The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-27
Proposed Amendment to tho Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. A.
SECTION l. BE it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That propositions
snail be submitted to tho electors OF this state
on the first tuesday after the frst Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Section 20 of Article
IL Section Is OF Article III, Sections 2, 8. 10
~, Section Y of Article VIII, Sections and Z
of Article x, and Section OF Article XVI OF
the Constitution OF the State OF ONO, SO thsy
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 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE Ill
SEC. ls. Whenever the office of secretary OF
state, auditor OF state, treasurer OF STATE or at
eorney general becomes vacant, Tor 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
disability is removed
ARTICLE Nv.
SEQ q The Supreme court shall. until other
wise provided by law, consist of hve judges;
majority of whom, competent TO sit. shall Do
necessary to form quorum OF Pso1ounee sham ag
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo ;snd
nuch appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law The judges of the Supreme court snail
be elected by the electors of the state at large,
vided by law. Whenever the number OF such
judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions tncre'
Of not exceeding three each division to con-
sist of an equal number of judges; and sucn en-
assignment of cases shall be made 70 eacn ai-
vision as a majority of all the judges may
direct. a majority of each division snail pS
necessary to form quorum; but whenever al
the Judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in a decision, or whenever case
involves the eonstltutionality OF a statute, or
the construction of the Constitution OF tnfs
state or OF the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision .,
SRC G. The state shall be divided into JudlclaA
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 for such term OF
even years may be provided by law Inc
Circuit court shall be composed of such num-
Ser of Judges as may be provided by law, and
Eshall be held in each county at least once In
held at the same 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
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 shall be four ears, and who shall
receive such compensation, payable OUT OF the
county treasury, or by fees. or both. as may be
SEC 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 aud duties
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms OF
office shall be four years. and shall commence
the first day Of january next alter their
election Xacnneies occurring in the office
shall be filed by appointment until the nrst
day of January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SEC TO- All judges, other than those pro
vided for in this Constitution shall be elected
by 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-
yided for in this Constitution shall be elected
In fhn eve 0rth he first n
office, whether chosen for a full term OF to mi
vacancy, shall commence on the first day Of
January next after their election.
Sac. Il. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while In Office, in the dis
frict for 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 be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
for which he elected, the Governor shall
an the vacancy by appointment until success
OF is elected and qualified; ana such successor
ssrst eIeetion Tor U members III the Genera s A..
sembly held more than thirty days after the
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
Assembly may authorlze the judges Of the Pro.
bate court to perform the duties of clerk OF such
court. Isee Art x, G2l
ARTICLE VIII
SEC. II. So long as the state shall have pub.
nc WORKS Wnlch require superintendence, there
Shall be a board of public works, TO conslst %
three members, and whose term of ofice shall
De ios such number of even years an may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEC. 2 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
avaeancy occurs in county offiee it shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder OF the
term.
SEC 4. Township officers, and elective muni
.clpai officers. shall be elected In the odd years.
on the hrst 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. us may be provided by law.
Mhen vacancy occurs in a township or muni-
cipal oihce it shall be flled by appointment for
sne remainder of the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. 3. At the general election to be held in
1sne year one thousand eight hundred and
Enfter, the question ''Shall there be a conven-
ton to revise alter amend the Constitution %
snail be submitted to the electors of the state,
land In case majority OF all the electors voting
az such election decide in favor OF convea-
tkion the General Assem- bly,, at its next session,
shall provide, by Law: for the election of dele
gates, and the assembling of such convention,
as & is provided In the preceding section; but NO
lpy any convention assembled in pursuance OF
tnls article, shall take effect until the same sGa
nave been submittedFto the electors of the
State, and adopted by majority of those yot-
ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SEcTIoN2. 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
the second Monday in January. 1898; and the
Amembers of the Sixty ninth General Assembly
ehalI hold their offices until the first day Il
January, 1888 The term OF office OF the auditor
OF state IN o1lce when this amendment taken
.enect shall terminate Oh the second Monday in
january, 1898.
.
the supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
zss5. 1886, 1897, and 1885, shall, respectiveiy,
terminate on the first day of January, in the
years 1871, 1893, lSs5 1857. 1889, 1901. 1908 and
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration Of
SECTIONS. The terms of Office of tie several
judges OF the Circuit court which would but
i7or this amendment. have terminated on the
ninth day of February, in the years 1884, 1893
and 1893, shall, res spectively, terminate on the
first day OF January, in the years 1891, 1893 and
1895; and their respective successors shall ba
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
Gay in November preceding the expiration OF
SECTION 5. The present terms of office of the
several judges of the Probate court shall ter
Ltheir successors shall be chosen on ths irst
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
SECTION 6. The terms of office of the several
Judges OF the Common Pleas court In office
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
fninate on the first day of January OF the odd
kyear, ana those of the superior courts In the
Ieven year, nearest the time when their re-
spective terms Of Office would, but for this
amendment, have terminated; and their re-
spective successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiratioI-Df their respective
terms of Office
SECTION Z. The judges of the several courts
and all state county, township, and municipal
omeers, IN ofhce when this amendment takes
cessors are ehected and qualified.
SECTION 8. AT such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "Biennisi
IElections-Yes,' and those opposed to such
amendment may have placed upon their ballota
the words biennial Eiections-No."
NOAH H. ALBAUGN,
tSpeaker pro tenn. of the House of Represent
etives,
/ VIM. c. LYON,
Presidents of the Sonata