The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-05-30
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
;
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

"A Os Es
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General AZ.
Bembly of tho State of Ohio. That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
Noyem Der, 1889, to amend Section 25 of Article
II, Section IS of Article ILL., Sections ? 6, ., 10,
II, Is and 16 and to create Section H. of Article
~, Section II of Article VIII, Sections and
OF Article \, and Section OF Article XVI, OF
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, so they
shall read as follows:
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 Ill
SEC. 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 10 of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, or until the
disability Is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. q The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law consist of five judges, .
majority of whom, competent to sit, shall be
necessary TO form a quorum or pronounce . de.
cision, except herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandamus ha6eas corpus end procedendo, and
such appellate Jurisdiction may be provided
by law. The judges of the Supreme court shall
and for such term OF even years as may be pro-
vided 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-
sist of an equal number Of judges; and such an
assignment OF cases shall be made to each d.
vision majority of all the judges may
direct a majority of each division shall be
necessary to form a quorum but whenever all
the judges hearing Il case in any division shall
not concur i'll decision, or whenever q case
involves the constitutoualty of a statute,
the construction of the Constitution of this
state of the United States, 1t shall be
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC. 6. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by eoun-
ty lines, in each OF which the same number of
circuit judges, residing therein, shall be elect.
ed 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 num-
ber 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 me in any circuit. circuit
judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction the Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law.
in each county, which shall be court of rec
ord, open at all times, and held by one judge,
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. 9. Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the 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
on the first day OF January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring in the office
shall be filled by appointment until the rrst
day OF January after the next election for town
SIC. 10. AL 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. 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
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.
S. c. IL The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in Office, in the dis
trict for which they 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
for which he was elected the Governor shall
fill the vacancy by appointment until a success
OF is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpfred term. at the
sembly held more than thirty days after the
SEC. i6 The clerk of the Common Pleas
court OF each county shall, by virtue OF his
office, be clerk of all the courts of record there
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro
bate eourtto perform the duties Of clerk Of such
court. lSee Art \, S2l
ARTICLE VIII
| : SEC 12 So long as the state shall have rub
| lie works which require superintendence, there
| shall be a board OF public works, to consist OF
1
| be for such number OF even years a. may be
| provided by law.
ARTICLE K.
| SEC 3 County officers shall be elected in the
| even years, the first Tuesday after the first
| Monday in November by the electors of each
county, i'll such manner and for such term OF
| even years, as may he provided by law Wnen
| a vacancy occurs in q county office it shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder OF the
| term.
ri jnal n hal hn plp Cf.sH q.
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
| November. by the electors OF each township OF
| municipality, in such manner, and for euch
term of even years. as may be provided by law.
When a vacancy occurs in a township or muni-
| cipal Office it shall be Tiled by appointment 1ol
| the remainder OF the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC g. At the general election to be held in
the year one thousand eight hundred and
| ninety-two, and i'll each twentieth year there
| after the que ,tion shall there be a conven
tion 10 revise, alter, or amend the Constitution,
| shall be submitted to the electors OF the state,
and. in case majority of all the electors voting
at such election decide in favor OF CONVEX
| ton, the General Assembly, at its next session,
shall provide, by law, for the election of dele
| gates, and the assembling OF such convention
as is provided In the preceding section; but nc
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
by any convention assembled in pursuance oi
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
sECTIoN2. The governor, lieutenant governor
. treasurer of state and attorney general, chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IL
Noyem ber 1882 shall hold their offices unit
the second Monday in January, 1898; and tht
members of the Sixty ninth General Assembly
shall hold their offices until the first day o
| January, 1898. The term of office of the auditor
| of state in office when this amendment take
effect shall terminate on the second Monday IL
SECTION 3. The terms of Office of the judges o
the Supreme court which would, but for thi
. amendment have terminated on the ninth da,
of February, in the years 1891, 1892, 1898 1884
Il 1895 1896, 1897, and 1885, shall, respectively
8 years 1891 1898, 1895, iss7 1899 1901, 1908 an,
1906; and theis respective successors shall b.
S chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
! day in November preceding the expiration o
u their terms OF office.
SECTION 4. The terms of office of the severa
| Judges of the Circuit court which would, bu
q for this amendment, have terminated on tn
ninth day of February, in the years 1891, lSS;
and 1895 shall respectively, terminate on tn
first day of January, in the years 1891, 1898. an
q 1895; and their respective successors shall b
| chosen on the first Tuesday after the first MOI
day in November preceding the expiration 9
their terms of office.
SECTION 5. The present terms of office of tn
several judges of the Probate court shall tel
inmate on the first day of January, 1891, an
their successors shall be chosen on the hrs
is Tuesday after the first Monday In November
1890.
SECTION G. The terms of office of the sewers
judges of the Common Pleas court in otiC
when this amendment takes effect shall te
inmate on the first day of January of the cd
year, ana those OF the superior cOurLs III I'll
even year, nearest the time when their n
spective terms of office would, but for th
amendment have terminated; and their n
spective successors shall be chosen on the FIR
Tuesday after the first Monday in Novembt
I preceding the expiration OF their respecti1
terms of office
SECTION Z. The judges of the several court
and all state, county, township, and municiP
officers, in Office when this amendment taxi
effect shall continue in office until their su
= cessors elected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At such election those electors d
| sirin tn Ulf
placed upon their ballots the words ''Benni
Elections-Yes," and those opposed to sue
amendment may have placed upon their ballo
the words biennial Elections-No"
NOAH II. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represer
Rtives.
President of the Senate.
Adopted April Is. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l. Daniel ]. Ryan, secretary of state of {
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foree