Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-03-02
February Q, 1853.
AN ACE

mo 2e1 AN ACT
10 provide for the organization of the General Assembly
SEC l. Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly Of the State
of Ohio That immediately previous to any regular adjourn
called session of the General Assembly it shall be the
duty the Secretary of State to the Halls in which
Senate and House of Representatives expected to
hold their session. to be suitably that
SEC That the certificate of election from the Clerk of
the Court Of Common Pleas of the county, shall be
held and considered faca evidence of the right to
membership OF the person certified therein to be elected for
all purposes of organization ofeher branch of the General
Assembly.
appointed conyening of any regular of the
General Assembly, the President OF the Senate of
his absence inability then the Oldest member present
chair and call the members elect to orderand
shall appoint from the members Clerk pro tem the Pres
dent, chairman, shall then call the Senatorial Dis
tricts orer the called the persons
claiming to be members shall present their certificates and
take oath affirmation to support the Constitution Of
the United Sates and of tie State OF Ohio and also oath
of Office which may be administered by the President of the
Senate. by authorized to administer oaths
f. That after the members elect shall have taken the
oath of office aforesaid fthere shall quo
rum present. Senate shall proceed the election Of
first and second assistant and election the
order above stated in this secon and shall be by viva
vote
SEC s. The Clerks and Sergeantsat-ars shall hold their
Office for and during the session at which they are elected
but may be discharged by resolution of the Senate the
Clerks and Sergeantatarrns shall control direct the
assistants in their respective departments. !
Sec g. At the time that provided for the Senate
being called to order duty Secretary of
State and in of his absence inability then the Au
tor of state in the Hall of the Representatives
to call the persons elect to that body to ORDER and appoint
from those elect Clerk em the several counties of the
State and Districts shall then called by
alphabetical ORDER and as the counties of members
elect called they shall present their certificates and take
oath affirmation to support the Constitution of the
United States and of the State of Ohio and also oath of
Office.
taken the oath affirmation aforesaid If there shall be
quorum they shall proceed to the election of Speaker,
Clerk and two assistants arms and two as
sistans and no additional officers shall be elected ap
pointed in either branch the General Assembly during the
first two weeks of the session. and after that time
arms which they shall state the additional number they
necessary and either branch shall resolution
that such additional Clerk Clerks Sergeantatarms
are necessary branch passing such resolution
may proceed to the election of such additional Clerk
Clerks, Sergeant or Sergeant-at arms
SEC g. That the Clerks and Sergeantsatarms shall take
oath support the Constitution of the United States
and the State of Ohio, and that they will faithfully and
diligently discharge the duties required othem in their re-
spective offices.
House of Representatives shall hold their Offices for the
same time removed in like provided for
the offices in the Senate.
SEC The President of the Senate shall appoint three
messenger boys and the Speaker of the House ve who
during the session of the General Assembly,
less sooner discharged for cause.
SIC IL That in all electionsfor officers of either branch
of the General Assembly, mojority of all the votes gven
shall be necessary to choice But in case no choice shall
made before the tenth vote then after that
the having the highest number votes Shall be de-
clared to be duly elected.
SEC H. That whenever at the commencement of du-
ring regular adjourned called session of the General
Assembly call of either House it shall be found that
no quorum of members is present. if any member or
members shall be und absent upon any such call, the
shall be authorized direct the Sergeant
alarms there shall be Sergeant of such
House, then other to compel the attendance of
any or all abtentees; provided that the refuse
excuse absentee he shall not be entitled auy d
during such Absence and shall be liable for the expenses
incurred in procuring his attendance all of which shall
of the certificate for the compensation of such
JAMES G. JOHNSON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
President Of the Senate