The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1853-02-25

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10 provide iol the organisation 81 TIE Gen.
oal Assembly.
SIC. /. Bad enacted By the Gensrdl IA.
ssmblyQf tho State Of Ohio, That mediate
y previpua 10 any regular, adjourned or coil.
ed session ofsihe Genera lAssmebly, il shall
be The dulyaos the Secretary Of State 10 cause
ihe Halls IN which the Senate aud House Of
Representatives are expected 10 bold their
session, 10 Be suitably prepared for that par-
pose. S's'sSs : = A.1sa7 !,
/ Sec That the certificate Of election,
from the Clerk Of the CouItof Common Pleas
Of he proper county, shall be held and con-
sidered as prima iacia evidence Of the right
to membership Of The person certified there
in, to BE- elected for all purposes Of organiza-
tion Of either branch Of ihe General As,
pembly. 4
Sec 3 That the hour Of ten o'clock A.
M., on the day appointed for the convening
Of any regular session Of the General Asse m.
bly,. the President OF the Senate, OF in case Of
his absence Or inability, then the Oldest
member present shall take the chair and call
ihe members elect 10 order, and shall appoint
from. the members Clerk pro tenn; the
President, or chairman, shall then call over
the Senatorial Districts in their order, and as
the same are called the persons claiming to
4 be members shall present their certificates
and take an oath or affirmation to support
the constitution OF the United States, and Of
the State Of Ohio, and also an oath of office,
which may be administered by the President
Of the Senate, or BY any person authorized to
administer oaths.
Sec A That after The members elect shall
have taken the oath Of Office. or affirmation
afcresaid, if there shall be quorum present.
the Senate shall proceed to the election Of a
Clerk, and first and second assistunt; Ser
Reant-at-arms, first and second assistant,
and the election shall be in the order as above
asaied in this section, and shall be by viva
yoce vote.
Sec The Clerks and Seseant-at-srm
shall hold their Office for and during the
session al which they are elected, but may
be discharged by resolution Of the Senate;
the Clerk and Sergeant-at- arms shall con-
troll and direct the assistants in their respec-
I've departments. ~
g Sec. 6 Atthe same time that is provided
fot the Senate being called to order, it shall
be the duty of the Secretary of State, and in
case ofhis absence or inability, then the Au.
dior of State, in the Hall Of the House Of
Representatives, TO call OH persons elect 10
!. that body TO order, and appoint from those
elect, a Clerk pro tem.; the several counties
ofthe State and districts 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 affirmation 10 support
the constitution of !he United States, and OF
the State of Ohio, and also an oath OF Office
!. Sec 2 So soor as all members elect pres
ent shall have taken the oath or Affirmation
aforesaid, ii there shall be quorum, they
shall proceed 10 the election oil q speaker, a
Clerk and two asslstan,s, Q. .Sergeanl-at- t-arms
and two assistonts; and no additional officers
shall be elected or appointed in either branch
Of the General Assembly curing the first
4 two weeks OF the session. and none after that
time unless upon application Of either the
Z Clerk or Sergent-at-arms, in which they shall
state the additional number they deem nee
essary, andif either branch shall pass reso-
z luton that such additional Clerk or Clerks,
or Sergenat-at-arms aresnecesesary, then such
branch, passing such resolution, may proceed
10 the election Of such additional Clerk or
Clerks, Sergeant or Sergeants-at-arms.
Sec. 8 That the Clerks and Sergeants.at-
arms shall take aa oath to support the Con-
eiiiution Of the United States and that Of
ihe State Of Ohio, and that they will faith
fully and diligently discharge the duties re.
qnired of them in their respective Offices.
Sec 8 That the Clerk and Sergeant.at.
hrms OF the House of Represe natives shall
bold their Office for the same time, and be
removed 10 like manner as is provided for
the same Offices, in the Senate.
Sec 10 The President of the Senate shall
appoint three messenger boys, and the Speak
er Of the House Ave, who shall serve during
the Session Of the General Assembly, unless
sooner discharged for cause.
Sec IL That in all elections for officers
ofeiiher branch Of the General Assembly, a
majority Of ali the votes given shall be nee
essary TO choice. But in case no choice
shall have been made, on or before the tenth
vote, then after that the person having the
highest number of votes, shall be declaTedo,
be duly elected. r a
Sec IL That whenever at the commence
nient Of, or during regular, adjourned or
called session oil the General Assembly, upon
call OF either House ii shall be found iha
noquorum Of members is present. or any
member or members shall be found absent
upon any such call, the members present
|, shall be authorized TO direct the Sergeant.al-
arms. or If there be no Sergeant t.at-arms OF
such House, then any other person, 10 COM
pei the attendance Of any or all absentees;
provided, that the House refuse 10 excuse
such absentees, he shall not be entitled to
any per diem during such absence, and shall
be liable for the expenses incurred in procu-
ring his attendance, all Of which shall be de.
Quoted out Of the certificate for the compen.
sation Of such member.
JAMES C. JOHNSON,
! Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
= WILLIAM MEDlLL.
President efths Senate.
February 9, 1853. Ls,s-f eG