The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-02
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. d.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
sEcrIoN /. Be it resolved by the General Az.
shall be submitted to tho electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
II. Section Is of Article III, Sections 3 g. T. TO-
u. l3 and 16, and to create Section IL of Article
~, Section II of Article VIII Sections and
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, 30 they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. 2S. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE I'LL
SEC. Is. Whenever the office of secretary OF
torney general becomes vacant, for any OF the
causes mentioned in Section 10 of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy 10y appoint
ment for the residue of the term, until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE Nv.
SEQ. 2 The Supreme court shall until other
wise provided by law, consist of i've judges,
majority OF whom, competent TO sit. snail bs
necessary to form quorum or pronounce de-
cision, except as herein provided 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. The judges of the Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors of the state MT large,
and for such term of even years as may be pro-
vided by law. Whenever the number 6i such
Judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court to organize divisions there
OF, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist of an equal number of judges; and such an
assignment OF cases shall be made to each dl-
vision as a majority OF all the judges may
direct A majority of each division shall be
necessary to form u quorum: but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in decision, or whenever a case
involves the constitutionality OF statute,
the construction OF the Constitution of this
state or OF the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
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circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun-
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. The
Circuit court shall be composed of such num-
Der 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
hold at the same time In any circuit. A circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cuit; The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
by law.
SEC. T. A Probate court shall be established
In each county, which shall be a court of rec
ord, open at al. times, and held by one judge,
term Of office shall be four years, and who shall
receive such compensation, payable QUE of the
county treasury. or by fees. or both. as may be
SEC. 9. Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in each township, on the first
the odd years. and their powers and duties
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms OF
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election. Vacancies occurring in the office
shall be filled by appointments until the iirst
day of January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SEC. 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 a longer term
SEC. IL. 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
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office, whether chosen for a full term. or to fill
Q avacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
January next after their election.
Sc. Il. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office, in the dis
srict for which they are elected, and their term
of office shall be six years.
SEC. Is. Whenever the office of 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
all the vacancy by appointment until success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at the
first election for members of the General As
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
SEC is. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court of each county shaIl, by virtue of his
office, be clerk of all the courts of record there
4n, except the Supreme court; but the General
assembly may aHtherize the judses Of the Pro
court. lSee Art. X, S2l
ARTICLE VIII
. SEC. IL So long as the state ahall have rub-
lie works which require superintunGence, there
shall be a board OF public works, to consist of
three members, and whose torn of office shall
De Tor such number of even years as may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE x
SEC 2 County officers shall be elected in the
oven years, the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electors of each
county, i'll such manner, and for such term of
even years, as may be providedby law. When
. vacancy occurs in county Office it shall be
dlied by appointment for the remainder OF tho
term.
SEc4 Township officers, and elective NUM-
cipal officers, shall be elected In the odd years,
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. by the electors OF each township or
municipality, in such manner, and for such
When a vacancy occurs i'll township or muni
Cipai Office it shall be illed by appointment for
the remainder of the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC g. At the general election to be held in
Che year one thousand eight hundred and
nincty-two, and in each twentieth year there
after, the question shall there be conven-
tion to revise, alter, or amend the Constitution,
shall be submitted to the electors of the state,
and. In case majority OF ali the electors voting
Rt such election decide in favor OF conveu-
shah provide, by Law: for the election OF dele
gates, 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
Ehs article, shall take effect until the same stall
have been submitted to the electors OF the
state, and adopted by majority of those vot-
ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
sEcrroN2. The governor lieutenant governor,
treasurer OF state, and attorney general, chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1882 shall hold their Offices until
the second Monday in January, 1885; and the
members of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly
shall hold their offices until the first day OF
January, 1893. The term of office OF the auditor
of state in Office when this amendment takes
effect shaH terminate on the second Monday in
January, 1898.
SECTION g. The terms of Office of the judges Of
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