Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-29

SECTtON l. be u resOlVed Dy the tieneral Assem-
bly, of the State Of Ohio. That propositions shall
be submitted TO the electors OF this state on the
first Tuesday after the inst Monday in November,
lsse to amend Section . OF Article II, Section IS
and to create Section H. OF Article w. Section u Of
Article VIII, Sections and 4 of Article K and
Section of Article XVI, of the Constitution of
the State Of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEc. q The regular session Of each General
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday Of
January next after il is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. IS. Whenever the Office Of secretary Of
state, auditor of state treasurer of state or at
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, 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 me-
eSsary TO form quorum or pronounce decision,
except as herein provided. II shall have original
Jurisdiction in quo warrantO mAndamus abeas
corpus and procedendO, and such appellate juris-
d1etlen 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 70 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 a majority of all the
judges may direct. A majority Of each division
shall be necessary to form q quorum; but when
ever all the judges hearing case in any division
shall not concur in decision. or whenever case
involves the constitutionality of statute or the
construction OF the Constitution of this state Of
the United States it shall be reserved to the
whole court for decision
SEC. g. 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 electors thereof and for such term Of even
years 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 may be held at the time in any
court in any circuit The Circuit court shall have
the same original Jurisdiction as the Supreme
court, and such appellate Jurisdiction may be
provided by law.
SEC. 7. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be q court OF record
open ut 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.
SEC O. Justices of the peace shall be elected by
the electors in each township, the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in the odd
years and their powers and duties shall be pre-
four yearS, and shall commence on the irst day
OF January next after their election Vacancies
occurring IN the Office shall be filed by appoint
ment until the first day of January after the next
election for township officers.
SEC. 10. All Judges other than those provided
for in this Constitution, shall he 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. the inst Tuesday after the rse
Monday in November and their terms Of ONCE
whether chosen for full term or to fill n vacancy
shall commence on the hrSt day OF January next
after their election.
SEC. II The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside, while in office. in the district
for which they are elected, aud their terra Of
Office shall be six years.
SEC. H. Whenever the Office Of Judge of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes
vacant before the expiration Of the term for which
he was elected. the Governor shall Ill the vacancy
by appointment until q successor Is elected and
qualified; and such successor shall be chosen for
the unexpi term, at the frst election for
bers Of the General Assembly held more than
thirty days after the vacancy occurs
SEC L. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court
Of each county shall. by virtue OF his Office, be
clerk Of Hll 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 lSee
Art K, e2l
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. II So long as the state shall have public.
works which require esuperintendenee there shall
be board of public works, to consist Of three
members. and WHOSE term Of Office shall be for
such number of eyer years may be provided
by law
ARTICLE K -.z
SEC , County officers shall he elected in the
even years. ON the inst Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. by the electors of each
c lunty, III such manner and for such term Of
even years Hs may he provided by law When
3 vacancy OtTtIns in n county Office it shall he
filled by appointment; for the remainder Of the
term.
SEC. T. Township officers and elective NUM-
cipa officers, shall be elected In the odd yearS on
the first Tuesday after the inst Monday In NGyeu-
Der. 10y the electors Of each township or munich
pality. in such manEer. and for such term Of
even yeHrS as may Re provided by law When
= vacancy OcrurS in n township municipal
ofcc il shall Ia filled By appointment for the Tg-
liaindeT Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. Affhe genelal election to he held in the
year thoIiSand eight hundred and ninety f,sO
lnd IN each twentieth year thereafter. the ques-
ton shall there be n convention to wise alter
Or amend The Constitution shall lie submitted
lo the elections Of the state. and, in case a major
lty Of all the electors voting at such election de-
ride in favor of convention. the General Assem-
bly, at its next ScssioII. shall provide. by law for
the election Of delegates. and the assembling Of
scrii0n: hut no amendment of this Constitution,
agreed upon by any convention assembled in pur-
'Iisnre of this article shall lake effect until the
same shall have been EubIaitted 10 the eleeiOE Ut
ll'r stale aud adopted by majority OF those VOJ-
Ing thrieOn-
SCHEDULE
SECTIoS2 4 The governor. lieutenant governor,
treasurer ot state. and attorney general. chosen
on the first Tuesday after the irEt Monday In No
1ember 1879 shall hold their offices until the sec
bud Monday In January. lS93 and the members OF
he sixty ninth tieneIal Assembly shall bold their
'tflctS nniil the INST day of January. lS9S. The
erm of office Of the auditor Of tate in Office when
his amendment takes effect shall terminate on
hr s''r''iId MIutiay ia January. 1873.
SEcTION r The terms of Office Of the iudses OF
he Supreme court which would. but for this
amendment. have terminated on the ninth day
u February. in the years 1891. 1872. 1875 1891 la,
s9i. 1897 and lSS, shall. respectively. terminate
N the INT day Of January In The years ISL lS.
pective sucresSOrs shall be chosen the first
Tuesday after the frSt Monday in November pTe-
,eiing the expiration OF their terms OF Office
SECTION T. The terms Of Office of the several
udges of the Circuit court which would but for
his amendment have terminated on the ninth
lay OF February In the wears 1891 isqS. and lSsS.
hall, respectively. term. iate on the drst day Of
heir respective successors shall be chosen on the
irSt Tuesday after the hrs; Monday in November
'retNing the expiration Of their iernls Of Office
SECTION = The present terms of Office Of the
tue TrOOalc shall ActlnlAatc
m the hrSi day Of January lSsl. and their sucSes-
OrS shall he chosen on the frst Tuesday after Ihe
irst Monday in November. 1880.
SECTION 6 The terms Of Office OF the EeversA
Judges of the Common Pleas court in Office when
bis amendment takes effect shall terminate on
he irst day Of January of the odd year. and thoSs
the superior courts In the year. nearest the
ime when their respective terms Of Office would.
ut for this amendment, have terminated; and
heir respective successors shall os chosen on the
rst Tuesday after the first Monday in November
receding the expiration Oi their rs.Dective tsTms
Z ofhce.
SEcTIoNT The judges Of the several courts, and
Il state, county, township. and municipal on
rs in office when this amendment takes effect,
lsll continue in Office until their successOu are
ected and qualified
SECTION s. At such election those electors de-
ring to vote for such amendment may have
aeed upon their ballots the words biennial
ections = Yes" and those opposed 20 such
may have placed upon their ballots
e words Biennial Elections-xo."
NOAH II. ALBAUGH.
,eaker pro tenn. OF the House Of Representa-
tiyes.
WIN C LYON.