The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-08-15
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
i Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. A.
gEcrIoN l. Be It resolved by the General Al.
1enbly OF the state OF Ohio. That propositions
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Section % of Article
3 S nS q ss s q Asls s4sss III sa0 xo IL
Nv, Section II OF Article VIII, Sections and
of Article x, and Section 9 Of Article XVI, Of
fhe Constitution of the State OF Ohio, 30 they
snail 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 Ill
SEC 49, Whenever the office of secretary Of
Etate auditor OF state, treasurer of state, or nt-
torney general becomes vacant for any OF the
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by nppoint-
Hent for the residue OF the term, or until the
disability Is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEC 4 The Supreme court SHALL until other
wise provided by law, consist OF five judges,
majority OF whom, competent TO sit, shall be
necessary to form quorum or pronounce II de-
cision. except as herein provided II SHAH
mandamus, habeas corpus, and procedendo. and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
by law. The judges OF the supreme court shall
be elected by the electors OF the state at large,
and for such term of even years az may be pro-
vided by Law. Whenever the number 0f such
Judges is increased, the General Assembly may
authorize the court TO organize divisions there
OF, not exceeding three, each division TO con-
Eist of an equal number OF judges; and such an
assignment of cases shall be made to each di-
vision as a majority of all the judges may
direct. A majority OF each division shall be
necessary to form quorum but whenever all
the judges hearing case IN any DIVISION snail
not concnr in a decision, or whenever case
Involves the constitutionality of a statute or
the construction OF the Constitution OF thfs
state or of the United States, 1t shall be re-
served to the whole court for decision.
SEC g. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits of compact territory, bounded by coun.
tylines, 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 as may De provided by law The
Circuit court shall be composed of such num-
eer of judges may be provided by law, and
shall be held in each county at least once in
held at the same time in any circuit A circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult The Circuit court shall have the same
original jurisdiction es the supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
SEC. T. 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 our OF tho
county treasury, or by lees. or both. as mag be
provided by law.
SEC y Justices of the peace shall be elected
by the electors in each to~nship ON the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in Noveln Der in
the odd years. and their powers and duties
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms OF
Oh the first day oil January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring III the o:tice
shall be filed by appointment until the nrst
day of January after the next election for town.
ship officers,
SEC TO- Ali 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
fhan 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. or to fill
n vacancy shall commence on the first day OF
January next after their election.
Ssc. II. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while in office, in the dis.
erict for which they are elected, and their term
Df office shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the Office of judge oi
any court provided for in this Constitution be
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
for which he was elected the Governor shall
aill the vacancy by appointment ut until success
or is elected and qualified; and such successor
Bhall be chosen for the unexpired term, at the
thrst election for members OF the General As
sembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs
SEC. 16. The clerk of the Common Pleat
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 sucf