Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-06-13
Proposed AnsadmsAt % The GSa'Htu-
lion d OhIn, E\
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

to amend SectiOu - OF AItiNlc AAs %
ticie III Sections g. q q 20 l2, IS and l6. and 10
create Section II Of Article ", section Y OF Ar
cle WILL Sections and Of Article \, and section
of Article XVI of the Constitution OF the sta'e oi
Ohio 90 they shall read as follows;
ARTICLE II.
SIC Is. The regular session OF each General As
sembly shall commence on the hrst Monday OF
January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC ls. whenever the once Of Secretary OF
state Auditor of State, Treasurer OF State, or At
torney General vacant for any OF the ea9ses
ernor shal fill the vacancy by appointment TOT tue
residue OF the term, or until the disability is re-
moved.
ARTICLE ~.
SEC . The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
proyided by law, consist Of fye judges, majority o.
whom competent to sit, shall be necessary 10 form
a anorun or pronounce q decision, except az here
in nroyided II shall have original Jurisdiction IN
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus anu p,o
cedendo and such appellate jurisdiction as may be
nroyided by law. The judges Of the supreme court
shall be elected by the electors Of the State at large
and for such term OF years as may De PROVIDED
nv law Whenever the number OF such Judges ls
t1c reased the General ssembly may authorize the
court to organize divisions thereon, not e1ceeoing
three each division to consist OF an equal NUMBER
of judges and such an o. ~ III IL indyes
may direct. Amaiority Of each DIVISION snail Se
necessary to form quorum; but wheneves az tne
judges hearing casein any DIVISION ns no. th
cur in q decision, or whenever ease involves tne
constitutionality OF statute or the construcuOn OF
| the Constitution Of this State or OF the United
States, 1t shall be reserved to the whole court ior
SIC G. The State shall be divided into judicial
| circuits Of compact territory bounded by county
| lines in each Of which the same number OF circuit
ndues reaidpp therein. shall be elected by The ecc'
thereof and for such term of even years as may
be provided by law. The Circuit court shall be
| conposed Of such number OF judges as may De pro-
vided nv law and shhll be held in each county AZ
least once in each year; and more than one court
NAV be held at the same time in any circuit ch-
cu Judge may be assigned to hold court In any cir
cult The Circuit court shall have the same orlgl'
nal iurisdictoh as the Supreme court. and such ap-
pellStc jurisdiction as may be provided oy lay.
SEC I. A Probate court shall be established In
each county which snal oe CUut. a eectsS tSe
electors Of The county, whose term Of oce shall be
four years and who shall receive such compensa-
On, payable out Of the county treasury OF Oy 'ees
SEC q Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electors Of each township, on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday IN November ntne odG SesiS, H.
law 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 Oh
Ace shall be filed by appointment until the first
day of January after the next election for townshF
SEC. 10, All Judges, other than those providedfo1
in this Constitution shall be elected by the electors
Of the judicial district for which they may ecreated
I Init not for longer term than six years. a..-
SEC ii. The judges Of the several courts pro
vided for in this constitution sns DC M Sec;eu stst on m
day in November and their terms of Office, whethe
chosen for . full term, or to fll vacancy, snal
commence on the first day of January next ate
sro. ia The Judges of the Common Please court
shall reside while in office, in the district Tor whcl
they are elected, and their term OF oice snail De s
SEc. IL. Whenever the office offs judge of an,
4 court provided for in this Constitution becomes Va
cant before the expiration of the term Tor wnlcn n
was elected the Governor shrl I'LL the vacancy Dy ap
ointment until successor 10 elccted and quaiihed
and such successor shall be chosen for the unex
o. pired term at the first election for members OF IN
n General Assembly held more than thirty days ate
SEC iS. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court 9
each county SHALL by virtue of his office, be clerk
all the courts Of record therein sSceps ane y
Judges Of the Probate court to perform the duties
clerk If such court. lSee Art. X, ! 2.l
ARTIcLEVIII.
