The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-04
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SECTION L Be it resolved by the General AS
'eembly of the State of Ohio. That propositions
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Section 20 OF Article
IL Section Is of Article III Sections Z, 9. y TO-
IL IS and 16, and to create Section H. of Article
~, Section II of Article VIII, Sections aud I
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
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
OF january next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. Is. Whenever the Office of secretary of
state auditor of state, treasurer of state, or at
torney general becomes vacant, for any OF the
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by urloint-
ment for the residue of the term, or until the
disability Is removed
ARTICLE w.
SEC 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist OF i've judges,
majority OF whom, competent to sill, shall be
necessary to form a quorum or pronounce a De-
cision, EXCEPT as herein provided. lt shall
have original jurisdiction in quo Warranto,
mandamas, habeas corpus, and procedendo, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law The judges OF the 81 supreme ,n court "a snail
and for such term OF even years as may be pro-
yided by law. Whenever the number OF such
Judges is increased the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
OF. not exceeding three, each division to con-
sist OF an eauai lumber of judges; and such an
sssirnmcnt OF eases shall be made to each di-
vision majority of all the judges may
direct. majority OF each division shall De
necessary to form a quorum: but whenever all
the Judges hearing case in any division shall
not concur in q decision, or whenever a case
Involves the constitutionality OF a statute OF
the construction OF the Constitution of this
state or OF the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision
SEC 6. The state shall be divided INTO Judiclai
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun.
" 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 may be provided by law. The
Circuit court shall be composed OF such mum,
her OF judges may be provided by law, ana
shall 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 circuit
Judge may be assigned 10 hold court in any cir
cult. Tie Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction al the Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
Sec. Probate court shall be established
in. each county, which shall be court OF rec
ord open at 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 oil the
county treasury, or by ices. or boih, as may be
provided by law.
SIC o. Justices of the peace shah be elected
by the electors in each township, on tn. first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
the odd years. and their Powers and duties
office shall be four years, aud shall commence
the first day OF january next after their
election Vacancies occurring in the Office
shall be filed by appointment until the iirst
day OF January after the next election for town
ship officers,
SEC. 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 term
than six years.
SEC. IL. The judges of the 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. to fill
vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
January next after their election.
SEC. r. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in Office in the dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
Ofofhce shall be six years.
SEC. Is. Whenever the office of Judge OF
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration of the term
for which he elected the Governor shall
ill the vacancy by appointment until success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
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
vacancy occurs
SEC. 16 The clerk of the Common Pleas
court of each county shall, by virtue OF his
Office, be clerk of all the courts of record there
in, 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. lSee Art. Y, N2.l