Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-06-30
When the New Constitution shall take
I. Effect--IIOW it shall be set in opera
tion--Its Effects upon existing Laws.

!. Eifect--IIow it shall-be set in opera
tiOn--ItS Effects upon existing Laws.
The New Constitution is unquestionably
adopted, and we have thought it proper TO
publish its provisions on the above points.
i. The 9th section -el the schedule
provides that:
"rhis Constitution shall take effect on
the FIRST day of September, oae thousand
eight hundred and fliy.one."
Ii. The 17th section Of the schedule
provides thus, as TO the return Of votes on
the question Of ratification; and 10 the pub
lico,ion, and he>du.y Of the Governor
thereupon:
Sec. II. Tire foregoing Constitution
shall be submitted ITO the electors Of the
State at an election to=be held on the third
Tuesday of -June, one thousand eight hum
dred and fifty-on in the several election
districts Of this State. The ballots at such
election shall be written or printed as fol.
lows: s"New Const tuition, Yes;'' those
against the Constitution s'NewCons,rution,
No." The polls Of such election shall be
opened between the hours Of eight ald ten
o'clock A. NJ, and closed ats O'Clock P.
M; and said election shal! be conducted,
and the returns thereof made and certified,
10 the-Secretary cf State, as provided by
slaw for annual election OF State and coun.
~ officers. Within .:venty days after
-sach election, the Secrelnry Of State shall
oren the returns thereof in the presence Of
the Governor; and, if Ill shall appear that
majority Of oil the votes cast al such
election are IN favor Of hhe New Gonsii,u-
.tirn, the heGovernor shall Issue his procla-
nation stating the fact, and said. Censtitu.
ton shall,be the Constitution Of the State
Of Chic and not otherwise. -
III SectionH st Of the schedule provides
as TO existing laws as follows:
Sec. 4 All laws of this State in force
on the first day Of September, one thous-
and eight hundred and. fifty one, not incon-
slstent with this Constitution, shall continue
in force until amended or repealed.
We also furnish the following sections
Of the Section pointing out the time when
first elections shall be held and the officers
to be elected:
Sec. q. The. first election for members
Of the General Assembly under this Con-
stitution, shall be held on the second Tues.
day, Of October, one thousand eight hum
,dred and fliy.one. zs
Sec. 3. The frs, election for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Treasurer,
ard Secretary Of State, and Attorney Gen.
eral, shall take plaee on The second Tues
day Q! October, one thousand eight hundred
and.Gliy-one. The persons holding said
offices on the FIRST day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty one, shall
continue therein until the second Monday
in January, one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-two.
Sec. 4. The first election for judges of
the Supreme Court, Court of Common
Pleas and Probate Courts, and.clerks of
the Courts of Common Pleas shall be held
on the second Tuesday Of October, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty one, and
the official term Of the officers SO elected
shall commence on the second Monday of
February, ond thousand eight hundred and
fifty-two. Judges and clerks OF Courts of
Common Pleas, and Supreme courts, in Of.
.fce onihe first day of September, one
thousand' eight hundred and fifty one, shall
continue in Office with their present powers
and duties, until the second Monday in
February one thousand eight hundred and
fifty Two. No sui, or proceeding pending
in any of theceurts Of this State shall be
affected by the adoption Of this Consli,u.
tion. -,
Sec. 5. The Register and Receiver of
the I.nnd f1ffica lGrectore or tho p.,;,a,
tiary, Directors of the benevolent ins,itu>
lions of the State, the State Librarian, and
all other officers, not otherwise provided
for in this Coz s,i,ulion, in office on the first
Gay of September, one thousand eight hun
dred md fifiy-one. shall continue in office
until their term expire respectively, unless
the general Assembly shall o,herwls pro- :.
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