The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-03


involves the constitutionality OF statute. or
the construction Of the Constitution Of this
,tate or of the United States, It shasi DO r.
served 10 tho whole cau-. t. &C. ;.H;-
SEC. q. 1ne state snxn be divided Into judicial
circuits of compact territory, b0onded by coun:
ty lines, in each OF which the same number Of
circuit judges, residing therein. shall DO elect:
sven years - may be provided BY law. The
Circuit court shsll be composed Of such mum.
Dor Of judges as may be provided by law, ana
each year; and more than one court may be
held ct the same time in any circuit. A circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court In any cir
original jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate Jurisdiction - may be provided
By law.
in each county, which shall be . court Of rec
ord, open at al times. and held by one judge,
elected by the electors OF the county. whose
rsceir. aueS psysbIs out Of the
county treasury. or By fees. or both. as may b
SEC. . Justices Of the peace shall be elected
Tuesday after the FIRST Monday in November in
the odd years, and their powers and dutie.
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms Of
out On The firss day Of January next alter thsii
election. Vacancies occurring in the ofice
shall be filed by appointment until the hrsi
day Of January after the next election for town
ss sEc. o 10. An judges, other than those pro.
yided 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.
sided for in this Constitution shall be elected
trst Monday in November, and their terms 9!
once, whether chosen for full term. or to ill
? VACANCY, shall commence on tho first day Of
january next after their election.
Cr~ Tho if,dO nf hA
tourts shall reside, while in Office, in the dis
rict for which they are elected, aud their term
sf ofhce shall be six years.
any court provided for in this Constitution be.
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
for which he was elected. the Governor shall
or
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
SEC. is. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court Of each county shall, by virtue of his
office, be clerk Of all tho courts of record there
Assembly may authorize the judge. of the Pro
bate court to perform the duties of clerS Of sr i
court. [see Art x.S2l
ARTICLE VIM
DC. Il 90 long as the state shan have pub
han be = board of public works. to Consist o
IAree members, and whose term Of Office shall
- for such number of even years - may b
Irovidsd BY law.
ARTICLE K.
Sec. Z County officers shall be elected in thu
even years, on the first Tuesday after the firsi
Monday in November. by the electors of each
sven years, a. may be provided BY law. Whez
. vacancy occurs In Q county Office it shall bs
filled BY appointment for the remainder OF the
.sEc.L Township officers. and elective muni
cipal officers, shall be elected in the odd years
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November. BY the electors of each township o.
municipality, in such manner, and for such
term OF even years. % may be provided by law.
When . vacancy occurs in . township or munt
eipal Office It shall be filled by appointment fol
The remainder OF the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. & At the general election to be held in
DC year one thousand eight hundred and
hinety-two, and in each twentieth year there
ion to revise, alter, or amend the Constitution,'
jhall be submitted to the electors of the state,
and. In case majority of oil the electors voting
at such election decide in favor OF . conven.
aon, the General Assembly, at its next session,
shall provide, by law, for the election OF dele
gates. and the assembling of such convention.
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
BY any convention assembled in pursuance ol
this article, shall take effect until the same shall
tave been submitted to the electors OF the
state, and adopted by majority Of those vot'
SCHEDULE.
6HcTIoN2 The governor, lieutenant governor.
teasurer OF state, and attorney general, chosen
h the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
fOvember, 1889. shall hold their offices until
klembers of the Sixty ninth General Assembly
knall hold their offices until the first day Of
y,nuary, 1898. The term of Office OF the auditor
Ii state in Office when this amendment takes
efect shall terminate on the second Monday In
January, 1888.
SECTION g. The terms OF office OF the judges oi
he Supreme court which would, but for this
amendment, have terminated Oh the ninth day
OF February, in the years 1881, lS92. 1888. 1891
1895. 1896, 1897, and 1885. shall, respectively,
terminate on the first day of January. in the
1905; and their respective successors shall be
ehosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
Jay In November preceding the expiration oi
their terms of office.
SECTIONS 4. The terms of Office of the several
Judges of tho Circuit court which would. bu,
eDr this amendment, have terminated on ths
end 1885, shall, respectively, terminate on the
FIRST day OF January, in the years 1891, 1888. and
tS9S: and their respective successors shall b
chosen on the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
their terms of office.
SECTION 5. The present terms of office of the
several judges OF the Probate court shall ter
inmate on the first day of January, 1891, and
their successors shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November,
1880.
SECTION G. The terms OF Office Of the several
Judges of tho Common Pleas court in o.iice
when this amendment takes effect shall ter
clinate on the first day of January of the odd
gear, ana those OF the SUPERIOR courts in the
even year, nearest the time when their re-
Spective 'erlus of office would, hus for thil
amendment, have Terminated: and their re-
1pective SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
preceding the expiration OF tncir respective
terms of office
SECTION. The judges of the several courts
lnd ali state county. township, and muuici POI
tfficeTs, in Office when this amendment takae
effect, shall continue i'll office until their suc
SCISSORS are elected and qualified.
SECTION x. Al such election those elertors de
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed Upon their ballots the words biennial
Eiections-Yes.' ami those opp"scd io sick
amendment IL ay have placed upon their baii iotx
the words "Biennial Elcctions-No."
NOAH II. ALBAUGH
ypeaker pro tenn. of the House of Represent
otivcs.
WIN. C. LYON.
President Of the Sonata
Adopted April Is. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO, !
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE