Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17


A. 49, ,,cretury Of state, shall - By him opsn-
"a. IN The presence Of the Governor. who shall
deel,rr. The result, and issue commissions to the
persons elected.
e. rs. Where two OF more counties ere
ioined in a senatorial Represen tative, or Ju-
dici,l district, the returns Of elections shall De
sent to the county, having the largest PoPuia-
tiou.
Sec. Il. The foregoing constitution shall be
submitted 10 the electors Of the State, az an
election 10 be held on the third TUESDAY OF
June, one thousand eight hundred ana nity-
one, iu the several election districts Of this
state. The ballots at such election shah oe
written or printed as follows: Those In favor
Of the constitution, "New Constitution, fes;''
those against the constitution, Anew Constl-
tuition, No." The polls at said election shall
be opened between the hours Of eight and ten
O'Clock a. m. :, and closed at six o'clock p. m;
End the said election shall be conducted, and
the returns thereof made and certified, to the
secretary Of state, as provided by law Cor an
nual elections Of state and county officers
Within twenty days after such election. the |
secretary Of state shall open the returns there
Of. in the presence Of the Governor; and, il it
shall appear that a majority Of all the votes,
cast at such election, are in favor Of the con-
stitutiop, the Governor shall issue his procia-
nation, stating that fact, and said eonstitH-
t;on shall be the constitution Of the State Of
Ohio and not otherwise
Sec. is. At the time when the votes Of the
electors shall be taken for the adoption OF re-
lection of this constitution. the additional sec
ton, in the words following, to-wIt: "No IL
eense to traffic in intoxicating liquors shall
hereafter be granted in this state; but the
General Assembly may, BY law, provide against
evils resulting tberefrom,' shall be separately
submitted to the electors for adoption or re-
lection. in form following. to-wit; separate
ballot NAV be given by every eleetor and de-
posted 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: "Lieense to sell intoxi-
eating LIQUORS, Yes;" and upon the ballots
given against said amendment, in like man
ner. the words: "Lieense to sell intoxicating
/ liquors, No.n If at the said election, major
/ ity of all the votes given for and against said
amendment, shall contain the words: "Ll-
eense TO sell Intoxicating liquors, No." then
] the said amendment shall be a separate section
Of article fifteen of the constitution.
/ Sec. 10. The apportionmeut for the House
of Representatives, during the first deeenniei
period under this constitution, shall be as TO-
lows:
The counties Of Adams, Allen, Athens, Au-
glaize, Carroll. Champaign, Clark, Clinton,
Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Erie, Fayette'
Gallia, Geauga, Greene, Hancock, Harrison,
Hooking. Holmes, Lake, Lawrence, Logan,
Madison, Marion, Meigs, Morrow, Perry, Pick
away, Pike, Preble, Sandusky, Seioto, Shelby
and Union, shall, severally. 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 decen-
nial period.
The counties Of Ashland, Coshocton, High
land, Huron, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Mi
ami, Portage, Seneca, Summit and Warren,
I shall, severally, be entitled TO one Representa-
tive, in each session; and one additional kep-
resentatiYe. in the fifth session Of the decen-
nial period.
The counties of Ashtabula, Brown, Butler,
Cermont. Fairfield, Guernsey, jefferson,
Knox, Monroe, Morgan, Riehland, Trumbull,
Tuscarawas and Washington, shall, seyerally,
be entitled TO one Representative, ii each ses-
sion; and Two additional Representatives, one
in the third, and one in the fourth session, Of
the decennial period
The counties Of Belmont, Columbinna, Ross
and Wayne. shall, severally, be entitled to one
Representative, in each session; and three
additional Representatives, one IN the hrst,
one in the second. and one in the third session,
Of the deeennial period
The county Of Muskingum shall be entitled
to two Representatives, in each session; and
one additional Representative, in the hhh ses-
sion of the deeenniai period.
The county Of Cuynhoga shall be entitled to
two Representatives, in each session; and two
additional REPRESENTATIVES, one in the third,
] Al. nj he dprRnnInl
period.
The county Of Hamilton shall be entitled to
seven Representatives, ia each session; and
four additional Representatives, one in the
first. one in the second, one in the third, ami
one in the fourth session, Of the decennial pc
riod.
The following counties, until they shall have
acquired a sufficient population to entitle them
TO 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 eoun-
ties Of Lucas and Fulton, one district; the
counties Of Wyandot and Hardin. one dis
trict; the counties Of Mercer and Vsn Vert,
one district; the counties Of Paulding, Den
ance and Williams, one district; the counties
of Putnam and Henry, one district; and the
counties Of Wood and OTTAWA, one district /:
each of which districts shall be entitled TO one
Representative, in every session of the deeen-
nial period.
Done in Convention, at Cincinnati. the
tenth day of March, in the year Of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and ffty-one, and
Of the independence Of The United States, the
seventy fifth.
WILLIAM MEDILL, President.
! Attest: WIN. II. Gill, Secretary.
s. T. Andrews, William Lawrence.
William Barbee, John LarNiI,
Joseph Barnett, Robert beeeb.
David Barnet, D. r. Leadoetter'
! VIM. s. Bates. John BideY,