Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-22
Proposed Amendment 10 The COnstltu-
ti0n Of Ohio,
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

NIcAtc ccNAtou ~ VI ArNAclC W. oCNNioA - " A.
tcle VIII, Sections and Of Article X and Section
Article XVI of the Constitution OF the State Of
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
@ ARTICLE II.
SEC. 4s. The regular session Of each General As
sembIy shall commence on the frst Monday Of
January next after It is chosen.
ARTIcLEII.
SEC. ls. whenever the ONCE 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, tie Gov
enor sha!l hIl the vacancy by appointment for the
residue Of the term, or until the disability is re.
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SEGA The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law, consist bf i've Judges majority Of
WHOM, competent to sit shall be necessary to form
a 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 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 an assignment of cases shdl be
made to each di 'ision as majority of all thejhdgs
may direct. Amajorlty of each division shsK De
necessary to form quorum; but whenever I'll the
judges hearing case in any division shah not con-
cur In q decision, or whenever case Involves the
consitutionallty of statute, thecohstruction 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 terratOtS, bounded by county
liHes iu each OF which the same number Of circuit
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 as may be pro.
vided by law, and shhll 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
cult judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same origi-
nal jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and such ap
pelatc Jurisdiction as may be provided byla
SEC. Z. A Probate court shall be established in
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-
tion payable out of the county treasury or by fees.
or both. ssmay be provided by law.
SEc!9. justices Of the peace shall be elected by
the electors Of each township, the first Tuesday
afterthe first Monday in November in the odd years,
andsheir 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
flee shall be filed by appointment until the first
day Of January after the next election for township
officers.
SEC. TO- All Judges, other than those providedf for
in this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
judicial district for which they may becreRted
but not for longer term than six years.
SEC. IL. The judges of the several coufts pro.
ded for in this constitution shall be eleced In the
even years on the first Tuesday after the iifst Mon
day In November, and their terms of Office, whether
chosen for full term, or to fiji q vacahcS, shall
commence on the first day of January NEXT after
their election. .y
SEC. u. The judges of the Comm6h Please courts
shall resiae 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 q judge of any
court provided for In this Consultation becomes va
cant before the expiration OF the term for which he
was elected, the Governor shrl fill the vacancy by ap-
ointment until successor s 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.
|. SEC. is. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court Of
each county shal by virtue Of his oee, be clerk OF
all the courts Of record therein, except the Supreme
Judges of the Probate court to perform the duties Of
clerk cf such court. lsee Art. x, S2.1 ....
-.. ARTICLEvIII.
SEC. IL 30 long as the State shall have pubic
works which require superintendence, there fhsl be
board of public works, to consist OF three mem-
eers and whose Term Of Office shall be of steA nut-
Der of even years as may be proMded by Sss.
a .'., ..; ARTICLE x. ........... ..
SEC. Q. County officers shall be efs5tedin the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electdts tf each coun-
ty, in such manner, and for terh Of even years
as may be provided by law, Wksn . vacancy oc-
ours in county office 1t sh6 De flled by appoint
ment for the remainder Of the term.
SEC 4. Township ,dfhcets, and elective munici-
pal officers, shall bed lected In the ODD years, on
the first Tuesday after'the ffst Monday in Noyen-
ity, in such mantter, aEd for such rtefm of even
years. as may be provided by law. When vacancy
occurs in township Or municipal Office 1t shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder Of the term
.HRTICLExvI.
SEC. B. NJ thegeneral elecHSp' 10 be held in the
year one thoasana, .eight fNadged and hqety.tEo
s'ShaI there be'a consSpton TO- revise, alter. !ol
amend the Constitution, ;" shall be submitted to tht
ssso S 1S T5ns It a %s svo
Of "a convention, the Geheral Assembly, at. its mex
delegates and the assembling Of such convention
as is provided in the eppreceaihg section; but NJ
anfendment bf, this, Constitution, agreed upon b.
fany convention assemble ed in pursuance Of this ar
ticle shall take effect until the same sksll hay
adopted by amajority Of those voting thereon.
IN, a,. soAEDUtE.
SEC. .. The Governor. lieutenant Governor
Treasurer Of State. and Attorney General, ch6sel
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem
ber, 1889, shall hold their Offices until the secon
Monday In january, 1888; and the members Of th
Sixty-ninth General Assembly shall hold itheir OF
Q: ONCE Of the Auditor of State In ofics%hen thi
amendmept' takes effect shall terminateon the sec
ond Monday II January, 1898.
SEc. s. The terms Of Office Of the jnHges Of th
Supreme court which would, but for this amend
in the years 1891 1892 1898, 1894 1896 1896 1897 an
1855, shal, Respectively, terminate on tfe Ist ds
of January. In the years 1891, 1898, 1895 1895
l901, 1908 and 1885, spd their respective pccessor
shall be chosen on tine hrst Tuesday after the fre
lMondayin November preceding the expiration q
Sc. 4. The terms jotice Of tue several judges
the Circuit court which would, Rntfor this ament
ment, have Terminated on the ninth day of Febru.
ss 1881 sp st and s jsnusry sna P 6
wears 1891 1893 and 1895: and their respective SUE