The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-07-25

SsvS -csisinaf jurisdiction, In aSs ,vsrrsnto,
and such appellate ,urisdiotion . may 30 pro.
sous .s elected 5 ss electors ua'is II the
STATE o. large, and for such term OF even years
2. %sy ,: provided ~ law Whensysr enc Wrta the
Assembly may suthorize the court 70 orSsnize
divisi1us the1ooI not excecdlnl sehnes eecn
d!yi,!ce 70 octstss :. ssesgs! nSss, q ,oaIs;s
70 each division as Q majority Of ell the judges
may direct a majority Of each division shall
Be neesesary " form quorum; but whenever
oil the JUDGES hearing case In any division
case involves the constitutiSnality Of o statute,
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC q The State shall be divided into judi.
cial circuits Of compact territory, bounded by
Der Of circuit judges residing therein, shall be
elected by tho 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 ns 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 cir
Quit. The circuit court shall have the same
original Jurisdiction as the Supreme Court, and
such appellate Jurisdiction as may be provided
SEQ. Z. A Probate court shall be established
in each county, which shall be . court Of rec
elected by the electors OF the county whose
term OF ofaco shall be four years, and who shall
receive such compensation, payable out OF the
county treasury, or by fees, or both, Us may be
SEC. O. Justices Of the peace shall bc elected
by tho 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 prescribed by law. Their terms OF
office shall be four years, and shall commence
on the first day OF Jaauary next after their
election. Vacancies occurring in the ONCE
shall be filled by appointment until the first
day OF January after the next election for town.
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 ii. The judges OF the several courts pro.
yided for In this Constitution shall be elected
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.
SEQ II. The Judges OF tho Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while In Office in the dis
trict for which they nre elected, and their term
Of ONCE shall be Six years.
SEC. 18 Whenever the office Of judge Of
any court provided for In this Constitution be.
comes vacant be fore the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected, the Governor shall
fll the vacancy by appointment until success.
sor IL elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term, at the
sen.bly held moro than thirty days after the
SEC 10. The clerk Of the Common Pleas
Ace, be clerk Of all the courts OF record therein
except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges Of the Pro:
such court tSee Art X sal
ARTICLE Will
SEQ r. So long Us the State shall have pub
lic works which require superintendence, there
shall be board Of public works, to consist Of
three members, and whose term OF office shall
be for such number OF even years as may
ARTICLE X.
SEC .. County officers shall be elected In
the even years, on the nrst Tuesday after tho
saoh county, in such msnnsr. OF ar and for RI such d,
term Of even years. as may be provided by law.
When vacancy occurs In Q county ONCE II
shall be niled BY appointment for the remain.
sso . Township on,cers, and elective muni.
cipal oftoers, shall be elected In the odd years,
The s Ss. shs first
municipality. In such manner, and for such
term OF even years, as may DO provided b Law.
when W
Tor the remsinder OF the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. q At tho general election to be held In
the year ono thouiand eight hundred and nine.
!y.txo, aad IN each a svsatieth year thereafter.
revise. alter Of amend the Constitution, shall
be submitted 70 the electors Of the State, and,
IN case mstority q al the electors voting at
the General Assembly, at its next session shall
provide by law, for the election OF delegates.
and the assembling OF such convention, as is
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon by
any convention assembled In pursuance Of this
article, shall take effect until tho same shall
Aoxa han ephv nd tO thn al Nf thA
State and adopted by . majority OF those vot
ing thereon.
SECTIONS 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
oral, chosen on the first tuesday after the first
Monday In November, 1889, shall hold their
offices until the second Monday in january
eral Assembly shall hold their ofioes until the
first day OF January, 1893. The term OF office OF
the Auditor Of State In once whom this amend.
ment taxes eject shall M terminate on the second
SECTION The terms Of once of the judges OF
the Supreme court which would, but for this
ofFebruary in the years 1891 1904 1893, 1891, 1885,
1895, 1897 and 1893, shall, respectively, terminate
on the first day OF january In the years 1891 1858
spective successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
preceding the expiration OF their terms OF
office
sECroN4 The terms Of ofaoe 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, 1893,
and 1895 shall respectively, terminate on tho
nrst day OF January In the years 1891 1898 and
1885; and their respective successors shall be
SsS II Ss 5s S
sEorlos 5. The presen, terms of once Of ,hs
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their successors shall be chosen on the first
Iuesday after the first Monday In Novem Der,
sscxIoH 9 The terms Of once of the several
Judges OF the Common Pleas court In ONCE
when this amendment takes effect shall ter.
minate ON the first day of January Of the odd
year, and those Of the superior courts In the
even year, nearest the time when their respective
terms OF once would, but for this amendment,
have terminated; and their respective success.
sors shall be chosen on tho first Tuesday after
the first Monday IN November preceding the
expiration OF their respective terms OF ONCE.
SECTIoN7 The judges OF the several courts,
and MI State, county, township. and municipal
onicers, In once when this amendment takes
effect shall continue In once until their sue.
cessors are elected and qualified