Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-07-11
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

| AN len Dm ENT NO. 4.
sEcTToSl. Be 1t resolved by the General Assem-
ply 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
1889, to amend Section 25 Of Article IT, Section Is
OF Article III, Sections 2 s, 4 g. 10 r. I3 aud l6
and TO create Section II Of Article w. Section u Of
| Article VIII, Sections and of Article K and
| Section Of Article XVI, of the Constitution Of
the State OF Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
| sEc. Is The regular session Of each General
| Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after it is chosen
ARTICLE III
| SEC. la 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 l5 of this Article
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint.
ment for the residue of the term or until the dis
| ability is removed
| ARTICLE ".
SEC The Supreme court shall. until other
wise provided by law, consist Of five Judges,
majority of whom competent to Sit shall be nee.
/ esaITy TO form quorum pronounce "A decision,
except as herein provided /; shall have original
/ jurisdiction in quo warrantO, mAndamus, habeas
corpus, and prOcedendO, and such appellate juris-
/ diction As may be provided by law The judges
of the supreme court shall be elected by the eiec-
tons 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
ganlze divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division to consist of an equal mum Der of
judges; and such an assignment Of cases shall be
made to each division q majority of all the
Judges may direct. A majority of each division
shall be necessary TO form quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing in any division
shall not concur in decision, or whenever case
involves the eOnSttutionality of a statute, the
construction OF the Constitution of this OF
the United States. it shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC 6. The state shall be divided info 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 rs may be provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed of such number 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 the same time in any
circuit. A circuit judge may be assigned IN hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. T. A Probate court shall be established In
each county, which shall be a 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 ycars, and who shall receive such
compensation. payable out of the county treasury
or by Ices, or both. as may be provided by law.
SEC. o. 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 pre-
scribed by law. Their terms of Office shall be
four years, and shall commence on the irst day
of January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring In the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the first day Of January after the next
election Tor township officers.
SIC. 10 All Judges other than those provided
for in this Constitution, shall he 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 rst
Monday in November, and their terms of Office
whether chosen for full term. TO ill vacancy,
shall commence on the frSt DAY OF January next
after their election.
SEC II. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in Office in the district
for which they are elected, and their term Of
Office shall be six years.
SEC H. Whenever the Office Of n Judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration of the term for which
he WAS elected. the Governor shall fill the vacancy
by appointment until n 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. l6. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court
Of each county shall. by virtue OF hiS Office, be
clerk Of ail 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 of such court See
Art .s2I
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. y So long as the state shall have public
works which require superintendence, there shall
lie a board OF public works. TO consist of three
members, and whose term OF cifice shall he for
such number OF ever years may be provided
by law
ARTICLE X
SEC. ? Comfy officers shall he cleCted in the
even years, On the hrst Tuesday after the frst
Monday in November. by the electors of each
elunty, in such manner, and for such term Of
even yenTs. as may he provided by law When
a vacancy Ot1'nrs in county Office il shall be
filled by appOlnImcn. for the remainder Of the
term.
SEC. T. Township officers and elective muni-
eipa officers. shall he elected in the odd years
the liTst Tuesday after the first Monday in N0yein
Der, by the elections Of each township munich
pality, in such manIer. and for such term of
even years may he provided by law When
vacancy Octiirs in township municipal
office il shall be hllcd by appointment for the Ie-
mainder Uf the term
ARTICLE XVI
SIC. R. Attic gcneial election TO be held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
and in each twentieth year thereafter. the CUES
ton shall there he convention To revise alter,
or amend The COnSti .utiOn. shall lie submitted
10 the electors of the state. and. in a major
ity OF all the eiectOrs voting AT such election de-
eide. in favor OF convention. the General Assem-
bly, at its next scsSioII. shall provide by law for
the election of delegates and the assembling of
surh convention. ~ is provided in the preceding
sertion: hut no amendment Of this Constitution.
agreed upon hY any convention hsSrm hle,i in pur-
Eranre OF this article. shall take effect until the
same shall have been submitted TO the elections of
the state aud adopted b, majority Of those vOI-
ing IhrIeOn.
ScHFnULE
SFcTIo~ a The governor lieutenant governor
treasurer Of state, and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the iirst Monday in No
vember. 1872 shall hold their offices until the sec
ond MONDAY in January, lS.ri and the members OF
the Sixty ninth General Assembly shall hold their
Offices until the firSt day of January. lSss. The
term of office Of the auditor of state in Office when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate On
the Srroirt MHu'iav III January lS9S.
SECTION 3 The teri 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 1871. iSs1 lS9 1884, 1S5.
1896. 1897. and ISIS. shall. respectively. terminate
on the first day of January in the years 1891. lS
1Si. 1877. lSl9. 1901, 1915, and 1905 sud their
speetive SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the firSt Monday in November PIE
ceiling The expiration Of their terms Of oifiCe.
SECTION T. The terms of ofice oi the several
judges of the Circuit court which would. but for
this amendment. have terminated on the ninth
day OF February, in the wears 1871 lSsS. and lsa.
shall. respectively, term. ate on the first day ut
January. in the years 1881. lsgrs and ISs5: and
their respective Successors shall be chosen the
first Tuesday after the first Monday ia Nov enlleI
preceding the expiration of their terms OF Office
SECTION !. The present terms Of Office of the
several judges of the Probate court shall terminsis
on the first day of January 1891. and their
sorS shall be chosen ON the frst Tuesday after the
hrSi Monday in November. 1880
SECTION 6. The terms of Office Of the severas
judges of the Common Pleas court in Office when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate on
the irst day of January Of the odd year. and those
of the superior courts in .he year nearest the
time when their respective terms OF Ofiicc would.
but for thE; amendment. have teTminatcds ami
their respective shall bs chosen on tho
first Tuesday after the frSt Monday In November
preceding the expiration Of their resDsctive tsrms
Of office.
sEcTIoNT The judges Of the several courts. and
all state. county. township, ana municipal on
eers in Office when this amendment takes effect
shall continue in Office until their specessos are
elected and qualified
SECTION s. At such election those electors de-
string TO vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words biennial
Elections Yes" and those opposed 10 such
amendment may have placed upon their ballou
the worls Biennial Elections-So."
NOAH II. ALBACGH,
Speaker pro tenn. Of the House of Represents