The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-09-26
pfopcsGd AmsrdmCnt to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.


on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1882 to amend Section Is OF Article
II. Section IS of Article ILL., Sections 6. TO-
", Section II of Article VIII, Sections and
Of Article K, and Section ofiArticle XVI. OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Ohio. % they
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
Sec. 2s. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on tho hrst Monday
Of January next After 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. ls. Whenever the office OF secretary ol
state auditor OF state, treasurer Of state. or ae
torney general becomes vacant. Tor any OF the
causes mentioned In Section 10 OF this Article,
the Governor shall ill the vacancy by appoint
ment for tho residue OF the term, OF until the
disability II removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. 4 The Supreme court shall. until other.
wise provided by law. consist OF i've tudRes, .
majority Of whom, competent &c sit, shall DO
necessary to form quorum or pfoaouG;e hsi ae;
have original Jurisdiction In quo warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus. and procedeudo; and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. The judges of tho Supreme court shall
be elected by the electors Of the state at large.
and for such term of even years a. may bs pro-
vided by law. Whenever the number Of such
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
OF. not exceeding three, each division TO con-
stat Of an equal number Of judges; aud such an
assignment OF cases shall be made to each o1'
vision as Q majority of all the judges may
direct. A majority OF each division shall be
necessary to form . quorum; but whenever all
the judges hearing case in any division shall
involves the constitutionality OF q statute, or
the construction Of the Constitution Of this
state or Of the United States, It shall be re'
circuits Of compact territory, bounded by coun.
fy lines, in each OF which the same number Of
circuit judges, residing therein. shall be elect.
even years q may be provided by law. The
Circuit court shaii be composed Of such mum:
Der Of judges as may be PROVIDED oy law, ana
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. A circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court In any cir
Quit. The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate Jurisdiction - may be provided
SEC. !. A Probate court shall be established
IN each DC court Si
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. 3 Justices of the peace shall be elected
BY the electors in each township. on the first
the odd years. and their powers and dutie:
shall be prescribed BY law. Their terms Of
office shall be four years, and shall commence
the ;s dSy Of nei n ss
shall be filed by appointment until tho nrst
day of January after tho next election for town
E SIC. 10. An Judges, other than those pro-
sided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors Of the judicial district for which
lhey may be created, but not for longer term
SEC. II. The judges of the several courts pro.
vidcd for In this Constitution shall be elected
IN the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
frst Monday in November, and their terms OF
ofice, whether chosen for Q full term. or to I'LL
r vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
january next after their election.
SIC. II. The judges of the Common Pleas
sourts shall reside, while In office, in the dis
eict for which they are elected, and their term
Of Office shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the office of Judge Of
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected. the Governor shall
oil the vacancy by appointment until q success
OF il elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term. at the
first election for members of the General As
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
court OF each county shall, by virtue OF his
Office be clerk of all the courts Of record there
In, except the Supreme court; but the General
Assem-
bate court to perform the duties Of CLERK Of sr h
court lSee Art. X, S2l
ARTICLE VIM.
Orc. Il 30 long as the state shah have pub.
9o works which require esuperintendence, thers
Dhafl be o board Of public works, to consist Of
Se for such number Of even years q may b
provided by law.
ARTIcTR
SEC. z County officers shall bs elected in the
fven years, on the first Tuesday after the first
Honday 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
filled By appointment for the remainder Of the
term,
sRc.4 Township officers, and elective muni.
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. by the electors OF each township OF
municipality, In such manner, and for such
term OF even years. as may be provided BY law.
When Q vacancy occurs in . township or NUM-
eipal ONCE 1t shall be filled by appointment f6l
The remainder Of the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
fhe year one thousand eight hundred and
hnety-two, and in each twentieth year there
filter, the question shall there be q conven-
be- eectes. Of the ats
and. In case majority of all the electors voting
et such election decide in favor Of Q conven-
ton, the General Assembly, at its next session,
gates. and the assembling of such convention,
ks Is provided in the preceding section; but no
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
his article shall take effect until the same shall
bave been submitted to the electors of tho
state, and adopted BY . majority Of those vot-
Ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
sEcrIoNa The governor, lieutenant governor.
feasurcr OF state, and attorney general. chosen
}ovember, 1889. shall hold their Offices until
Q second Monday in January, 1898; and the
5.ember. OF the Sixty ninth General Assembly
January, 1898. The term of office of the auditor
u state in office when this amendment takes
fleet shall terminate on the second Monday in
January, 1888.
SECTION 5. The terms of office of the Judges Of
he Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated OH the ninth day
Of February In the years 1881, 1892. 1898: 1894.
terminate on the first day Of January, in tho
years 1891, 1893, 1895 1897. 1899, 1901, 1903 and
B905; and their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the frs: Mon:
Say in November preceding the expiration Of
SECTION 4. The terms of office of the several
Judges OF the Circuit court which would. but
ninth day OF February, in the years 1891, 1895,
End 1895, shall. respectively, terminate on the
frst day OF January, in the years 1891, 1893. and
bS9S; aud their respective successors shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Nom
lay in November preceding the expiration OF
lheir terms OF Otiico
SECTION 5. The present terms of office of the
Several judges of the Probate court shall ter
ninale on the first day of January, 1891, and
1heir successors shall be chosen Oh the first
tuesday aitbr the 6rst Monday in November,
1890.
SECTION 6. The terms of ofiice of the several
Judges of the Common Pleas court in office
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
ninate on the irst day of January of the odd
fear, snd those of the superior courts in the
even year, nearest the ti,pc when their re-
spective terms Of Office would, but for this
amendment. have terminated: and their ro-
Ipective successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration OF their respective
terms of Office
SECTION Z. The judges of the several courts,
lnd all state, county, township and municipal
kffcers, in Office when this amendment takes
effect, shall continue in Office until their sue
SCISSORS are elected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At sucn election those electors de-
firing to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words ''Biennial
Elections-ies,' and those opposed TO such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
ths words "Biennial Elcctions-No."
NOAH II. ALBAUGH,
Speaker pro tenn. of the House of Represent
etiveS.
wM C. LYON.
President of the Senate.
adopted April Is. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.j