The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-24
ARTICLE ".

wise provided 81 law. sonsi.t Of ays judges,
majority Of whom, competent to sit. shall DO
cision, except S Is herein provided. Il shall
have original jurisdiction In quo warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo and
By law Tho Judges OF the Supreme court shall
be elected By the electors of the state at large.
and for such term OF even years ss may bs pro
Judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize division. there
OF, not exceeding three, each division to con.
assignment Of cases shall be made to each d.
vision as q majority OF all the judges may
direct. majority OF each division shall ne
necessary to form quorum; but whenever all
the judges hearing case In any division shall
not concur In decision, or whenever o case
Involves the eon.tituttonality o. statute ~ 's o.
tate OF of the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole can-t for css.s.sr
oEc. .. TIE state snen De divided into judicial
| sy 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 o.
Circuit court shall be composed Of such mum.
Dor OF 1udges - may be provided BY law. and
Ds nea IN az b n
Judge may be assigned 70 hold court In any cif-
original Jurisdiction ss the Supreme court. and
such appellate jurisdiction - may be provided
by law:
h each county, which shall be court Of rec
ord, open at all times. and held by one judge,
elected b the electors of tho county, whose
receive such compensated, paysblo out Of the
county treasury. or BY foes. OF both. - may oe
SEC. Z Justices Of the peace shall oe elected
by tho electors In each township, on the first
| Tuesday after the first Monday In November In
fhe odd years. and their powers and duties
l ball {hnA hrvv Inv VNhnvN tARpH nj
ONCE shall be four yours. and shall commence
| on tie first day OF January next after their
election. Vacsncies occurring in the office
day Of January after the next election for town
SEC. 10. Al judges, other than those Pro.
| 1ided for In this Constitution, shall be elected
b the electors OF the judicial district for which
tsey may be created. but not for longer term
SEC. II. The judges Of the several courts pro.
sided for In this Constitution shall be elected
IA tho even years. on the first Tuesday after tho
ss.t G Monday ia November: and and. their terms .i Of
VACANCY, shall comslsnce on the first day OF
january next after their election.
ss Il The 1s5s wse hs n oss sfss d..
riot for which they are elected, and their term
u Office shall be six years.
SEC. II. Whenever tho ofIicc OF q judge OF
any court provided for in this Constitution be.
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
for which hc was elected, the Governor shall
OF is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall DO chosen for the unexpired term. at the
frst election for members Of the General As
senbly held more than thirty days after the
SEC. is. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court OF eech county shall, By virtue OF his
in, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of tho Pro-
bate court to perform the duties Of CLERK of sr h
court lsee Art. \, S2l
ARTICLE v1Il
ezc. n So long as the state shan have pIS.
% works which require esuperintendence. there
lhall be board OF public works, 70 consist Of
lhree members, and whose term OF ofice shall
provided by law.
ARTICLE K.
sHo. 4 County ea,cors shall b elected in the
Rven years, on the first Tuesday after tho first
tiondey In November. BY the electors Of each
bounty, in such manner, and for suoh torn OF
may be :M
iilled BY appointment for the remainder Of the
cipai officers. shall be elected in the odd years,
On the frst Tuesday sitter the first Monday In
November, by the electors Of each township or
municipality, In such manner, and for such
term Of even yeass. as may be provided BY law.
When vacancy OCCURS In . township or NUM-
eipsl office i shall Be Allied BY appointment foe
We IS1ABlUuSI VI tu0
ARTICLE XVI
SEQ. & At the general election to be held in
6e year one thousand eight hundred and
(fter. the question ''shall there be q conven.
Hon 70 revise alter, or amend the Constitution"
SNAIL be submitted to the electors OF the state,
at such election decide In favor of q conven-
tion, the General Assembly, at its next session.
shah provide, by law, for the election OF dele
Pc is provided In the preceding section: but no
amendment OF this Constitution. agreed upon
ey any convention assembled in pursuance Q!
tnis article, shall take effect until tho same shall
kave been submitted to the electors OF the
gate, and adopted BY Q majority OF those vot-
fog thereon.
SCHEDULE
sRcroaa. The governor, lieutenant governor.
feasursr Of state, and attorney general. chosen
N the first Tuesday aftor the first Monday in
November, 1850. shall hold their offices until
ta second Monday in January, 1855; and the
t.smb%srs % Of she sizty.ninth % General ne. A. assembly
y,nuary, 1893. The term of office Of the auditor
:. state IN office when this amendment takes
fleet shall terminate on the second Monday In
Section 3 The terms Of Office Of the judges OF
he Supreme court which would, but for this |
Amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
OF February, in the years 1891, 1892 1879 1894 |
lss5. 1886. 1897 and 1858, shall, respectively, |
terminate on the first day Of January. in tho |
IeSrs ioSA Ae91, lo9o, lo1f. 1913, AoVi, ASo anu
chosen On the first Tuesday after the first Mon |
Aay in November preceding the expiration Of
0neir terms of Office.
sEcTIoE 4. The terms of Office of the several |
Judges of the Circuit court which would. but |
sf this amendment have terminated on the |
einth day Of February. in the years 1901, 1s9s,
and 1895 shall, respectively, terminate on the |
brst day OF January, in the years 1891, 1898. and
fS95: and their respective successors shall to |
lay in November preceding the expiration OF |
Sheir terms OF oftice.
sECTIoN s. The present terms of Office of the |
DeyerGl judges OF the Probate court shall ter |
Htnate on the first day of January, 1891, and |
their successors shall be chosen on the first |
5soo
SECTION s. The terms of Office OF the several |
Judges of the Common Pleas court in office |
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
3ear, ana those of the supporter courts in tho |
even year, nearest the time when their re-
epective terms of Office would, but for this
amendment have terminated; and their re-
tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration of their respective
srms of office
SECTION T. The judges of tho several courts,
}ad all state, county, township and municipal
3Iicers, IN Office when this amendment takes
effect, shall continue In office until their sue
eeSSOrs arc elected and qualified.
SECTION s. AT such election those electors de-
Nring to vote for s1ch amendment may have
placed upon their balots the woTds .-Biennial
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
abe words biennial Elections-NO."
--s & NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
1seaker pro TEN. Of the House of Represent
VIM. C. LYON.