The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-18
Prop0sed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BIENNIAL ELECIlUNS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.
| SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the General As
Nembly of the State OF Ohio, That propositions
shall be submitted TO the electors OF tins state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1889, to amend Section 20 OF Article
H. Section is of Article III, Sections 6, Z! y, IT,
a. 13 and 16, and to create Section II. OF Article
Nv, Section II of Article VIII, Sections and Z
of Article X, and Section 8 OF Article XVI. OF
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, so they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC 25 The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF January next after it is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC 49, Whenever the office of secretary OF
state auditor OF state, treasurer of state, at
torney general becomes vacant, for any OF TIE
causes mentioned in Section 10 or this Arilcie
the Governor shall fill the vacancy 10y appoint
nent for the residue of the term, or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
: SEC 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of live judges. a
majority of whom, competent TO sit. shall be
necessary to form Il quorum or pronounce de-
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo Warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo and
auch appellate jurisdiction us may be provided
be elected by the electors of the state at large,
and for such term OF even years as may be pro
Judges is increased the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
of, not exceeding three, each division TO CON
Bist of an equal number OF judges; and such an
assignment of cases shall be made TO each di-
vision a majority OF all the judges may
direct A majority OF each division shall De
necessary to form d quorum; but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division snail
not concur in decision, or whenever case
f,1v tba 1Sfif in na1i n
the construction of the Constitution OF this
state or of the United States, 1t shall be re-
aerved 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 tor sueh term OF
yeaIs as sba ms be be Of such
gber of judges as may be provided by law, ana
shall be held in each county at least once in
leach year; and more than one court may be
held at the salno time in any circuit. 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
by law.
in each county, which shall be court of rec
ord, 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 QUO of the
county treasury, or by fees, or both. as may be
provided by law.
SEC. 9. Justices OF the peace shall be elected
Tuesday after the first Monday i'll November in
the odd yenrs. 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 office
shall be filled by appointment until the lirst
day of January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SIC To- Ali 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
frst Monday in November and their terms of
office, whether chosen for full term, or to fill
vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
january next after their election.
Sac. II. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in Office, in the dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
of Office shall be six years.
SEC. Is. 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 elected the Governor shall
all the vacancy by appointment until a success
shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at the
first election for members of the General As
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 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 court to perform the duties OF clerk OF such
court. fSee Art. x, S2.l
ARTICLE VIII
SEC. 12 So long as the state shall have pub
lie works which require superintendent, there
shall be board of public works, to consist OF
three members, and whose term OF once snali
be for such number of even years as may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE x.
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, by the electors of each
even years as may be provided by law. When
q vacancy occurs in a county office it shall be
6lled by appointment for the remainder OF tine
term.
SEc.4. Township officers, and elective NUM-
,cipal officers, shall be elected in the odd years,
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, by the electors OF each township or
municipality, in such manner and for such
term of even years, as may be provided by law.
When vacancy occurs in a township or muni-
,cipal office it shall be filled by appointment for
sthe 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, aud in each twentieth year there
after the question ''Shall there be q conven-
Etion to revise alter, 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 i'll favor OF o conven-
tion, the General Assembly, at its next session,
gates, and the assembling OF such convention,
as is provided in the preceding section; but no
by any convention assembled in pursuance of
this article, shall take effect until the same stall
nave been submitted to the electors OF the
state, and adopted by majority of those vot-
Ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SEcT1oN2. The governor, lieutenant governor,
treasurer of state, and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, shall hold their offices until
khe second Monday in january, 1885; and the
members of the Sixty ninth General Assembly
january, 1893 The term of office of the auditor
of state in office when this amendment takes
affect shall terminate on the second Monday in
January, 1893
SECTION 8. 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, 1882, 1893 1894
Terminate on the first day of January, in the
years 1891, 1898, 1885, 1897 1899, 1901, 1903. and
1890; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration ol
their terms of Office.
SECTION L. The terms of office of the several
Judges of the Circuit court which would bu
for this amendment, have terminated on the
ninth day of February, in the years 1891, 1898
first day of January, in the years 1891, 1898. and
1895; and their respective successors shall bt
day In November preceding the expiration o
their terms of office.
SECTION S. The present terms of Office of tn,
several judges Of the Probate court shall ter
inmate on the first day of January, 1891, an(
tfhe1r SUCCESSORS shall be chosen the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
t1S90
SECTION G. The terms of office of the severa
.3udges of the Common Pleas court in ofc,
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
inmate on the first day of January OF the ode
year, ana those of the superior courts in tn,
even year, nearest the time when their re
epective terms of Office would, but for thi
amendment, have terminated and their re
Bpeetive successors shall be chosen the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday in Noyembe
preceding the expiration of their respective
Terms of office.
SEcTIoN7. The judges of the several courts
and all state, county, township, and municipa
ofacers, in office when this amendment take
effect shall continue in office until their suc
cessors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At such election those electors dc
string to vote for such amendment may hav
placed upon their ballots the words "Biennia
Elections-Yes," and those opposed to suc
amendment may have placed upon their ballot
4he words biennial Elections-No."
NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represent
etives.
WIN. C. LYON,
4 President of tha Sanafa