The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-24
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 4.
sEcrroN 1. Be It resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Ohio. That PROPOSE.
tions shall be submitted to the electors OF
this State on the first Tuesday after the first
tion Is Of Article II, Section IL of Article III,
Sections 2, g. 10, u, l3 and 10. and to create
Section II, Of Article ~. section 12 Of Arti:
See ssotion Of ATticle XVI Of the constisation
OF the State of Ohio, so they shall read as
follows: ,,
SEC. Is. The regular session OF each Gen.
eral Assembly shall commence on the first
Monday of January next after II Is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. Is. Whenever the ONCE OF Secretary
of state, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State,
any OF the causes mentioned in Section 15 Of
this Article, the Governor shall fll the
vacancy by appointment for the residue Df
the term, or until the uisapility is removed,
ARTICLE ~.
SEC. O. The Supreme, Court shall. until
otherwise provided by law, consist OF five
Judges, ma jority Of whom, competent to SIT,
shall be necessary to form quorum or pro
nounce o decision, except as herein provid.
quo warranto. mandamus, habeas corpus
and procedendo, and such appellate 1uris-
diction az may be provided by law. The
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BY the electors Of the State at large, and for
such term of even years as may be provided
BY law. Whenever the number Of such
ds 4 coas ns Uassu1s Ss
ions thereof not exceeding three, each dtvis.
lon 70 consist Of an equal numbtr Of judges;
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vision shall be necessary 10 form quorum
Hn all IN
Ion, or whenever case involves the constt-
tutionality OF statue, or the construction
Of the Constitution OF this state saev or OF & tho
whole court for decision:.
SEC. 8. The State shall be divided into
judicial circuits OF compact territory ,oouni.
therein, shall: be elected BY the electors
thereof, and for such term Of even years as
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
at the same time In any circuit. 4 circuit
Judge may be assigned to hold court in any
circuit. The circuit court shall have the
sueh as
Sic. Z. A Probate court shall be establish.
ed In each ana be court Of
Judge, elected by tho electors Of the county,
whoee term OF ONCE shall be four years, and
Nho shall receive such n9 psya
both, rs % as ms may % be provided BY law.
SEQ. Q. Justices OF the peace shall be elect.
ed BY the electors In each t0wnship, ON the
vember In the odd years, and their powers
and duties shall be prescribed by law. Their
terms of ofiice ehaI be four years, and shall
after their election. Vacancies occurring In
the ofl1ce shall .be Allied by appointment
until the irst day OF January after the next
'sSop SCI 70. fTasn SsSss Than those pro-
vided for In this COnstitu'ion, shall be elect.
cd by the electors Of the judicial district for
which they may be created, but not for a
SEC. Ii. The judges Of the several courts
provided for In this Constitution, shall be
Ssy sssr
their terms Of office, whether chosen for q
full term, or 70 fill vacancy, shall com
mence on the first day Of January next after
SEC. il. The judges Of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside. while In ofiice, In the
district for which they are elected, and their
SEQ lS. Whenever the ofiioe of q Judge of
any court provided for In this Constitution
becomes vacant before tte expiration Of the
or shall fill the vacancy by appointment
until successor Is elected and qualified +;
and such successor shall be chosen for the
members Of the General Assembly held
more than thirty days after the vacancy oc-
ours.
SEC. l6. Tho clerk OF the Common Pleas
court of each county shall, by virture OF his
ONCE, 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. [See Art. x. s2l
I ARTICLE VIII.
SEQ. II. 80 long as the State shall have
public works which require superintend-
ence. there shall be board OF public works,
TO consist of thre Q memb bers, and whose term
years a. may be provided by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEQ. q County of!icers shall be elected IN
hrst Monday In November, by the electors Of
each county, in such manner, and for such
term OF even years, as may be provided by
law. When O. vacancy occurs IN c9unty
the remainder OF the term.
SEC. 4. Township ofncers, and elective
municipal ofncers, she'll be elected In the
odd years, on the first Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday In November, by the electors Of
ssS Sr or 81 e
may be provided by law. When o vacancy
occurs in . township or municipal Ofiice II
mainder OF the term.
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. g. At the general election to be held
In the year one thousand eight hundred and
ntnety.two, and In each twentieth year
convention TO revise, alter or amend the
Constitution ~ shall be submitted TO the
electors OF the State, and, In case majority
Of Al the electors. voting at such elsctiol