The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-05-29
THE CONVENTION.


county. lie was acquainted with lie geh>
llemao: he was a man Of intelligence aud
good character, as far as he knew, but was
carried away with all the wild vagaries Of the
age. The petition was rather extraordinary
in is character, The argument Of The Pc
iiiiOnsr was against all government. What
ever, il he comprehended II correctly. Hs
would ask leave 10 read 2lrtion. merely IN
order thai they could understand lis prayer:
Believing that there exists devine govern
ment in The form of creation, physical mofnl
or sncial laws To which men are by RaiuTe
subject, and that all human laws eorrespon'
ding 10 these are useless, superanous and OF
40 benefit, and what ate opposed TO them
are unjust and unnecessary, &c, &c, &c,
the undersigned cannot consent to the exis
tence Of any humdn government, owes no al
legiauce, and has no claims upon It Tor pro-
lection, Sc &c. lie therefore played that
the new constitution may grant 10 him and
such as have conscientious sctuples, the same
liberty Of conscience in respect to gGvern'
tneni, which is allowed by the present con-
s,ilu,ion Of OHIO in reIEtion to the support oi
religion. That the Convention may erect n
Just "governmen,," as defined by Jefferson,
aud not, by coeicive taxation and other aP-
pliances, 10 compel assistance in its support
infringe upon the cunsciences and The rights
ol thuse who do not and caanot consent" TO
its establishment,
Mr.. Taylur, said he held in bis hands the
memorial Of Benjamin Somers, of Erie county
who, il would be recolleclej, was member
of tlIs Ohio Legislature some years ago. The
document being of volumlnous nature, he
had accordingly prepared an abstract OF its
contens which he would read. 1t was as
follows: Fa .t-a
The memorial Of Benjamin Summers, o'
Verm lhon township, Erie county, Ohio, pray
ing for the follo@iug provision in the cons'l'
tuition Ot Ohm:
An Executive, consisting of Governor
whose term of office shall be four yeats and
eligible TO one re election; a Lieutenant Gov
ernor to serve in case of the death or dsa
bi!ty Of the Governor. and TO be President
Of The Senate; Secretary ut Stale; an Aud!
Tor, Treasurer aud Attorney General The t"ur
last so arranged that two shalt be elected bi
ennally, and, with the Gov rnor, 10 constitute
a council, who shall possess the same veto
pnwer over the acts OF tbs General Assembly
that the President ol The United States now
does. .......
That the Legislature shall consist Of a
Senate with 3 members, TO be elected by
sing strcts, term Of Office six years, nnr
so arranged that one third shall be elecIeo
bieaniaIIy; aud House Of Representatives
elected biennaIy in single district, term o
Office Two years, and numerous enough TO al
low al lessI one representative 10 each county
Session Of lbe Legislature biennial, Inles
Governor call special sessions; aud the House
falingtO elect Speaker for one week, Gov
etnOr to appoint Que of the nulnher.
Judges elective fur 10 or 10 years; one tt
be chosen every two years, and not eligible
to re election; President Judge TO hold coun
ty court Separate courl OF probate.
Equal poirica rights, Irrespective of bir'l
or creed. Free sch0uls for SIX months in tilt
yeAr; but if taxes are imposed for lheir sup
port, that the attendance Of childfen shall bi
coInpu sory. Free banking; equal laxaliol
Of anks, and no corporations, but municipal
No enlai'meni Of properly, beyond lht
ch rIdrea OF petsons living at The lime.
tlomes cad exemption OF $500, aud somc
rule Of land limitation.
i Women to havc sepafa'e rights Of proper
Ity, and [, be entitled so vnlo on all questions
loI taxation, submitted to v0,e OF the peo-
pie: f: as laking stock in Railtolds, building
houses, SC. "Nu taxation without repre-
Isentation."
Limits of counties, 200 square miles. A
board OF county supervisors, and as much
democratic power us possible in the town
ships.
All The officers above named to be elected
by The people.
As ii was TOO comprehensive to admit Of 4
separate reference he therefore moved that
he petition be laid Oh ths table, which was
agreed 10.
| Mr.. Green of Ross, offered the following
resolutions, which, on motion of the same
genlleman n, were laid on the liable and ordered
10 be printed
Resolped, That it is expedieni so to amend
the constitution that hereafter the Judicial
power shall be vested in
| ]. A SUPREME COURT;
| 2. COURTS Of COMMON PLEAS,
| 3. COUNTY COURTS;
| A. JUSTICES OF THE PEAcEj
g. OTHER COURTS CREATED BY LAW.
J. THE SUPREME COURT.
The Stale to be divided into seven judica
districts of contiguous Territory. One Judge
nf the supreme court to be electcd in eacl
district by the qualified votes therein.
Those FIRST elected 10 be classed, so tina
hereafter one judge Of The Supreme COut'
will be elected every -.
One term nf the Supreme Court consist
ling Of n single jndge) 10 I've held IN eacI
county in tho State unce in every year pro
vision TO be made that the Supreme Cour
Inny be ~ sessiun in several counties at th
same time.
One Term Of ihc Supreme CouH, consisin
ofibree, 10 be stylei ths "Dislncl Smprcm
Z Coul,n to be held in each district once i
every year.
D One term of the Supreme Court, consistin
4 ufall The judges, to be 81 yled the "Suprem
Courl in Blnk.n 10 be held annually at III
sea, uf government.
D The Supreme Court at Nisi Plus TO bav
Is appellate jurisdiction Cor tie trial by jury {
/, Issues Of fact, and such other mattets MS tna
0 be prescribed by law, weere the amount
cOniroversy shall be over $500.
!. The D sine, Supreme Couh to have jur
j. dctio0 Of all suca matters as may come I'M
/, said court on error, az may be prescribed b
o aS. e 1a stp
II The Supreme Court in Bunk TO be a coul
= lt,f laal resnti far Tho correctinn of efrots