The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-10-30
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

on the tirst TUESDAY after the first Monday in
November lSse, tc amend 7tcfi"n - OF ArSIts ~
l., is and i6 aud TO create Section /, OF ArueIe
", Section i Of Article VII, sections ana :
of Article X Gni Section OF Article ANl, OF
the Constitution Of the state Oh Ohlo, so tney
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC 25 The regular session of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday
of January next alter it is chosen
ARTICLE Ill
SEC. is. Whenever the Office of secretary of
state auditor OF state treasurer OF state, or st-
torney general becomes vacant, for any OF the
causes mentioned in section IL OF this Arucis, /
the Governor shnil fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, or until the
disability is removed
ARTICLE ".
SEC 2 The Supreme court shall, until other !
wise provided by law, consist of five judges; a |
majority OF whom, competent to sit, shall De
necessary TO form quorum or pronounce q de-
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedcndo. ana
such appellate jurisdiction as may be proVlded
by law. The judges Of the supreme court snail
be elected by the electors OF the state at large,
and Tor such term OF even years as may pc pre-
Yided by law. Whenever the number or Sucn
Judges is increased. the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
OF, not exceeding three, euch division TO con-
sist Of an equal number 3f Judges; ana such az an
assignment of cases shall be made 10 each Oh
| vision majority OF all the judges may
direct. majority OF each division shall be
necessary to form e quorum: but whenever az
/ the judges hearing a case in any division snail
| not concur in decision, or whenever a case
| involves the constitutionality OF a statute, or
/ the construction OF the Constitution OF this
| state or OF the United States, 1t snail pe re-
| served to the whole court ior deciSlon. ,,:o,o,
SEC 6. The state shall be divided into Judlclal
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun.
| ty 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
/ 6er OF Judges as may be provided by law, and
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 to hold court in any cir
| cult The Circuit court shall have the same
| original Jurisdiction as the Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
seq. 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 !ears. and who snail
receive such compensation, payable out of the
county treasury, or by fees. or both. as may be
provided by law.
SEC. 9 Justices of the peace snail be elected
By the ELECTORS sb IN ecn 5"T2 IN 9n 9ne nfs m
| the odd years. and their powers and duties
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms OF
| Office shall be four years. aud shall commence
on the first day OF January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring in the once
shall be filled by appointment until the nrst
day of January after the next election for town
ship officers, ., o.,,. .,,,,, .,,o,o ,,-o
yided 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
SEC. II. 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 a sfuii term. or to fill
q vacancy, shall commence on the first day OF
January next after their election.
sc. l.. The judges OF the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office, in the dis
| trict for which thew elected, an0 tlelr term
OF Office shall be six years
SEC I3 Whenever the office of q judge Of
I, | any court provided for in this Constitution be
II II comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
q | for whicA he was elected, the Governor snail
FIJI the vacancy by appointment until a success
Z or is elected and qualified; and such successor
u shall be chosen for the unexpired term at the
| first election for members of the General As
o o sembly held more than thirty days after the
n SEC. is. The clerk of the Common Plea
o court of each county shall, by virtue of hi
S Office be clerk of all the courts of record there
e in, except the supreme court: but the Genera
: Assembly may authorize the JUDGES OF the Pro
bate court to perform the duties OF clerk oil sucl
II court. isee Art. A,Y2l
ARTICLE VIII
:. . SEC. 10. So long as the state shall have rub
q | Eo works which require superintendent, there
u three members, and whose term OF Office sllal
=, be for such number of even years may b'
" provided by law.
: ARTICLE Y.
/ SEC. .. County officers shall be elected in tht
! even wears on Il. first 4pe.Iay after th. frs
p Monday in November by the electors of cacl
Il county, i'll SUCH manner, and for such term o
even years, rs niay be ':oy!<lcdb by law. Wheel
- & YacSncy occurs IN county office it shall Di
a TILED by appointment FOR the remainder OF ta'
e term.
is Sea. Township officers. and elective muiii
N cipal officers, shall be elected i'll the odd years
e on the first Tucsiay after the first Monday !;
II municipality, in such manner, and ioT Suci
: term OF even years, as may be provided by law
- cipnl office it shall be filled by appointment 10
: : the remainder OF the term
n m ARTICLE XVI.
n SEC. 8. At the general election to be held Il
"a the year one thousand eight hundred an'
y ninety,two, and in eaGh twentieth year there
ton to revise, alter, amend the Constitution
II shall be submitted to the electors of the state
T. and III majority OF all the electors Yotln
ey st such election decide i'll favor OF q CONVEX
TT ton, the General Assembly, at its next session
shall provide, by law for the election OF dele
= gates, and the assem- bling of such convention
Gs is provided III the preceding section; but n
amendment of this Constitution, agreed upol
by any convention assembled in pursuance Q
this article, shall take effect until the same ST a.
have been submitted to the electors OF IN
state, and adopted by c majority OF those vol
Ing thereon.
@ SCHEDULE
sEcTIoN2 The governor, lieutenant governo,
treasurer of state, and attorney general, chose
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday i
November, 1889, shall hold their offices unit
the second Monday in January, 1898; and tn
members OF the SiXty-ninth General Assembl
shall hold their offices until the first day c
January, 1875. The term OF office OF the auditO
of state in office when this amendment take
effect shall terminate on the second Monday
January, 1893.
SECTION 5. The terms of Office OF the judges
the Supreme court which would, but for thi
amendment, have terminated on the ninth da
Of February, in the years 1891, 1882, 1898. lS9
er terminate term nate on the rst day Of January, in ii
f. years 1884, 1893, 1888, 1897. 1892 1901, 1908 an
igoo and their resPeetiye successors t shaM ~
- day IL November preceding the expiration
their terms of Office. ..,.- t.
SECTION 4. The terms of oiIlce of the sewers
Judges of the Circuit court which would, bl
Tor this amendment, have terminated on II
lYt ninth day of February, in the years 1891, 1S9
ph and 1885, shall, respectively, terminate on tt
on first day OF January, in the years 1871 1885 al
'r, chosen on the frst Tuesday alter the first Mo-
ast day in November preceding the expiration
tv their terms OF Office
ed SECTION 3. The present terms of Office OF II
70 several judges of the Probate court shall te
in inmate on the first day OF January, 1891, an
their successors shall be chosen on the hr
ed ed 1886 -
he SECTION g. The terms of Office OF the sever
judges OF the Common Pleas court in oiii'
when this amendment takes effect shall te
inmate on the first day of January OF the ot
= year, and those OF the superior courts in ii
even year, nearest the tine when their I
spective terms OF office would, bu. for til
amendment, have terlnnated; and their
spectiYa successors shall be chosen on the fl
nm Tuesday after the first Monday in Novemb
W preceding the expiration OF their respecli
terms of office
SECTIoN7 The judges of the several cour
and all state, county, township, and inunicip
officers, in office when this amendment tax
effect, shall continue in Office until their Gu
cessors are elected and qualified.
SECTION S. AT such election those electors
siring to vote for such amendment may ha
placed upon their ballots the words "Bienni
AS EIections-Ycs,' and those opposed to 81
on amendment may have placed upon their ballt
tie, the words biennial Elections-No.'
in NOAH n AIBAUGH
Gle = -,
SO speaker pro ssm. oi Inc house VI AePiese'
atives.
WM. C. LYON.
President of tho Senate
of Adopted April 10, 1882
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