The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-09-04
Proposed to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMEN DMEN NO. 4s
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General Az
sembly 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, 1882 to amend Section Is of Article
81 Is and is and to create ssetioD H. Of Article
~, Section II OF Article VIII, Sections and 4
the Constitution OF the State Of Ohio. 10 they
shah read as follows:
E ARTICLE II.
SEC Is The regular session OF each General
Assembly shall commence on the frst Monday
Of January next after it is chosen.
ARTICLE I'LL
sEc. 10. Whenever the Office of secretary OF
state auditor of state treasurer of state, or at
causes mentioned in Section Is of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
mentfor the residue of the term, or Until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC. 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 quorum or pronounce de-
Clslon, 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
oe elected by the electors of the state at large,
.gided by law. Whenever the number OF such
Judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
Of, not exceeding three, each division to con-
eist OF an equal number of judges; and such an
assignment of cases shall tie made to each di-
vision as majority OF all the judges may
direct. A majority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in decision, or whenever q case
involves the eonstitutonality of statute or
khe 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 and for such term OF
even years as may be provided by law. The
Circuit court shall be composed of such num-
ber of judges as may be provided by law, and
shall be held in each county at least once in
each year; and more than one court may be
held at the same time in any circuit. A circuit
5udge may be assigned TO hold court in any cir
Quit. The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law.
Sec. A Probate court shall be established
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 Que 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
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
the odd years. and their powers and duties
shall be 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 filed by appointment until the first
day of January after the next election for town
SEC TO- 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 a longer term
than six years.
SEC. IL. The judges of the several courts pro.
@n the Tuesay Ps
first Monday in November, and their terms Of
Office, whether chosen for full term. or to fill
p vacancy, shall commence on the first day of
January next after their election.
SEC. 12- The judges of the Common Pleas
srict for which they are elected, and their term
of office shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the Office of Judge Of
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
Tor which he was elected, the Governor shall
dll the vacancy by appointment until a success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at the
first election for members of the General As
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
oourt of each county shall, by virtue of his
office, 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-
bate court to perform the duties of CLERK of such
court. See Art. X, S2l
ARTICLE VIII
q SEC. 10. So long as the state shall have pub
1ic works which require esupsrintendence, there
tha snala De board OF public works to consist OF
be for such number of even years may be
provided by law.
ARTICLE x
SEC 2. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, By the electors of each
county, in such manner, and for such term of
even years, as may be provided by law. When
eyacancy occurs in q county office it shall be
@lled by appointment for the remainder of tine
term.
SEC. 4 Township officers, and elective munI
Efpal 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
FERN of even years. as may be provided by law
when vacancy occurs in q township or muni-
Eipal ofice it shall be filled by appointment for
Che remainder of the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. s. At the general election to be held in
Bhe year one thousand eight hundred and
Ninety-two, and in each twentieth year there
after, the question "Shall there be conven-
fon to revise, alter, or amend the Constitution" :"
shall be submitted to the electors of the state,
and. in case majority of all the electors voting
q such election decide in favor OF a conveu-
Rion, the General Assembly, at its next session,
phall provide, by law, for the election of dele
gates. and the assembling of such convention,
smendment Of this cpnsfitnton sapeed unoo
oy any convention assembled in pursuance OF
shis article, shall take effect until the same all
nave been submitted to the electors of the
etate, and adopted by majority of those vot
Sng thereon.
SCHEDULE.
EEcTIoN2. The governor, lieutenant governor,
ereasurer of state, and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, shall hold their Offices until
khe second Monday in January, 1898; 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
Df state in office when this amendment takes
affect shall terminate on the second Monday in
January, 1888
ehe Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
Of February, In the years 1891, 1892. 1898. 1894.
A9e5, 1896, 1897, and 1898, shall, respectively,
terminate on tho first day OF January, in the
years 1891, 1893, 1885, 1897 1899, 1901, 1908. and
zoos; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the flrst tuesday after the first Mon.
Pay In November preceding the expiration Of
their terms of Office.
Judges of the Circuit court which would but
3or this amendment, have terminated on the
ninth day OF February, in the years 1891, 1898,
and 1885, shall, respectively, terminate on the
hrst day OF January, in the years 1884, 1898, and
ssso; ana their respective successors shall be
Gay IN November preceding the expiration OF
kheir terms of office.
SECTION s. The present terms of Office of the
several judges of the Probate court shall ter
inmate on the first day of January, 1891 and
fheir successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1850
SECTION 6. The terms of office of the several
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
minate on the first day of January of the odd
gear, ana those of the superior courts in the
kven year, nearest the time when their re-
gpectiye terms of Office would, but for this
amendment have terminated; and their re-
epective' successors shall be chosen on the first
Guesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration of their respective
terns of office
SECTIoN7 Z. The judges of the several courts
and all state, county, township, and municipal
officers, in Office when this amendment takes
nj hall iv1a affi rnfi anil NJ.
Hessors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "Biennisl
Elections-Yes," and those opposed to such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
1he words Biennial Elections-ES.''
NOAH II. ALBAUGH,
Speaker PRO tenn. of the House of Represent.
2 atives.
8 WIN. C. LYON,
& President of the Senate.
I Adopted April 15. 1885,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
r ], Daniel ]. Ryan, secretary Of state OF the
&tate of Ohio do hereby certify hat the TO tego
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