Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-05-09
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causes mentioned in Section IL of this Article
the Governor shall fll the vacancy by appoint
nient IOr the residue Of the term, until the dis
ability is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC The supreme court shall until other
wise provided by law. consist of five Judges.
msjOTity Of whom. competent to sit shall be ut
esSsry TO form quorum or pronounce n decision
except N herein provided. IL shall have original
jurisdiction in quo waTrantO. mAndumus. habeas
corpus, and prOcedendo and such appellate juris-
dictiOn may be provided by law The judges
of the supreme court shall be elected by the elec
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 to or
ganize divisions thereof. not exceeding three
each division To consist Of an equal number OF
Judges; ana such an assignment Of cases shall be
made TO each division n majority of all the
judges may direct. majority of each division
shall be necessary 10 form quorum: but when
ever all the judges hearing a case i'll any division
shall not concur in ecisiOn. whenever a fase
involves the conStituIiOnaiity Of statute. or the
construction of the Constitution of this state oil
the United States, IL shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision.
SEC 8. The state shall be divide into judicial
circuits ol compact territory, bounded by county
lines, III each Of which the same number Of cir
euit Judges, residing therein, shall be elected BY
the electors thereof. and for such term Of even
years as may be provided by law The CiTcuiI
court shall be composed of such mum her of judges
as may he provided by law. aud shall be held in
each county nj least once in each year and more
than one court may he held Al the same time III any
circuit. cirruit 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 as may be
provided by law.
SEC : A Probate court shall he cstsbliShed in
each county, which shall be a court of record
open at all lines. 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
com pcuSatinn, payable ont Of the county treasury,
or by fees or both, rs may be provided by law.
SEC O. 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 pre-
four years, and shall commence on the first day
OF January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring in the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the first day OF January after the next
election Tor township officers.
sEc. 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 III this Constitution shall be elerled in
the even years on the first TUESDAY aliCr the first
Monday iu November and their irrIls of office
whether chosen for = fall term. To I'LL vacancy.
shall commence an the tiTAt day OF january next
after their election
SIC. u. The Judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in O.ice i'll the district
Tor which they elected, and their term of
office shall be six years.
SEC. IL Whenever the Office of a Judge Of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration oi the term for which
he WIS elected the Governor sha u fll the vacancy
by appointment until n >urc,NsOr j. elected aud
qualified aud such SucrtSSor shall he chosen for
the uneK pired tenn. At the frSi ectiGn Iur neu-
hers Oi the General Assembly lid more than
thirty days after the vacancy O,rIIrs.
SEc. l6. The ,Irrk # the Common Pleas court
Of each county shall. by virtue of his Office BE-
clerk OF all the rnuT:S nf record Therein except
the supreme court hut the tiriIcta Assembly
may authorize the Judges oi the Probate court to
perform the iutirN Oi clerk ol such court. See
Ar y, ~
ARTICLE VIII.
SIC. II 30 l"ri= ~ .he state staf! lave public
wnI l. which require superintendenrc, there shall
be n board of public works, TO consist Of three
members. and whose term of office shall he for
such number ut cvcE ScarS as may be provided
by law
ARTICLE
SEC = County Officers shall he elected in the
even years, on the frst Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, bv the electors Of each
county, III such manner, and for such term of
even years a. may he provided by law. When
q vacancy O,rurE in n county Office il shall Le
hlle'i by appointment. for the remainder of the
term.
SIC. 4. Township officers. and elective munf-
cipal nficrTs shall bC elected in the odd vearE IN
the frSt Tuesday after The first Monday In Nuieul
Der, 10y the eertOTg ol each township Or munici-
paltty. in such nIanIer, and for Such term of
even years. ns may te provided by law. When
a vacancy orcnrs in a township municipal
Office il shall he filled by appointment for the Ie
maiuder uf the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC 3 Aiihe general election 10 he held in the
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety TWO
and in each twentieth wear thereafter the ques-
tion Shall there be convention tu revise. alter
or amend the Constitution" shall te submitted
tn the electors OF the state. and in case major
lty OF all the electors voting al such election de-
eide in favor Of Il convention. the General Assem-.
bly, at its next session, shall provide, by law, for
the election OF delegates, and the assem- bling Of
such conventiou a. il provided in the preceding
section: hut no amendment Oi this Constitution.
agrerd upon nv any convention assembled in pur-
EuanCe OF this article. shall lake effect until the
Eame shall have heen submitted 10 the electors of
the state. snd adopted BY majority Of those voI
iAe IhcIeOn.
SCHEDULE
SECrIo~ a. The governor. Lieutenant governor
treasurer Nf siAte, and attorney general. chosen
OF the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, 1919, shall hold their Offices until the
oud Monday IN January, lsga; and the members OF
the sixty ninth General Assembly shall hold their
offices until the hrSt day Of January. lS9i. The
term Of niCe Of the auditor Of state in Office when
this AulrItimeHt takes effect shall Ierminsie
the Rrond NnIdsy Ia January. 1893.
SECTIoS 2. The terms of Office Of the Judges of
the supreme court which would. but for this
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day
Of February. in the years 1891. 1892. 1897 1891, 1875.
lS96, 1897 and 1875, shall respectively, terminate
on the first day OF January, in the years 1891 1895
1895, 1897. 1899, 1901. l903 and i9O5. and their
Epective successors shall De chosen ON the first
hot Naxs i'm 49,
ceiling the expiration Oi their terms Of Otice.
SECTION 4. The terms of Office Of the several
judges OF the Circuit court which would. but for
this amendment have terminated on the ninth
day Of February. in the wears 1891 1896, and IS5.
shall. respectively, term Iate on The trst day of
January. in the years 1881. 1898. and lS9h; and
their respective successors shall be chosen on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration al their terms Of office
SECTION 5. The present terms Of Office of the
on the fiTst day of January, 1881. and their success
EOrS shall he chosen on the first Tuesday after the
frst Monday in November. 1890.
SECTION e The terms of Office OF the seveTsl
judges of the Common Pleas court in office when
This amendment takes effect shall terminate on
the first day Of January Of the odd year aud those
Of the superior courts in the year nearest the
time when their respective terms Of Office would,
but for thin amendment. have terminated; aud
their respective successors shall 10 chosen oil the
FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday ia November
preceding the expiration Ol lheiG TStYectye term,
Of Office.
sEcTIoN7 The Judges OF the several courts and
all state, county, township. and municipal offi-
GERS, in otfice when this amendment takes effect.
shall continue in Office until their success9s are
elected and qualified
SECTION s. At such election those electors de
iiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Biennial
Elections - Yes" and those opposed 10 such
amendment may have placed upon their balloI
he words Biennial ElectiOns-So."
NOAH H ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn OF the House Of Representa-
tves.
wM. Z. LYON,
President of the senate.
Adopted April IS, 1889.
UNITED STATES or ANERICA. ORIo, I
OFFICE OF THE SRCRErARY OF STATE. :
/, Daniel J. Ryan. secretary of state Of the state
II Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing is q
rue copy OF joint resolution adopted by the
ieneul Assembly of the state of Ohio. On the 18th
lay OF April, A. D. 1889. taken from the original
oils hled in this Office.
N testimony whereof. ] have hereuntO sub
scribed my name. and affixed my on |
SEAL CIsl seal, at Columbus. the 10th day OF |
April, A, y, 1859,
DANIEL J. RYAN,
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