The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-22
Proposed Amendment 10 the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT A NO. a.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
SECTION 1. Be II resolved BY the General
ttons shall be submitted TO the electors Of this
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tlcis XVI, Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Ohio, 30 they shall read - follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEQ. .. The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
Of January next after Il IL chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEQ ia Whenever the once Of Secretary Of
State Auditor Of State. Treasurer of State, or
sSs causes SSss mentioned UsS0 section s Is Of shs
Article, the Governor shall nll the vacancy by
appointment for the residue Of the term. or un.
u the disability 10 removed.
SEQ :. The Supreme court shall, until other.
wise provided by Law, consist Of i've Judges .
majority Of whom, competent to sit, shall be
oison. sxeeps , as Sersin proySsS It sa
have original Jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandsmus, habeas corpus and procedendo
SS.a nS a. Ths Judges Of the SUPREME
cours shah be elected by the electors Of the
State at large, and for such term Of oven years
number & Of Of such judges isincrcased. the Gsnerai
Assembly may suthorize the court TO organize
divisions thereof not exceeding three, each
division TO consist OF 90 equal number OF judges;
and such an assignment Of cases shall be made
TO each division as . majority Of oil the judges
may direct majority Of each division shall
be necessary to form quorum; but whenever
al the judges hearing case In any division
shall not concur in decision, or whenever
or i the construction Of the Consultation Of this
State or Of the United States. It shall be re.
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC 0. The State shall be divided into judi.
ciai circuits OF compact territory, bounded BY
county lines, in each OF whic the same mum.
Der Of circuit judges residing therein, shall be
elected by the electors thereof, and for such
term Of even years as may be provided by law.
The circuit court shall be composed OF such
number Of Judges as may be provided by law,
IN each year; and more than one court may be
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 as may be provided
SEC. T. Probate court shall be established
in each county, which shall be u court OF rec
ord, open at oil times and held by one Judge,
elected by the electors OF the county, whose
term OF once shall be four years, and who shall
receive such compensation, payable out OF the
county treasury, or by fees or both, as may be
SEC. o justices Of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in each township, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
shall S 0 be- prescriSod @ By T law ST Their terms Of
office shall be four years, and shall commence
on the first day OF January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring in the ofice
shall be filled by appointment until the first
day OF January after the next election for town
sEo 10. All Judges, other than those pro.
vided for In this Constitution, shall be elected
by the electors OF the judicial district for which
they may be created, but not for longer teri
SEC. II. The Judges of tho several courts pro.
| vided for In this Constitution, shall be elected
in the even years, on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November and their terms OF
office. whether chosen for full term, or to all
vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
january next after their election.
SEC. 1s. Tho judges OF tho Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while In office, In the dis.
trict for which they IRE elected, and their term
Of ONCE shall be six years.
| any court provided for In this Constitution be.
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
fCr @ which he was elected, the Governor shall
sor Is elected and qualified; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term at the
liza So saD thirty s Ssys sa
SEC SEC. 10. The olerk Of the Common Pleas
Ace be clerk Of ali the courts Of record therein,
| except the Supreme court; but the General
Assembly may authorize the judges OF the Pro:
| bate court to perform the duties OF clerk of
such court tSee Art x, 81
ARTICLE WILL
SEQ. IL So long as the STATE shall have pub
| lic works which require superintendence, there
shall be board OF public works, to consist OF
| be for such number OF even years as may
ARTICLE x.
SRC 2. County officers shall be elected In
ns se ai
| each county, In such manner, and for such
term Of even years, as may be provided by law.
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SEQ 4 Township officers, and elective mum.
on the irst Tuesday after the first Monday in
| November, by the electors Of each township OF
| municipality, in such manner, and for such
When vacancy occurs in township or muni
cipal office II shall be filed by appointment
| for tho remainder OF the term.
| ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 8. At the general election to be held In
| the year ono thousand eight hundred and nine
ty.two. and in each twentieth year thereafter
the question "Shall there be o convention To
| revise, alter or amend the Constitution" shal
in case q majority of all the electors voting at
| such election decide In favor of u convention,
the General Assembly, ut its next session shall
and the assembling OF such convention, as is
| provided In the preceding section; but nc
amendment OF this Constitution, agreed upon by
| any convention assembled in pursuance OF this
| article, shall take effect until the same shall
have been submitted to tho electors of the
State, and adopted by 70 majority OF those vot
Ing thereon.
| SCHEDULE.
| SEcTIoN2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Treasurer OF State, and Attorney Gen
| era, chosen on the first Tuesday after the first
| Monday In November 1885, shall hold their
| offices until the second Monday in January
| 1893; and the members OF the sixty-ninth Gen
eral Assembly shall hold their offices until the
| first day OF January. 1893 The term OF flee o.
| the Auditor OF State In ofice when this ame nd
| ment takes effect shall terminate on the second
| Monday in January, 1893
SECTION 3. The terms OF once ofthe judges Of
| the Supreme court which would, but for this
| amendment, have terminated on the ninth day
ofFebruaryn the years 1891, 1884, 1893, 1894, 1895
1896 1897 and 1893, shall, respectively, terminate
on the frat day Of january in the years 1891, 1893
1885, 1897, 1892 1901, 1908 and 1905; and their re
spective successors shall be cho sen on the first
| Tuesday after the first Monday In November
| once.
SECrIoN4. The terms of once OF the severn
Judges OF the circuit court which would, bu
Tor this amendment have terminated on tht
| ninth day Of February, In the years 1891, 1893
| and 1893. shall, respectively, terminate on thu