Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-07-18
Proposed Amendment 10 The COnstItu-
tIuh Of Chic,
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT no. 4.

AMENDMGNI NJ. 4. rfr
SECTION /. Belt resolved by the General Assem-
bly, OF the state OF Ohio, that propositions shall be
submitted to the electors of this State the first
Tuesday altei the nrst Monday In November. 1853,
to amend Section 81 OF Article H. y, Cton IS OF An.
tcle III, Sections O. g y 70: ~ 10 and l6. and to
create Section II OF Article ~, section l2 Of Ar
cle WILL Sections and OF Article Y, and section
OF Article XVI, Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. 2S. The regular session Of each General As
sembly shall commence on the fret Monday Of
January next after 1t is chosen. .
ARTICLE III.
SEC. IS. Whenever the Office Of Secretary OF
State, Auditor Of State, Treasurer of State, At
torney General becomes vacant for any OF the causes
mentioned in Section Is Of this Article, the Gov
ernor shall hll the vacancy by appointment for the
residue OF the term, or until the disability lie re-
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SEC. Q. The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law consist Of five judges majority Of
whom competent to sit, shall be necessary TO form
quorum or pronounce decision, except as here
in provided. 1t shall have original Jurisdiction in
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedende 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 as may be provided
by law. Whenever the number Of such judges is
increased, the General ssembly may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three each division to consist of an equal number
Of judges; and such assignment of cases shal be
made to each di ision majorty OF all the judges
may direct. Amajority Of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum; but whenever all the
judges hearing case in any division shall not con-
cur in q decision, or whenever case involves the
consttutionalty Of q statute, the construction Of
the Constitution Of this State or of the United
States, 1t shall be reserved to the whole court for
decision.
SEC G. The State shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by county
lines, in each of which the same nu nber of circuit
judges residing therein. shall be elected by the ecc
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 as may be pro-
vided by law, and shhn 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 cir
cult 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
peatc Jurisdiction as msy be provided bylaw
SEQ. Z. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be 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 compensa-
ton payable out of the county treasury, or by fees,
or both. as may be provided by law.
SEo.9. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electors of each township, on the FIRST Tuesdgy
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 January next
after their election. Vacancies occurring In the Of
ice shall be filed by appointment until the first
day of January after the next election for township
officers.
SEC. 10. All Judges, other than those previdedfor
in this Constitution, shall be elected by the electors
of the judicial district for which they may ecreated
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 In the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the fret Mon
day in November, and their terms OF Office whether
chosen for full term, or to fill b vacancy, shall
commence on the first day Of January next after
their election.
SEQ. II. The judges Of the Common Please courts
shall rcsiae while In Office in the district for which
they are elected and their term Of Office shall be six
years.
SEC. 10. Whenever the office Of judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes va.
cant before the expiration of the term for which he
was elected the Governor shrl fill the vacancy by ap-
lointment until successor is elected and qualified;
and such successor shall be chosen for the unex-
pred term, at the first election for members of the
General Assembly held more than thirty days after
the vacancy occurs.
SEC l6. 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 tne supreme
Judges of the Probate court to perform the duties of
clerk Of such court. tsee Art. x, s2.l
ARTIoLEvIII.
.I2. So long as the State shall have public
works which require snperintendence, there shall be
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. Q. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on tne nfet TUESDAY aftef the nrst
Monday in November, by the electors of each coun-
ty, in such Manner and for such term Of even years
as may be provided by law. When q vacancy oc-
in county Office 1t shall be filled by appoint
ment for the remainder Of the term.
SEC. 4. Township officers, and elective munici.
pal officers, shall be elected in the odd years, on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem.
ber by the electors of each township or municipal
ity, In such manner, and for such term of even
years. as may be provided by law. When avacancy
occurs In township or municipal office 1t shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder Of the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. g. Az the general election to be held In the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two,
and In each twentieth year thereafter the question
"Shal there be . convention to revise, alter. or
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted to the
electors of the State, and, in case majority of all