The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-10-15

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 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 iudg-
ment upon which they have agreed
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
prone court shall be reported to-
gether with the reasons therefor. ana
laws may be passed providing for the
reporting OF cases in the courts OF
appeals The chief Justice of the su-
preme court of the state may assign
any county to hold court The chief
justice of the supreme court shaH de-
termine the disability or disqualified
ton OF any judge of the court of ap-
If majority of the electors voting
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November 1859
adopt the same, 1t shall become part
OF the constitution of the state of
Ohio, and existing section of Ar
3 METROPOLITAN FEDERATlONs
Proposing TO amend Article x OF the
constitution Of the state CT Ohio by
adding sections S and thereto
relative TO metropolitan federations
Be 1t resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio. Three
fifths of the members of each house
concurring therein, that there shall.
state. in the manner prescribed by
law. at the election to be held or
the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
day in November. 1859, a proposition
to amend Article X of the constitu
tlon of the state of Ohio by adding
ARTICLE
Sec, A metropolitan federation
of all townships. municipalities. ant
counties may be formed by charte
to serve the entire area of one OF
more contiguous counties if the mos
populous city of the area has popu
latjon of more than fifty thousand
based upon the last preceding fedora
census A metropolitan federation o
contiguous townships or municipal
ties or both may be formed by char
county if the most populous city o
the county is included in the are;
and has population Of more thar
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 tn
county commissioners of the count.
containing the most populous cit.
may, by a tWo-thirds vote of its mem
bers, or shall, Upon a petition stating
the area to be included and signe,,
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
of such area the question. Shall
metropolitan federation charter com
mission be chosen?" The question
shall be voted upon at the next gen
eral or primary election. occurrin
not sooner than ninety days after tn
containing the question shall bear n
party designation Provision shall
made thereon for the election fror
the area at large of fifteen elector
as the commission Candidates fo
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 tn
election officials of the. county cor
less than sixty days, prior to sue
election. Candidates shall be declare
elected in the order of the number c
votes received, beginning with tn
candidate receiving the largest nun
ber: but no more than seven cand
ity or township shall be eligible
be declared elected provided that
the proposed federation be of onl
two political subdivisions. eight
the candidates may reside in eithe
after its election. the. commissio
! shall frame charter for the are
stated in the resolution and sha
then by resolution order the submit!
sion of the same to the electors {
upon in such area at the next generi
election occurring not sooner tina
ninety days after the adoption of tn
resolution and the election officia
of the county or the secretary
ivad stats Tere nba si 5han ons rVany d
tribute a copy thereof to each of tt
.. electors of the area as far as may I
reasonably possible.
Every charter shall provide II
form Of government of the metre
politan federation and shall provic
r for the periodic election by tt
electors of the metropolitan feder;
ton of the officers exercising legisl;
: tive power or legislative and exec,
tive powers and the principal offic'
exercising executive power ther
under A charter may state whiC
q, other officers shall be elected TT
/ charter shall set forth the powe
S granted to and vested in the metr'
] politan federation and the duty
I duties to be performed by the metr'
5 politan federation. The charter nH
provide for the concurrent or excl