The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-13
Proposed edAmendmGnt to tho Constituting
Of Ohio.
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BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
SECTION l. Be It resolved by the General AZ
sembly of the State of Ohio. That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November, 1889, to amend Section 25 Of Articls
u Section Is of Article III, Sections 2, g. T. g. 10
~, Section II OF Article VII, Sections and
OF Article X, and Section of Article XVI oj
the Constitution Of the State of Ohio, 80 they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IL
SEC, SEC 25 s: T The regular session Of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF January next after it is1chosen.
ARTICLE Ill
SEC. Is. Whenever the Office of secretary ee
state, auditor OF state, treasurer of state, et
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned In Section Is of this Ar ticie,
ment for the residue Of the term, or until tbs
disability ia removed.
ARTICLE ~.
SEQ. q The Supreme court shall, until other.
wise provided by law, consist of five judges, .
majority of whom, competent to sit, shall be
cision, except as herein provided Il shall
have original Jurisdiction in quo warrsnto.
msndamus, habeas corpus, and proeedendo, and
such appellate jurisdiction may be provided
by law. The judges of the Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors of the state at large.
and Tor such term of even years as may be pro-
vided by law. Whenever the number of auch
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 as majority of all the judges may
direct. majority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum: but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in decision or whenever a case
involves the constiIutionality of a statute or
the construction of the Constitution of this
state or OF the United States 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC g. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by couu-
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-
Der 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 time in any circuit. A circuit
judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult The Circuit court shall have the same
original Jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law.
in each county, which shall be court of REQ
ord, open at all times, and held by one judge,
elected By the electors OF the county, whose
term of othce 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 slscted
by the electors in each township on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
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 ONCE
shall be filled by appointment until the nrst
day of January after the next election for town
SIC. 10. All judges, other than those pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors of the judicial district for which
tleY be created. but not for longer
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 tho
first Monday in November, and their terms Of
office, whether chosen for full term. or to fn
q vacancy, shall commence the first daY of
January next after their election.
Sac. 12 The judges OF the Common Pleas
trict for which they are elected, and their term
Of office shall be six years.
Sec. 13 Whenever the Office of Judge oe
any court provided for in this CONSTITUTION h.
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
Ior which he was elected. the Governor shall
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term, at the
hrst election for members OF the General Az
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
SEC. 16. The clerk Of the Common Pleas
court of each county shall, by virtue Of nj
ofioe, be clerk of ali the courts of record there
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro.
SQUIRT. lSee Art X, G2l
ARTICLE VIII
SEC T. So long as the state shall have pub
shall be board of public works, to consist OF
hree members, and whose term of office shall
'e for such number of even years - may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEC. County officers shall be elected In the
fhaf firCf Tx1Aa adaua ffor Arak
Monday in November, by the electors of each
county, in such manner, and for such term OF
. vacsncy occurs in a county ofice it shall Be-
1lled by appointment for the remainder OF the
erm.
Sea-. Township officers, and elective muni-
'ipnl officers, shall be elected in the odd years.
IN the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November by the electors OF each township or
unicipality, in such manner, and for guoh
erm OF even years, as may be provided by law.
When vacancy occurs in township or muni-
,1pal office it shall be filled by appointment toR
he remainder of the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. s. At the general election to be held In
he year one thousand eight hundred and
ltnety-two, and in each twentieth year there
lfter, the question shall there be conven.
ion to revise, alter, amend the Constitution"
hall be submitted to tine electors of the state,
ind. in case mAjority OF all the electors voting
It such election decide in favor OF convea-
ion, the General Assembly, at its next session,
hall provide, by law, for the election of dele
rates. and the assembling of such convention,
amendment of this CONSTITUTION, agreed upon
,y any convention assembled in pursuance OF
his article, shall take effect until the same shall
lave been submitted to the electors OF the
tate, and adopted by a majority of those votr
ng thereon.
SCHEDULE.
6EcTIoN2. The governor, lieutenant governor,
of state and attorney general chosen
IN the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, shall hold their offices until
he second Monday in January, 1898; and the
nemb bers of the Sixty ninth General Assembly
hall hold their offices until the first day OF
January, 1928 The term of Office of the auditor
If state in office when this amendment takes
:ffect shall terminate on the second Monday in
January, 1898.
SECTION g. The terms of Office of the judges Of
he Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
If February, In the years 1891, 1892, 1893. 1894.
1895, 1886, 1897, and 1898, shall, respectively,
terminate on the first day of January, in the
Fears 1884, 1898, 1895, 1897. 1899, 1901, 1903 and
1905; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon:
lay in November preceding the expiration OF
heir terms of office.
sEcrIoN4. The terms of office of the several
Judges of the Circuit court which would, bus
FOr this amendment, have terminated on the
ninth day of February, In the years 1891, 1893,
and 1895, shall, respectively, terminate on the
drst day OF January, in the years 1891, 1888. and
1895; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration OF
SECTION S. The present terms of Office of the
several judges of the Probate court shall ter
inmate on the first day Of January, 1891, and
their successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1880
SECTION 6. The terms of office of the several
Judges of the Common Pleas court in office
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
inmate on the first day of January of the odd
year. ana those of the superior courts in the
even year, nearest the time when their re-
spectiVe terms of office would, but for this
anne ndment, have terminated; and their re-
speetive successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration of their respective
Terms of office
SECTION I. The judges of the several courts,
and all state, county, township, and municipal
officers, in Office when this amendment takes
effect shall continue in office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
SECTION g. At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
plnced upon their ballots the words Biennial
Elections-Yes," and those opposed to such
may have placed upon their ballots
the words biennial Elections-No.
NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represent
Gtives.
VIM. C. LYON,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April Is. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
7 ial of state of tl0