The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28

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Ibly, for or against Convention; and if a
muiouty OF all the electors, voting al said
election, shall have voted f0ra Convention,
the General Assembly shall. at their next
session, provide, by law, for calling the
sd me. The Convention shall consist Of as
many members as the House of yRtpresen-
tatives, who shall be chosen in the same
manner. and shall meet within three months
after their election, for the purpose aforesaid.
SEC. 8. AT the General election, to be
held in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one, and in each twentieth year
thereafter, the question; Shall there be a
Convention TO revise, alter, or amend the
Constitution, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors Of the State; and, in case a msjority Of
all the electors, voting at such election, shall
decide in Of 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 pro-
vided in the preceding section; but no
amendment of this Constitution, agreed up
on by any Convention, assembled in pursu-
ance of this article, shall take effect, until
The same shall have been submitted to the
electors Of the State, and adopted by ma
jority of those voting thereon.
SCHEDULE. H
SEC. l. 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force, until amended or repealed.
See. Q. The first election for members
of the General Assembly, under this consti-
tuition, shall be held on the second Tuesday
of October, one thousand eight hundred and
| lfifty-one.
Sec. 3. The first election for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Treasurer,
and Secretary of State and Attorney Gen
eral, shall be held on the Second Tuesday OF
October, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-one. The persons, holding said offices
or the first day Of September. one thousand
eight hundred and filty-one, shall continue
therein, until the second Monday of January
one thousand eight hundred and filty-two.
SEC. d. The first election for Julges of
the supreme court, courts OF common pleas,
and probate courts, and clerks Of the courts
of common rleas, shall be held on the Sec
ond Tuesday Of October, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one, and the otficill term
of said Judges and clerks, so elected, Shall
commence on the second Monday Of Feb
ruary, one thousand 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 filty-one, shall continue
in Office with their present powers and du-
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one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two.
No suit or proceeding, pending in any Of
the courts of this Slate, shall bt affected by
the adoption of this constitution.
SEC. 5. The Register and Receiver Of
the land Office, Directors of the Penitentia-
ry, Directors of the Benevolen 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 thousand eight hundred
and fifty-one, shall continue in office, until
their terms expire, respectively, unless the
General Assembly shall otherwise provide.
SEC 6. The Superior and Commercial
court of Cincinnati, and the Superior Conrtr
of Cleveland, shall remain un il otherwise
provided by law, with their present po aers
and jurisdiction; and the Judges and clerks
of said courts, in office on the first day Of
September, one thousand eight hundred and
ffty.one, shall continue in Office, until the
expiration .ol their terms Of office, resp-c-
tive!y, r, until otherwise provided by law;
but neither of said courts shall continue af.
ter the second Monday Of February, one
thousand eight hundred and ifty-three; and
no suit shall be commenced in said two
first mentioned courts. after the second
Monday Of February, one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-two, nor in said last men.
toned court, after the second Monday in
August, one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-two; and all business in either OF said
courts, not disposed of within the time lin
tied for their continuance as aforesaid, shall
be transferred to the court OF common pleas.
SEC. z. All County and Township off
GERS and Justices OF the peace, in office on
the first day of September, one thousand
eight hundred and fiIty-one, shall continue
in Office until their terms expire, respective
ly.
Sec. g. Vacancies in office, occurring
after the first day Of September, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty. one, shall be
filled, as is now prescribed by law. and un-
Ill officers are elected or appointed, and
qualii ed under this constitution.
Sec. o. This Constitution shall take el-
feet, on the first day of September, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty.one
Sec. 10. All officers shall continue in
office, until their SUCCESSORS shall be chosen
and qualified.
Sec. IL. Suits pending in the Supreme
Court in Bank, shall be transferred TO the
Supreme Court, provided for in this consIl-
tuiion, and be proceeded in according to
law.
Sec. 10 The district courts shall, in their
respective counties, be the successors oil the
present Supreme Court; and all suits, prose
cutions, judgments. records and proceedings,
ppnding and remainng in said Supreme
Court, in the several counties OF any district
shall be transferred 10 the respective district
courts of such counties, and he proceeded
in, us though no change had been made III
said Supreme Court.
| Sec. l3. The said courts Of common
pleas, shall be the successors OF the present
courts OF common pleas in the several coun,
ties, except as TO probate Jurisdictions; and
all suits, prosecutions, proceedings, records
and judgments, pending or being in said last
mentioned courts. except as dloresaid, shall
be transferred TO tie courts Of common pleas
created by this constitution, and proceeded
in, us though the same had been therein in-
stituled. tt
Sec. ID. The Probate courts provided