The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-09-18
Proposed Amendment 10 The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General As.
sembly of the State OF Ohio, That propositions
Ahan be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Section % OF Artlcle
Il, Section IS Of Article III Sections 2 y.
~, Section u of Article VIII Sections and Z
Of Article x and Section of Article XVI, OF
the Constitution of the State OF Ohio, SO they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II
SEC. 25. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
of January next after it is chosen.
i. ARTICLE Ill
SEC. 1s. whenever the Office of secretary OF
state. auditor OF state treasurer of state, or at
togney general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in section 10 of this Article,
Ehe Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
r SEQ. 4 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority of whom, competent TO sit shalt bs
necessary to form a quorum or pronounce de-
cfsion, except herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in QUO warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo. and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. The judges of the Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors OF the state at large,
and for such term of even years may be pro-
Judges is increased, the General Assembly may
OF, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist of an equal number Of judges; and such an
assignment of cases shall be made to each d1-
vision Us q majority of ail the judges may
direct A majority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum: but whenever all
the judges hearing a case in any division shall
not concur in decision, or whenever case
Involves the constitutionality OF a statute or
state or of the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC. 6. The state shall be aivided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun-
ey lines, in each of which the same number OF
circuit judges, residing therein, shall be elect.
ed by the electors thereof, dad for such term of
even years as may be provided by law The
Circuit court shall be composed of such num-
shall be held in each county at least once in
zach year; aud more than one court may be
held at the same time IN any circuit A circuit
cuit. The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court. and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
sEc7. Probate court shall be established
in each county, which shall be o court OF rec
ord, open at all times, aud held by enc 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
provided by law.
by the electors in each township ON the first
Tuesday after the first Monday III November in
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms OF
office shall be four years. and shall commence
on the first day of January next after their
election Vacancies occurring in the Office
shall be filled BY appointment until the Iirst
day of January after the next election tor town
SIC TO- 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
than six years
SEC IL The judges of the several courts pro-
vided for in this Constitution shall be elected
An the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, and their terms Of
office, whether chosen for full term or to NIL
a vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
January next after their election.
SIC. 12 The judges OF the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while i'll Office, in the dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
of Office shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the Office of q judge Of
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
for which he was elected the Governor shall
ill the vacancy by appointment until a success
OF is elected and qualified; and such successor
first election for members Of the Geueral As
sembly held more than thirty days after 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 there
in except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro-
bate court to perform the duties of CLERK of such
court fSee Art. X, S2.l
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. r. So long as the state shall have Pub
lie works which require supsrintendence, there
shall be board OF public works, to consist ol
three members, and whose term of office shall
be for such number OF even years as may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE x
SEC. 2. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electors of each
county, in such manner, and for such term ol
vacancy occurs In county office it shall be
flled by appointment for the remainder of the
term.
SEC l. Township officers, and elective mum
cipal officers, shall be elected in the odd years
Gn the nrst Tuesday after the nrst MONDAY IN
municipality, in such manner, and for such
Term of even years. as may be provided by law
When vacancy occurs in a township or munt
eipal Office it shall be filled by appointment fol
She remainder of the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. s. At the general election to be held in
She year thousand eight hundred and
ninety-tWo, aud in each twentieth year there
after, the question ''Shall there be conven
Gon to revise, alter, or amend the Constitution,
and. in case majority of all the electors voting
At such election decide i'll favor OF q conveu
zion, the General Assembly, at its next session
shall provide, by Law; for the election OF dele
gates and the assembling OF such convention
ms is provided in the preceding section; but nc
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
by any convention assembled in pursuance o
ehis article, shall take effect until the same sEa
have been submitted to the electors of the
state, and adopted by majority OF those yot
tng thereon.
SCHEDULE
EEcTIoN2. The governor, lieutenant governor
treasurer Of state, and attorney general. choseI
November, 1889. shall hold their offices unit
the second Monday in January, 1898; and the
members OF the SIxty-nlnth General Assembly
shalI hold their Offices until the first day o.
January, 1893 The term of Office OF the auditor
OF state in office when this amendment takel
effect shall terminate on the second Monday II
January, 1893
SECTION 3. The terms OF Office of the judges o
the Supreme court which would, but for thi
amendment. have terminated the ninth 09l
OF February, in the years 1891, 1892 1898. 1894
terminate nate on the first ida day T Of Jsnuary, in th
years 1891, 1898, 1885, 1897. 1899, 1901 1908. am
1905; and their respective successors shall b
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November preceding the expiration o
their terms of office.
SEcTIoN4. The terms of office of the severa
Judges of the Circuit court which would. bu
Tor this amendment, have terminated on tn
nlntn d 1 Ssy Gi IN the wears tss isg s
first day OF January, in the years 1891, 1888 AM
1895; and their respective successors shall b
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November preceding the expiration o
their terms of office.
SECTION 5. The present terms of Office of tn
several judges of the Probate court shall ter
inmate on the first day of January, 1891, an
their successors shall be chosen on the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
rass0
SECTION 6. The terms of office OF the severa
Judges of the Common Pleas court in Offie
when this amendment takes effect shall tel
inmate on the first day of January of the cd
year, anu LnOse OF the buDerlOr cOurtb III III
kven year, nearest the time when their II
spective terms of office would, but for thi
amendment, have terminated; and their r.
spective successors shall be chosen on the fir.
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novembe
preceding the expiration of their respectiv
kerms of office.
SECTION 7. The judges of the several court
and all state county. township. and municipt
officers, in office when this amendment take
effect shall continue in office until their su
ceesors elected and qualified
SECTION s. At such election those electors
string to vote for such amendment may hay
placed upon their ballots the words "Bienni
Eiections-Yes," and those opposed to sue
amendment may have placed upon their ballo
the words biennial Elections-NO.
NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represen
etives
VIM. C. LYON.
President of the Senate.
Adopted April is. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I Daniel J. RYAN, secretary of state of Il