Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-09-12
Proposed Amendment 10 the Cunstltu-
ton Of Ohio
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.


SECTION I. Belt resolved By the General Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Ohio, that propositions shall be
submitte to the electors Of this State on the first
Tuesday after the hrst Monday in November, 1889,
10 amend Section 25 Of Article H. Section is Of Ar
ticIe III, Sections O. 9, o. 20 IL iS and io and TO
create Section II of Article ~, section II OF Ar
ticIe VIII, sections2 and Of Article X, and Section
OF Article XVI of the Consultation Of the State OF
Ohio, 30 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEC. Is. The regular session OF each General As
sembIy shall commence on the nrst Monday Of
January next after 1t is chosen.
ARTICLE III.
sac. is, Wsshsver the ONCE Of Secretary Of
State, Auditor Of State, Treasurer Of State, or Al.
torhey General becomes vacant for any Of the causes
mentioned In Section is OF this Article, the Gov
ernor sha, I'LL the vacancy by appointment for the
residue of the term, or until the disability is re-
moved.
ARTICLE ".
SEC. .. The Supreme court shall, until otherwise
provided by law consist Of 1--WE judges, majority OF
whom, competent to eft, shah be necessary TO form
quorum or pronounce a decision, except as here
in provided. 1t shall have original Jurisdiction In
quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and pro-
cedende, 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 ~ may be provided
BY law. Whenever the number Of such judges Is
increased, the General ssembly may Suthorize the
court to organize divisions thereof, not exceeding
three, each division to consist of equal number
Of judges and such IN assignment Of cases shal be
made to each division majority Of all the judges
may direct Amajority of each division shall be
necessary to form quorum; but whenever all the
judges hearing case in any division shall not cob
cur In Q decision, or whenever case involves the
consttutionAity Of statute or the construction Of
the Constitution Of this State or Of the United
States, It shall be reserved to the whole court for
decision.
sRc.6. The State shall be divided into judicial
circuits Of compact territory, bounded by county
hHes in each of which the same nu mber Of circuit
judges residing therein shall be elected by the elec
tors ,hereof and for such term Of years may
| be provided by law. The Circuit court shall be
composed Of such number Of judges as may be pro-
| vided by law, and shhn be held in each county ct
! least once In each year; and more than one court
may be held at the same time in any circuit cir
cult Judge may be assigned to hold court in any cir
cult The Circuit court shall have the same origi-
nal jurisdiction ss the Supreme court, and such ap-
pelate jurisdiction Is may be provided by law.
SEC. .. A Probate court shall be established in
each county, which shall be court Of record. open
at ell times and held by judge, elected BY the
electors Of the county, whose term Of ONCE shall be
four years, and who shall receive such cOnpensa-
ton payable out of the county treasury, or by fees
or both. as may be provided by law.
SEc.9. Justices Of the peace shall be elected BY
the electors Of each township, on the hrst Tuesday
after the first Monday in November In the odd years
and their powers and duties shall be prescribed By
law. Their terms of once shall be four years, and
shall commence on the Rrst day Of January next
after their election. Vacancies occurring in the Of
fee shall be filed BY appointment until the first
day Of January after the next election for township
officers.
SEC. 10. All judges, other than those provided fol
in this Constitution shall be elected by the elector
Of the judicial district for which they may becreaed
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 th'
even years, on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, and their terms of office, whether
chosen for full term, or to fill . vacancy, shal
commence on the first day of January next aftel
their election.
SEQ. u. The judges Of the Common Please courti
shall reside, while in office, in the district for which
they are elected and their term of Office shall be si1
years.
SEC. Is. Whenever the ONCE Of q judge Of any
court provided for in this Constitution becomes va
cant before the expiration Of the term for which ht
was elected the Governor shr fill the vacancy by sp
ointment until successor Is elected and qualified
and such successor shall be chosen for the unex-
pired ter at the first election for members Of the
General Assembly held more than thirty days afte
SEQ. i6. The clerk Of the Common Pleas court Of
each county shal 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
clerk If such court lsee Art. X. sal
ARTICLE VIII.
SEC. 70. So long as the State shall have pubic
works which require superintendence there shall bt
. board Of public works, to consist of three mem
eers, and whose Term Of Office shall be Of such mum
Der Of even years a. may be provided by Jaw.
| ARTICLEX X.
SEC. Q. County officers shall be elected in tn,
even years, on the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday In November, by the electors Of each coun-
ty, in such manner and for such term Of even year
| as may be provided by law. When 9 vacancy oc
curs in county office IL shall be filled by appoint
ment for the remainder of the term.
SEC. 4. Township officers, and elective munici
pal oficers shall be elected in the odd years, or
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem
Der, by the electors Of each township or municipal
ity, in such manner, and for such term Of ever
years. as may be provided by law. When svacancy
occurs in township or municipal office 1t shall b
lled by appointment for the remainder Of the term
ARTICLE XVI.
SEC. 8. At the general election to be held In tn
year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-twc
and In each twentieth year thereafter, the question
.sShall there be . convention to revise, alter, o
amend the Constitution" shall be submitted to tn
electors Of the State, and, in case majority Of 81
the electors voting ct such election decide in avo
Of convention, the General Assembly, at it's mex
session, shall provide, by law, for the election 0
delegates. and the assembling OF such convention
as is provided in the preceding section; but n
amendment Of this Constitution, agreed upon b
any convention assembled In pursuance of this al
tice, shall take effect until the same shall hav
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