The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-08-21
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

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j SECTION /. Be 1t resolved by the General As.
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
H. seoscn IS of articis a. s III Sections
H. Is and 16, and to create Section II, of Article
~, Section u of Article VIII, Sections and !
of Article X, and Section OF Article XVI OF
the Constitution of the State OF Ohio. 10 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 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE Ill
SEC. IS. Whenever the office Of secretary OF
state auditor of state, treasurer Of state. or at
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
disability Ia removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC. The Supreme court shall, until other
majority of whom, competent to sit. shall be
necessary to form quorum or pronounce de.
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and proeedendo. and
such appellate Jurisdiction as may be provided
be elected by the electors of the state at large,
and for such term of even years as may be pro-
yided by law. Whenever the number OF such
judges is increased. the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
of, not exceeding three, each division to con-
aist of equal number of judges; and such an
assignment of cases shall be made TO each di-
vision majority OF all the judges may
necessary to form quorum but whenever ali
the Judges hearing case in any division shall
Involves the constitutionality OF a statute, 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.
SEC. 6. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory bounded by coun-
ty lines, in each OF which the same number Of
circuit judges, residing therein shall be elect
ed by the electors thereof, aud for such term Of
even years as may be provided by law. The
Circuit court shall be composed of such num-
ber of judges as may be provided by law, and
shall be held in each county at least once in
held at the same time In any circuit. circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court In any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the came
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate Jurisdiction may be provided
by law.
SEC. 2. A Probate court shall be establishes
in each county, which shall be a court OF rec
ord, open at all times, aud held by one judge.
elected by the electors OF the county, whose
term of Office shall be four ears, and who shah
receive snch compensation, payable OUT OF ths
county treasury, or by fees. or both. as may bo
provided by law.
sEc 9. Justices of the peace shall be elected
BY the electors in each township: on the hrss
the odd Years. and their powers and duties
n
Oe9 On ,b Sns,. srs, pe Az anna, nnHt et,r ,hi
on tnc hfst uy ~ 'anaix ne4a A. aser .h ss .seaa
shall he Allied by apnointment until the Tirss
- af Je,,a 10 f,ar ~, maxt aiaotio,a for to1n
49,, y, oiioars "''e- '"o -oA' W. ~
sEc TO- All judges, other than those pro.
6y the electors Of the judicial district for which
they NAV be created but not for longer term
than six wears
SEC. II. The judges Of the several courts pro.
in the cvenPyears, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, and their terms of
office, whether chosen for q full term or to fill
q vacancy. shall commences on the first day of
January next after their election.
Ssc IL. The judges of the Common Pleas
krict for which they are elected, and their term
of Office shall be six years.
SEC 13 Whenever the Office of Judge OF
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
@ tSe MniSn ae was bS
OF is elected and qualified; and such successor
SHAH be CHOSEN Tor the snexpireo term. at the
hrst election Tor members OF the General AS
vacancy occurs
SEC To- Inc clerk OF tne Common Pleas
office be clerk of ali the courts of record there.
an, except the supreme court; put the General
Assembly may authorize the judges OF the Pro.
bate courtto perform the duties OF clerS OF such
court. tSee Art. K, N2t
.prIrr WITT
"AAoAs 'iA-
SEC. u So long as the state shall have pub
lie works which REQUIRE esuperintendence there
shall be board of public works, to consist oil
three members and whose term of Office shall
be for such number of even years ss may b
AhIlCLE Il.
Gro conn+v oasoa-s s,ar,n. .1.o..a g., ~.
evan vears ot III Rrst Tmasas ft ~ a !; - -,
III IN s ~ ode eisc.ofs @ .. @ sacH "
Even ysar. az as nav ba n,,ondaS hv IoM " vvhsn
vacancy occnrs In a connty off}ce IL al III he
Fliad nv snnointrant Co. arera ~ A. a. ~ 49,
Tern ~ "PpoAA'0n' io' 'A' '1'~1nuei Va &AS
So Tovrsb;n oeioars and alaotiva mum,
c;9si t 10 s1a AZ @ @ aa
on the tirst Tnesdsy sftsr The 6r.t Nan3av In
November bv ths aIectors of each tnwnshin q,
munieipality. in suc6 manner and for speb
Whan ., even years as may oe provbGeo IL Dy iaw
;sI ,Hac.nGy 20 !. occurs a IN OF ~
che remainder of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
sle year one tnousand eight hunoFeo ano
afnety,tWo, ana IN esen @ .wentleth year there
sio1 - ,re 9ess,on It stsle S DC
% sion 70 IeVlss, aiters OF amend inc ConsuIution,
d snSh oe suomItted 70 the eieetors Q. tne state.
no. IN case Inal9rliy OF al tne electors voting
~. suen eIeenon aecide IN iavor OF conyen
Gon, tne General Assembly,, at us next session
shau provloe, Dy law for the election OIL dele
IN IL
Slnenument OF tnls ConsIiution, egLeeo upon
py any convention assembled In pursuance o.
have been submitted to the electors Of tbs
state, and adopted by majority Of those vot
hng thereon.
SCHEDULE
sEcTIoN2: The governor, lieutenant governor
treasurer OF state, and attorney general chosen
on the hrst tuesday after the tTst Monday IN
Novemper, 1879. snail hold their ofiees unit
the second Monday IN January, lsyS; ana the
members OF the sixty ninth General AAsemoly
shall nold Lneir omees until the nrss DAY O.
January 1875 Inc terra OF ONCE OF the audisol
Of state in office when this amendment tske
enect snail terminate on the second Monday IL
January lSsa
SECTIONS Theterms OF Office OF the judges o
the supreme court which would, but for thll
amendment, have terminated on the ninth da!
OF February, In the years 1891, 1892, 1893. 1894
ass5 1895, 1897, and 1883, shall respectively
termlnate on the nrst day OF January, IN tint
years 1881, 1898, 1885, 1897. ls9s 1901 1903 ant
ASOo; and their respective successors shall D'
n $500 ~ ~ uooSGS stel tt .io Hnss M y
their terms of office.
SECTION T. The terms of ONCE of the severa
Judges of the Circuit court which would. bu
Tor this amendment, have terminated on tn,