The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
REVISING THE CONSTITUTION.

proposed Amendments to the Constitution
of Ohio.
Following is full text of the joint resolu
tions to amend the Constitution, us reported
to the Legislature by the Constitutional Ro
vision Commttee
PROVIDING FOR BIENHIAu EuECrIoNs.
SHcwoN l. Be IT resolved hy tho General
Assembly 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. 1852 TO- amend section 25 OF Article
II, section rs of Article Ill sections . B. 4, j. 81
. TO- II; - aud 10 OF Article IV..section 12 OF
Article VIII, sections . and 4 OF Article X. and
section 3 of Article XVI Of the Constitution OF
tho State OF Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
article H.
SEC. 70. The regular session OF each General
Assembly shall commence on tho flrst Monday
ofJanuary, next after IL is chosen.
article ILL.,
SEC "a. Whenever the office OF Secretary of
State Auditor OF State Treasurer OF State. or
Alto ney General becomes vacant for any ofthe
causes mentioned in section fifteen OF this article
the Governor shall ill the vacancy by appoint.
ment for the residue OF the term, or until the
disability is removed.
article w
SECS. The supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law consist OF five judges, a
majority of whom shall be necessary to form u
quorum or pronounce n decision. except as
herein provided. 1t shall have original 1uris-
diCtton III quo warranto, mandnnus, hnDeas
corpus and proccdendo, and such appellate
jurisdiction rs may be provided by law The
Judges Of tho supreme court snali be pee elected @ cS
term of even years rs may be provided by law.
whenever the number Of such such Judges e;,
authorize the court to organize divisions
thereof not exceeding three, each division
TO consist of an equal number OF judges; ana
such an assignment Of cases shall be made TO
each division rs u ma ority OF all the judges may
direct. a majority of each division shall be ne
e. ary 10 form quorum ont WhehUver er III n ne
concur in decision. or whenever case involves
the conslitutonaliy of statute, or me construc-
United States, 1t shall be reserved to the whole
Ourt for decision.
SIC. 3. The State 81 oil be divided into Judi.
cial circuits of compact territory bounded by
county lines, in each of which the same nur' Der
OF circuit judges, residing therein. shall be elect
even years rs may be provided by law The cir
cult court shall be composed OF such number of
judges as may be pi divided 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 as
signed to hold court in any circuit: The circuit
court shall have the same original jurisdiction as
the supreme court, and such appellate iurisdic-
tion Us may be provided by law;
SEC T. The State shall be divided into COM
mon pleas districts, of compact territory,
bounded by county lines, and each OF which,
composed of two or more counties, shall be
divided into subdivisions, not exceeding the
number Of judges to be chosen therein,
of compnct territory, bounded by county
lines. and as nearly equal in population rs
may be provided By law. There shall be elected
in each district. or its subdivisions. as the case
NAV be- by the electors thereof. such number
of common pleas judges. residing therein.
may be provided by law. A term Of the com
mon pleas court shall be held by one or more OF
such judges in each county OF the several dis
tricts, as often as may be provided by law: and
moro than one court may be held at the same
time in any district or subdivision. A common
pleas Judge may be assigned to hold court in
any district.
SEC. 5. The Jurisdiction of the common pleas
courts, and OF the judges thereof, shall be fixed
by law.
SEC 6. The Judges of the common pleas courts
shall reside while in office in the district for
which they are elected; and their term of ofiice
shall be six years.
SEC. Z. A probate court shall he established
in each county. which shall be court OF record
open Mt all times, and held by one Judge, elected
by tho electors Of The county, whose term of
ONCE shall be four years. and who shall receive
such compensation, payable out OF the county
treasury, or by fees, or both, us may be provided
by yso law;
by the electors in each township, on the first
Tuesday after tho first Monday in November in
the odd years, and their powers ana duties shall
be prescribed by law. Their terms OF once shall
be four years, and shall commence on the first
day OF january next after their election. Va
cancies occurring in the office shall be filed by
appointment until the first day OF January after
the next general election for township officers.
SEC. 10 All judges. other than those provid-
ed for in this constitution, shall be elected by
the electors OF the judicial district for which
they may be created, but not for q longer term
than six years
SEC 70. The judges OF the several courts,
other than municipal courts shall be elected
in the even years, on the first Tues
dav after the first Monday in Novem-
ber; and their terms OF oficc. whether chosen
for u full term or TO fill vacancy. shall com
mencc on the first day OF January next after
their election.
SEC IL. whenever the office of any Judge
becomes vacant before the expiration OF the
term for which he was elected, the Governor
shall fill the vacancy by appointment until o
successor is elected and qualified; and such
successor shall be chosen for the unexpired
term at the first election for members Of the
General Assembly held more than thirty days
after the vacancy occurs.
SEC. IG The clerk OF the common pleas court
OF each county shall, by virtue OF his ofllce, be
clerk of all the courts of record therein; but the
General Assembly may authorize the judges of
the probate court to perform the duties OF clerk
OF such court. [See Art X, sell
Article VII.
SEC. 70. So long rs 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 office shall
be for such number OF even years as may be
provided by law.
SRC. ., County officers shall be elected In
the even years on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, by the electors of
each county, in such manner, and for such term
OF even years. rs may be provided by law. When
a vacancy occurs in ~ county ofce it shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder OF the
term.
sac. 4tTownship ofllcers. and elective mlnic-
ipal oflicers 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, may be provided by law
When "A vacancy occurs In a township or munic |
pal ONCE it shall be filled by appointment for
the remainder OF the term.
Article XI
SEQ. II. The Governor, Secretary OF State
and Auditor OF State, or any two OF ihem, SHALL
ut least six months prior TO the first election for
members of the General Assembly, in each de- |
cennial period, ascertain and determine the |
ratio OF representation, according to the pre- |
ceding decennial census, and the number OF
Representatives and Senators each county and |
district Is entitled TO elect. and for what years,
during the next ensuing ten years; and the |
Governor shall cause the same to be published |
in such manner as may be directed by law.
drticie XV |
SEC 3. AT the general election, to be held IN |
the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety |
two, and in each twentieth year thereafter. the |
question: "Shall there be convention to re-
wise, alter or amend the Constitution" shall be |
submitted to the electors of the State. and, in
case u majority OF nll the electors voting ut |
such election decide in favor of u convention.