Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12

ARTICLE II.
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after it is chosen
ARTICLE III
SEC IS Whenever the office Of secretary of
state auditor Of state, treasurer OF state, 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, or until the dis
ability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC. 2 The Supreme court shall until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority Of whom competent to sit, shall be nee
essary to form quorum or pronounce decisiOnr
except ~ herein provided. 1t shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warranto mandamus. habeas
corpus, and proeedendo. and such appellate inris-
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 as 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 a majority of all the
judges may direct 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 a case
involves the constitutionalfty of q statute or the
construction OF the Constitution of this state or OF
the United States, IL shall be reserved to tho
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 elections 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 he provided by law. and shall be held in
each county at least once in each year; and more
than q "A time
circuit A circuit judge may be assigned 10 hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. :. Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be a 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, as may be provided by law
SEC. 9. Justices OF the peace shall be elected by
the electors In each township, the first Tuesday
after the frst Monday in November in the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
scribed by law. Their terms of Office shall he
four years. and shall commence on the frst day
OF January next after their election, Vacancies
IN the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the first day OF January utter the next
election for township officers
SRc. 10. All judges other than those provided
for in this Constitution, shall be elected by the
elections OF the judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for longer term than
six years
SEC. II. 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 fill vacancy,
shall commence on the irSt 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 he six years.
SEC H. Whenever the Office of jnsge Of any
court provided for In this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration of the term for which
he was elected, the Governor shall fill the vacancy
by appointment until q successor Is elected and
the unexPired term. at the irst election for Inem-
bers of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs
SEC. l6, The clerk Of the Common Pleas cOnFt
of each county shall, by virtue of his Office, be
clerk of Sll the courts of record therein. except
the Supreme court; but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges of the Probate court 10
perform the duties Of clerk Of such court lSee
Art K, s2l
ARTICLE VIII.
SEc. 70 So long the state shall have 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 X
SEC. . County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the tiuEt Tuesday after the frst
Monday in November, by the electors of each
C Iunty. in such manner, and for such term Of
EVEN years may be provided by law When
y vacancy occurs in county Office IL shall be
filled by appointments for the remainder VI the
Term.
SIC. g. Township officers. and elective NUM-
cipal officers shall be elected in the odd years
the iirsI Tuesday after the frst Monday In Novem-
Der. by the ELECTORS Of each township or munich
pality, in such manner. and for snch term Of
even yenrs. as may te provided by law When
, vacancy oecurs in township OF municipal
office il shall be filed by appointment FOR the
luaindcr Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. & Atthe geneGAl election to he held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
and in each twentieth year thereafter. The qnes-
tiOn shall there be convention To revise alter,
Or amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
10 the electors Of the slate. and In ease major
ity Of all the electors voting al such election de
eide in favor Of convention, the General Assem-
bly,. at its next SsSioli, shall provide by law, for
the rIeciinn Of delegates. and the assembling OF
such conVehttoil. AZ il provided in the preceding
section: hut no amendment Of this Constitution.
Hgree+f upon by any convention Assem- blr in puF~
yuanVe OF this article. shall take effect until the
Shme ShH u have been submitted 10 the eleciOIE Of
the stale, aud adopted by majority Of those vOI
Ing iiIrteOn.
SCHEDULE
SECTIos 4 The governor lieutenant governor,
treasurer Of stAie, and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the INST Monday in No
vember lSn9 shall hali their offices until the sec
nnd Monday ia laRnaTy. lS9s; and the members OF
the Sixiyninth tieBeial Assembly shall hold their
oiirtS uniil the irSt day OF January. lSR. The
term OF office of the auditor of state in office when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate on
The scroni M0u'iay ia January. ISSS.
SErrIoS r The terns of Office Of the Judges OF
the Supreme cnnrt which would. but for this
amendment have terminated on the ninth day
Of February. in the years 1881. lS92 1898. 1884, 1855
1906 1897 and lSlS shall. respectively. terminate
1891. 1897. 1879. 1901. 1908. and 1906: and their
spective succesSors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the inst Monday In November pre-
ceiing the expiration Ol their terms OF Office.
SECTION l. The terms Of ONCE Of the several
Judges of the Circuit court which would, but Tor
this amendment. have terminated on the ninth
day OF February. in the wears 1891. 1886. and lS5
shall respectively, term. iate on the irSt day OF
January. in the years 1871. 1888, and lSses; and
their respective successors shall be chosen on the
first Tuesday after the inst Monday In November
preceding the expiration of their terms Oi office.
SECTION 5. The present terms Of Office Of the
several Judges Of the Probate court shall Terminate
on the trst day Of January, 1881 and their shcVes
sorS shall he chOsFu on the rst Tuesday alter thS
first Monday in November. 1890.
SECTION e The terms Of Office of the several
Judges of the Common Pleas court in office when
this amendment takes effecI shall terminate on
the first day Of January Of the odd year. and thoSo
Of the superior courts in the even year nearest the
time when their respective terms OF ONCE would.
but for this amendment. have terminated AMI
their respective successors shall DO chosen on the
frst Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the xpEatiOn of IheiE resDectivs lsrms
Of ofhcs.
sEcrIoS7. The judges Of the several courts, ana
Ill state, county, township, and municipal ON
,ers in Office when this amendment takes ehect.
hall continue in office until their SUCCESSORS are
elected and qualified
SECTION s. At such election those electors de-
ring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "bennial
Elections = Yes" and those opposed TO sneh
amendment may have placed upon their oali0a
he words biennial Elections-xo
NOAH II. ALBAUGH,
speaker pro tenn. Of the House of Representa-
tives.
President Of the Senate
Adopted April Is, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO.
OFFTcK OF THE SECRETARY OF SrATk
l. Daniel j. Ryan secretary Of state OF the State
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