The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-31
Proposed Amendment 10 the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. A.

Assembly OF tho state OF Onio, Tnas proposf
State on the FIRST Tuesday after the first Mon.
day in November, 1882 to amend Section % Of
Article II section is Of Article III Sections
sions snd ! !oi xrticie !. ana section 9 q Al; i;
S XVI is1 s e: s:S !. ooa S the State OF
ARTICLE H.
SEQ. %. The regular session Of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
Of January next after It IL chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEQ "a whenever the once Of Secretary Of
Attorney General becomes vacant, for any OF
the causes mentioned in Section 15 OF thij
Article the Governor shall I'LL the vacanIy by
ID the disability 10 removed.
ARTICLE ~.
SRua. The Supreme court shall until other.
wise provided by law, consist OF five judges a
necessary to form quorum or pronounce q do:
cision, except as herein provided. It shall
have. original Jurisdiction in quo warranto,
and such appellate Jurisdiction as may be pro-
vSse S sw Ts Of the
@ mny be provided by law. Whenever the
number Of such Judges isincreased the General
Assembly may authorize the court to organize
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 as o majority Of oil the judges
may direct. majority OF each division shall
be necessary to form Quorum; but whenever
oil the judges hearing case In any division
shall not concur In G decision, or W whenever q
or the construction Of the Constitution OF this
State or OF the United States. It shall be re.
thS ssas sSs Se SYde ua
cial CIRCUITS OF compact territory, bounded by
county lines, in each Of vhicn the same mum.
Der Of circuit judges residing therein, shall be
elected by the electors thereof, and for such
torn Of even years as may be provided by law.
The circuit court shall be composed Of such
s q Ssss be a s n
IN each year; and more than one court may be
held at the Same time In any circuit. A circuit
udgs nay Be assigned TO hold court in any cir
original jurisdiction as the Supreme Court and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
SEQ. 2. A Probate court shall be established
In each county which shall be u court Of REQ
ord, open at oil times, and held by one Judge,
term Of ofiIcs shall be four years, and Who shall
receive such compensation, payable out of the
county treasury, or by fees, or both, as may be
SEQ. q Justices Of the peace shall be elected
BY the electors In each township, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November In
0as Se s9 a sner anS
ONCE shall be four years, and shall commence
on the first day OF January next after their
shall be- fllled y' BY appointment until IN the arst
DAY OF January after the next election for town
sko 10. All Judges, other than those pro.
yided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the 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 the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
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ONCE. whether chosen for full term, or to all
. vacancy, shall commence on the first day of
january next utter their election.
SEQ IL. The judges OF tho Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office, In the dis.
trict for which they are elected, and their term
Of ONCE shall be six years.
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected, the Governor shall
sor is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall b0 chosen for the unexpired term, ut the
first election for members OF the General AS
sen.bly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
SEC. 10. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court OF each county SHALL by virtue OF his Of
fice be clerk OF oil the courts Of record therein,
except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize tho judges OF the Pro.
bate court TO perform the duties Of clerk Of
such court lSee Art X s g.
ARTICLE VIII.
lie works which require superintendence, 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
ARTICLE x
SEQ 2. County officers shall be elected in
the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, by tho electors OF
term OF even years. rs may be provided by law.
When vacancy occurs IN county ohiee 1t
shall be filled by appointment for the remain
SEQ 4 Township ofnoers, and elective muni-
cipal Officers, shall be elected in the odd years,
S s ey Sss
municipality, In such manner, and for such
term Of even years, as may be provided by law.
cipal iA once It shall be filled by appointment
for the remainder Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. g. At the general election to be held In
the year ono thousand eight hundred and nine.
:aS n Ss sess
revise, alter or amend the Constitution" shall
be submitted to the electors Of the State, and,
suSS % election % decide in favor ~ Of convention @ a
the General Assembly, at its next session. shall
provide by law, Tor the election Of delegates,
n Ss ss
amendment Of this Constitution, agreed upon by
any convention assembled In pursuance Of this
have been submitted to the electors OF the
State and adopted by . majority Of those vot-
ing thereon.
sCHIDULD.
6ECrIoN .. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer OF State, and Attorney Gen
era, chosen on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In November 1880, shall hold their
offlces until the second Monday In January,
1893; and the members of the sixty ninth Gen.
erai Assembly shall hold their ofices until the
0rst day Of January, 1893. The term of foffice OF
the Auditor Of State In once when this amend.
msnt takes effect shall terminate ON the second
Monday in January, l608
sEcTIoN s. The terms Of once ofthe judges Of
the Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
OF fFebruaryn the years 1891, 18o2 1893 1904, 1895
1890 1907 and 1893, shall respectively, terminate
onthe first day Of January In the years 1891, 1903
1885, 1897 1892 1901, 1908 and 1905; and their 70.
speotive successors shall be chosen on the nrst
Tuesday after the nrst Monday In November
preceding the expiration Of their terms OF
ofice.
SRCrIoN4. 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 years 1891, 1893,
and 1895. shall respectively, terminate on the
arst day OF January, In the years 1891, 1893, and
1895; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after tho frst Mon.
day. In November preceding the expiration OF
their t0rYna of Of0O0.