The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-31

tnel De SuDmltteQ 70 the ELECTORS OF this 0t1Io
On the hrst Tuesday after tha first Monday in
November, 1883, to amend Section Is of Article
Section Is Of Article Ill, Sections 2 6. I. 9, TO-
iV, Section Il OF Article viii, Sections and
Of Article \, and Section Of Article XVI, Of
ne Constitution Of the State Of Ohio. 20 they
shall read a. follows:
ARTICLE II
SEC. Is. The regular session Of each General
Assembly shall commence ON the frat Monday
Of January next after it ID chosen.
ARTICLE Ill
eEe 1s whenever the onice Of secretary Of
state. auditor OF state, treasurer Of state or at
causes mentioned In Section Is Of this Article.
the Governor shall ill the vacancy by appoint.
ment for the residue Of the term, OF until Sho
disability u removed.
ARTICLE Nv.
SEC. The Supreme court shall. until other.
wise provided by law, consist Of live judges;
necessary to form quorum or pronounce q de-
eision, excopt As herein provided. 1t shall
nandamss. habeas corpus. and procedsndo. and
such appellate jurisdiction rs may be provided
By law. The judges Of the Supreme court shall
and for sun term : Of even y years @ % as may bs pso
vided BY law. Whenever the number Of such
judges is Increased. the General Assembly may
Of, not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist OF An equal number of judges; and such an
assignment OF cases shall Be made to each d.
direct. A majority Of each division shall be
necessary to form . quorum; but whenever all
the judges hearing a case in any division shall
not concur in u decision, o. whenever o case
involves the constltusionality Of q statute. or
tho construction Of the Constitution Of this
tate OF Of the United States. 1t sha.. he rc-
served to the wLols co,:-. e G-
1Ec. 0. THO state shall be dIsIdel into judicial
eiraults Of compact territory, bodnSed by eOun-
y 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 as may be provided by law. Tho
Circuit court shall be composed Of such mum.
Der Of judges ss may be provided by law, and
ehsu bs held in each county at least oacc in
| each year; and moro than one court may be
he'd ., the "a same time IN sccu GTegs
caif. Tho Circuit court shall have tho same
| original Jurisdiction ~ the Supreme court, aud
such appellate jurisdiction a. may be provided
sIc Z. Probate coart shall be established
| tn each county, which shall be q court of rec
elected BY the electors Of the county. whose
term OF offic0 shall be four years, aud who ahal1
receive such compensation, ayab,e OUT Of the
county treasury. or sy fees. or both. a. may bs
SEC. 8. Justices Of the peace shall be el.cted
hy the electors in each township: on the first
thc odd years, and their powers " and duties
shall be prescribed By law. Their terms Of
ONCE shall be four years. and shall commence
election. S % nv v.e.Scie. occurring ' in % the once S
shall be filed by appointment until the irst
day Of January after the next election for town
s1sR sRe' sIss1 iS An judges, oth., than thos. pro
yidsd for in this Constitution, shall DO elected
hy the Electors Of the Judicial district for which
laey may b created, but not for longer term
SsEc IL The judges Of the several courts pro-
gided for In this Constitution shall be elected
2s ~
krt Monday in November. and theif terms Of
2nce. whether chosen for FULL term. or to fiji
vacancy. shall commsnee on the first day Of
Sac. IL The judges OF the Common Pleas
sourts shall reside. vhile In office, in the dis
sfct for which they are elected, and their term
SEC. Ia Whenever tho oface of a Judge Of
any court provided for In this Constitution be.
comes vacant before the expiration Of the term
Al the vacancy by appointment until q success
OF is elected and qualified: and such successes
@ o sa
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
court Of each county shall. by virtue Of his
ofnce be clerk Of all the courts OF record there
IN. except the Supreme court: hut the General
Assembly may authorize the judges of the FRO
bate court to perform, the duties Of clorS Of - b
court ltee Art X. 92l
ARTICLE VIII.
