Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-07-18

of Article ILL., Sections 2 6, T. g. 10. r. I3 and l6
Article VIII, Sections and of Article K. and
Section of Article XVI, of the Constitution of
the State OF Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IL
| Assembly shall commence on the 6rst Monday Of
January next after ii is chosen
ARTICLE III.
SEC. 1s. 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 Is OF this Article,
| the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue OF the term or until The dis
| ability is removed
ARTICLE ".
SEC . The Supreme court shall. until other
! wise provided by law, consist of five judges.
majority OF whom, competent TO Sit shall be
eSSary 10 form quorum or pronounce decision,
except as herein provided. 1t shall have original
| jurisdiction in quo warrant0, mAndamns. habeas
corpus, and procedendo, and such appellate juris-
| diction as may be provided by law. The judges
of the Supreme court shall be elected by the cleo
| tors of the state at large and for such term of
even years as may be provided by law. When
| ever the number of such judges is increased. the
| General Assembly may authorize the court TO or
| ganize divisions thereof. not exceeding three
| each division to consist OF equal number of
| made to each division a majority of all the
| judges may direct majority Of each division
| shall be necessary to form quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing q case in any division
shall not concur in q decision, or whenever case
involves the constituiionaity Of a statute or the
construction of the Constitution OF this state or Of
/ the United States, IL shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision
SEC g. The stale shall be divided into judicial
circuits OF compact territory. bounded by county
| lines in each Of which the same number of cir
epit % judges residing therein shall be elected by
| years may be provided by law The Circuit
| court shall be composed Of such number Of judges
as may he 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
| the same original jurisdiction the Supreme
| court. and such appellate jurisdiction may be
| provided by law.
SEC. T. 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
compensation, payable out of the county treasury,
or By fees, or both, as may be provided by law.
SEC. Q. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the elections in each township. on the frst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November I'm the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
| scribed by law. Their terms Of Office shall be
four years, and shall commence OH the first day
OF January next after their election Vacancies
occurring IN the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the hrst day Of January after the next
election for township officers.
sEc. 10 All judges. other than those provided
for in this Constitution shall he elected by the
electors OF the judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for longer term than
six years.
SEC II. The judges of the several courts provi-
ded 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 a VACANCY
shall commence on the frSt day OF January next
after their election
SIC II The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in Office in the district
f,r which they are elected, and their term of
oihee shall be six years.
SEC IL. Whenever the office Of Judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration OF the for which
he was elected. the Governor shall fill the vacancy
by appointment until a successor is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexpired term. at the first election for mem
bers of the General Assembly 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 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 of such court lSee.
Art A,S
ARTICLE VIII
SEC. u 60 long ms the state shall have public
works which require superinteiidence, there shall
be a board Of public works, TO consist Of three
members, and whose term of Office shall be for
such number OF evec years as may be provided
by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEC. . County officers shall he elected in the
even years. on the inst Tuesday after the irSt
Monday in November, by the electors of each
County, in such manner. and for such Term OF
even years M may lie provided by law. When
q Vacancy occurs in a county office it shall be
filled by appointment; for the remainder Of the
term.
SIC 4. Township officers and elective NUM-
eipal officers shall be elected in the odd years on
the inst Tuesday fter the inst Monday in Novem-
ber by the electors OF each township OF munich
pality, in such manner. and for snch term of
even years. as may te provided by law When
vneanry oecnrs in township or municipal
oitr il shall be filled by appointment for the re-
mandcr vi the term.
Article XVI.
SIC 2. Atfhe grnelnl election to he held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
and in each twentieth year thereafter. The ques-
amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
To the electors OF the state. and i'm case \ major
ity OF all the electors voting at such election de
eide in favor OF II convention. the General Assem-
bly, at lis next session, shall provide. by law. for
the election of delegates. and the assembling of
such convention is provided in the preceding
section: hut no amendment OF This Constitution
agreed upon by any convention assembled IN pur-
Enanre OF this article. shall take effect until the
same shall have been submitted 10 the electors OF
the state aud adopted by majority OF those vot-
Ing thereon
SCHEDULE
SECTIos2 2 The governor. lieutenant governor,
treasurer Of siAie. and attorney general. chosen
on the fiTst Tuesday after the irst Monday IN No
vember 1899. shall hold their offices until the sec
ond Monday IN January, 1883; and the members of
the Sixty-ninih 'ieneIal Assembly shall bold their
Offices until the first day OF January. ISfs The
term of office Of the anditOr Of state in office when
this amendment takes efiert shall terminate on
the seroni Moutay ia January. issS.
SECTIONS 3. The terms of Office Of the judges OF
the Supreme court which would. but for this
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day
of February. in the years 1891, lS92 1898. 1884. 1875
1895, 1897 and lss, shall. respectively terminate
lSq5. 1907 1889. 1901 1903. and 1875 and their
speetive SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the drsI
Tuesday after the frst Monday in November pre-.
ceiling the exp piration OF their terms Of Office.
SECTION T. The terms of Office Of the several
judges of the Circuit court which would. hst for
this amendment have terminated on the Rinth
day of February in the years 1891. 1876, and lSsA
January In the years IsgI Isgs. a0d lSSSs anS
their respective successors shall Be chosen oR u =
first Tuesday after the hrst Monstay In NoNSaS ser
preceding the expiration of theiT tsTaAS Ot y nee
SECTION + The present teSIns of orscs of the
several judges of the Probate court shah .rIpinsts
the frS day of January. 1881. and u .ir Sucres
sors shall he chosen ON the 6FSt TOJ Iy after The
hrst Monday in November. 1880
SECTION 6. The te5ms nf ofiS. of the several
Judges OF the Common PfeAs court in Office when
this amendment takes e,6ect Snan terminate on
the first day of January q the odd wear and those
OF the superior courts IN the year nearest the
time when their re1pective terms Of ofhce would
put bhr this amendment, have terminated: and
lnelf respective Successors shall b. chosen ON the
INST Tuesday after the hrst Monday in November
eding the sxpirAtioD of their respectve tsrni
of office
sEcTIoS7. The Judges Of the several courE. and
all state, county, township ana municipal on
Gers, in Office when this amendment takes eject
shall continue in Office until their Successors are
elected and qualified.
SECTION g. At such election those electors de
string to vote por such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words biennial
Elections = Yes" and those opposed TO such
emendment may have placed upon their ballots
thewords ~Biennial Elections-xo-"
NOAH H. ALBAUGH.
Speaker pro tenn of the House Of Representa-
tiyes.
WIN. c. LYON.
President of the Senate
Adopted April Is. 1889.