Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-05-02

submitte 70 the electors Of this State on the frs
Tuesday after the hrst Monday In November, 1883
TO amend section 25 Of Article H. 8, etion 1s Of Al
ticle ILL., ectioDs q = 20. ". 10 aud 16. and q
create section II Of Article ", Section II OF Ar
ticle VIII, Sections and Of Article X, and SeetioI
OF Article XVI, Of the Consultation OF the tate
Ohio, % they shall read - follows:
ARTICLg II.
SEC. Is. The regular session OF each General As
sembly shall commences on the nrst Monday o
January next sitter It Is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. Is. Whenever the once Of Secretary o
State, Auditor of State, Treasurer Of State, At
torney General becomes vacant for any of the cause
mentioned In Section Is Of this Article, the Gov
ernor shall il the vacancy by appointment for th'
residue Of the term, or until the disability s re
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SEC. 2. The Supreme court shall, until otherwis,
provided by law, consist Of i've judges, jortty o.
whom, competent to sit, shall be necessary TO form
a quorum or pronounce decision, except a. here
In provided. II shall have original Jurisdiction In
quo warranto. mandamus, hsbeas corpus, and pro
cedend0, aud such appellate jurisdiction NAV be
provided by law. The judges Of the Snpreme cour
shall he elected by the electors OF the State ct argt
and for such term Of even years ss may be provided
by law. Whenever tho number OF such judges is
increased, the General ssembly may suthorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three each division to consist Of an equal number
Of judges and snch an assignment Of cases shall b
made 70 each di irsiOn 10 majority OF ell the judges
may direct. A majority Of each division shall bt
necessary to form qa0rum; but whenever oil the
Judges hearing caseiD any division shall not con-
cur In . decision, or whenever caee involves the
Sonsttutiopality Of statute or the construction o.
States II shall be reserved eo the whole court for
decision.
SKc.s The State shall be divided into judicial
circuits Of compact territory, bounded by county
In In Aaeh 0fW nv n
judges residing therein shall be elected BY the elcc
tors thereof and for such term Of even years may
be provided by law. The Circuit court shall be
composed Of such number OF judges % mEy be pro
vided by law and shhI 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. cir
cuff judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same origi
nal jurisdiction the supreme court. and such ap
pellate Jurisdiction ~ msy be provided BY law.
SEC. Z. Probate court shall be established In
each county, which shall be court OF record open
st all times end held by one judge, elected by the
electors OF the county, whose term Of once shall be
four years, and who shall receive such compenea-
ton payable out Of the county treasury, by fees
or both. Is may be provided by Law
SEo.9. Justices Of the peace shall be elected BY
the electors OF each township, on the nrst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November In the odd years.
and their powers and duties shall be prescribed 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 Of
fice shall be filed by appeintment until the nrst
day of January after the next election for township
ohicers.
SEC. TO- All Judges, other than those provided fol-
In this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
the judicial district for which they may be created
but NOT for longer term than SIX years.
SEC IL. The Judges OF the sevegAl courts pro.
vided for in this constitution shall be elected In the
even years on the trst Tuesday after the frat Mon.
day In November and their terms Of ONCE, whether
chosen for full term, or to oil vacancy, ehAll
commence on the first day Of January next after
SEC i2. The judges of the Common Please courts
shall resine while in Office, in the district for which
they are elected and their term Of Office shall be six
years.
SEC. Is. Whenever the once of . judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes va
can't before the expiration Of the term for which he
was elected the Governor shri MI the vacancy by ap-
ointment until suscessor Ia elected and qualified
and such successor shall be chosen for the unex.
pired term at the first election for members Of the
General Assembly held more than thirty days after
the vacancy occurs.
SEQ. l6. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court Of
each county shsl 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 If such court. lsee Art. X, 2.l
ARTICLEVIII.
1sEc. IL. So long as the State shall have public
works which require supernendence, there shall be
q board Of public works, to consist Of three MEM
eers, and whose Term Of Office shall be Of such num-
ber of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLE X.
SEC. 2. County officers shah be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electors Of each coun-
as may be provided by law. When a vacancy oc.
ours in county ofice 1t shall be filled by appoint
ment for the remainder of the term.
SEC. I. Township officers, and elective munici-
nh a ha n1p IN 0dd
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem.
ber by the electors of each township or muncipsl-
ity, in such manner, and for such term of even
years. as may be provided by law. When vacancy
allied by appointment for the remainder Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC 8. At the general election to be held In the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety.tvo.
and in each twentieth year thereafter the question
"Shall there be convention to revise, alter, or
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, and in case majority Of ali
the electors voting at such election decide In favor
Of a convention, the General Assembly at its next
session, shalt provide by law, for the election Of
delegates. and the assembling Of such convention,
30 lie provided in the preceding section; but no
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon BY
any convention assembled in pursuance of this ar
tice, shall take effect until the same shall have
been supmitted to the electors of the State, and
adopted by majority Ofthose voting thereon
SCHEDULE.
SEC, O. The Governor. Lieutenant Governor.
Treasurer of State and Attorney General chosen
IN the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Nove.
ber 1889, shah hold their Offices until the second
Monday In January, 1898; and the members of the
3ixty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their Of
ices until the FIRST day Of January, 1888: The term
II ONCE Of the Auditor Of State inrofee when this
takes effect shall terminate on the sec
md Monday In January, 1893.
SEC. 8. The terms Of ONCE Of the judges OF the
supreme court which would, but for this amend
net have terminated on the ninth day OF Fe bruary,
tue years 1891, 1882 1885, 1884, 1885, 1896 1897 and
$685. shall, respectively, terminate on the nrst day
n January In the years 1891, 1884, 1885, 1897, 1889
9Oi 1908 and 1905 snd their respective successors
hall be chosen on the Arst Tuesday after the hrst
Monday in November preceding the expiration of
heir terms OF ONCE.
SRc. 1. The terms ONCE Of the several judRes of
he Circuit court which would, but for this smend-
nent, have terminated on the ninth day Of Februa-
T. in the gears 1891, 1898 and 1885, shall, respect.
yey, terminate on the frst day Of January, in the
ears ie9i 1895, and 1885; and their respective sue
,essors shall be chosen on the hrst Tuesday after
he first Monday in November preceding the expira-
SEQ. 8. The present terms ONCE Of the several
udges Of the Probate court shall terminate ON the first
lay Of January, 1891 and their successors shall be
hosen on the drst Tuesday after the nrst Monday in
SEC. 8. The terms Of once fths several judges of
he Common Pleas court In once when this amend.
nent takes effect shall terminste the hrst day of
January ofthe odd year. and those Of the superior
ourts In the even yeAr, nearest the time when their
erpeCtive terms Of once would but for this amend
nendment. have terminat ted; and their respective
uccessors shali be chosen on their fret Tuesday sf
er the hrkt Monday IN NoveubeF preceding the ex-
,iration Of their respective terms Of once.
SEQ. Z. The judges Of the several courts, and ell
Itato cohnty, township, and municipal efhcefs, in
'Aace when this amendment takes eFeet, shall con
lnue in Office until their successors are elected and
ualiAed.
SEC. g. Atsuch election those electors desiring