Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-07-25

Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after il Is chosen
ARTICLE III.
SEC IS. Whenever the Office Of secretary Of
state auditor of state. treasurer of state, at
torney general becomes vacant, for any OF the
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue OF the term, until the dis
ability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
sEc. . The Supreme court shall. until other
wise provided by law, consist of five judges,
majority of whom, competent to sit, shall be ne'
essnry TO form quorum or pronounce n decision,
except as herein provided. Il shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warrantO. mandamus, habeas
corpus and proeedendo, and such appellate juris-
diction as may be provided by law. The judges
of the Supreme court shall be elected by the cleo
tors OF the state at large. and for such term of
even years rs may be provided by law. When
ever the number Of such judges is increased, the
General Assembly may authorize the court to or
ganiZe divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each division to consist of an equal number of
judges aud such all assignment of cases shall be
made to each division as a majority Of all the
judges may direct. A majority of each division
shall be necessary TO form q quorum: but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
Shall not concur in Cecision. or whenever Gaze
involves the eonstitutonality OF statute. or the
construction of the Constitution of this state Of
the United States, IL shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision
SEC. g. The state shall be divided into Judicial
circuits OF compact territory. bounded by county
lines, in each OF which the saline number of cir
cult Judges residing therein. shall be elected by
the electors thereof, and for such term of even
years ss may be provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed of such number OF Judges
as may lie provided by law. and shall be held in
each county at least once in each year and more
than one court may be held ut the same time In any
circuit. A circuit judge may be assigned To hold
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original Jurisdiction as the Supreme
court, and such appellate jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. :. A Probate court shall be established fin
each county, which shall be a court of record
open ut all times. and held by one Judge elected
by the electors OF the county whose term of Office
shall be four years, and who shall receive such
compensation, payable out Of the county treasury,
or by fees, or both, as may be provided by law.
SEC Q. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electors In each township, the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd
years and their powers and duties shall be pre-
seribcd by law. Their terms of Office shalt be
four years, and shall commence on the first day
of January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring IN the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the INST day OF January alter the next
election for township officers
SEG. 10. All judges other than those provided
for in this Constitution, shall be elected by the
electors of the Judicial district for which they
may be created, but not for a longer term than
Six years
SEC. II. The Judges of the several courts provi-
ded 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 fll vacancy
shall commence on the inst day OF January next
after their election.
SEC, II. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside while in Office. in the district
for which they are elected, and their term Of
Office shall be six years.
SEC. IL. Whenever the office OF Judge Of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration Of the term for which
he WAS elected. the Governor shall I'LL the vacancy
by appointment until successor is elected and
qualified: and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexpired term Mt the first election for meml-
berS of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs
Sec IL The clerk Of the Common Pleas court
of each county shall. by virtue Of hts 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 Of such court. Isee
Art X. e2l
ARTICLE VIII
SEc. u SO long as the state shall have public
works which require superintendenee thereg shall
be board of public works. to consist of three
members, and whose term of Office shall he for
such number of even years rs may be provided
by law
ARTICLE X
SEC 2 County officers shall he elected in the
wen years. an the firzt Tuesday after the frSt
Monday in November, by the electors of each
Iuniy, in sIIrli manner, and for such Term Of
wen years. Hs may be provided by law When
vacancy orciR in county office il shall be
ille'i by appointments for the remainder Of the
ernI.
SIC. T. Township officers. and elective NUM-
pn officers shall he elected in the odd years. on
he first Tuesday after the first Monday in NGyem
'er. by the electors Of each township or munich
in SttRb and for of
wen yei,rs. ns may Re provided by law. When
Vacancy OcruFS in township or municipal
'tiitc il sha be filled by appointment fOr the
naindcr uf the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. r Atihe grneial election to he held in the
ear one thousand eight hundred and ninety two.
nd in each twentieth year thereafter. the ques-
ion Shall there he n convention To- revise. alter,
II amend the Constitution" shall be submitted
the elections Of the state, and, in caSe a major
ty oi all the electors voting at such election de
ide in favor Of n convention, the General Assem-
,ly. at It's next session, shHl provide. by law, for
he election Of delegates and the assembling Of
urh convention. as is provided in the preceding
ectiOn: hut no amendment Of this Constitution.
greed upon by any convention assembled in Pur-
Iinnre OF this article. shall take effect until the
anne shall have been submitted to the elections of
he state. and adopted by majority OF thOse vOI-
us lhrIeOn-
SCHEDULE
SECTIos q The governor. lieutenant governor,
reasiITer of state. and attorney general. chosen
n the first Tuesday after the INST Monday in No
ember. lrS9. shall hnli their Offices until the sec
nd Monday tn January, lSqs: and the memhers of
he Sixty ninth General Assem- bly, shall hoTi their
ifices until the first day of January. lSsri. The
Of office Of the auditor of state in Office when
his amendment takes efiert shall terminate on
Ie S.Uoni Monday III January. IssS
SECTION :. The terms of ONCE Of the judges of
be Supreme court which would. but for this.
mendment. have terminated On the ninth day
FPbruary in the 1SQl- lSpl
S6, 1897. and ISIS. shall. respectively terminate
n the first day OF January in the years 1891. lSs
Sso. 1897. ls9g. 1901 1913, and 1905: and their
pective SUCCESSORS shall be chosen on the RssI
tuesday after the frst Monday in November pre-
edng the expiration of their terms Of Office.
SECTION e. The terms Of Office Of the several
ndgeS of the Circuit court which would, but for
MS amendment have terminated on the ninIh
hall. respectively. term iate on the first day %
anuary. in the years 1891. 1893. and lSsS; and
heir respective successors shall be chosen on The
ut Tuesday after the frst Monday in NoNeEaseS
recetiing the expiration Of their terus Ol Ofnse-
SECTIoN = The present terms Of Office af the
averal judges Of the Probate court shall terminate
II the iiIst day of January, 1881 and their sucCcs
OTS shall he chosen ON the first Tuesday after the
rSt Monday in November. 1890
SECTION e. The terms of Office OF the severa1
nd yes OF the Common Pleas court in Office when
bis amendment takes effect shall terminate on
ne first day OF January OF the odd year. and those
! cOuIls III me even NeaTs
me when their respective terms OF ofice would.
ut for this amendment. have terminated. and
heir respective successors shall be chosen ON the
rst Tuesday after the first Monday i'm November
receding tbs expiration Of iheir resDeetive teTma
oficsL
SEcTIoN7 The etudges OF the several courts and
state. county, township, and municipal on
rs, in Office when this amendment takes effect.
all continue in Office until their successors are
ected and qualified
SECTION 8. At such election those electors de-
ring to vote for such amendment may have.
aced upon their ballots the words biennial
ections = Yes" and those opposed 10 such
may have placed upon their ballO8
C words Biennial Eleetions-x0."
NOAH H. ALBAUGH,
esker pro tenn Of the House of Represents.