Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-15
Proposed Amendment 10 The CSRstItu-
tiun Of Ohio
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

submitte TO the electors Of this State the hrst
Tuesday after the frst Monday in November, 1883,
to amend Section aJ OF Article H. Section Is Of Ar
ticle ILL., Sections q 20. 70, IS and l6 and TO
create Section II OF Article ", section II OF Ar
ticle VIII, Sections and Of Article X and Section
OF Article XVI of the Constitution OF the State OF
Ohio, 90 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC 25. The regular session Of each General As
sembly shall commence on the fret Monday Of
January next after it is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. Is. whenever the ONCE of Secretary Of
State Auditor of State, Treasurer Of State, or At
torney General becomes vacant any of the causes
mentioned in Section Is OF this Article, tie Gov
ernor shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the
residue of the term, or until the disability is re-
moved.
ARTICLE Nv.
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
quorum or pronounce a decision, except as here
in provided. It shall have original jurisdiction In
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
0euenoo' anu sueN "PPe''~'' ~ - '
proVideo Oy lAw' Ahe 'uuges Vi 'ne supreme oO"i'
sha De elected oy the electors OF 'ne S'A'e ~' ss
and Tor such term OF even years as may oe Pro'ueu
oy mw' whenever tne numoer Oh suou Juuses 10
increased, the General ssembly may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereof not exceeding
tnree eacn division 10 consiS' oi an equAi nunoer
:" JuugeS' anu sucn AL "ssisnnen' "a "Sse sn",i 00
maue 10 eacn oiFlslon Ss n'a'ori Vi ai tue
may oirect' AmaJori'y oi e~cn ui'l'ion small Oe
necessary 10 form quorum out "neneVeI all Tue
Judges nearing case ID any DIVISION sOA'i no'
cur In decision, or whenever care involves 'ne
constitutionAy OF statu'e' OF 'ne construction ol
tne oonsu'utioh Vi 'nle o'A'e Vi Vi '"o oHa'u
s'a'es' IL snSn DC reservoir 10 'ne "noie 0our' ior
ueclslon'
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= - -, aoA.u -
eieo'ofe VI 'ne 'oun'y' ".oeo 'einA VI
ioui ye"ie' anu "Ao sN"'4 teeel'0 SUI 'o-,
on payable out OF the county treasury OF Oy iees'
or both, as may be provided by law.
Src Justices of the peace shall he elected nv
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Inc ELECTORS OF eacn township, on tne nrst luesuay
after the first Monday in November in the odd years.
ord tbor roxoru nd dpti 90 shaIl ha nrescrbad nv
anu 'neir po"ers anu uu'ie' 'nnn "o p'o'0ti'eu OS
law. Iher terms OF once snall oe lour years. anu
shall commence on the first day Of January next
affair thar a,octior vacancies occurrpc in the or
ai'er 'neii e'eouon '~e"A.1.' occurring IN 'ue Vi
nee shall be hled oy appointment until the nrst
day of January after the next election for township
omcers'
SEC. 10. All Judges, other than those rroVldedfor
in this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
r.L ,,,,, 5;s..,o. Gov n,b;oh .ho, ~ haorootad
vi ''e Juui1'"i A0i "NA0D 'D0' H'"'
out not ior longer term tnan Elk years.
SEC IL. Inc Judges OF 'ne several courts pro-
yided for in this constitution shall be elected in the
even wears on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
dow IN Novo,nhor and tbair terms os Office wba,bar
uaS AL No'eiuoef' anu tHe4t 'eA ne Vi oii'e
chosen for full term, or to fill vacancy, shall
commence or the first day of January next after
.ta,-o,...,o
tuer eiec''on.
SEC. u. The judges of the Common Please courts
shall rcsine while in Office in the district for which
.,o,.o, .ho;. -, 80 g. .h,r - a.
tney e Slee'eu' "nu neAi 'eii vi o0e 'u"'i oo oAA
years.
src. "a. Whenever the Office Of a nudge of any
conrt nrovided for in this Constitution beoomcs va.
cant before the expiration of the term for which he
was elected, the Governor shrll fill the vacancy by ap
ointment until successor 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 Is. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court of
each county SHALL by virtue of his Office, be clerk of
all 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 If such court. lSee Art. X, S2.l
ARTICIEyIII.
Sec. 10. So long as the State shall have public
~1rAs ~ bIi orIs ~ conS;St of thrss n,arn
eers, and whose ierm of Office shall be of such num-
ber of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICIEX.
SEC =. County oIHceIs Tnan ue eseCteu IN tne
even years, on Inc nrst 1uesuay aiser the nrst
MONDAY IN november, oy tne eiectors OF cacn coun-
ty in such manner ana Ior sucn term OF even years
as may De PROVIDED oy law. men vacancy oc'
ours IN county once II saaI DC nl'eo oy appoint
ment LOT the remainder 90 0i tne 'ern' .,..,-,
SEC: =. Inwnshlp omcess, ana eieeuVe muhlci-
pal ofncers snail pe electeu ~ .ne ooo ye9rs. on
the hrst TUESDAY atter the nrst MONDAY IN Novem'
per, oy the electors OF eaen toWnsnp OF maniclpai
ny III eucn nlauuet sua tot s"oH WEI tea VI esen
years. as may be provided oy law Mhen vacancy
occurs IN townshlp or municipal once ~ snall De
niled py appointment ior the oi 'ne 'ern.
ARTICLE XVI.
s,o A. tho General election to bs held in tho
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