Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-03-22
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ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS.

sembly may propose amendments 10 this con-
stitution, and if the same shall be agreed to
by 'hree-ffths of the members elected 10 eacl
House, such proposed amendments shall be
entered on the journals. with the yeas and
nays, and shall be published in, at least, one
newspaper, in each county of the State where
newspaper is published, for six months pre-
ceding the next election for Senators and Rep
resentatives; at which time the same shall be
submitted to the electors for their approval or
rejection and if majority of the electors yo-
ting at such election, shall adopt such amend
ments, the same shall become part of the
Constitution. When more than one amend
ment shall be submitted, at the same time,
they shall be so submitted as to enable the
electors to vote on each amendment separate
ly.
Sec 2. Whenever two-thirds of the men,
bers elected to each branch of the General
Assembly shall think it necessary to call a
Convention to revise, amend, or change this
Constitution, they shall recommend to the
electors to vote, at the next election for mem
bers of the General Assembly, for or against
Convention, and if majority of alLthe cleo
tors voting at said election, shall have voted
for a Convention, the General Asse mbly shall,
at their next session, provide by law for call
ing the same. The Convention shall consist
of as many members as the House of Repre-
sentativcs, who shall be chosen in the same
manner, and shall meet within three months
after their election, for the purpose aforesaid.
Sec. 3. AT the general election to be held
in the year one thousand eight hundred and
seventy one, and in each twentieth year there
after, the question Shall there be Conven-
/ fIoD fn oil al,
tion 2 shall be submitted to the electors of
the State, and in case a majority of all the
electors voting at such election shall decide in
favor of a Convention, the General Assembly,
at its next session, shall provide by law for the
election of delegates. and the assembling of
such Convention, as is provided in the pre-
ceding section; but no amendment of this
Constitution, agreed upon by any Convention
assembling in pursuance of this article, shall
take effect until the same shall have been sub
mitted to the electors of the State, and adopt
ed BY majority of those voting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
Sec. /. All laws of this State in force on the
first day of September one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one, not inconsistent with
this constitution, shall continue in force until
amended or repealed.
Sec. 2. The first election for members of
the General Assembly under this constitution,
Snail be held on the second Tuesday of Octo-
Der, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one.
Sec. 8. The first election for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor Auditor, Treasurer and
Secretary of State, and Attorney General shall
be held on the second Tuesday of October,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
The persons holding said offices on the first
day of September, one thousand eight hun
dred and tifIy-one, shall continue therein un-
til the second Monday of January, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifIY-Iwo.
Sec. 4. The first election for Judges of the
supreme court, court of common pleas, and
probate courts, and clerks of the courts of COM
mon Pleas, shall be held on the second Tues
day of October, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty one and the official term Of said judi
ges and clerks 80 elected, shall commence on
the second Monday of February, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty-two. Judges
and clerks of the courts Of common pleas and
Supreme court, in Office on the first day of
September, one thousand eight hundred and
ifiy-One, shall continue in office, with their
present powers and duties, until the second
Monday of February, one thousand eight hun
dred and fifty-two. No suit or proceeding
pending in any of the courts of this State
shall be effected by the adoption of this con-
stituton.
Sec. 5. The Register and Receiver of the
land Office, directors of the penitentiary, drec-
tors of the benevolent institutions of the State,
the State librarian, and all other officers not
otherwise provided for in this constitution, in
Office on the first day Of September, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall contin-
ue in office until their terms expire respective
ly, unless the General Assembly shall other
wise provide.
Sec. 6. The superior and commercial courts
of Cincinnati, and the superior court of Cleve-
land, shall remain until otherwise provided by
law with their present powers and jurisdiction
and the Judges and clerks of said courts, in
office the first day of September, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-one, shall contn-
ue in Office until the expiration of their terms
of Office, respectively, or until otherwise pro-
vided by law; but neither of said courts shall
continue after the second Monday of Februa-
ry,onc thousand eight hundred and ifty-three,
and no suit shall be commenced in said two
first mentioned courts after the second Mon
day of February, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-two nor in said last mentioned court
after the second Monday in August, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-two, and all the
business in either of said courts. not disposed
of within the time limited for their continu-
ance as aforesaid, shall be transferred to the
court of common pleas.
Sec. 7. All county and township officers
and justices of the peace in office on the first
day of September one thousand eight hun
dred and tifty-one, shall continue in Office un-
I'll their terms expire respectively.
Sec. 8. Vacancies in Office, occurring after
the first day of September, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-one, shall be filled as
is now prescribed by law, and. until officers
are elected OR appointed, and qualified under
this Constitution.
Sec g. This Constitution shall take effect
on the first day of September, one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-one.
Sec. 10. All officers shall continue in office
unit: their successors shall be chosen and