Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-10-10


ticle VIII, Sections and of Article Y, and Section
Of Article XVI, of the Constitution of the State of
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. 25. The regular session Of each General AS
sembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after it is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC I8. Whenever the Office Of Secretary OF
State Auditor of State Treasurer of State, or At
torney General becomes vacant for any 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 ~.
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 decision, except as here
in provided. 1t shall have original Jurisdiction in
| quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedendo, and such appellate Jurisdiction aS may be
provided by law. The judges OF the Supreme court
shall be elected by the electors of the State at large
and for such term Of even years as may be provided
by law. Whenever the number OF such judges Is
increased, the General ssemby may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three, each division to consist of an equal number
of Judges; and such an assignment of cases shall be
made to each difsion as majority Of all the judges
NAV direct. Amajority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum but whenever all the
Judges hearing case in any division shall not con-
cur in decision, or whenever case involves the
coustutonalty OF statute, or the construction OF
the Constitution of this State or of the United
States it shall be reserved to the whole court for
decision.
SRc6 The State shall be divided into Judicial
circuits Of compact territory, bounded by county
lines in each Of which the same nu nber of circuit
Judges residing therein shall be elected by the elcc
tors 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 pro-
yided BY law, and shhn be held in each county at
least once in each year; and more than one court
may be held at the same time in any circuit. cir
cult judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult. The Circuit court shall have the same origi-
nal Jurisdiction the Supreme court and such ap-
pellatc jurisdiction as may be provided by law.
SEC. Z. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be court of record, open
at all times, and held by one Judge, elected by the
electors OF I0e Wuoec SSlih vi EAA
, four years. and who shall receive such compensa-
tion payable out of the county treasury or by fees
, or BOTH as may be provided by law.
SECS. Justices of the peace shall be elected BY
the electors of each township, on the first Tuesda!
after the first Monday in November in the ODD years
and their powers and duties shall be prescribed b!
law Their terms of Office shall be four years, ant
shall commence on the first day of January mex
after their election. Vacancies occurring in the OF
fee shall be filled by appointment until the frs
day of January after the next election for township
= officers.
SEC. 10. All judges other than those provdedfo
in this Constitution, shall be elected by the elcctor
of the judicial district for which they may
9 but not for longer term than six years.
e SEC. H. The Judges of the several courts prt
yided for in this onstitutlon shall be elected in h
even year e. on the first Tuesday after the first MOI
f day in November, and their terms of office, whetht
% chosen for full term, to fill vacancy, sha
. commence on the first day of January next aft'
i, their election.
. SEQ. 12 The Judges of the Common Please cour
4 shall reside, while in Office in the district for whic
thev are elected and their term of Office shall be
> years.
SEC, 1S, Wherever the Office of judge of al
court provided for in this Constitution becomes v
cant before the expiration of the term for which
was elected, the Governor shrll fill the vacancy by
ts ointment until successor is elected and quaife
~ and such successor shall be chosen for the une:
eT pired term at the first election for members of u
rs, General Assembly held more than thirty Gays all
81 SEC. i6 The clerk of the Common Pleas court
u. each county SHALL by virtue of his office, be clerk
ac all the courts of record therein except the Supren
,ts court but the General Assembly may authorize q
Judges of the Probate court to perform the duties
clerk cf such court lSee Art. X, S2J
. ARTIoLEv1II.
SEC. 12. So long as the State shall have pub
works which require superintendence, there shall
q board Of public works, to consist OF three me-
eers and whose Term of Office shall be of such nu
ber Of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLE X.
SEC, q County officers shall be elected in
even years, the first Tuesday after the III
' Monday in November, by the electors Of each cou
as may be provided by law. When vacancy
. ours in county office it shall be filled by appoi
VS. ment for the remainder Of the term.
ys- SEC 4, Township officers, and elective mum
he, nal officers shall be elected in the odd years,
ali the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Move
Der, by the electors of each township or municip
years as may be provided by law. When avacan
ha Sad nv annontment for the Remainder of the tel
and ARTICLE XVI. -...
con SEC 8. Al the general election to be held in
the wear one thousand eight hundred and ninety-t
and in each twentieth year thereafter, the quest
ssShal there be q convention to revise, alter,
elso amend the Constitution shall be submitted to
nave electors of the State, and in case majority Of
the electors voting at such election decide in fa
IT, of a convention the General Assembly, at its n
MIA session. shall provide, by law for the election
Chi @ y urovided in rbe precsdne secton bnt
, amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
llng any convention assembe ed in pursuance of this
ticIe shall take effect until the same shall h
. beel, submitted to the electors of the State,
rs. adopted by majority ofthose voting thereon.
D. ..a.... .4 SCHEDULE.
SEC. O. The Governor, Lieutenant Govern
Treasurer Of State and Attorney General, che
ha on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Nov
Isl. Monday in January, 1893; and the members of
Sixty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their
xico Aces u1 til the first day Of January, 1693 The
uras of Office of the Auditor of State in office when
amend ment takes effect hall terminate on the
10. ond Monday in January, 1893.
SEC, 8. The terms of office of the judges OF
hire, Supreme court which would, but for this am,
mept have terminated on the ninth day of Febru
in the years 1884, 1892 1885, 1894, 1885, 1896, 1897,
u 8. 1885, shall, respectively terminate on the first
of January, in the years 1891, 1893, 1895, 1897,
Re ia1 1903 and i9O5 snd their respective success
ldred shall be chosen on the first Tuesday after the
res to Monday in Noven Der preceding the expirato
kable their terms of office.
isur SFo. 4. The terms Office OF the several Judge
ses- the Circuit court which would but for this am
other ment have terminated on the ninth day of Feb
IS on ~ i'm the years 1884, 1893 and 895, shall, RESP
iYely terminate on the first day Of January, in