The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-05
Proposed amendment 10 The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDSTENT NO. a.

Assembly Of the state 81 Ohio, .That PROPOSE
lions shall be submitted TO the electors Of this
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divisions thereof NOT exoseding. three each
division to consist of an equal numberof judges;
70 each division IS majority Of aii the judsel
may direct A majority Of each division shall
be necessary 70 form quorum; but whenever
no II Or
case involves the constitutionality OF . statute,
Or the construction OF the Consultation Of this
served to the whole court for decision.
Sec O. Tho state shall be divided into Judi.
cial circuits OF compact territory bounded by
ber OF circuit judges residing therein, shall be
elected by the electors thereof, and for such
term Of even years as may be provided BY law.
num6er Of Judges as may bs provided by law,
and she'll be held In each county at least once
IN each year; and more than ono court may be
fudge may be assigned to hold court in any cii.
Quit The circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction % the Supreme Court and
suoh appellate jurisdiction a. may be provided
SECT. Probate court sholl be established
N each county which shall be . court Of rec
term Of once shall be four years, and who shall
receive such compensation, payable out Of the
county county treasury co or BY fees or BOTH as may oe
sIo o justices of tho peace shall be elected
BY the electors In each township, on the first
,Ssp e
shall be prescribed BY law. Their terms Of
ONCE shall be four years, and shall commence
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sES. 10. An Judges. other than those pro,
BY the electors of the judicial district for which
they may be created, but not for longer To rm
SEC. ii. The Judges Of tho several courts pro-
vided for in this Constitution. shall be elected
u the even years, on the arst Tuesday after the
ONCE, whether chosen for u full term, or to all
vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
January next aftet their election
$50 10. The judges Of tho Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in ONCE, In the dis.
teict for which they are elected, and their term
OF SmSe shall Se six years r. ono. ~ o,.
any court provided for In this Constitution be.
comes vacant before the expiration Of the term
ror which he was elected, the Governor shall
sor % elocted and qualified; and such successor
shalt be chosen for the unexpired torn, at the
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Vacancy. occurs. ''~ NF
SEC. ls. The clerk Of the Common Pleas
SSs b oisrr Of ali shs courts Of % record Il therei s
except tho Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorias the judges Of the Pro.
bate court 'G perform hs ars' Of c'rk
ARTICLE Will
SEC. 10. 30 long as the State shall have pub
no works which require esuperintendencs, there
shall be board Of public works, TO consist Of
three members, and whose term OF ofioe shall
be for SUCH number OF even years ss may
ARTICLE x.
SEC. q County officers shall be elected In
the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
nrst Monday in November by the electors Of
term Of oven years, as may be provided by law.
When vacancy occurs In county ofice IL
shall be alled BY appointment for the remain
SEQ & Township ofncers, and Gle ctive mum.
ctpsl of,cers, shall be elected In the odd years.
on the nrst Tuesday after the first Monday In
municipality, In such manner, and for such
term Of even years, % may be provided By law.
WI. When vacancy occur: s,st n toSwnship WI Or muni
for the remainder Of tho term
p- ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. At the general election to be held in
the year one thousand eight hundred and nine.
ty.two and In each twentieth year thereafter,
revise. rev alter or amend nsis he q sSsi
be submitted to tho electors OF the State, and,
In case Q majority OF all the electors voting at
the General Assembly. at its next session, shall
provide, by law for the election OF delegates,
and the assembling OF such convention, as Is
Amendment OF this Constitution, agreed upon by
any convention assembled In pursuance OF this
article, shall take effect until the same shall
have been submitted 70 the electors OF the
State, and adopted bya majority OF those vot-
ing thereon
SCHEDULE.
SECTIoN2 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer OF State, and Attorney Gen
ersl, chosen on the flrst Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, 1889, shall hold their
onices until the second Monday In January,
1893; and tho members OF the sixty-ninth Gen.
eral Assembly shall hold their of1oes until the
FIRST day Of January, 1888 The term Of office OF
the Auditor OF State In ONCE when this amen
ment takes effect shall terminate on the second
Monday In January, 1893.
SECTION 3 The terms Of once ofthe judges OF
the Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
ofFebruaryin the years 1901, 1902, 1893 1884, 1895
1895 1897 and 1898, SHALL respectively, terminate
on tho first day Of January, in the years 1891 1893
1896 1897 1890, 1901, 1908 and 1905; and their re.
spsotiye successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
preceding the expiration OF their terms OF
sECr1oN4. The terms OF offioe 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, 1894
lnd 1904 shall respectively terminate on the
6rst day Of January, In the years 1891, 1893 and
1895; and their respective successors snail be
chosen ON the frst Tuesday after the frst Mon
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