Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-05-30
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for the residue OF the term, or until the dis
ability is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEE. . The Supreme court shall. until other
wise provided by law, consist OF five judges
majority OF whom. competent TO sit, shall be nc
eSsaTy 10 form quorum OF pronounce Il decision.
except ~ herein provided. II shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus ha beas
corpus, and prOcedendO. and such appellate lurlS
dictiOn rs may b. provided by law. The judges
OF the Supreme court shall be elected by the elcc
tors of the state at large, and for such term OF
even years as may be provided by law. When
ever the number of such judges is Increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court To or
ganize divisions thereof not exceeding three
each division To consist OF an equal mum Der Ol
judges; and such an assignment of eases shall be
made to each division as a majority OF all the
judges may direct 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 CccisiOn, OF whenever case
involves the COnStitutiOndlity of a statute or the
construction of the Constitution OF this state OF
the United States, it shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC e. The state shall be divide 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 elections 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
may he provided by law, and shall be held in
each county at least once in each year; and more
than court may he held AT the same time III any
circuit. A circuit judge may be assigned to hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
tie same original jurisdiction the Supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction rs may be
provided by law.
SEC. = A Probate court shall he 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 1f Office
shall be four years. and who shall receive such
compensation, payable out of the county treasury,
Lu-F. laTaak ka 9NaIn
SEC. .. Justices of the peace shall be elected nv
the elections in each township, on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November i'll the odd
Years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
scribcd by law. Their terms of Office shall be
four years and shall commence Oh the irst day
of January next after their election. Vucancies
occurring in the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the first day of January after the next
election ior township officers.
SEr 10. All judges. 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 a longer term than
six years
SEC II. The judges of the several courts provi-
ded for in this Constitution shall be elected in
the even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. and their ter nS of Office,
whether chosen for full term. or 10 ill vacancy
shall commence on The first day OF january next
after their election.
SIC. L. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in oce, in the district
for which they are elected aud their term of
office shall be six years.
SEC IL Whenever the Office of a iudge OF any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration Oi the term for which
he WAS elected the Governor shall I'LL the vacancy
by appointment until n successor Is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the uneXp piTed term, AT the TAt el l'ctiuu for mem
berS Of the General Assembly held more than
Thirty days after The vacancy occurs.
SEC. IL. The clerk If 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 thc General Assembly
may uuthorize the judges Of the Probate court to
Perlnrm the duties Ul clerk of such court See
Art \, ~
ARTICLE VIII
SEC. IL. So long as the state shall have public
wOIk ks which require superintendent, there shall
be a board of public works. TO consist of three
such number Of even years as may be provided
by law.
AR-ICIEX
SEC. 2 County officers shall he elected in the
even years. on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electors of each
even years, ns may he provided by law. When
a vacancy OcJ'urS in county Office il shall be
filled by appointment, for the remainder Of the
term.
SIC. 4. Township officers, and elective muni-
cipal officers, shall be elected in the Odd years on
the inst Tuesday after the first Monday in NGvem-
Der, by the elet'tOrs OF each township munich
pality, III such mann er. and for such term of
even years AS may he provided by law When
q vacancy Occurs in township or municipal
Office il shall be filled by appointment for the re-
maiuder Of the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC 3. AtthP general election to he held in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
and in each twentieth year thereafter the ques-
ton shall there be convention To revise, alter,
or amend the Constitution" ;" shall he submitted
TO the elections Of the state and, in case major
ity OF all the electors voting al such election de
eide in favor Of n convention. the General Assem-.
bly, at its next session, shall provide. by law for
the election of delegates, and the assembling of
such convention. as is provided in the preceding
section; hut no amendment OF this Constitution,
ngreed upon by any convention assembled in pur-
susnce OF this article. shall take effect until the
same shall have been submitted TO the electors of
the state, aud adopie'i by Inaiority vi those vOI
ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SEcTIos a The governor. lieutenant governor,
treasurer Of state, and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember 1899 shall hold their offices until the sec
oud Monday in January, 1893; and the members of
the sixty ninth General Assembly shall hold their
offices until the first day of January, 1891. The |
term Of office Of the auditor of state in Office when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate on
y.
SECTION 3 The terms of office of the Judges OF |
the Supreme court which would. but for this |
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day |
Of Februsry, in the years 1891, 1892 1893 1884, 1875
1896 1897 and 1885 shall, respectively, terminate
on the first day of January, in the years 1891 1898
1895 1897 1893, 1901, 1903 and 1905: and their re-
spective successors shall be chosen on the first |
Tuesday after the first Monday in November pre-
ceiling the expiration of their terms OF office.
SECTION 4. The terms of Office of the several
this amendment. have terminated on the ninth |
day OF February, in the wears 1891 1895 and lS95.
shall. respectively, term inte the first day of
January, in the years 1891 1898. and 1895; and /
their respective successors shall be chosen on the
irSt Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
preceding the expiration of their terms of office
SECTION s. The present terms Of Office of the
several judges of the Probate court shall terminate
on the first day of January, 1891. and their sucUes
lots shall be chosen on the first Tuesday after the
irSl Monday in November. 1890.
SECTION E. The terms of Office of the severa,
Judges Of the Common Pleas court in office when
Ibis amendment takes effect shall terminate on
he first day Of January of the odd year and those
Of the superior courts in the year nearest the
time when their respective terms of office would,
but for this amendment, have terminated: and
their respective successors shall DO chosen on the
irst Tuesday after the first Monday i'll November
ding the expiration Ol their rssDeCtiye ieImS
If office.
SECTIoN7. The judges of the several courts and
Ill state, county, township and municipal OH
ers, in office when this amendment takes effect,
hall continue in office until their Successors are
lected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At such election those electors dc
iring 10 vote for such amendment may have
laced upon their ballots the words Biennial
Elections - Yes" and those opposed TO such
mendnent may have placed upon their ballots
be words Biennial Elections-Eo."
NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
pelker pro tenn of the House of Representa-
tiveS
WIN. c. LYON,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April Is, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO. I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE I
l. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state of the State
I Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing is
ne copy of a joint resolution adopted by the
eneral Assembly of the State of Ohio, on the 18th
ay OF April A. d. 1889, taken from the original
)lls filed in this Office
a testimony whereof. / have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my Off
EALl cial seal, at Columbus the 10th day OF |