The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-08-28
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
/, SECTION /. Be it resolved by the General Az.
~ 81 InS to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November 1889 to amend 1 seetion sino 70 of
A. 13 and 16, and to create Section IL, OF Artleie
Nv Section IL of Article VIII, Sections ana
the Constitution of the State of Ohio. 30 they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IL
SEC. Is. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
of January next after 1t Is chosen
4 ARTICLE Ill
SEC. 49, whenever the office Of secretary OF
4orney General becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned In Section 10 Oh thls Arucae'
mept for the residue of the term, or until the |
disability is removed
/ ARTICLE w.
SEC q The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist OF tive judges, a |
majority of whom, competent to SIT, shall Do
necessary to form a quorum or pronounce &c,
Eision, except rs herein provided. IL shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandamus habeas corpus, and proeedendo, and
such appellate jurisdiction may be-provided
by law. The judges OF the supreme court snail
be elected by the electors OF the state at large,
Tided by law. Whenever the number OF such
audees ia Increased the General Assembly may
sut6orize the court TO organize divisions there
Df, not exceeding three, each DIVISION 10 con-
Eist of equal number of judges; ana such an
assignment of cases shall DC made 10 each Oh
vision as a majority OF all the judges may
direct majority of each division shall oe
necessary to form quorum: but whenever all
tho iudees hoaring case in any division shall
not concur in a decision, or whenever q caso
Involves the o. statute ~ ;h;s Gs
state or of the United States, 1T shall be re-
herved to the whole court for decision
SEC G. The state shall be divided into Judlclal
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun.
Fy lines in each OF which the same number OF
ed by the electors thereof, and for such term Of
even years as may be provided by law. Inc
Circuit court shall be composed Of such mum,
Ser of Judges as may be provided by law, and
ehall be held In each county at least once IN
zach year; and more than one court may ,e 1e
hudge may be assigned to hold court In any CIR
cuit. 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 rec
ord, open at all times. and held by one judge,
elected by the electors of the county, whose
term Of office shah be four years. and who shall
receive such compensation, payable out OF the
county treasury, or by fees. or both. as may Dc
SEC. g. Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in each township. on the hrst
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
khe odd years. 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
sha be led by aHpoin.nens until fdr sns so mrs.
SEC. 10. Al judges other than those pro.
Eided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
Nv 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-
svided for in this Constitution shall be elected
5irst Monday in November, and their terms Of
office, whether chosen for full term A., or dav TO nj
January next after their election.
SKc Il. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in otfice, In the dis
Nrict for which they elected, and their term
bf Office shall be six years.
SEC l3 Whenever the office of judge Of
hny court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
for which he was elected, the Governor shall
an the vacancy by appointment until a success
sor is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at the
Tirst election for members OF the General As
sRembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs
SEo 16. The clerk of the Common Pleas
scourt of each county shall, by virtue OF his
ofce, be clerk of oil 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 cierx of such
lcourt. lSee Art. X, S2l
ARTICLE VIII
SEC 12. So long as the state shall have rub
lie works which require Superintendent, there
SHALL be board OF public works, to consist o.
three members, and whose term of Office shall
be for such number OF even years az may os
provided by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEC g. County officers Shall be elected in the
even years, ON the first Tuesday after the hrs
Monday in November, by the electors OF eacf
county, in such manner, AMI for such term
even years, as may be provided by law. Whel
a vacancy occurs in county office 1t shall D'
filled by appOiutment for the remainder OF til;
4erm.
cipal officers, shall be elected in the odd years
Dnf the first Tuesday after the first Monday IL
November, by the electors OF each township o
municipality in such manner, and tor suci
term of even years. as may be PROVIDED oy law
When vacancy occurs in a township OF mum tL
cipal Office it shall be filled by appointment 10
she remainder of the teIm.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. g. At the general election to be held II
9he year one thousand eight hundred AM
ninetytwo, and in each twentieth year tnere
hitter, the question 'Shail there be eonven
4ion to revise, alter, or amend the Constitution,
shall be submitted to the electors OF the state
and in case a majority of all the electors votin
nt such election decide in favor OF a conver
{ion, the General Assembly, at It's next session
gates and the assembling of such convention
as Is provided In the preceding section; put a
amendment of this Constitution. agreed upo
by any convention assembled in pursuance
&his article shall take effect until the same STA
have been submitted to the electors of th
State, and adopted by u majority OF those Vo
SCHEDULE.
sEcTroN2 The governor lieutenant governo
treasurer of state, and attorney general, chose
on the first Tuesday after tho trst Monday !
November, 1883, shall hold their offices unit
Che second Monday in January, 1888; and II
members of the sixty ninth General Assembl
shall hold their offices until the first day
January 1898 The term of Office OF the auditt
Of state in office when this amendment tax!
effect shall terminate on the second Monday
1anuary 1893
sEcTioN g. The terms OF Office OF the judges
khe Supreme court which would, but for tn
amendment have terminated ON the ninth di
of February, In the years io9i, 1877 1898: 10
1885, 1896, 1897. and 1898, shall, respectivel
terminate the first day of January, In u
years 1884, 1893, 1895, 1897. 1893, 1901. 1903, al
t905; and their respective successors shaii
chosen on the first Tuesday after the hrst Mo
day in November preceding the expiration
their terms of office.
SECTION l. The terms of ofice OF the sever
Judges of the Circuit court which would. b
3or this amendment, have terminated on 9
ninth day of February, in the years 1891. ls
and 1895, shall, respectively. terminate on I
first day of January, in the years lS9l, 1898. o.
1895; and their respective successors shall
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Nc
day in November preceding the expiration
their terms of office.
SECTION s. The present terms of Office OF
several judges of the Probate court shall t
inmate on the first day of January, 1891, o
their successors shall be chosen on the q
Tuesday after the first Monday In Novemb
SEcf1oN G. The terms of office of the seve
when this amendment takes effect shall
inmate on the first day OF January OF the o
EEenr, and those of the superior courts in
even year, nearest the time when their
spective terms of office would, but for &
amendment, have Terminated; ana their
ypective successors shall be chosen on the n
Tuesday after the first Monday In Novem
preceding the expiration of their respect
terms of office.
sEcTIoN7. The judges of the several cou
and all state, county, township, and munici
officers, in Office when this amendment TIA
effect, shall continue in Office until their
cessors are elected and qualified
SECTION g. At such election those electors
string to vote for such amendment may h
placed upon their ballots the words "BienI
Elections-Yes," and those opposed to 81
amendment may have placed upon their bal
the words biennial Elections-No.
NOAH ii. ALBAUGH,
speaker pro tenn. of the House of Repres'
atives.
VIM. c. LYON,
President of the senst
Adopted April 10. 1889
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
n.n;oI Rvap aaeretSry of state of