Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-22
Proposed Amendment 10 The Constitution
Of Ohio
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.


SECTION l. Be itresolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio. That propositions shall
frst Tuesday after the hrst Monday In November,
1889 to amend Section IS Of Article II. Section Is
of Article ILL., Sections s. Z, g. TO- u, I3 and l6,
Article VIII, Sections and of Article K. and
Section Of Article XVI, of the Constitution of
the State of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IL
SIC. Is The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after IL Is chosen
ARTICLE III.
SEC. Is Whenever the Office Of secretary Of
state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, or at
torney general becomes vacant, for 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, until the dis
ability is removed
ARTICLE ".
SEC The Supreme court shall. until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority Of whom, competent to sit, shall be ne,'
essary to form quorum or pronounce decision,
except as herein provided. Il shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warranto. mAndamus, habeas
corpus, and proeedendO, and such appellate juris-
diction 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 us may be provided by law. When
ever the number of such judges Is increased. the
General 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 Al 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
involves the constitutionality OF statute. or the
construction of the Constitution of this state or Of
the United States. 1t shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC. g. 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
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction Us the Supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction as 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 electors of the county, whose term of Office
shall be four years, and who shall receive such
compensation, payable out Of the county treasury,
or by fees, or both, ~ may be provided by law
Sec D. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electors In each township on the hrst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
scribcd by law. Their terms of ONCE 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 a longer term than
six years.
SEC. II. The judges Of the several courts provf-
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, OF to fill vacancy,
shall commence on the frSt day of January next
after their election.
SEC. Il. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in Office in the district
for which they are elected, and their term of
Office shall be six years
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration Of the for which
he was elected. the Governor shall fill the vacancy
by appointment until a successor is elected and
qualified and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexp xpred term, at the first election for mem
berS of the General Assembly 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 therein. excep.
the Supreme court; but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges of the Probate court to
perform the duties Of clerk Of such court lSes
Art X, s2l
ARTICLE VIII
SIC ~ So long as the state shall have public
works which require superintendent, there shall
be board OF public works. to consist Of three
and whose tegm of Office shall be for
RlIcl on aa m he dofi
by law.
ARTICLE x
SEC . County officers shall he elected in the
even years. ON the frst Tuesday after the frst
Monday in November, by the electors of each
IHnty. in such manner, and for such term OF
Pyen years. may he provided by law. When
vacancy otfrirs in county Office IL shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder Of the
Term.
SEC. 4 Township officers. and elective muni-
cipal officers shall be elected in the odd year on
the Inst Tuesday after the inst Monday In NOyem
Der. by the elections Of each township or munich
pality, in such manner, and for such term of
even years. ns mAt re provided by law When
OiCs il shall bc filled by appointment for the re-
nlaindcr Of the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC & Atihe general election to he held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
and in each twentieth year thereafter. the ques-
DR. amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
Ia the electors Of the state. and in major
ty 0f all the electors voting nj such election de-
ride IN favor OF II convention. the General Assem-
bly, at its next session, shall provide by law. for
fhe election Of delegates and the Assem- bling of
;urh convention. as is provided in the preceding
section: hut no amendment Of this Constitution.
greed upon by any convention aEsem bleti in pur-
uanre Of this article. shall take effect until the
sIme slIall have been submitted 10 the elections Of
he stale and adopted by n majority OF those vot--
ug thereon
SCHEDULE
sEcTIos2 Tho governor. lieutenant governor;
reasIiTer Of stale ana attorney general. chosen
IN the first Tuesday after the irst Monday in No
ember 1889 shall hold their offices until the
md Monday ia January, 1888; and the members OF
he Sixty ninth General Assembly shall bold their
IfieCs until the frst day of January. iS9S. The
erm of office Of the auditor Of state in Office when
his amendment takes effect shall terminate on
lac sS,roni Monday la January. ISS5.
SECTION 3 The terms of Office Of the Judges Of
he Supreme court which would. but for this
u February in the years 1891. lS9l, 1885, 1884, ISIS,
500. 1897. and 1875, SHALL respectively terminate
N the tirst day OF January in the years 1891, 1885.
s95, 1897. lSs9 1901, 1901 and 1905: and their re-
pective sIcccssors shall be chosen on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in November pre-
,eding the expiration ol their terms OF Office.
SECTION l. The terms Of once Of the several
udges Of the Circuit court which would. but for
.ulS uhNc tch Su Tue Ellltu
lay OF February. in the wears 1891. lseS and lS5.
hall. respectively, term. iate on the firSt day OF
January, in the years 1871 1893. and lSsS; and
heir respective SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on The
irSt Tuesday after the hrst Monday in November
preceding the expiration Of their terms OF Office
SECTION 3 The present terms Of Office OF the
everAl judges of the Probate court shall terminate
~ the first day OF January. 1891. and their sucves
ors shall he chosen on the irst Tuesday after The
irst Monday In November. 1880
SECTION & The terms Of Office OF the severaI
udges of the Common Pleas court in Office when
his amendment takes effect shall terminate on
he irst day OF January Of the old year aud thoSs
4 the superior courts in the even year nearest the
ime when their respective terms Of Office would.
,ut for this amendment. have terminated; and
heir respective successors shall bS chosen on the
Inst Tuesday after the first Monday In November
preceding the expiration of their reSpective tsrms
I ofhca.
sEorIoNL The Judges Of the several courts. and.
II state county, township, and municipal ON
ms in Office when this amendment takes effect,
iall continue in office until their SUCCESSORS areI
ected and qualified
SECTION 8. At such election those electors do
ring TO vote for such amendment may have.
aced upon their ballots the words "BieRniAt
ections s-Yes," and those opposed to such
nendment may have placed upon their eatoo
e words Biennial Elections-xo-
NOAH II. ALBAC6H.
,esker pro tenn Of the House Of Representa-
VIM C. LYON.
prasident Of the Sanata.