Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-29
Proposed Amendment 10 The CunstitH-
tIun Of Ohio,
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. A.


ticIe VIII, Sections and Of Article X and section
OF Article XVI Of the Consultation Of the State Of
Ohio, 80 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
torney General becomes vacant for any of the causes
mentioned In Section IS Of this Article, the Gov
ernor shall nl the vacancy by appointment for the
residue OF the term, or until the disability lie re-
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SIC. 2, The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law consist Of Ave judges, majority Of
whom, competent to cit, shall be necessary to form
a quorum or pronounce decision, except as here
in provided 1t shall have original Jurisdiction in
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedende 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 as may be provided
by law. Whenever 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 an equal number
of judges and such an assignment Of cases shall be
made to each division majority Of all the judges
may direct. Amajority Of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum; but whenever ell the
judges hearing In any division shall not con-
cur In q decision, or whenever case involves the
constitutionality of statute 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 same number 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 shhl be held in each county at
least once in each year; and more than one court
may be held at the 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 IS 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 judge, elected by the
electors Of the county, whose term Of ONCE shall be
four years, and who shall receive such compensa-
tion 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 of each township, 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 liudges, 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. IL. The judges of the several courts pro-
vided for in this constitution shall be elected in the
even years g. on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November and their terms of Office, whether
chosen for full term, or to fill q vacancy, shall
commence on the first day of January next after
their election.
SEC. 12. The judges of the Common Please courts
shall reside while in Office in the district for which
years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the Office of Judge of any
court provided for in this ConstItut becomes va
cant before the expiration of the term for which he
was elected the Governor shrl fill 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 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 therein except the Supreme
court but the General Assembly may authorize the
judges of the Probate court to perform the duties of
clerk If such court. lsee Art. x, S2.l
ARTICLEVIII.
SEC. u. So long as the State shall have public
works which require superintendent, there shall be
q board of public works, to consist of three men,
eers and whose Term of Office shall be of such mum.
her of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLEX.
| Sec. 2. County officers shall be elected in the
| even years, the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electors of each coun-
ty in such manner and for such term of even years
| as 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 munici
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 or municipal
ity, in such manner, and for such term of ever
years. as may be provided by law. When avacancy
occurs in township or municipal office 1t shall b.
Allied by appointment for the remainder of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 8. At the general election to be held in tn,
| year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two
and in each twentieth year thereafter, the question
'Shall there be a convention to revise, alter. o
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted to th
electors of the State, and, in majority Of al
the electors voting at such election decide in favo
l of convention, the General Assembly, at its mex
session, shall provide, by law, for the election o
delegates. and the assembling of such convention
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon b
any convention assembled in pursuance of this al
ticle, shall take effect until the same shall hav
been submitted to the electors Of the State, an
adopted by majority ofthose voting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SEC. .. The Governor. Lieutenant Governor
Treasurer of State, and Attorney General, chose
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Noven
ber, 1883, shall hold their Offices until the secon
Monday in January, 1888; and the members of th
Sixty-ninth General Assembly shall hold their o.
fees until the first day OF January, 1888. The teri
of Office of the Auditor of State in office when th
amendment takes effect hall terminate on the set
ond Monday In January, 1888.
! SEC. 8. The terms Of Office of the judges Of th
Supreme court which would, but for this ament
ment, have terminated ouehe ninth day of Fe bruar
in the years 1884, 1892 1885, 1894 1885, 1896, 1897,
1885, shall, respectively terminate on the first da
of January. In the years 1884, lS9 1895, 1897, 1S9
1901 1908 and 1905; snd their respective successor
shall be chosen on the first Tuesday after the fri
Monday in November preceding the expiration {
their terms Of office.
SEC. 4. The terms Office Of the several judges {
the Circuit court which would, but for this sment
ry in the years 1884, 1898 and 1885, shall, respec
lively, terminate on the first day Of January, In Ii
years iS9f 1885, and 1895; and their respective SUI
cessors shall be chosen on the first Tuesday aftt
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