The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-16
Proposed Amendment TO the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1882 to amend Section % of Article
II Section Is of Article III, Sections ? 6, = g. 10.
II, 13 and 15 and to create Section H. of Article
~, Section Il of Article VIII, Sections and
Of Of Article x. and Section of Article XVI, of
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IL
SEC. 25. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF January next after it is chosen
ARTICLE Ill
SEC. IS. Whenever the Office 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 Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, or until the
disability Is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges, a
majority of whom, competent TO sit, shall be
necessary to form quorum pronounce de-
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo Warranto,
mandamus, ha6eas corpus, and proeedendo 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 pro-
vided by law. Whenever the number of such
judges is increased, tnc General Assembly may
authorize the cont organize divisions there
OF, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sfst of an equal number OF judges; and such an
assignment OF cases shall be made to each di-
vision as II majority OF all the judges may
direct, majority of each division shall be
necessary 10 form quorum: but whenever all
the Judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur i'll decision or whenever a case
involves the constitutionality of a statute or
of
state or OF the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC. o. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun-
ty lines, in each OF which the same number of
ed by the electors thereof, and for such term of
even years as may be provided by law. The
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
held at the same time in any circuit. circuit
judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult: The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction the Supreme court and
such appellate jurisdiction may be provided
by law.
SEC. I. A Probate court shall be established
In each county, which shall be a court of rec
ord, open at all times and held by one judge,
elected by the electors of the county, whose
receive such compensation, payable out of the
county treasury, or by fees, or both. as may be
provided by law.
SEC g. Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in 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
Oh the first day of January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring in the office
shall be filled by appointment until the Iirst
day OF January after the next election for town.
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 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. on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, and their terms of
office, whether chosen for a full term, or to fill
q vacancy, shall commence on the first day of
January next after their election.
S C. r. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office, in the dis
trict 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
fill the vacancy by appointment until success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the uneXpred term. at the
first election Tor 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 shall, by virtue of his
Office be clerk OF all the courts of record there
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro.
bate court to perform the duties of CLERK of such
court. iSee Art. y, S2l
ARTICLE VIII
SEC T. So long as the state shall have pub
lie works which require superintendent, there
shall be board of public works, TO consist of
three members and whose term OF office shall
be for such number OF even years as may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE 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 eacn
county, i'll such manner, and for such term or
even years. may be provided by law. When
q vacancy occurs in a county office it shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder OF the
Sea Township officers. and elective NUM-
cpal officers, shall be elected in the odd years,
on the first Tues lay after the first Monday in
November, by the electors OF each township or
term of even years, GS may be provided by law.
When vacancy occurs in township or munl-
cipal office it shall be filled by appointment for
the reminder OF the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC g. At the general election to be held in
the year thousand eight hundred and
ninety two, and in each twentieth year there
after the question shall there be a eonven-
ton to revise, alter, or amend the Constitution,
shall be submitted to the electors OF the state,
and. in majority OF all the electors voting
to az sufn en- IN a ,aTor its sessfen
shall provide, by law, for the election OF dele
gates, and the assembling OF such convention,
as Is provided In the preceding section; put no
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
by any convention assembled in pursuance of
this article shall take effect until the same shall
have been submitted to the electors of the
state, and adopted by majority of those vot-
ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SEcTIoN2. The governor, lieutenant governor,
treasurer of state, and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889. shall hold their offices until
the second Monday in January, 1893; and the
mem bers OF the Sixty ninth General Assembly
shall hold their offices until the first day or
January, 1898. The term OF Office OF the auditor
OF state in office when this amendment takes
effect shall terminate on the second Monday In
SECTIoN s. The terms OF office of the judges of
the Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
of February, in the years 1891, 1892, lS9S 1924.
1885, 1896, 1897, and 1898, shall, respectively,
terminate on the first day of January, in the
years 1884, l893 1895, 1897. 1899, 1901, 1903. and
1915; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
day in November preceding the expiration OK
their terms OF office.
SECTION 4. The terms of Office of the several
judges of the Circuit court which would, but
for this amendment, have terminated on the
ninth day of February, in the years 1891, 1893,
and 1895, shall, respectively, terminate on the
first day OF January, in the years 1891, 1898 and
1895; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration or
their terms of office.
SECTION ). The present terms of office of the
several judges of the Probate court shall ter.
inmate on the first day of January, 1881, and
their successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1890.
SECTION 6. The terms of office of the several
judges of the Common Pleas court in office
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
inmate on the first day OF January of the odd
year, ana those of the superior courts in the
eyen-year, nearest the time when their re-
spective terms of Office would, but for this
amendment, have terminated; and their re-
spective successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration OF their respective
terms of office
SECTION . The judges of the several courts,
and all state. county, township, and municipal