The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-06-20
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AIM LlIN Il NOs e&e
sEcT1oN l. Be it resolved by the General As.
eembly 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, 1888, to amend Section 25 of Article
III. Section Is of Article ILL., Sections 6, T. 9, 10,
u. Is and 16 and to create Section H. of Article
~, Section u of Article VIII, Sections aud
of Article X, and Section of Article XVI of
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, SO they
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 it is chosen.
ARTICLE Ill
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 10 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 w.
SEQ q The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges, a
majority OF whom, competent to sit. shall be
necessary to form "a quorum or pronounce a de-
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. The judges OF the Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors of the state at large,
and for such term OF even years as may be pro-
oNSA1
judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
OF, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist of an equal number of judges; and such an
assignment OF cases shnll be made to each di-
vision majority OF all the judges may
direct. A majority OF each division shall be
necessary to form II quorum; but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in decision, or whenever a case
involves the constitutionality of q statute, or
the construction of the Constitution of this
state or of the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC. g. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun-
ty lines, in each OF which the same number of
circuit judges, residing therein, shall be elect
ed by the electors thereof, aud for such term of
even years as may be provided by law. The
Circuit court shall be composed OF such num-
Der of judges as may be provided by law, and
1hall be held In each county at least once in
leach year; and more than one court may be
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 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, on the first
the odd years. and their powers and duties
shall he prescribed 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 filled by appointment until the Irst
day of January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SEC. 10. All judges, other than those pro-
y the electors of the judicial district for which
they may be created, but not for a longer term
than six years
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yided for in this Constitution shall be elected
IN the even years. on the first Tuesday after the
nrst Monday III November, and their terms Of
office, whether chosen for full term. or to fill
o 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 dis
krict for which they are elected, and their term
OF Office shall be six years.
4 SEC. 13. Whenever the Office of Judge OF
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
1or which he was elected. the Governor shall
or is elected and qualified and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term, at the
brst election for members of the General AS
aembly 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
ofice, be clerk of ali the courts Of record there
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the Pro-
hate court to perform the duties of CLERK of such
court. lSee Art. Y, S2l
ARTICLE VIII
D -SEc. 10. So long as the state shall have pub.
lie works which require superintendent there
shall be a board of public works, to consist oil
three members, and whose term of office shall
be for such number of oven years a may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEC 2. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the irst
in Nhnr Exkl kl,n, ,1Ack ~ al,
county, in such manner, and for such term oi
even years, as may be provided by law. When
= vacancy occurs in county office it shall ba
5gliled by appointment for the remainder OF tine
sGerm.
SEC f. Township officers, and elective muni-
cipal officers, 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
when vacancy occurs in township or muni-
cipal office it shall be filled by appointment for
'fhe remainder OF the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. g. At the general election to be held in
She year one thousand eight hundred and
nlnety-two, and in each twentieth year there
;after, the question ''Shall there be a conven-
zion to revise, alter, amend the Constitution, !"
shall be submitted to the electors of the state,
and in case ma ority of all the electors voting
at such election decide in favor OF q conven-
ZION, the General Assembly, at its next session,
shall provide, by law, for the election of dele
1s
as is provided tn the preceding section; but no
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
iDy any convention assembled in pursuance of
hs article, shall take effect until the same shall
have been submitted to the electors of the
state, and adopted by a majority of those vot-
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, 1885; and the
members OF the Sixty ninth General Assembly
shall hold their offices until the first day Of
January, 1898. The term of Office OF the auditor
of state in office when this amendment takes
enect shall terminate on the second Monday in
January, 1893
SECTION 8. The terms OF Office of the Judges Of
the Supreme court which would but for this
amendment, have terminated ON the ninth day
1895. 1896, 1897. and 1ssS. shall, respectively.
terminate on the first day of January, in the
years 1891, 1888, 1895. 1897. 1892 1901 1908, and
1905; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
their terms of Office.
SECTION 4. The terms of office of the several
Judges OF the Circuit court which would. but
dor this amendment, have terminated on the
ninth day OF February in the years 1891 1898,
and 1885, shall, respectively, terminate on the
first day of January, i'll the years 1891 1893 and
1895; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration of
SECTION 5. The present terms of Office of the
several judges OF the Probate court shall tert
inmate on the first day of january, 1891 and
,their successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
1880.
SECTION g. The terms of office of the several
Judges of the Common Pleas court in Office
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
inmate on the first day of January OF the odd
even year, nearest the time when their re-
spective terms of office would but for this
amendment, have terminated; and their re-
epectlVe successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration of their respective
terms of office,
SECTION 7. The judges of the several courts,
officers, in office when this amendment takes
effect, shall continue in office until their sue
cessOrs are elected and qualified. s.
SECTION 8. 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
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
the words biennial Elections-No."
NOAH II. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represent
6tives
WIN. C. LYON.
President of the Sonata
Adopted April is. 1889. -
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATEt
T. Daniel ]. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is a true copy of Joint resolution adopted
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