- rsEc. 70, So long as the State shall have publ
works which require superintendence, there shall
board of public works, to consist OF three men
eers and whose ierm of Office shall be of such nun
her of even years as may be provided by Jaw.
ARTICLEX.
SEC. 2. County officers shall be elected in IL
even years on The first Tuesday after the fir
Monday in November, by the electors of each coui
~ in such manner and for such term of even yea
be provided BY sS When vi pS
Pc mept for the remainder of the term.
SEC, 4. Township officers, and elective muni
pal officers, shall be elected IN the odd years:
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novel
her bv the electors of each township or municips
ity, in such manner, and for such term OF ev
years as may be provided by law M When q avscan c,
occurs in township or municipal office 1t shall
Allied by appointment for the remainder of the ter
( ARTICLE XVI. . .,.
i SEC. 2. Al the general election TO be held in I
year one thousand eight hnndred ana ninety-.s
andiri each twentieth year thereafter, the qnesti
!. WShaH there be convention to revise, ater.
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted 10
electors of the State, and, In case q majority OF
, of n convention the General Assembly, at Its NJ
= session, shall provide, by law for the election
delegates, and the assembling of such conventi
-, as is provided in the preceding section; but
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upon
q any convention assembled In pursuance of this
ticie. shall take effect until the same shall hi
heen suDmitred to the electors of the State,
10 adoptcd by q majority of those voting thereon.
d SCHEDULE.
S'5 src , rhe Governor. Lieutenant Govern
o. Treasurer of State and Attorney General, eho
On the first Tuesday after the first Monday In Now
her. 1889 shall hold their Offices until the sec
Monday in January, 1888; and the members OF
Siyty.ninth General Assembly shall hold their
ncpH
of op6ce of the Auditor of State in office when
40 amendment takes effect shall terminate on the
O. ond Monday In January, 1888 ~.
SEC a. The terms OF office OF the judges OF
n snnremc conrt which would, hat for this anne
ment! have terminated on the ninth day OF Februi
In lie wears 1891, 1892 1895, 1894. 1885, 1886, 1897,
M i8gs shall respectively terminate on the nrst
IN Of january in the years 1881, 1888, 1873, leyl,
m 1901 1908 and 1905; snd their respective success
~ sha be chosen on tine arst Tuesday after the
N Monday In November preceding the expiration
k their terms Of office. ,,..,
" Src d The terms Office OF the several judges
M the Circuit court which would, but for this ame
W2 ment, have terminated on the ninth day OF Feb
III. ~ In the years 1891, 1885, and 1885, small, resp
ke iyely terminals on the 6rst day OF January, 10
Years 1891, 1898, and 1895; and their respective
. (ssesaors shall he chosen on the FIRST Tuesday
aa the firet Monday in November preceding the exI
:, tion Of their terms of 0ffice. -
the | Syc Is. The present terms ONCE OF the sew
and udges the Probate court shall terminate on the
- Say of January, 1891, and their successors eha
chose on the first Tuesday after the first Monda
'tss November 1890. a -. =, s,,g.. u, H.,
lore SEC g. The terms Of once Si ne severn. S SuGg
stt meni takes effect shall terminate on the first
ls January of the odd year. and those OF the sup,
coi,rts In the even year, nearest the time Wnen
rernectiye terms Of Office would, but for this am
~ ,ncndment have termina ted ; and their respe
-, succeesors shall be chosen on their first Tueeds
Ter the first Monday In November pFeceding th'
4gs Epiration OF their respective terms Of ONCE
r SEQ. z. The Judges OF the several courts. IN ~
a"i STATE. county, township, and municipal othcsr
eFy- oice VII en- this amendment takes effect, shall
,onr nue In Office until their successors are efecet
ss9 SSc' & Atsuch election those electors des
I'd for such amendment may. have piaced ,