Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-01

| SECTION / Be II resolved by the General Assem-
| bly, OF the State OF Ohio That propositions shall
be submitted TO the electors Of this state on the
| first Tuesday after the irst Monday in November
1859 to amend Section 25 Of Article II. Section IS
of Article Ill, Sections 3 6, T. g. TO- r. I3 and IS
and to create Section H. of Article w. Section u Of
! Article WILL Sections and OF Article K and
Section OF Article XVI, of the Constitution Of
the State Of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. q The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after II is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC IA. Whenever the office Of secretary of
state auditor Of state, treasurer of state or at
| tOrney general becomes vacant, for any of the
| causes mentioned In Section Is of this Article,
| the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term or until the dis
| ability IS removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. q The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority of whom competent to sit, shall be nee
| esSary TO form quorum or pronounce decision,
except as herein provided i; shall have original
| jurisdiction In quo warranto. mandamus, habeas
corpus, and procedendo, and such appellate juris-
| dictiOn as may be provided by law. The judges
OF the Supreme court shall be elected by the cleo
| tors OF the state at large, and for such term OF
| even years as may be provided by law. When
ever the number of such judges Is increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court 70 or
ganize 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 majority of all the
| judges may direct majority of each division
| shall be necessary TO form a quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
Shall not concur in decision, or whenever case
involves the constituIionality of a statute the
construction of the Constitution of this Of
the United States. It shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC: 6. The state shall be divided into Judicial
circuits OF compact territory, bounded by county
lines, in each of which the same number of cir
cult judges, residing therein shall be elected by
the elections thereof. and for such term of even
yeas as may be provided by law. The Gircuit
court shall be composed of such number 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 Mt the same time i'll any
circuit circuit judge may be assigned TO hold
court In any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original jurisdiction the Supreme
court and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. !. Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be a court of record
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. az may be provided by law.
SEC. .. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the elections in each township. OH the frst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November In the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
scribed by law. Their terms Of Office shall he
OF January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring in the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the 6rst day OF January after the next
election for township officers
SIC. 10 All judges, other than those provided
for in this Constitution. shall he elected by the
electors of the judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for a longer term than
Six years.
SEc II. The judges of the several courts provi-
ded for in this Constitution shall be elected in
the even years, on the rst Tuesday after the irst
Monday in November, and their terms Of Office,
whether chosen for full term, or to fill a vacancy
shall commence on the frEt day OF January next
after their election
SEC l2. The Judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in Office in the district
for which they are elected. and their term Of
Office shall be six years
SEC, Ia. Whenever the office of Judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration of the term for which
he WIS elected. the Governor shall ill the vacancy
by appointment until a successor II elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexpired term, at the frst election for mem-
bers of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy Oeeuns.
SEC 16. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court
OF each county shall by virtue Of his Office be
clerk OF Hll the courts of record therein. except
the Supreme court: but the General Assembly
may authorize the judges Of the Probate court to
perform the duties Of clerk Of such court lSee
Art X, AL
Will
SEC. 10 So long as the state shall have public
works which require superintendenee there shall
be board OF public works. to consist of three
members. and whose term Of Office shall be for
such number OF even yeaTs Us may be provided
by law
ARTICIEx
SEC. p County officers shall be elerted in the
even years, ON The iiEt Tuesday after the frst
Monday in November. by the elections of each
county, Ia s'leh manner, and for such term Of
even yenrs M may be provided by law. When
a vacancy OccuR in u county Office II shall be
hlled by appointment for the remainder Of the
Term
SEC. 4 Township officers. and elective NUM-
eipa officers, shall be elected in the odd years on
The Inst Tuesday after the first Monday In Noyem-
Der. by the electors OF each township or munich
pality, III such manner, and for such term of
even years. may re provided by law When
q vacancy Occurs in a township municipal
OIiice Il shall he hlled by appointment for the re-
lnaitdcr Ot the term
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. R. AithP general election to he held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred aud ninety two.
and in ench twentieth year thereafter. the Ques-
ton Shall there be convention to revise alter
OF amend the Constitution. shall he submitted
to the electors OF the state. and In eaSe a major
ity uf all the electors voting al such election de
eide in favor of convention. the General Assem-
bly,. at its next session. shall provide by law for
the election OF delegates and the sembling OF
such convention, as is provided In the preceding
section; hut no amendment of this Constitution,
hgrced npon ny any convention Assem- hled in puF-
sIInnce Of this article. shall lake effect until the
same shall have been submitted 10 the electors Of
the state. aud adopted by n majority OF those VOI-
ing thereon
SCHEDULE
SECDos q The governor. lieutenant governor
treasurer OF state. and attorney general. chosen
On the first Tuesday after the tirst Monday in No
yember, 1889 shall hoi their offices until the see
Dnd Monday IN January, lS95; and the members Of
the sixty ninth General Assem- bly, shall bold their
othees until the hrst day of January. lS.Es. The
term of Office Of the auditor of state in office when
This amendment takes effect shall terminate on
lhe Serund Monday ia January. isSS.
SECTION g. The terna of Office Of the Judges of
the Supreme court which would. but for this
amendment have terminated on the ninth day
Df February in the years 1891. 1892 1888. 1891. I.
1895. 1897. and 1878. shall. respectively terminate
Dn the iirSt day Of January, in the years 1891 ls
1891. 1897. 1879, 1901. 1903 and 1905 and their re
speetive SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the frst Monday in November pre-
ceiing the expiration OF their terms Of Office.
SECTION T. The terms of ONCE Of the several
Judges of the Circuit court which would. but for
his amendment have terminated ON the ninth
lay OF February, in the 1891. lSse. and lSe.
.hal. respectively, term. nate on The 6rSt day Of
January. in the years 1871. 1888, and lSss: and
heir respective SUCCESSORS shall be chosen On the
irSt Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration of theiE terms OF Office
SECTION s The present terms of Office Of the
several judges Of the Probate court shall terminate
M the irst day OF January 1881. snd their sueceS
irst Monday in November. 1890
SECTION 6. The terms Of Office OF the several
Judges OF the Common Pleas court in Office when
bis amendment takes effect shall terminate on
he first day Of January Of the odd year. and those
If the superior courts in the year nearest the
ime when their respective terms OF Ofice would.
but for this amendment. have terminated. and
heir respective successors shall be chosen ON the
inst Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration of their respectiVe tsTna
" ofics.
arrrroxy Tbatrdra. ~ ,ha s.xar,l copre. .,A
II state. county, township, and municipal on
crs, in Office when this amendment takes effect
hall continue in Office until their successors are
lected and qualified
SECTION 8. At such election those electors de-
ring TO vote for such amendment may have
laced upon their ballots the words biennial
lections = Yes" and those opposed 70 such
may have placed upon their ballots
be words biennial Elections-So."
NOAH II. ALBACGH.
peaker pro TEN. OF the House Of Representa-
tiyes-
wM. C. LYON.