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AN ACT

tNO 60 AN ACT
10 provide foT the organization OF the Genera
Assembly.
Sec. I. Be il enacted by Lhs General Assem
bly, Of The STATE of Ohio. That inundated,
previous to any regular, adjourned. or called
session Of the General Assembly, il shall be The
duty Of The Secretary Of State 10 cause the halIi
in which The Senate and House of Represents.
'lves ale expected 10 hold their session, to BE-
suitably prepared FOR that purpose.
Sec. 2. That the certificate of election. from
The clerk OF the court Of common pleas, of the
proper county, shall be held and considered as
prima !acia evidence of the right TO member.
ship Of The person certified therein, 10 be elect.
ed for all purposes Of organization of either
branch Of the General Assembly.
Sec. 3. That a, the hour Of 10 o'clock, A.
NJ, on the day appoined for The conveniDg of
any regular session Of the General Assembly,
The president Of The Senate, or 10 case of his
absence or inability, then the oldesl member
present shall take the chair and call the mem.
beFs elect TO order, and shall appoint from the
members clerk PRO Iem.; the president. or
chairman. shall then call over the senatorial
districts in their order. and as the same are
called the persons claiming TO be members shall
present themselves, and take an oath, or affir.
NATION TO support The constitution Of the Unlted
States and of The State Of Ohio, uad also an
oath Of Office, which may be administered by
The president Of the Senate. or BY any person
authorized TO administer oalhs.
Sec. 4. That after the members elect shall
have taken The oath of office, or affirmation
aforesaid, if there shall be quorum present.
the Senate shall proceed 10 the election of
clerk, and first and second assistant; a SER
geanIat arms, first and second assistant, and
The election shall be in the order as above sta.
ted in this section, and shall be viva voca
vote.
Sec. 8. The clerks and sergeanls.atarms
shall hold their Office Tor and during The session
at which they are elected, but may be discharg,
ed by a resolution of The Senate The clerks
and sergeanIs.aIarms shall control and dlrec,
The assistants 10 their respective departments.
Sec. 8. At the same time that is provided for
the Senate being called TO order, il shall be the
duty Of the Secretary Of State, and 10 case Of
his absence or inability, then the Auditor of
State, ia the hall Of the House Of Representa-.
lives, TO call the persons elect 10 that BODY 10
order, and appoint from those elect clerk pro
'em.; the several counIies of the State and dis.
ric,s shall then be called over by the chairman
IN alphabetical order. and as the counties of
members elect are called, they shall present
their certificates, and take an oath or afiirma.
lion 10 support the constitution Of the United
States, and of the State Of Ohio, and also an
oaIh OF office. ... ..
Sec. Z. So soon as all the members cleo.
present shall have taken the oath or affirmation
if there shall be quorum. they shall
proceed to The election of a speaker. clerk
and two assistants, sergeant,aI arms and two
assistants and no additional officers shall be
elected or appointed in either branch Of The
General Assembly during the first two weeks Of
The session, and none after that time, unless up.
on application Of either The clerk or sergeant.
alarms, 10 which they shall STATE the addition.
al number they deem necessary. and if either
branch snail pass a resolution that such add.
tional clerk or clerks, or seTgeantal.arms are
necessary, then such branch. passing such res.
olu,iun, may proceed 10 The election of such ad.
dilionul clerk or clerks, sergeant or sergean,s.
aI arms. f g#
Sec. 8. That The clerks and sergeanls.at.
arms shall take an oath 10 support The consIilu
lion Of the Uniied SlaIes, and Of ihA Safe oI
Ohio, and that they will (ai hlully and diligent.
Iy discharge The duties required of them in
their respective offices. F.r r. a
Sec. 8. That the clerk aud sergeantatarms
Of the Inuse Of Representatives. shall hold their
offce FOR the same lime, and be removed in like
manner as is provided for the same offices in
Ihe Senate. gI 1uMt
Sec 10. The president Of The Senate shall
appoint three messenge, boys, and The Speaker
Of The House five, who shall serve during The
session of The General Assembly. unless sooner
discharged for cause. ]. a
See. II Tha. in all elections for officers OF
either branch of The General Assembly, ma
iorily Of all The votes given shall be necessary
10 choice. But in case no choice shall have
been made on or before The IenIh vote, then al.
ter that the person having the highest number
Of votes, shall be declared to he duly elected. |
Sec. l2. That whenever, at the commence.
men. Of. or during a regular. adjourned, or call
ed session of the General Assembly. upon
call of either House, it shall be found that no
quorum Of members is present, or II any mem
Der or members shall be found absent upon any
such call, the members present shall be author
ICED TO direct the sergeanI'aI' arms. or II there
be no sergeant. alarms ol such House, then any
other person, to compel the attendance OF any
or all absen.ees; provided, that il the House
refuse to excuse such absentee, he shall not be
entitled 10 any per diem during such absence,
and shall be liable for The expenses incurred in
procuring his attendance, all Of which shall be
deducted out of The certificate for The compen-
salion Of such member. i4
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives..
WILLIAM MEDlLL,
President of The Senate,
February 9, 1858.
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