Dc. n % long as the state shan hsye paA.
y works which rsquise esupsrinteadence, there
lhau be o board Of public works. to consist Of
Ihree members, and whose term Of office shall
- toI sush number Of even years - may b
provided by law.
ARTICLE K
qRc. County officers shall b. elected In the |
even years, on the hrst Tuesday after the first |
Monday In November, by the electors of each |
county. in such manner, and for such term Of |
sven years, - may be provided BY law. When |
eyaeancy OCCURS In . county oface II shal bo |
niled oy appointment TO- the renaindsr OF The
Seq Township officers, and elective nuni-
otpai officers. shah be elected In the odd years,
November. by the electors OF each township or
municipality, In such manner. and for such
Term OF even years. as may be provided BY law.
eipAl oice 1t shall be filled by appointment toS
me remainder Of the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
GEO. At the general election to be held in
Me year ono thousand eight hundred and
Atnety-tw and In each twentieth year there
ktter. the question ''Shail there be y couven-
pom TO revise, alter, or amend the Constitution"
shall be submitted to the electors OF the state, /
md. tn case majority of all the electors voting
o. A.. SUCH election decide In favor OF conysla-
shau provide. by law. for the election of dele
gates. and the assembling of such convention,
rs PROVIDED ~ in the preceding section: bat no
Sy any convention assembled in pursuance Of
ais article. shall take effect until the same shall
8sate. and adopted BY majority oi those vot-
ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
excIIoNa Tbs governor, Lieutenant governor,
$easurer Of state, and attorney general. chosen
I the first Tuesday after the hr1s Monday in
November, 1859. shall hold their offices until
% second Monday in January, 1888; and the
YssmSsrs Of the Si1ty-ninth General Assembly
'all hold their ofices until the first day OF
.nuary, 1898. The term of Office of the auditor
= state in Office when this amendment takes
fect shall terminate Oh the second Monday in
January, 1898
SKcrioS 8 The terms OF oficc of the Judges Of
he Supreme court which would, but for this
have terminated on the ninth day
l T. sns sss .s
terminate on the first day of January, in tho
fears 1891 1885, 1895. 1891. 1850. 1901, 1908, aud
yhosen on the arst Tuesday after the first Mon
heir terms of office.
SECTION 4. The terms of Office Of the several
ludges Of the Circuit court which would. but
br this amendment, have terminated on the
einth day OF February. in the years ;S9l, 1S9S,
arst day OF January, in the years 1891, 1893. and
1855: and their respective successors shall be
:hosen on tho nrst Tuesday after the first Mon: F.
lay in November preceding tho expiration Of !
heir terms of office.
SECTION s. The present terms of Office of the 8
)everal judges of the Probate court snail ter :
inmate on the FIRST day of January, 1881, and
heir successors shall be chosen the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November, /
$780,
SKcr1oN g. The terms Of Office of the several ,
ttdges of the Common Pleas court in Office l
Then this amendment takes effect shall ter
innate ON the first day of January OF the odd .
iear, ana those of the Superior courts in the .
wen year, nearest the time when their re-
pective terms of Office would, but for this (
lnendment. have terminated; and their re- :,
pective successors she'll be chosen on the frst
tuesday after the first Monday in November @
preceding the expiration of their respective I
erms OF office. q
sEcTIoN7. The judges of the several courts. :,
nd oil state, county, township and municipal 81
Ulcers, in office when this amendment takes II
feet, shall continue in office until their sue v
essors arc elected and qualified @
SECTION s. At such election those electors de-
irinS to vote for such amendment may have
laced upon their ballots the words ".;iennisl Y
and those opposed to such Il
mcndment may have placed upon their ballots =,
he words "Biennial Elections-No" !,
NOAH II. ALBAUGH u u
feaker pro tenn. Of tho House of Represent u
okivcs. Is
WM. C. LYON, d
President of the Senate. o.
Adopted April Is. 1850. L.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHro -,
OFFICE OF TIE SECRETARY OF SrATE} ~