Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-10

1859 to amend Section 25 of Article H. Section Is
OF oI Article III Sections g . = l1 z s, II and iS
Article VIII, Sections and of Article X, and
Section of Article XVI. of the Constitution Of
the State Of Ohio. so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE Il.
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. ls Whenever the office of secretary OF
state, auditor of state, treasurer OF state or
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in Section Is of this Article,
the Governor shall I'LL the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, until the dis
ability is removed
ARTICLE ".
SEC 2 The Supreme court shall. until other
Use provided by law, consist OF five judges, =
majority OF whom, competent TO sit, shall be nee
esSary TO form quorum or pronounce decision,
except as herein provided. II shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandamus, habeas
corpus and procedendo, and such appellate juris-
dietion 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
Generan Assembly may authorize the court to Or
ganiZe divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division to consist Of an equal number Of
judges; and such an assignment of cases shall be
made to each division as a majority of all the
judges may direct. A majority of each division
shall be necessary to form quorum: but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur in decision, or whenever case
involves the constitutionality of statute, or the
construction Of the Constitution of this state of
the United States, it shall be reserved 70 the
whole court for decision
SEC 6. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits Of compact territory, bounded by county
lines in each of which the same number of cir
cult judges, residing therein. shall be elected 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 number 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. circuit judge may be assigned TO hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction as the Supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be q court of record,
open at all times. and held by one judge. elected
by the elections OF the county whose term of Office
shall be four years, and who shall receive such
compensation, payable cut of the county treasury,
or BY fees, or both. as may be provided by law.
SEE. g Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electors in each township, on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November In 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 on the first day
OF January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring in the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the first day of January after the next
election for township officers
SEC. 10. All judges. other than those provided
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 tnan
six years
SEC. IL. 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, TO MI vacancy,
shall commence on the first day OF January next
after their election
SEC. II The Judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in Office IN the district
'or which they are elected, and their term of
office shall be six years
SEC. 13 Whenever the Office of Judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration of the term for which
by appointment until 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. Is. 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 20
perform the duties OF clerk OF such court Lses
Art x. l2l
ARTICLE VIII
SEC IL SO long as the state snail nave public
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.
ARTICLE
SEC q County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the irxt
Monday in November by the electors of each
county, In such manner and for such term Of
even years, az may be provided by law. When
q \ II shall h
filled by appointment for the remainder Of the
term.
SEC. 4 Township officers and elective munf-
cipal officers shall be elected in the odd yesrs on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in NOvem-
Der, by the elections of each township or munich
pality, in such manner. and for such term of
even years. as may be provided by law When
Office it shall be filed by appointment for the re-
maindsr Of the term
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. g. tthe general election to be held In the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-twO.
and in each twentieth year thereafter. the ques-
ton shall there be convention TO revise, alter,
or amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
to the electors of the state. and in case major
ity OF all the elections voting at such election de-
eide In favor OF a convention. the General Assem-
bly, at Its next session, shall provide. By law. for
the election OF delegates. and the assembling OF
such convention. as is provided in the preceding
section: but no amendment OF this Constitution,
agreed upon by any convention assembled in pur-
suance OF this article. shall take effect until the
same shall have been submitted to the electors Of
the stale. and adopted by majority OF those vot-
Ing thereon
SCHEDULE
SECTION 2 The governor lieutenant governor.
treasurer of STATE and attorney geaeTal, chosen
on the first Tuesday after the inst Monday in No
vember. 1879. shall hold their offices until the SEC
ond Monday in January, 1895; and the members of
the Sixtyninth General Assem- bly, shall hold their
Offices until the first day OF January. 1888 The
this amendment takes effect shall terminate On
the SECOND Monday in January. 1873
SECTION T. The terms Of ONCE Of the judges Of
the Supreme court which would. but for this
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day
OF February. in the years 1881, 1872 1888 1874 lso.
1896 1897. and ISIS. shall. respectively. terminate
on the rst day OF January. in the years 1921. 1883.
1895, 1897. 1923 1901, 1908. and 1906; nd their re
spective Successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November pre-
ceiling the expiration OF their terms Of Office
SECTION l. The terms of ONCE OF the several
judges OF the Circuit court which would, but for
day Of February, in the years 1891. lS93. and lseS
shall, respectively, terminate on the hrst dsy OF
January. in the years 1891. 1888. aud 1895; and
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration Of their terms Of Office
SECTION ). The present terms of Office Of the
several judges of the Probate court shall terminate
on the rst day OF January 1871. and their succes-
first Monday in November. 1850
SECTION s. The terms o. ofics Of the several
judges of the Common Pleas court in Office when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate on
the fins. day of January OF the odd year. and those
OF the superior courts in the even ycar nearest The
time when their respective terms OF once would.
but for this amendment. have terminated. and
their respective successors shall be chosen the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration Of their tespecuve terms
OF oihCe
sEcTIoS7 The judges Of the several eourtE. and
all state, county, township, and municipal ON
GERS in Office when this amendment takes effect
shall continue in once until their SUCCESSORS ere
elected and qualified.
SECTION s. At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words biennial
Elections - Yes" and those opposed TO such
amendm ent may have placed upon their ballo1
the words Biennial Elections-No."
APPoRTIONMENT OF JURORS.
The Trustees OF the several townships in said
ounty, and the Couneilmen OF the several wards
n the Cities OF Martins Ferry and Belaire are
ereby notified that the following number OF
urors are apportioned to their respective town
hips and wards, and that they are required to
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