Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-15

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 Il
SIC. 25 The regular session Of each General
Assembly shall commence on the frst Monday Of
January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III
SEc. 1s Whenever the Office OF secretary of
state, auditor of state treasurer of state or at
torney general becomes vacant ior 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 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 ner
eSsary TO form quorum or pronounce n decision,
except as herein provided. II shall have original
Jurisdiction in quo warrRntO, mandamus, hebeas
corpus, and prOeedendO, aud such appellate juris-
diction as may be provided by law. The judges
of the Supreme court shall be elected by the cleo
tors 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
ganiZe divisions thereof, not exceeding three
eaeh division to consist OF an equal number OF
judges; and such an assignment Of cases shall be
made to each division a majority of all the
judges may direct. majority of each division
shall be necessary TO form quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing q case in any division
shall not concur in q decision. or whenever q case
involves the constitutionality of statute, or the
construction OF the Constitution of this state Of
the United States, IL shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision
SEC 6. The state shall be divided into 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 may be provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed Of such number Of judges
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each county nt least once In each year; and more
than court may be held at the same time in any
circuit circuit Judge may be Unsigned 70 hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction the Supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction As 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 hmes and held by one Judge elected
by the electors OF the county, whose term Of Office
shall be four years and who shall receive such
compensation, payable out of the county treasury,
or by fees, or both, a 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 pre-
scribed by law. Their terms Of ONCE shall be
four years. and shall commence on the first 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 for township officers.
sEc TO- All Judges. other than those provided
for in this Constitution, 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 II. The judges Of the several courts provf-
ded for in this Constitution shall be eleeied in
the even years on the irst Tuesday after the frst
Monday in November, and their terms OF ofiee,
whether chosen for full term, OF to fill Vscancy
Shall commence on the fnSt day OF January next
after their election.
SEC. u The judges Of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside while in Office in the district
Tor which they are elected. and their term Of
Office shall be six years.
SEC I3 Whenever the office OF 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 I'LL the vacancy
by appointment until a successor Is elected and
qnalihed: and such successor shall he chosen for
the unexpired term, at the first election for mem-
hers 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 all 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 tSee
Art K. All
ARTICLE VIII
SEC. ~ So long the state shall have public
works which require superintendenee there shall
be board OF public works to consist of three
such number OF even yeaTs as may be provided
by law.
ARTICLE x
SEC. q county officers shall he elected In the
even years. ON the inst Tuesday after the frst
Monday in November, be the electors of each
county, in such manner, and for such Term of
even years. may be provided by law. When
vacancy OCrun in county Office 10 shall be
hlleC by appointment for the remainder 0f the
term.
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eipal officers shall be elected in the odd years on
the irst Tuesday after the first Monday In NGvem-
Der, by the elections of each township or munich
pality Ia such manner. and for such term Of
even years. as may te provided by law When
vneancy Oceurs in township municipal
Office u shall be filled by appointment Tor the re-
mAinder Oi the term
ARTICLE XVI
SEC r Atthe genesal election to he held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
end in ench twentieth year thereafter. the ques-
tion Shall there be convention To reyise. alter,
or amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
TO the electors Of the state and, in csSe a major
ity Of all the electors voting at such election de
eide in favor of n convention the General Assem-
bly,, at its next session. shall provide by law for
the election Of delegates. aud the assembling OF
such convention. as IL provided in the preceding
agreed upon by any convention Assem- bleti in pur-
Euanre OF this article. shall lake effect until the
same shall have been submitted to the eecioTs Of
the state. aud adopted by majority OF those VOI-
ing thereon
SCHEDULE
SErTIoS q The governor lieutenant governor
treasurer Of stale. and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In No
vember 1883. shall hold their offices until the sec
ond Monday In January, 1888; and the members OF
the sixty ninth General Assembly shall hold their
offices until the first day of January. 1873. The
term Of office of the auditor Of stat in oce when
this amendment takes effert shall terminate on
The Srroti M1uday ia January. IS93
SECTION r The terns 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, 1872. lSS 1894. l5.
1886 1897 and ISIS, shall. respectively terminate
on the frSt day OF January. in the years 1891. lS
ls1 1897. 1929 1901 1913. and 1905; aud their re-
spectiye SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the hrst
Tuesday after the frSt Monday in November pre-
ceiing the expiration Oi their terms Of Office. Is
SECTION T. The terms of Office Of the several
judges OF the Circuit court which would. but for
this amendment. have terminated on the ninIh
day Of February in the years 1891. 1873, and lSsS
shall. respectively, term. ,ate the hrSt day Of
January, in the years 1871. 1893. and lseas: and
frSi Tuesday after the 6rst Monday in November
preceding the expiration of their ierulS OF ofhee
SECTION : The present terms Of Office of the
several judges Of the Probate court shall teTminats
Oh the irst day of January, 1891. and their
BOTS shall he chosen ON the INST Tuesday alter tha
drst Monday in November. 1850
SECTION G. The terms of Office OF the severai.
Judges OF the Common Pleas cOnrt Tn Office when
Ibis amendment takes effect shall terminate on
The irst day Of January OF the odd year and those
of the superior courts In the even year. nearestthe
time when their respective terms Of ONCE would.
but for this amendment, have terminated: and
heir respective successors shall b chosen on the
inst Tuesday after the frst Monday in NoVembeE
preceding the sxpiIaton of their rsspeclive tsrms
u ofics.
SEcTIoN7 The judges Of the several courn, ana
II state. county, township. and municipal on
ers in Office when this amendment tskes effect,
hall continue in office until their SUCCESSORS are
lected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At such election those electors de-
ring to vote for such amendment may have
laced upon their ballots the words Biennial
lections = Yes" and those opposed 10 such
mendment may have placed upon their ballots
he words Biennial Eections-So"
NOAH Il. ALBAUGH.
peaker pro tenn OF the House OF Represents
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wM. C. LYON,
President OF the senate.
Adopted April Is. 1889
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY oF STATE
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