The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-03-20
LETTER FROM CINCINNATI.
Adjournment, OF the State Conyention-Mr. Coughs
Lecture>-Need of Temperance efforts.
C1NcrNNArI March ID lShI

Adjournment OF the State Ccnyention-Mr. Soushs
Lectures-Need of Temperance efforts.
CINCINNATI, March II, 1851.
To the Editor ofthe National Era:
The Constitutional Convention adjourned final
ly on the evening of the 10th instant, at half
past eight o'clock, after session in this city of
ninety mine days The body first organized at
Columbus, on the 9th Of May, and adjourned over
on the sth of July to meet in this city on the I'd
of December The two sessions therefore cover
a period of one hundred and sixty-three days.
The vote on the final adoption Of the Consttu-
ton was, yeas 70, nays ID. All who voted in the
negative are Wings, except one, who is Free
Soiler. The valedictory Of the President, Hon.
VIM Medill, was delivered with feeling and in
good taste, and the closing prayer by Rev. Mr..
Prestley, of the Associate Reformed Church, was
most impressive. The close of the Convention
was characterized by calmness deliberation, and
good order, and solemn feeling of the response
BILE duties which had brought them together, and
which they had now discharged, seemed to rest
upon every member Of the body.
AS body, this convention has been highly
dgnifed one throughout. 1t was distinguished
for its number of intelligent and talented men OF
all political parties above all other delberative
bodies that have ever been convened in Ohio
The Attorney General of the State, one of the
Judges of the Supreme Court several ex-Jadges,
and former Congressman, and some Of the most
able Lawyers the State can boast, were MEM
bers Of the Convention. Their work is accom-
plishcd, and they have produced q republican
Constitution-the latest and last-of which our
whole country may be proud. The Convention
had the good sense not to incorporate in it any
provisions tending TO Cypress or Danish the color
ed race and the whole document will contrast
most favorably with that now before our sister
State, Indiana. There can be scarcely doubt
that it will be adopted by the people at the aP'
pointed time Of voting in June next.
! cannot here 60 into details as to the new
features in this Constitution. The most impor-
tant changes, and those most needed, have been
in the Judiciary system which has been entirely
modelled, from the Supreme Court down TO the Com
mon Pleas. The Supreme Bench is 10 consist OF FIVE
Judges elected for five years, one to 90 out Of
Office every year. These, as well as Judges of all
the inferior courts, and the Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treasurer,
and Attorney General, are 10 b. elected by the
people, on the second Tuesday In October The
Governor snd other State officers TO hold their
Offices for two years, and the Legislature 10 meet
once In two years, on the second Monday in JAN
uary-ipstesd Of the first Monday in December,
a. heretofore The House Of Representatives is
to consist OF 100 members, and the Senate Of IS,
for the next ten years, and 9 new spportionment
Is to be made every tenth year. In the article on
TAXATION, IL 10 provided that the General Assembly
Sny exempt from taxation, buying grounds, pub
lie school-houses public property used exclusive
ly for public purposes houses used sxelsspeIv for
public Worship, and personal property 10 an
amount not exceeding two hundred dollars Tor
each person, but al such laws Of exemption shall
be subject 70 alteration or repeal corporations are
- be taxed the same private property, no right