The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-10-01

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 court of APP
peals. Only a 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 SUI
prclne court shall be reported. to-
gether with the reasons therefor, and
laws may be passed providing for the
reporting of eases IN the courts OF
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 snail de-
termine the disability or disqualified
ton of any judge OF the court of ap-
pealS. SO
SCHEDULE
If a majority of the electors voting
on the foregoing proposed amend
ment at the general election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. 1853,
adopt the same. it shall become part
of the constitution OF the state of
Ohio, and existing section 6 of Ar
ticle w shall thereupon be repealed.
3. METROPOLITAN FEDERATIONS
Proposing TO amend Article x of the
constitution of the state of Ohio by
IL InnH n ntrS
relative 10 metropolitan federations.
Be it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State Of Ohio. Three
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
tion of the state of Ohio by adding
thereto two new sections as follows
ARTICLE X
Sec. 5. A metropolitan federation
of all townships, municipalities, anC
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 poDu
lation of more than fifty thousand
based upon the last preceding fedora
census. A metropolitan federation o.
contiguous townships or municlpali
ties or both may be formed by char
ter to serve an area of less than ;
county If the most populouS city O.
the county is included in the are;
and has a population of more thar
fifty thousand. based upon the las
preceding federal census.
Within the area proposed to be in
N a ,yNntynNnlItnyl
ton, the legislative authority of thu
most populous city or the board 0
county commissioners of the count,
containing the most populous cit.
may, by tWo-thirds vote of its mem
berS, or shall, upon petition stating
the area to be included and signel
by the number of electors of Sucl
stated area not less in number thai
ten per cent of the total number o
votes cast for governor at 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
mission be chosen?" The questio
shall be voted upon at the next gen
eral or primary election, occurrin
not sooner than ninety days after tn
adoption of the resolution. The ballc
containing the question shall bear n
party designation. Provision shall b
made thereon for the election frot
the area at large of fifteen electoI
such commission shall be nominate
by petition of not less than on
hundred nor more than five hundre
electors of the metropolitan area. an
the petition shall be filed with til
election officials of the county cor
tanning the most populous city M
less than sixty days prior TO sue
election. Candidates shall be declare
elected in the order of the number {
votes received, beginning with III
candidate receiving the largest nun
Der; but no more than seven cand
; dates residing in the same municipa
, ity or township shall be eligible
be declared elected provided that
the proposed federation be of on
{ two political subdivisions, eight
subdivision. Within eighteen month
after its election, the commissic
shall frame a charter for the arr
stated IN the resolution and ,sha
then by resolution order the Subrnl
sion of the same to the electors
] the area. Such charter shall be vote
1 upon in such area at the next gener
: election occurring not sooner tn;
1 ninety days after the adoption OF u
= resolution, and the election oflicia
4 of the county or the secretary
state, if more than one county
o involved, shall mail or otherwise di
!, tribute copy thereof to each of Il
|, electors of the area as far as may
: reasonably possible.
v Every charter shall provide Il
:, form of government of the metr
S politan federation and shall provi
r for for the Petrbiodic eieetI9n by ssaaT t
n tion Of the officers exercising legisl
G tive power or legislative and exec
II tive powers and the principal offic
j. exercising executive power ther
II under A charter may state viii
=, other officers shall be elected T
it charter shall set forth the powe
IS granted TO and vested in the metz
n politan federation and the duty
It duties to be performed by the metz
IS politan federation. The charter m
,f provide for the concurrent or exc