Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-24
ARTICLE u.


ARTICLE Il
SEC. 25 The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after it is chosen.
ARTICLE III
ssc Is 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 Is of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
meGt for the residue of the term, until the dis
ability is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC Q The Supreme court shall, until other
Sise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority OF whom, competent to sit, shall be nee
esS9ry to form quorum or pronounce decision,
except as herein provided. II shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warrRnto mandamus, habeas
corpus, and procedendo, and such appellate jurts-
diefion 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 Or
ganize divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division to consist Of an equal number OF
judges. and such assignment of cases shall be
made to each division as majority OF Al! the
judges may direct majority OF each division
shall be necessary to form quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur in decision, or whenever a case
a
construction of the Constitution OF this state or Of
the United States, it 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 electors thereof, and for such term OF even
years as may be provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed of such mum Der 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 at the same time in any
circuit. A circuit judge may be assigned to 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 Z. 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 years, and who shall receive such
compensation, payable out of the county treasury,
or by fees, or both, as 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 hrst 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 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 longer term than
six years
SEC. H. The Judges of the several courts provi-
ded for in this Constitution shall be elected in
the even years, the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, and their terms Of Office,
whether chosen for full term, or to I'LL vacancy,
shall commence on the first day of January next
after their election.
SEC u 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. I3. Whenever the office of Judge of any
court provided Tor in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration of the term for which
he was elected, the Governor shall il the vacancy
by appointment until a successor is elected and
qualified: and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexpired term at the first election for mem
bers OF the General Assembly 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 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 lSee
Art X, al
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. r. So long as the state shall have public
works which require superiptendence, there shall
be board of public works, to consist OF three
members, and whose term of Office shall be for
by law.
ARTICLE X
SEC. . County officers shall be elected in the
even years, the frSt Tuesday after the frSt
Monday in November, BY the electors of each
county, in sueh manner, and for such term OF
even years, as may be provided BY law When
vacancy oecurs in county Office il shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder of the
term
SEC. 4. Township officers and elective muni-
cipal officers shall be elected in the odd years, on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in NoVem-
Der, by the elections of each township or muniei-
pality, in such manner, and for such term of
even years. as may be provided by law When
a vacancy occurs in a township or municipal
Office il shall be filed by appointment for the
manter of the term
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. 3. Atthe general election to be held in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-tWO,
and in each twentieth year thereafter. the oues-
ton 'Shal there be convention to revise. alter,
or amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
to the electors of the state. and, in case major
ity OF all the electors voting at such election de
eide in favor OF convention. the General Assem-
bly, at its next session, shall provide. by law, for
the election of delegates. and the assembling OF
snch convention. as is provided in the preceding
section: hut no amendment Of this Constitution,
agreed upon by any convention assembled in pur-
slIance 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 .. The governor. lieutenant governor,
treasurer of state, and attorney general chosen
on the first Tuesday after the irst Monday in No
vember. 1889. shall hold their offices until the sec
ond Monday in January, 1893; and the members OF
the Sixty-ninth General Assembly shall hold their
Offices until the first day OF January. 1881 The
term Of Office of the auditor of state in Office when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate on
the second Monday in January. lS9S.
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the Supreme court which would but for this
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day
OF February. in the years 1891. 1892 1888, 1884, lSo,
1895, 1897. and lSS. shall respectively, terminate
the first day of January. in the years 1921. ISIS.
1884, 1897. 1879, 1901, 1903 and 1866; nd their re
speetive Successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN Novembe pre-
eeiing the expiration OF their terms OF office
SECTION 4. The terms of Office Of the several
Judges OF the Circuit court which would, but Tor
this amendment. have terminated on the ninth
day OF February, in the years 1891. 1888, and ISIS.
shall. respectively terminate on the nrst day ot
January, in the years 1891. 1898, aud 1875; and
their respective successors shall be chosen on the
frst Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration OF their terms oil once
SECTION i. The present terms of once of the
on the first day OF January, 1881. and their success
sors shall he chosen on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1880.
SECTIoS e. The terms Or Office of the several
Judges OF the Common Pleas court IN oulce Nucu
this amendment takes effect shall terminate on
the first day of January OF the odd yesr. and those
of the superior courts in the even year neareS; the
time when their respective terms OF Office would.
but for this amendment, have terminated. and
their respective SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the
frst Tuesday after the irst Monday in November
preceding the expiration VI their respSIuve terms
OF oiiCe
SECTIoN7 The Judges of the several courtE, and
all state county, township. and municipal on
Gers in office when this amendment takes enect.
shall continue in of6ce until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified
SECTOR 8. At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Benniai
Elections - Yes" and those opposed 10 such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
the words Biennial Elections-So."
APPORTIONMENT OF JURORS.
The Trustees of the several townships in said
,ounty, and the Councilmen Of the several wards
n the Cities of Martins Ferry and Bellalre are
hereby notified that the following number Of
Jurors are apportioned to their respective town
hips and wards, and that they are required Co
cleet said number and make return thereof 20
he Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas OF said
.ounty together with one Poll BOOk.within two
lays after said Fifth day Of November, A D.
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