Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-03


Sec. Is. The said courts of comlnon pleas.
shall be the successors Of the present courts of
common pleas in the several counties, except
as to probate jurisdiction: and all suits, prose-
cutions proceedings, records and judgments,
pending or being in said last mem
toned courts, except as aforesaid, shall be
transferred TO the courts. of common pleas
created by this constitution, and proceeded
in. as though the same had been sherein in
sttuted.
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 coun-
ties, of the present courts of common pleas
and the records. files and papers. business and
proceedings, apperIaining to said jurisdiction,
shall be transferred to said courts of probate
and be there proceeded in, according to law.
! Sec. Is. Until otherwise provid by law.
elections for Judges and Clerks shall be held.
and the poll buoks returned, as is provided
Governor. and the abstract therefrom,cer
tiled to the Secretary Of State shall be by
him opened, in the presence of the Governor.
who shall declare the result ,and issue commits
sions to the persons elected.
Sec. l6 Where two or more counties are
joined in Senatorial, Representative or Jud-
icial district, the returns of elections shall be
sent TO the county, having the largest popula-
ton.
Sec. II. The foregoing constitution shall
be submitted 10 the electors of the State, at
an election to be held ON the third Tuesday of
June. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one, in the several election districts of this
State. The ballots at such election shall be
written or printed as follows: Those in favor
of the constitution, New Constitution, Yes
those against the constitution, New Constilu-
Iion No. The polls at said election shall be
opened between the hours of eight and ten
O'Clock A. NJ, and closed at six O'Clock P. NJ; /;
and The said election shall be conducted, and
the returns thereof made and certified, 10 the
Secretary of State, as provided by law for an
nual elections of State and County officers
Within twenty days after such election, the
Secretary Of State shall open the returns there's
of, in the presence of the Governor; and, if il
shall appear that majority of all the votes
cast at such election, are in favor of the con-
stitution, the Governor shall issue his procla-
nation, stating that fact, and said constitution
shall be the constitution of the State of Ohio,
and not otherwise.
! Sec lS. At the time when the votes of
the electors shall be taken for the adoption or
rejection of this constitution, the additional
section, in the words following, to wit: No
license 10 traffic in intoxicating liquors shall
hereafter be granted in this State but the
General Assembly may, by law. provide a.
gainst evils resulting thereform,' shall be sepa-
rately submitted to the electors for adoption
or rejection in form following, to wit; A sop
arate ballot may be given by every clector
and deposited in a separate box. Upon the
ballots given for said separate amendment
shall be written or printed. or partly written
and partly printed, the words: License to
sell intoxicating liquors, Yes and upon Ike
ballots given against said amendment. in like
manner, the words: License to sell intnxica-
ting liquors, No. If, at the said election, a
majority of all the votes given for and against
said amendment, shall contain the words: Ii
cense TO sell Intoxicating liquors, No. then the
said amendment shall be "a separate section of
article fifteen of the constitution.
Sec. 10. The apportionmentf for 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, Dark, Delaware. Erie, Fayette,
Gallia, Geauga. Greene, Hancock, Harrison,
j Hooking, Holmes, Lake. Lawrence, Logan.
Madison. Marion, Meigs, Morrow. Perry. Pick
AWAY, Pike, Preble. Sandusky, Sc;ptn. Shelby
and Union, shall, sevrrally, be entitled TO one
Representative, in each session of the decenni-
al period.
The counties of Franklin. Licking. Mont
gomery and Stark, shall each be entitled To
Two Representative in each session of the de-
cennial period.
The counties of Ashland. Coshocton, High
land, Huron, Lorain, Mohoning, Medina. Mi
ami, Portage. Seneca, Summit and Warren
shall severally be entitled to one Representa-
! tive, in each session; and one additional Rep
resentativc, in the fifth session of the decenni
al period.
The counties of Ashtabula. Brown. Butler
Ciermont, Fairfield, Guernsey, Jefferson. KNOX
Monroe, Morgan, Rlchland, Trumbull, Tuscar
awas and Washington, shall severally, be en-
titled to one Representative. in each session
and two additional Representatives, one in IhC
> third, and one in the fourth session, Of the de
cennial period.
The counties of Belmont, Columbiaua, Ros!
and Wayne, shall severaily, be entitled to on'
. Representative, in each session: and three ad
ditional Representatives, one IN the hrst, ont
in the second, and one in the third session, o
+ the decennial period.
The county of Muskingum shall be entitled
:. to two Representatives. in each session anc
+ one additional Representative, in the fifth ses
: sion of the decennial period
d The county of Cuyahoga shall be entitled Il
Y two Representatives, in each session; and tw'
i additional Representatives one in the third
i and one in the fourth session, of the decennia
: period
The County of Hamilton shall be entitle'
Il te seven Representatives, in each session; AM
four additional Representatives, one in the frs
!; one in the second, one in the third. and on
It in the fourth session, of the decennial periot
i The following counties. until they shall have a
o quired sufficient population to entitIe them
elect, separately, under the fourth sectio
s ofthe eleventh article, shall form districts i