Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-22
this constitution, and proceeded in as though

tue same n0Q DSen tncfeln instituted.
Sec. IA The probate courts provided for in
this constitution, as to all matters within the
jurisdiction conferred upon said courts. shall
be the successors. in the several countless of
of the present courts of common pleas; and
the records, files and papers. business and
proceedings appertaing to said jurisdiction
shall be transferred to said courts of probate,
and be then proceeded in according to law.
Sec. 5. Until otherwise provided by law,
elections for judges and clerks shall be held,
and the poll books returned, as is provided for
! Governor, and the abstracts therefren, cerli-
fed to the secretary of state, shall be BY him
opened in the presence of the Governor who
shall declare the result, and issue commissions
to the persons elected.
Sec. 10. Where two or more counties are
joined in senatorial, representative, or Judi
cial district, the returns of elections shall be
sent to the county having the largest popula-
ton.
Sec. II. The foregoing constitution shall be
submitted to the electors Of the State at an
election to be held on the third Tuesday in
June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
\ one, in the several election districts of this
State. The ballots at such an election shall
be written or printed, as follows: Those in
favor Of the constitution, "New Constitution,
Yes;;" those against the constitution, New
Constitution. No" The polls at said election
shall be opened between the hours of eight
and ten O'Clock A. NJ, and closed vt six O'Clock
p. NJ; and the said election shall be conduct
ed, and the returns thereof made and certified,
to the secretary OF state, as provided BY law
for annual elections of state and county Off
GERS. Within twenty days after such an cleo
tion the Secretary Of State shall open the re-
turns thereof iG the presence of the Governor,
and fit shall appear that majority of all the
votes cast at such election are in favor of the
constitution, the Governer shall issue his proc
lamation. stating that fact, and said conslitu-
ton shall be the constitution of the State of
Ohio, and not otherwise.
Sec ! 8. At the time when the votes of the
electors shall be taken fer the adoption or re-
lection of this constitution, the additional sec
lion in the words following, to wit: "No IL
eense to traffic in intoxicating liquors shall
hereafter be granted in this state, but tie
General Assembly may by law provide against
evils arising therefrom," shall be separately
submitted to the electors for adoption or re-
lection, in form following, to wit: A sepa-
rate ballot may be given by every electora and
deposited in separate box. Upon the ballots
/ given for said separate amendment shall be
written, or printed, or partly written and part
| ly printed, the words, License 10 sell intoxi-
eating liquors, Yes;" and upon the ballots
given against said amendment, in like manner.
the words, License TO sell intoxicating liquors,
No" If, at the said decision, a majority of
all the votes given for and against said amend
meRt shall contain the words, License 20 sell
intoxicating liquors, No. thenIhe said amend
ment shall be sepatie section of article IF
teen of the constitution.
Sec. 10. The apportionment Of the House
of representatives during the first decennial
period under this constitution shall be as fol-
lows:
The counties of Adams. Allen, Athens, Au-
glaize, Carroll, Champaign. Clark, Clinton,
Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Erie, Fayttte,
Gallia, Gcauga, Greene. Hancock, Harrison,
Hooking, Holmes. Lake, Lawrence, Logan,
Madison, Maren, Meigs Morrow, Perry, Pick
away. Pike, Preble, Sandusky, Scioto, Shelby.
and Union shall seyerally be entitled to one
Representative in each session of the decen-
nial period.
The counties of Franklin, Licking, Mont
gomery and Stark shall each be entitled to
two Representatives in each session of the de-
cennial period.
The counties of Ashland, Coshocton, High
land, Huron, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Mi
ami, Portage, Seneca, Summit and Warren
shall severally be entitled TO one Representa-
tive in each session and additional Representa-
tive the fifth session of the decennial period
The counties of Ashtabula, Brown, Butler,
Cermont, Fairfield, Guernsey, Jefferson, Knox,
Monroe, Morgan, Richland. Trumbull, Tusca-
rawas and Washington shall severaly be en-
titled TO one Representative in each session,
and two additional Representatives, one in the
third and one in the fourth session of the de-
cennial period.
The counties of Belmont, Cclumbiana, Ross
and Wayne shall, severally, be enttled-to one
representative in each session, and three ad-
ditional representatives-One in the first. one
in the second, and one in the third session of
the decennial period
The county of Muskingum shall be entitled
to two representatives in each session. and one
additional representative in the fifth session Of
the decenninI period.
The county of Cuyahoga shall be entitled
to two representatives in each session, and
Two additional Rrpresentatives-one in the
third and one in the fourth session of the de-
cennial period
The county of Hamilton shall be entitled
TO seven representatives, in each session and
four additional representatlves-one in the
first, one in the second, one in the third and
one in the fourth session Of the decennial Pc
Rod.
The following counties, until they shall have
acquired sufficient population to entite them
10 elect, separately under the fourth section
of the eleventh article, shall form districts in
manner following. TO wit: The counties of
jackson and Vinton one district; the counties
of Lucas and Fulton one district; the coun-
ties of Wyandot and Hardin one district; the
counties of Mercer and Vanwert one district :;
the counties of Paulding, Defiance and Will
liams one district; the counties Of Putnam and
Henry one district; and the counties of Wood
and Ouowa ono district; each of which dis
tricts shall be entitled to one representative in
every session of the dcccnnial period.
Done in convention at Cincinnati the tenth
day of March, in the year of our Lord one