: and
heir respective successors shall be chosen ON The
mt Tuesday after the first Monday in November
Tecedins the expiration of their teruis Of office
SECTION 5. The present terms Of Office of the
s'tLa Judges OF me Probate court shall terminate
u the INST day OF January, 1891. and their sucres.
orS shall he chosen ON the frst Tuesday after the
rsi Monday in November. 1890
SECTION E. The terms of office of the scvera1
1dges Of the Common Pleas court in Office when
DIS amendment takes effect shall terminate on
ne hrSt day nf January of the odd year, and those
the superior courts in The even year nearest the
me when their respective terms OF Office would.
ut for this amendment, have terminated: ami
neiF respective successors shall be chosen the
rst Tuesday after the first Monday in November
receding the expiration Of their IesDeCtiys terms
Office
sEcTIoN7. The judgesof the severalco cours and
state, county. township, and municipal OH
rs, in Office when this amendment takes effect
all continue in office until their SUCCESSORS are
ected and qualified
SECTION 8. At such election those electors de-
ing TO vote for such amendment may have
aeed upon their ballots the words Biennial
ections - Yes" and those opposed to such
lendment may have placed upon their ballots
c words Biennial Elections-So."
NOAH II. ALBAUGH,
eaker pro TEN. of the House of Represents
lives.
wM. c. LYON,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April Is, 1889.