The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-10-08

any court OF record entered On the
verdict of the jury shall be set aside
or reversed on the weight OF the
evidence except by the concurrence
of all three judges of a court of ap-
peals. Only majority of such court
of appeals shall be necessary to pro-
nounce decision. make an order or
enter judgment upon all other ques-,
tionS; and whenever the judges of a
court of appeals find that a judg-
ment upon which they have agreed
is in conflict with judgment pro-
nounced upon the same question by
any other court of appeals of the
state, the judges shall certify the rec
ord of the case to the supreme court
for review and final determination
The decisions in all cases in the su-
preme court shall be reported. to-
gether with the reasons therefor, and
reporting of cases in the courts of
appeals The chief Justice of the su-
preme court of the state may assign
any judge of the court of appeals to
any county to hold court, The chief
justice of the, supreme court shall de-
ton of any judge of the court of ap-
pealS. s's
SCHEDULE
If a majority Of the electors voting
on the foregoing proposed amend
al Lfle general eltCltOU W Oc
held on the first Tuesday. after the
first Monday in November. 1859,
adopt the same, it shall become part
of the, constitution of the state of
Ohio, and existing section 6 of Ar
ticie ~ shall thereupon be repealed,
METROPOLITAN FEDERATIoNs
Proposing to amend Article x OF the
constitution of the state of Ohio by
adding sections S and s thereto
relative 10 metropolitan federations.
Be. it resolved by the General AS.
sembly of the State of Ohio, Three
fifthS of the members of each house
concurring therein. that there shall
be submitted to the electors of the
state. in the manner prescribed by
law. at the election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day In November. 1889. a proposition
to amend Article x of the constitu-
ton of the state of Ohio by adding
thereto two new sections as follows
...- ARTICLE x
of ali townships. municipalities, and
counties may be formed by charter
to serve the entire area of one OF
more contiguous counties if the mos'
populouS city of the area has popu.
llation of more than fifty thousand
census. A metropolitan federation Of
contiguous townships or municipali
ties or both may be formed by char
ter to serve an area OF less than
county il the most populous. city o.
the county is included in the ares
fifty thousand. based upon the las
preceding federal census.
Within the area proposed to be in
cluded in the metropolitan fedora
ton. the Legislative authority OF thu
most populous city or the board O.
containing the most populous citJ
may, by a tWo-thirds vote OF its mem
bers. or shall, upon petition STATING
the area to be included and signed
by the, number of electors of sucl
stated area not less in number thar
votes cast for governor iat the las
preceding election therefor. by reso
luton stating the area to be included
order the submission to the elector
of such area the question, Shall
metropolitan federation charter com
shall be voted upon at the next gen
eral or primary election, occurring
not sooner than ninety days after tn
adoption of the resolution. The ballo
containing the question shali bear bear r. 2
made thereon for the election from
the area at large Of fifteen elector
as the commission. Candidates 70
such commission shall be nominate'
by petition of not less than on
electors of the metropolitan area. ant
the petition shall be filed with tn
election officials of the. county con
tanning the most populous city no
less than sixty days prior to sue
election. Candidates shall be declares
nj te, ba S%s-r r,f
votes received, beginning with tn
candidate receiving the largest mum
Der; but no more than seven candi
dates residing in the same municipal
be declared elected provided that !
the proposed federation be of onl
two political subdivisions. eight Q
the candidates may reside in e1the
subdivision. Within eighteen month
after its election, the, commissio
Stated in the resolution and sha,
then by resolution order the submis
sion of the same to the electors G
the area. Such charter shall be vote
upon in such area at the next geners
election occurring not sooner tina
resolution and the election official
of the county or the secretary
state. If more than one county i
involved, shall mail or otherwise dis
tribute copy tneTeOl 10 eaCI1 Ol III
electors of the area as far as may b
reasonably possible.
Every charter shall provide tn
form Of government of the metro
politan federation and shall provid
;, for the periodic election by tn
electors Of the metropolitan feders
ton of the officers exercising legisls
tive power or legislative and execu
tive powers and the principal office
exercising executive power there
under A charter may state whic
other officers shall be elected TIL
charter shall set forth the power
granted to and vested in the metro
politan federation and the duty c
duties to be performed by the metro
politan federation. The charter ma
!. provide for the concurrent or nexcly