Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-08
Proposed Amendment TO The Constitution
Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.


SECTION l. Be tresoIved by the General Assru,-
bly, 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. 10 amend Section Is of Article II. Section IS
OF Article III, Sections p 6, 10, IL, l3 and l6
and to create Section H. Of Article w. Section IL of
/ Article VIII, Sections and 4 OF Article K, and
Section Of Article XVI, of the Constitution of
the State oil Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
sEc. 2s The regular session Of each General
| Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after II is chosen
ARTICLE III.
SEC. 1s. Whenever the Office Of secretary of
state, auditor of state, treasurer of state,
torney general becomes vacant. for any Of the
causes mentioned in Section Is of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
ment for the residue of the term, or until the dis
ability is removed.
ARTICLE ".
SEC .. The Supreme court shall until other
wise provided by law. consist of five judges
majority OF whom. competent to sit, shall be ner
essary 10 form quorum or pronounce decision,
except as herein provided. Il shall have original
jurisdiction in quo warranto, mandnmus, habeas
corpus, and proeedendo and such appellate jnris-
dictOn 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 as may be provided by law. When
ever the number Of such judges is increased the
General Assembly may authorize the court 10 or
ganize divisions thereof, not exceeding three,
each DIVISION TO consist OF an equal number of
judges; and such an assignment of cases shall be
made to each division as majority of all the
Judges may direct. mnjo jority of each division
shall be necessary to form a quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur In q decision. or whenever case
involves the constitntiOnality Of q statute the
construction of the Constitution Of this state or of
the United States 1t shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision
SEC. 6. The state shall be divided into judicial
circuits OF compact territory. bounded by county
lines. in each Of which the same number of cir
cult judges residing therein. shall be elected by
the elections thereof and for such term Of even
yeas as may be provided by law. The Circuit
court shall be composed Of such number 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 mny be held at the time in anv
circuit. 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 Is may be
provided by law.
SEC. T. A Probate court shall he esta bIjshed IN,
each county, which shall be q court of record
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 of the county treasury.
or by fees, or both, As may be provided by lAw-
SIC Q. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electors In each township. the first Tuesday
after the frst Monday In November in the odd
years, and their powers and duties shall be pre-
scribcd by law. Their terms of Office shalt be
lonT years, and shall commence on the frst day
of January next after their election. Vacancies
occurring In the Office shall be filled by appoint
lnent until the trst day OF January after the next
election for township officers
sEc 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: Il, The judges of the several courts provi-
ded for in this Constitution shall be elected in
the even years. on the rst Tuesday after the first
Monday In November, and their terms of office,
whether chosen for full term, 10 fill vacancy,
shall commence on the 6nt day OF January next
after their election.
SEC. Il. 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 A Judge Of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration Of the term for which,
he WIS elected the Governor shall ill the vacancy
by appointment until successor is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexpire, term. at the first election for
bers Of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs.
SEE. Is The clerk of the Common Pleas court.
Of each county shall. by virtue OF HIS 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 K.
ARTICLE VIII
SEC. - So long the state shall have public
works which require superintendence there shah
be board OF public works, to consist Oi three
members, and whose term of Office shall be for
such number Of ever years as may be provided
by law.
ARTICLE x
SEC , County officers shall he elected in the
even years on the inst Tuesday after the firSt
MOuiQV NOypmb beF Inv he NJ
county, in such manner. and for such term Of
even years may be provided by law. when
a vacancy o'riIn IN n county office il shall be
filed by appointment for the remainder Of the
term
SEC. 4. Township officers. and elective NUM-
cipal officers, shall be elected in the odd yearS on
the iirSt Tuesday after the frst Monday In NOyen-
ber. by the electors OF each township munich
pality, In such mauuer. and for sueh term of
even years. as may tie provided by law. When
q Vacancy occurs in township o municipal
office il shall he filled by appointment for the re-
Inainder of the term.
ARTICLE XVI
SEC. r. Atthe general election to he held in the
year one Thousand eight hundred and ninety two,
and in each twentieth year thereafter. the ques-
ton shall there be a convention to reySe alter
or amend the Constitution" shall he submitted
To the electors Of the state. and, in major
ity Of all the electors voting al such election de-
eide in favor of Il convention the C;eneral Assem-
bly,. at It's next session. shall provide by law for
the election of delegates, and the assembling Of
section: hut no amendment of this Constitution,
agreed upon by any convention assembled Ia puF-
Euance Of this article shall take effect until the
Samc shall have been submitted 10 the elections OF
the state, and adopted by majority OF those yOI-
ing thereon.
SCHEDULE.
sFcTToS2 q Tho governor lieutenant governor,
treasurer ot stale and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember. 1889 shall hold their Offices until the sec
ond MONDAY IN January. lS9s; and the members Of
the Sixty ninth General Assembly shall bold their
otieeS until the hnst day OF January. lS9S- The
term Of uilice Of the auditor Of state in office when
this amendment takes effect shall terminate Oh.
The seC''iid Muu'tay III January. iSSS.
SECTION r The term of Office of the Judges OF
the Supreme court which would. but for this.
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day
Of February in the years 1891, 1892. lSS 1891, 1s
1885, 1897. and iss. shall. respectively. terminate
on the tirst day OF January in the years 1891. iss.
1875. 1897. 1899, 1901. 1903. and 1905 and their
speetive successors shall be chosen the hrsa
Tuesday after the iirSt Monday in November pre-
ceiling the expiration Ol their terms OF office.
SECTION l. The terms of Office of the several
judges Of the Circuit court which would. bat for
this amendment. have terminated ON the ninth
day of February, in the wears 1891 lS9S. and tStS
January, in the years 1S9I- 1888. and iSs5; snd
their respective successors shall be chosen o0 the
inst Tuesday after the irst Monday In NOV ember
preceding the expiration nj theiT terms oi oihce
SECTION 5. The present terms of Office Of the
several judges Of the Probate court shall terminate
On the first day of January. 1891. and their suces
sorS shall he chosen the frst Tuesday after The
6rSI Monday in November. 1890.
SECTION 6. The terms Of Office OF the scverai
Judges Of the Common Pleas court in Office when
Ibis amendment takes effect shall terminate on
he first day Of JsNeaTy Of the odd year. and those
ot the superior courts IN the year nearest the
time when their respective terms OF Office would,
but for this amendment have terminated: ami
their respective successors shall be chosen the
irst Tuesday after the first Monday In November
preced ing the expiration Of their respective termt
,f oficeL
sEcTIoNT The judges o! the several courts, and
II state. county, township, and municipal ON
ers in Office when this amendment takes effect.
hall continue in office until their SUCCESSORS are
lected and qualified.
SECTION 8. At such election those electors do
iring to vote for such amendment may have
laced upon their ballots the words biennial
.lections - Yes" and those opposed TO such
mendment may have placed upon their ballots
be words Biennial Elections-xo."
NOAH H ALBAUGH.
peaker pro tenn OF the House Of Representa-
tves.
WIN. C. LYON,