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

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the General Az.
sembly of the State of Ohio That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
November, 1889, to amend Section 25 of Article
II. Section Is of Article III, Sections 2 g. 10,
", Section II of Article VIII, Sections and
OF Article x, and Section of Article XVI. OF
the Constitution of the State of Ohio. SO they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE IL
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. 49, Whenever the Office of secretary Of
state auditor of state, treasurer of state OF at-
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five Judges q
majority OF whom, competent to sit shall ba
necessary TO form quorum or pronounce . de-
eision, except as herein provided 1t shall
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-
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 shall be made to each di-
direct. 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 a case
involves the constiUutiouality of statute, or
the construction of the Constitution of this
state or OF the United States 1t shall be re-
served TO Inc whole court IOr decision.
SEC. 6. 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 bo
held at the same time in any circuit. circuit
judge may be assigned to hold cnurt in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction the Supreme court and
by law.
SEC. 7. 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 out of the
county treasury, or by fees. or both. as may be
provided by law.
SEC. g. 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
shall be filed by appointment until the nrst
day of January after the next election for town
SIC To- Al judges, other than those pro-
vided 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
than six years
vided for in this Constitution shall be elected
In the even years, on the nrst Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, and their terms OF
Office whether chosen for a full term. or to ill
a vacancy, shall commence on the first day of
January next after their election.
Sac. Il. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in Office, in the dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
OF office shall be six years.
SEC. l3 Whenever the office of Judge Of
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected. the Governor shall
fill the vacancy by appointment until success
OF is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the uneXpired term at the
first election Tor members OF the General As
sembly held more than thirty days after the
SEC. 10 The clerk of the Common Pleas
court of each county shall, by virtue Of his
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 iSee Art. X, S2.l
ARTICLE VIII
SEC. T. So long as the state shall have pub
shall be board OF public works, to consist OF
three members, and whose term of office shall
be for such number OF even years e. may De
provided by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEC. 2. County officers shall be elected in the
even years, on the first Tuesday after the hrst
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
vacancy occurs in a county office it shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder OF the
term.
SEC 4. Township officers. and elective muni-
clpai officers, shall be elected IN the odd years,
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. by the electors OF each township OF
municipality, in such manner, and for such
When vacancy occurs in Il township or munt-
cipal Office it shall be filled by appointment foR
the remainder Of the tenn:
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC g. At the general election to be held In
the year one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-two, and in each twentieth year there
after, The question shall there be q conven-
ton to revise alter or amend the Constitution"
shall be submitted to the electors of the state,
and. in majority OF all the electors voting
at such election decide III favor OF CONVEX
ton, the General Assembly, at its next session,
shall provide, by law for the election of dele
gates, and the assembling of such convention,
as is provided in the preceding section; but no
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
by any convention assembled in pursuance or
this article, shall take effect until the same shall
have been submitted to the electors of the
State, and adopted by 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, 1928; and the
members of the sixty ninth General Assembly
shall hold their offices untrl the first day OF
January, 1898. The term of office OF the auditor
of state il Office when this amendment takes
effect shall terminate on the second Monday In
January, 1898.
the supreme court which would, but Tor this
amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
1895, 1896, 1897, and 1S9S, shall, respectively,
terminate on the first day of January, in the
years 1891, 1893, 1885 1897. 1899, 1901, 1903. and
1905; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration OF
their terms of office.
SECTION 4. The terms of office of the several
judges of the Circuit court which would, bus
for this amendment have terminated on the
ninth day of February, in the years 1891, 1898,
and 1890, shall, respectively, terminate on the
first day of January, in the years 1891, 1898. and
1885, and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November preceding the expiration Of
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
their successors shall be chosen on the first
tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1890.
SECTION 6. The terms of office of the several
judges of the Common Pleas court in office
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
inmate the first day of January of the odd
year, ana those of the superior eoarts in the
even year. nearest the time when their re-
spective terms of office would, but for this
amendment, have terminated; and their re-
spective successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration OF their respective
terms of office.
sEcTIoN7. The judges of the several courts,
and all state. county, township, and municipal
officers, in office when this amendment takes
effect, shall continue in office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
SECTION s. 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 "BieD uial Elections-No."
NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represent
atives.
WM. C. LYON,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April Is. 1882
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE