Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-23
Proposed Amendment 10 ths Cuhsttu-
- ton Of Ohlu.. ..
biennial ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
SECTION 1. Be II resolved by the General Assem-
hly Of the state OF Ohio, that propositions shall be
submitte 70 the electors Of this State the hTst
Tuesday alter the hrpt Monday In November, 1888,
10 amend section 2j OF Article H. 81 ctun Is Of Ar
ticle III, Sections ,, = 20 l2 u and i6 and 70
tcle VIII, Sections aud OF Article X, and Section
Of Article XVI Of the Constitution Of he State OF
ohio, 80 they shall read ~ follows;
ARTICLE II.
SIC. Is. The regular session Of each General As
sembly shall commence on the hrst Monday OF
January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III. r
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
mentioned IN Section IS Of this Article, tie Gov
ernor shall nIl the vacancy by appointment for the
residue of the term, or until the disability lie re-
moved.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. 2. The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law consist OF i've judges majority OF
whom competent to sit, shall be necessary 10 form
ouorum or pronounce q decision, except AZ here
In provided. IL shall have original Jurisdiction In
0uo warranto, mandamus, habeAs corpus, and pro-
cedende, and such appellate jurisdiction ss may Oe
provided by law. The judges OF the Supreme court
shall he 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 ls
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 email De
made TO each di ison as mHJortty OF all the Judges
NAV direct. A majority Of each division shall De
necessary TO form quorum; but wheneye. all the
Judges hearing in any division ball not con-
cur In q decision, or whenever case involves the
constitutionaty OF statute, the construction OF
the Constitution of this state or OF the United
States 1t shall be reserved to the whole court Tor
decision.
SEC. g. The State shall be divided into Judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by county
iHes IN each uf which the same MI nber Of circuit
Judges residing therein. shall be elected by the cleo
tors thereof and for such term OF even years as may
be provided by law The Circuit court snail De
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
NAV be held ut the same time in any circuit cir
cult Judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cuif. The Circuit court shall have the same origi-
nal Jurisdiction rs 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 one judge, elected by the
electors of the county, whose term of office shall be
four wears, and who shall receive such c0mpensa-
ton 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 Of each township, on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd years,
m hei
law Their terms of ONCE shall be four years, and
shall commence on the fret day Of January next
after their election Vacancies occurring in the Of
tice shall be filed by appointment until the first
day of January after the next election for township
officers.
sEo, TO- All Judges, other than those provided for
in this shall be elected by the electors
of the judicial district for which they may be created
but not for q longer term than six years.
SEC H. The Judges of the several courts pro-
yided for in this constitution shall be elected In the
even year e. on the first Tuesday after the frat Mon
day in November and their terms OF office, whether
chosen for a full term, or to fill vacancy, ehall
commence on the first day of January next after
SEC. IL. The Judges of the Common Please courts
shall reside while in office, in the district Tor which
they are elected and their term OF once snail oe Six
years.
SEc. 10. Whenever the ONCE of judge Of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes va
cant before the expiration OF the term ior wnicn ne
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 mem bers OF the
General Assembly held more than thirty days after
the vacancy occurs.
SEC, rs. The clerk of the Common Pleas court OF
each county sha by virtue Of his otce, be clerk OF
all the courts of record therein except the Supren
court but the General Assembly may authorize the
Judges of the Probate court to perform the duties Of
clerk cf such court. lSee Art. X, S2.I
ARTICLEVIII.
cSEc. 12. So long as the State shall have public
works which require superintendence, there shall be
n board of public works, to consist of three men,
eers and whose fern of osce shall be of such num-
ber Of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLE Y.
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-
ty in such manner and for such term of even years
as may be provided by law. When q vacancy oc-
ours in county office it shall be filed 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.
ber by the electors of each township or municipal
ity, in such manner, and for such term Of even
wears, as may be provided by law When vacancy
occurs in township or municipal office 1t shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 8. At the general election to be held in the
wear one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two
and in each twentieth year thereafter, the question
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, and, in case majority of al
the electors voting ct such election decide in favor
of a convention, the General Assembly, at its mex
session. shall provide, by law, for the election Of
delegates. and the assembling of such convention
as is provided in the preceding section; but NJ
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon BY
any convention assembled in pursuance of this ar
ticle shall take effect until the same shall have
been submitted to the electors OF the State, ant
adopted by majority of those voting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
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