Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-19
Proposed Anendmeat 10 the Cunstltu-
ton Of chic,
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SECTION ]. De it resolved by the general Assem-
bly, Of the state OF Ohio, that propositions shall be
submitted to the electors Of this State Oh the fret
Tuesday aftei the first Monday In November, 1883,
to amend Section eJ OF Article II. Section Is OF Ar
tcle III, Sections 2 20, IL IS and l6. and to
create Section II OF Article ", section IL o, Ar
tcle WILL Sections Auu of Article Y, aud Section
of Article XVI, Of the Constitution OF the State OF
ohio, go they shall read as follows;
ARTICLE IL,
SEC. 2S. The regular session Of each GenerIl As
sembly shall commerce or the brst Monday Of
January next after 1t s rhoEen,
ARTICLE III.
SEC. is. wheLes,r the otles Of Secretary Of
State, Auditor Of Stale, Treasurer of State At
torney GeuerAl becomes vacant for any of the
mentioned iu Section Is Of this Article, tie Gov
ernor shall ELL the vacancy by appointment for the
residue of the term, or unit! the disability is re-
moved.
ARTICLE ",
SEC. Q. The Supreme court sha until otherwise
provided by law consist Of Ave judges majority of
whom competent to cit, shall he necessary TO form
| . quorum or pronounce decision, except as here
in provided. 1t shall have original jurisdiction in
quo warran,o, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedendo and such appellate jurisdiction as NAV be
provided by law. The judges OF the Supreme court
shall be elected by the electors Of the State at large
and for srch term of years as may he provided
| by law. Whenever the number OF such judges is
increased, the General ssembly may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three each division to consist of equal number
If Judges ard sach an assignment of cases shall be
made to tScl ii isio si f~joity of all the judges
may direct majority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum hut whsneve@ all the
judges hearing :aseic any division 81 all not col>
cur in GeL;eicn; or whenever a case invotves The
eoustltutiohality of statute, or the copsNtSSn Of
| the Constitution Of this State or " the United
States it shall be reserved to thS whole court for
decision.
SIG G. The State shall 10 divided into Judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by county
lines, in each " which the same nu nber of circuit
judges residing therein. shall be elected by the cleo
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 may be pro-
| vided by law, and shhl be held in ea,h county at
least once in each year; and more than one court
may be held at the same time in any circuit. cir
cult judge may he assigned to hold court in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same orgi-
nal jurisdiction as the Supreme court and such ap-
pellatc Jurisdiction as may be provided by law.
SECT. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be court Of record open
at all times, and held by judge, elected by the
electors of the county, whose term of office shall be
| = .b<e e1,,n
ion payable ont Of tE? ccEnS trecs"sy, OF by fees,
II both. as may be provided By LAW.
SEc.9. Justices of the peace shall SG elected by
the electors of each township, en iSs AFst Tuesday
after the first Monday " koNehbee III the odd years,
and the powers and Anies shall be prescribed by
law. Their terms Of 6oiBee shall be four years, and
shall commence on the nrst 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. 10. All iudges, other than those provided for
in this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
the judicial district for which they may created
but not for a longer term than six years.
SEC II. The judges of the several courts pro.
vded for in this Constitution shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, and their terms of Office, whether
chosen for a full term, or to i'll vacancy, 81 .
ia s,mmercc en- the first day of Januar, next after
their election,
SEQ "a III. uasss aes i ttttS tEs con.SA <ase
sll resiae, while in office, ii tha estst Tor which
they are elected and their taA of office shall be six
gears. ,.,,...
SEC, IL. WAe4iSSsgI. the Office ofa Judge of any
court provided TtSr in this Constitution beccuss va
cant beFc The expiration of the term for HSich he
was esv{ed the Governor shrll l the vacancy by ap-
p,trsmept until successor is elected and qualified;
Ad such successor shall be CHOSEN ior tne u9eko .
General Assembly held more than thirty days alter
the vacancy occurs.
| SEC. 16. 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 Suprepe
court but the General Assembly may authorize the
ridges of the Probate court to perform the etfes of
clerk cf such court, tsee Art. X, s2l
! ARFEokESttt.
SEC, 70. So lces I1s The Stale Shall have public
works which reere stperintendence, there shall be
a board of puelFS works, TO consist of three men,
eers, and whost Tefp of Office shall be of such NUM-
her of even yeefs ss may be provided by Jaw. 4
ARTICLE X. .r
SEC. 2. S9Sytthty officers sksIl be elected in tht
even yeFH.s, On the first Tuesday after the tfrsl
| Mondsseh November, BY the clectOrs Sf cash cbul-
ty Ia Sllch auncr and for such term Of even ycG2T
ii may b. provided by ls~.: Wise saeiht.. &C
ours in co1nty Office it siall be filled By Sfcn.nt
l rlent for the remainder of the tesm.t - " H.
/ SEC. I. Tawnship officers. ani elotN eF.unici
sal officers, shall be elected In thytHd 'Slrs. OIL
the frsI Tuesday after the Hrst MsndEf,;& Novem
Der, by the electors o. exeh municipal
ity, In such manner, and for such tt:m of eve,
years. as may be provided BY faW. if.en avacanei
occurs in township or mp1iaiRsl oN.ce II shall b
filled by appointment forthe F9n.ssder Of the term
49,. AKTK!E,&Eg.
SEC q, Al the general eIset} TO he held in til
year ard eae thousard ,cisIt &sGtc aud nine. y-twt
and 10 each twentieth year tsteafter, the 9uestfe
.sShnIl there be u tenyesiion to revise, after.
amend the Corstitutpn "s1all be submitted To th
electors of the iState, ,SEs IN case malorfS OF
Inc electors Yot Ing A s3h election deeide N fave
Of a conventon; tSs sneral Assembly, at Its ne!
session, sbaiylpa2scY. by law, for iAe election
delegates and sk e'T ssembliug of sech oonventio
as is provtaedslsa the preceding TecUon; but I
amendtueEt 0g lis Constitution, agreed upon
, anv conyentibt assembled in paEsGance of this q
ticlel skah tSke effect until the same sball hay
heeii stfsr led to the electors of the State, al
!, adopted ett majority Of fthcse voting thereon.
i :. scHEBUhE.
4 tSnf' a. Tho Govcruor, Lieutenant GoyesfS
y slspsStvrer of State ana Attorney General, 5h5s
Srfa first Tuesday after the first Monday Ia NSSe
D NO. 1859, shall hold their offices until TIC SeeS
| Monday In January, lSs3; and the memea.s 81 :
I I Sixty.ntnth General Assembly shall hoN sdeir !,
aces M iii the first day OF January, 1852. fhe te
ii office OF the Auditor Of State In ctncs wnen