The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-25
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
YA( Of Ohio.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. A.


SECTION ]. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio That propositions
Rhall be submitted to the electors of this state
the rss ,sso Ipesdsy after t ahs rss 40 IN
II, Section Is OF Article III, Sections 2 g. 9, TO-
IL. lS and Is, and 10 create Section H. of Article
of Article x, and Section 3 Of Article XVI, of
the Constitution OF the State Of Ohio. SO they
shall read rs 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
state. auditor of state, treasurer of state at
torney general becomes vacant, for any of the
causes mentioned in Section I5 of this Article,
the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appoint
znent for the residue of the term or until the
disability is removed.
ARTICLE w.
SEQ 2 The Supreme court shall, until other
wise provided by law, consist of live judges, a
majority of whom, competent sit, shall be
necessary TO form a quorum or pronounce a de-
cision, except as herein provided. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in quo warranto,
such appellate iurisdietion as may be progided
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 aa may be pro-
vided By law. Whenever the number OF such
Judges is increased. the General Assembly may
authorize the court 10 organize divisions tnere-
of, not exceeding three, each division to con-
Bist OF an equal number OF judges; and such an
assignment OF cases stall be made 10 each dl-
direct. majority OF each division shall be
necessary to form q quorum but whenever all
the Judges hearing a case in any division shall
mot concur in decision, whenever case
Involves the constitutionality of a statute, or
the construction OF the Constitution of this
state of the Unitcd States, 1t shall be
nerved to the whole court Tor decision.
SEC. 6. The state shall be divided into judicial
ny 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 as may be provided by law. The
Circuit court shall he composed OF such num-
Der OF Judges as may DC provided by law. and
8half be held in each county at least once in
each year; md more than one court may be
held at the same time in any circuit. A circuit
9udgc may be assigned To hold court In any cir
cult. TnesCircht court shall have the same
original jurisdiction tue Supreme court, and
such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided
sEc I. A Probate court shall be established
3n each county, which shail be q court OF rec
ord, open at all times, and held bs one judge,
elected by the electors oil the county, whose
term OF Office shall be four years nild who shall
receive such compensation, payable out OF the
county treasury, OF by fees. or both. as may be
provided by law.
SEC. 0. Justices OF the peace shall be elected
by the electors i'll each township, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November in
the odd years. aud their powers and duties
shall be prescribed by law. Their terms of
office shall be four years and shall comuence
on the first day OF January next after their
election. Vacancies occurring in the office
shall be fiiled byiAppoiTlfIuen until tho iirst
dayof January after the next election for town
BhipsofficeTs,
SEC. 10. All judges, other than those pro-
vided for in this Constitution, shall be elected
by the atRctors OF the judicial district for which
they may be created, but not for longer term
than six years
SEC IL. The judges of the several courts pro-
vided for in this Constitution shall be elected
in the even years, OH the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, and their terms of
office, whether chosen for full term. to fill
R vacancy, shall commence on the first day Of
January next after their election.
Sac. II. The judges of the Common Pleas
courts shall reside while in Office in the dis
trict for which they are elected, and their term
of effice shall be six years.
SEC. 13. Whenever the office of Judge OF
any court provided for in this Constitution be-
comes vacant before the expiration OF the term
FOR which he was elected the Governor shall
Eill the vacancy by appointment until success
or is elected and qualted; and such successor
shall be chosen for the unexpired term at the
first election tor members of the General AS
eembly held more than thirty days after the
vacancy occurs.
SEC. TO-. The clerk of the Common Pleas
court of each county shall by virtue OF his
Office, be clerk of all the courts of record there
Sin, except the Supreme court: but the General
Assembly may authorizoth judges of the Pro-
bate courtto perform the duties of CLERK OF such
fSee X.N