The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-01
Proposed Amendment 10 The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT A NO. 4.

sHcr1oN 1. Be u resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That proposi.
tlons shall be submitted TO the electors Of this
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ticis XVI Of the Constitution. Of the state Of
Ohio, 30 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
sEo. - The regular session Of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
Of January next after II Is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEQ 10 Whenever the once OF Secretary Of
etate, Auditor Of State, Treasurer OF State, or
Attorney General becomes vacant for any Of
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appointment for the residue of the term, or un.
a the disability 10 removed.
N-t ARTICLE Nv.
gEo O. The Supreme court shall, until other.
majority Of whom, competent 70 sit, shall be
necessary to form o quorum or prcnounc: q de;
ctsion except as herein provided. 1t shall
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end suoh appellate Jurisdiction .as may be pro-
vided by law. The Judges Of the Supreme
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% may be provided BY law. Whenever the
number Of such judges isincreased. the General
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division 10 consist Of an equal number OF judges;
and such On assignment Of cases shall be made
70 each division as Q majority 0f al the Judge,
be necessary TO form quorum; but whenever
oil the judges hearing. o case In any division
shall not concur In decision,. or whenever o
or the construction OF the Constitution Of this
State or Of the United States. 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision
cial circuits Of compact territory, bounded by
county lines. in each OF whicn the same mum.
Der Of circuit judges residing therein, shall be
elected by the electors thereof, and for such
term Of even years as may be provided by law.
Tho circuit court shall be composed OF such
number Of Judges as may be provided by law,
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
original jurisdiction as the Supreme Court, and
such appellate jurisdiction Us may be provided
SECT. AProbate court shall be established
In each county, which shall be q court Of rec
ord, open ut oil times and held by one Judge,
elected by the electors OF the county, whose
receive SUCH such compen @ M sation, payable out Of the
county treasury, or by fees, or BOTH as may be
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
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on the first dav OF January next after their
election Vacancies occurring in the ofice
shall be Allied by appointment sS, until tn the first
ship Officers.
SEQ. 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
SEC. H. 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 n full term, or to all
vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
January next after their election.
SEQ II. Tho judges OF tho Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while In office. in the dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
SEC 10. Whenever the office OF Judge Of
any court provided for In this Constitution be-
for which he was elected, the Governor shall
Oil the vacancy by appointment until success
sor is elected and qualified; and such successor
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senbly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
court Of each county shall, BY virtue Of his Of
fee, be clerk OF all the courts OF record therein
except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly authorize the Judges Of the Pro-
such court lSee Art X 3 9.
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. 12. So long as the State shall have pub.
lie works which require superintendencs, there
shall be board Of public works, to consist OF
three members, and whose term OF Office shall
be provided by law.
SEC. 2. County officers shall be elected in
the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
each county, In such manner, and for such
term OF even years rs may be provided by law.
When vacancy occurs In county ONCE II
shall be filled by appointment for the remain
SEQ 4 Township officers, and elective NUM-
cipal officers, shall be elected In the odd years,
November: by the electors Of each township OF
municipality, In such manner, and Tor such
term OF even years, as may bc provided by law.
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for the remainder OF the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 8. Al the general election to be held in
the year one thousand eight hundred and nine
ty.two. and in each twentieth year thereafter,
revise, alter or amend the Constitution" shall
be submitted to the electors OF the State, and,
in case o majority Of oil the electors voting ai
the General Assembly, at its next session, shall
provide, by law for the election OF delegates
and the assembling OF such convention, Us IL
provided In the preceding section; but nc
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
SECTION 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer OF State, and Attorney Gen
era chosen on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November 1889, shall hold theiI
offices until the second Monday In January
1893; and the members OF the sixty ninth Gen
eral Assembly shall hold their ofices until the
first day of January, 1893. The term Of offico o.
the Auditor OF State In Office when this amend
ment takes effect shall terminate on the second
Monday in January, 1893.
SECTION g. The terms OF ONCE of the judges o.
tho Supreme court which would but for this
amendment, have terminated on tho ninth day
OF fFebruaryin the years 160l 1892 1893 1904, 1905
1896 1897 and 1S08 shall, respectively, terminate
on the first day Of January, in the years 1901 1893
1895 1897, 1899, 1901, 1908 and 1906 and their re
spectiye successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration OF their terms o.
ONCE.
SECrIoN4. The terms OF ONCE OF the severa
Judges OF the Circuit court which would, bu
Tor this amendment have terminated on thu
ninth day of February, In the years 1891, 1893
and 1905 shall respectively, terminate on th'
hrst day OF January, In the years 1891, 1903 ant
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