The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-03-06

imposed by the several laws regulating
elections, and to preserve the purity there
Of, so far as the same may be applicable.
The sheriffs of the several counties shall
issue proclamations for the election of
members of said convention, in like man.
ner as they are by law required to do for
the election of members of the General
Assembly.
Sec. 4. That this General Assembly
shall appoint by Joint Resolution Re-
porter who shall engage and organize an
efficient corps of assistants and report the
debates and proceedings of said conven-
ton under the direction and control there
of. and the Convention shall secure the
copy right for the State and provide for the
publication of said proceedings and de-
bates in durable form. The reporter shall
have authority TO make arrangements for
the daily publication of said proceedings
and debates with the publishers of the Ohio
Statesman and the Ohio State Journal,
and superntend the same, provided that
said publication shall be given TO neither
of said papers exclusively and provided
further that the whole price paid for such
publication shall not exceed the sum of
twenty-five cents per thousand ems for
composition. The reporter shall upon the
organization of the Convention report to
the same the number and names of his
assistants, the compensation allowed to
each respectively and also the arrange
ments he has made for the daily publication
of the proceedings and debates as above
mentioned and submit the same to the ac-
ton of said convention.
Sec. 5. That the members of said con-
vention shall be entitled TO compensation
Of three dollars per day. and mileage at
the rates allowed to members of the Cen
eral Assembly and be entitled to the same
privileges. Said convention shall have
power to appoint and employ such officers
and assistants as may be necessary and fix
their compensation 1t shall on its order
receive from the Secretary of State all ne.
cessary stationary. ard the officers of the
State shall at all times furnish to it on re-
QUESTION such information as may be in
their power.
SEC. 6. That the sum of forty thousand
dollars be, and the same is hereby appro-
priated out Of the general revenue Of the
State, to pay the expenses of said conven-
tion.
SEC. 7. That the Journal of the pro-
ceedings of said convention shall be filed
in the office OF the Secretary of State and
the amendments, revsons Or alterations
agreed upon by said Convention shall be
submitted to the people for their adoption
or rejection, by vote for that purpose al
such time as the convention shall direct
and every person having the qualification
of an elector under laws now in force may
vote thereon in the township or ward in
which he shall reside and not elsewhere
The convention shall prescribe the form
and manner of voting and of the pubica-
ton or notice Of the alterations, revisions
or amendments of the constitution agreed
upon by said convention and also Of the
notice to be given of said election. AT the
election mentioned in this section, the
Judges Of election shall receive the vote in
the form to be prescribed by said conven-
tion and all the provisions of the laws Of
this State in relation to elections shall ap-
ply to the voting upon said amendments,
revisions or alterations, so far as the same
can be made applicable thereto, and the
votes given upon said alterations, amend
ments or revisions shall be given and can.
vassed and all proceedings shall be had in
respect to the same, as nearly as practica.
, BILE in the manner prescribed by law, rel
alive TO votes given for Governor. 1t shall
be the duty Of the Governor to lay before
the General Assembly at its next session
after the taking Of said vote, the vote for
accepting or rejecting said revsions, alter.
atoms or amendments, which vote shall be
canvassed by the said General Assembly
in the same manner as votes for Governor
: are now required to be canvassed, Provi
ded however that if said convention shall
complete their labors and adjourn sine die
at any time before the first day of Septem
3 Der 1850, then the amendments revisions OF
alterations agreed upon by said conven
ton shall be submitted to the people iol
their adoption or rejection by vote tol
), that purpose on the second Tuesday o
October next ensuing.
Sec. 8. Should any vacancy or vacan
cies occur by death resignation or other.
e wise, in the number of members elected tc
i said convention, the acting Governor shall
issue writs of election to fill such vacan
y cy or vacancies and the same shall be filled
: in the manner prescribed by law for filling
i vacancies in the office of Senator or Rep.
o resentatives in the General Assembly. :.
}, Sec 9 The Secretary of State is bore
by required to cause to be transmitted
u to the several Clerks of the Courts ofcom
$ mon pleas in this State, such a number O
d copies of this act as shall be sufficient tc
s supply copy thereof to each board o
r. e Judges of election in their respective coun
u ties.
u BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
!, CHARLES G. CONVERS,