The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-10
Proposed ATlsdmcnt to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the General A.
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, 20 amend Section 25 OF Article
II. Section Is OF Article III Sections 10.
w, Section II of Article VIII, Sections and I
Of Article X, and Section Of Article XVI. OF
The Constitution of the State of Ohio. 20 they
lhall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SIC g. The regular session Of each General
Assembly shall commence on the frst Monday
! of January next after 1t Is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
eEo. IS. Whenever the office of secretary OF
state auditor OF state, treasurer OF state. or At
torRey general becomes vacant, for any OF tho
causes mentioned in Section ID OF this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
nent for the residue of the term, OK until the
disability Ia removed.
| ARTICLE ".
SIC. The Supreme court shall, until ether
wise provided by law. sonsist OF five judges,
eision, except as hetein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction IN IN adaa quo wa5rsn1o2 2
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
| by law. The judges OF the Supreme court shall
De cleCtCC Oy tOe eleCtOxB OI tUc SLaC0 ~
and for such term Of even years may be pro-
yided by law. Whenever the plumber OF such
judges is increased, the Genersl Assembly may
authorize the court to organize division; =, there
| sist Of an equal number Of judges; and such an
| assignment of cases shall DO made to each di.
direct a majority Of each Division Shall be
| necessary to form quorum; but whenever ell
the judges hearing case In any division shall
not concur in q decision, or whenever cesc
involves the constitutionality of a statute, or
the construction Of the Constitution OF this
,tate or of the United States, 1t shat be re-
served to tho vhola court ~ 9--:--.a--
TIC O. TIC state 5ns1l be divided Into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bo1nded 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 ~ may be provided by law. the
Circuit court shall be composed of such mum.
bcr 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 seIne time In any circuit. circuit
judge may be assigned to bold court in any cir
Quit. The Circuit court shall have the same
original Jurisdiction as the Supreme court, aud
such appellate jurisdiction a. may be provided
sEc. !. Probate court shall be established
In each county, which shall be a court OF REG
ord, open at all times. and held by one judge,
Sg ns s o ns ss
receive such compensation, payable out OF the
county treasury, or By fees. or both. as may be
pfOvlueQ py law.
SEC. 0. 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 dutie.
shall bc prescribed by law. Their terms OF
Office shall be fou. years. and shall commence
on the first day of January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring In the ottc9
shall be filed by appointment until the rirss
day OF January after the next election for town.
6htp officers,
yided for In this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors Of the judicial district for which
b AN six years.
SEC. II. The judges of the several courts pro-
rided for in this Constitution shall be elected
In the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
hrst Mon0sv IA November, and their terms of
office whether chosen for full term. or t. fill
. vacancy, shall corrWencs on the tirst day OF
January next after their election.
SIC. II. The judges OF ;he Common Pleas
,Qurts shall reside, while IN oNife in the dis
fict for which they are elected, Hl1 their term
sf Office shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the office OF 9 Judge OF
any court provided for in this Consultation be-
comes vacant before the expiration OF the tern
ffr which he wcs elected. the Governor shall
Il ! the vhcal0y by gDpointmeyi mt until a success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the uncxpircd term. at the
FIRST election for members of the General AS
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
SEC. l6. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court OF each county shall. by virtue OF his
Office be clerk of al 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 " b