Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-09
PIngossd AnsndaGat 10 thsCuRstItu-
g. Don d Ohio,
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.


Tuesday after the hrst Monday In November, 1889,
TO amend Section 25 Of Article H. Section IS of Ar
tIcls III, Sec ctions 2 20 ~ IS and Is; and 70
create section Il OF Article ~. section y Of Ar
OF Article XVI Of the Constitution OF the State OF
Ohio, 30 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 1t 10 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 sha.l I'LL the vacancy by appointment for the
residue OF the term, or until the disability is re-
moved.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. 2. The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law, consist Of hve judges, majority OF
whom, competent to cit, shall be necessary to form
quorum. or pronounce decision, except as here
In provided. II shall have original Jurisdiction In
ou0 Warrauto mandamus, habeas corpus and pro-
cedenda, aud 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 snch term of even years as may be provided
nv law, Whenever the number OF such judges is
Increased the General A 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 di dsiOn as jorty OF all the judges
NAV direct, A majority Of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum; but wheneve: all the
iudRes hearing case in any division shall not con-
cur In decision, or whenever case involves the
constutionAlity 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
SRo, 6. The State shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by county
lines IN each of which the same ma nber of circuit
Judges residing therein, shall be elected by the elec
tors thereof and for such term Of even years 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 ut 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 the Supreme court. and such ap-
pellatc jurisdiction as msy 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 y the
electors of the county, whose term of Office shall be
four years, and who shall receive such compensa-
tjon payable out of the county treasury, by fees.
or both, s. may be provided by law
SECS Justices Of the peace shall be elected by
the electors of each township, on 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 TO- All Judges, other than those provided for
in this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
Of the judicial district for which they may becreated
but not for longer term than six years.
SEC. IL. The Judges of the several courts pro.
yded for in this onsttuton shall be elected in the
even year on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November and their terms of Office whether
chosen for full term, or to fill a vacancy, shall
commence on the first day of January next after
their election.
SEQ. IT, The judges of the Common Please courts
in rxxhio
they are elected and their term OF office shall be six
years.
SEC. 10. Whenever the Office of judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes va
cant before the expiration of the term for which he
was elected, the Governor shrl fill the vacancy by ap
ointment until suscessor 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. i6. 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 M such court. lSee Art. X, S2.J
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. 12. So longas the State shall have public
works which require superintendence there shall be
a board of public works, to consist of three mem
eers and whose ierm of Office shall be of such num-
her of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLEX X.
SEC. Q. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, by the electors of each coun-
in such manner and for such term OF even years
as may be provided by law. When 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 munich
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 even
hor ;dadh hyIo hama n
occurs In township or municipal office it shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
| SEC g. Al the general election to be held In the
wear 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 in case 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 lie provided in the preceding section; but no
| amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon by
any convention assembled In pursuance OF this ar
ticIe 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. q 1he 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, 1898; and the members of the
Sixty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their of.
fees until the first day OF January, 1888 The term
of Office of the Auditor Of State in office when this
amendment takes effect shall terminate on the sec
| ond Monday In January, 1893.
| SEC. 8. The terms Of office of the judges of the
| Supreme court which would, hut for this amend
ment have terminated the ninth day of Fe bruary
in the years 1881, 1892 1885, 1884, 1885, 1896, 1897 and
1885, shall respectively, terminate on the first day
of January in the years 1884, 1884, 1885, 1897 1899,
1901, 1903 and 1905 snd their respective successors
shall be chosen on the first Tuesday after the first
| Monday in Noveu ber preceding the expiration of
| their terms of Office
SEC. 4. 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, 1893, and 1895, SHALL respect
ively, terminate on the FIRST day of January in the
years 1891, 1885, and 1895; and their respective
cessors shall be chosen on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November preceding the expra-
ton of their terms of Office.
SEC, s. The present terms Office Of the several
Judges of the Probate court shall terminate the first
day of January, 1891 and their shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1890.
SEC 6, The terms OF Office of the several judges of
the Common Pleas court In Office when this amend
ment takes effect shall terminate the 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 amend
| mendment, have termina ted and their respective
successors shall be chosen on their first Tuesday af
ter the first Monday in November preceding the ex-
piration of their respective terms of office.
SEC. Z. The judges Of the several courts. and all
State county, township, and municipal officers, In
Office when this amendment takes effect, ahall con-
nue In Office until their successors are elected and
| qualified.
| to vote for such amendment may have placed upon
their ballots the words 'sBiennial Elections