Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-06
Proposed Amendment 10 the CORsHtu-
ton Of Ohio,
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SECTION 1, Be It resolved BY the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Ohio that propositions shall be
submtte TO the electors of this State on the hrst
Tuesday after the nrst Mondayin November, iSsv,
TO amend Section IS of Article IL, Section is OF Ar
ticle III, Sections 9, 8, . 20 II, Is and l6 and to
create Section II Of Article ", Section u OF Ar
tice WILL 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 II.
SEC. 25. The regular session Of each General AS
sembly shall commence on the hrst Monday OF
January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. 1s. Whenever the office of Secretary of
State Auditor of State, Treasurer Of State, or At
torney General becomes vacant for any OF the causes
ernor shall ll the vacancy by appointment for the
residue of the term, or until the disability Is re-
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SEC. 2, The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law consist Of five judges, majority of
whom, competent to sit, shall be necessary TO form
q quorum or pronounce decision, except as here
in provided II shall have original jurisdiction in
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedende 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 years as may be provided
by law, Whenever the number OF such judges is
increased, the General ssembly may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three each division to consist OF an equal number
of iudoes and such an assignment Of cases shall be
made to each division as majority OF all the judges
may direct. Amajority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum; but whenever all the
Judges hearing case in any division shall not con-
cur in q decision, or whenever q case involves the
consttutionality of statute or the construction OF
the Constitution of this State or OF the United
States 1t shall be reserved to the whole court Tor
decision.
SEC. G. The State shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by county
lines in each OF which the same nu mber OF circuit
Judges residing therein. shall be elected by the elec
tors thereof and for such term Of even years may
be provided by law. The Circuit court shall be
composed of such number OF judges as may be pro-
yided by law, and shhll 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 circnit cir
cult Judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same origi-
nal Jurisdiction the supreme court and such ap-
pellste Jurisdiction as may be provided by law.
SEC I. A Probate court shall be established In
each county which shall be 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 compensa-
on payable out 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 of each township, the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November In the odd years,
and tn cir powers and duties shall be prescribed by
law. Their terms of office shall be four years, and
after their election. Vacancies occurring in the Of
fee shall be filled by appointment until the first
day of January after the next election for township
officers. .+" %
SEC, TO- All Judges, other than those provided for
In this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
Of the judicial district for which they may becreated
but not for longer term than six years. ,us.
SEC IL, The Judges of the several courts pro-
yded for in this constitution shall be elected in the
even wear g. on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November and their terms of Office whether
chosen for full term, or to fill vacancy, shall
commence on the first day of January next after
SEC. a. The judges of the Common Pleasecourts
shall reside while in Office In the district Tor which
they are elected, and their term OF office shall be six
years.
: SEC. Is. Whenever the office of judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes va
cant before the expiration of the term for which he
was elected the Governor shrl fill the vacancy by ap
continent until suscessor is elected and qualified
and such successor shall be chosen for the unex-
pired term at the first election for members of the
General Assembly held more than thirty days after
the vacancy occurs.
SEC I6. The clerk Of the Cannon Pleas court of
all the courts OF record therei except the Supreme
court; but the General Assembly may authorize the
judges of the Probate court to perform the duties OF
clerk cf such court. lSee Art. x, So.
ARTIcLEvIII.
r1sEc, 12. So long as the State shall have public
works which REQUIRE superntendence there shall be
board Of public works, to consist of three men,
eers and whose Term OF Office shall be of snch num-
ber Of even years IS may be provided by law.
,..-, -. ARTICLE \.
sEo, 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 coun-
In such manner, and for such term OF even years
as may be provided by Law. When vacancy oc'
curs in county Office 1t shall be filled by appoint
ment for the remainder of the term. gesl
| SEC. I. Township officers and elective munich
- kaA a. kHa A11 sla-
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem
ber. by the electors of each township municipal
| ity, In such manner. and for such term OF even
years. as may be provided by law. When avacancy
occurs In township municipal office 1t shall be
filled by appointment for the remainder OF the term
IaGo5 .gg.H ARTICLE XVI. as. ga
SEC. 8, At the general election to be held in the
wear one thousand eight hundred and ninety.two
and in each twentieth year thereafter the question
oShAl there be 0 convention to revise, alter, OF
amend the Constitution shall be submitted to- tht
electors of the State and, In ease majority Of 81
the electors voting such eleetlen decide IN favo
! session, shall provide by law, for the election o
delegates, and the assembiing of such convention
az il provided in The preecedipg section; but ~
any go nyentiUn assembled pursuaiice of this ar
ticie shall take effect until the same shall have
been submitted to the electors Of the State, ant
! adopted by a majority ofthose voting thereon!
g5al ..'', |5of SCHEDULE. I'D @GG .
/ Sic. !. The Governor. Lieutenant Governor
| Treasurer OF stats and Attorney General, chosel
on the FIRST Tuesday after the first Monday In Noyen
ber, 1885, shall hold theft Offices until the seconC
Monday In Janhary, 1898; and the members of th
| Sixty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their OF
fees until th" "~et da, OF Janntrv, 1893 The tern
of office of I ''iit'r Of st t.te In Office wittnhi
|smendmeht tAkss effect shall terminatv on thesec
i ond Monday In January, 1888.
SEC 8 The tefnns OF 0hite of the judges Of tn,
/ Supren, + court which would, but for this amend
ment have terminated on the ninth day Of Fe ebruary
ia tieypars 1891 iS9! 1885, 1894 1885, 1885, 1897 ant
of January, he 'arE 1891, lS93 1895, 1885, 1899
1901 1903 AM ~. sad their reJiectivc successor
shall be chosen on the frst Tuesday after the frs
Monday in November preceding the expiration o
their terms of Office.
the Circuit court which would, but for this smend
ment. have terminated on the ninth day Of Februa
~ in the years 139i, 1885, and 1885, shall, respect
i:ely terminals the first day of January, IN th
years 1891, 1885, and 1885, and their respective sue
cessors shall be chosen on the first Tuesday afte
the first Monday in November preceding the expirs
tion of their terms of Office.
SEc. g., The present terms office OF the seve 70
iudges of the Probate court shall terminate on hers
day OF January, 1891, and their successors shall
chosen on the first Tuesday after thc hrst M0ndsy1
November, 1890. I'll iet,5 T.a,.Nf' g. ,'Yaui
SEC. {, The terms Of Office the several judges G
the Common Pleas court III office when this amend
ment takes effect shhll terminate the first daye
lJanuary ofthe odd year. and those Of the superio
courts In the even year, nearest the time when the
i rerpective terms of Oce would but for this anen(
i nendment. have termina ted; and their rcspectiv
successors shall be chosen on their first Tuesday b
Il ter the frst III pnday In NayenGer preceding the 81
piration of their respective terms Of office. ..
SEQ. Z. The Judges Of the Several courts. ana q
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