Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-03-01

proceed 10 perform such duties as may be
necessary in view OF such special term, and
the nature and character Of the business to
be transacted, and all business done al such
special or adjourned term shall be as valid
as>if transacted al regular term provided
for by the Legislature.
JAMES G. JOHNSON.
Speaker Of The House of Reps.
WILLIAM MEDILL.
President Of The Seaaie.
February 9e1853.
a
mo. s9l AN. ACT
70 provide for the organization Of the Gen.
eral Assembly.ss
Sec. l.. Be il enacted by The General As
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That imincdi.
ately previous to any regular, adjourned, or
called session Of The General Assembly, il
shall be the duty o! ,hc Secretary Of State
10 cause the Halls in which the Senate and
House OF Representatives ore expected 10
hold lheirs session. 10 be suitably prepared
for that purpose.
Sec, 2. That the certificate Of election,
from the Clerk 'ofe,he Court Of Common
Pleas, Of the proper county, shall be held
and considered as pfima Gacia evidence of
the right TO membership of the person GER
lifted therein, 10 be elected for all purposes
Of organization Of either branch of the Gen.
cral Assembly. "
Sec. 8. That al The hour of 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, on the day appointed for the conven-
ing of any regular session of the General
Assembly, the President of The Senate, or in
case of his absence or inability, then the
Oldest member present shall lake the chair
and call the 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 10 be members shall present their
certificates and lake 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 10 administer oalhs.
+ Sec. 4. That after the members elect
shall have taken the oath Of Office, or aC
frmaIion aforesaid, if there shall be quo
rum present, the Senate shall proceed 10 the
election of aCerk, and u first and second
assistant, geant-al.Orms, first and sec
and assistant and the election shall bo ir
the order as above stated in ibis section, ant
shall be by viva voce vote.
Sec. 5. The Clerks and SergcanisaI
arms shall hold their Office for and during
the session al which they are elected, bu
! may be discharged by resolution Of lh
Senate; the Clerks and Sergeanls-at-arm
? shall control and direct the assistants in ihei
respective departments.
Sec. 6, AT the same time that is provide
: for the Senate being called 10 order. ii shaI
be the duty Of the Secretary Of State, and il
case of his absence or inability, then the Au
ditor Of State, in the Hall Of The House o
e Representatives, TO call the persons elect
that body to order, and appoint from lhos
elected Clerk pro lem; the several counlie
of the State and districts shall then be cuIe,
over by the chairman in alphabetical order
and as the counties Of members elect ar
called, they shall present their certificates
and take an oath or affirmation 10 suppol
The Constitution Of the United States, and G
! The State of Ohio, and also an oath OF office
8 Sec. 7. So soon as all the members eleC
present shall have taken the oath or affirn
: alicn aforesaid, if there shall be a quorum
S they shal proceed 10 ihe election Of Speak
: err, Clerk and two assistants, Sergean
+ alarms and TWO assistants; and no ajdtioni
officers shall be elected or appointed |
either branch of the General Assembly du
b ring the Two first weeks Of the session, an
i none after that time unless upon appIicaIio
Of either the Clerk IA Sergount-al-arms, i
D which they shall statS he additional numb'
: they deem necessary, and if either branc
shall pass resolution that such addiliont
d Clerk or Clerks, or Sergeant alarms ar
= necessary, then such branch, passing sue
:. resolution. NAV proceed 10 the election {
such additional Clerk or Clerks, Sergeant {
Q SergeanIs. alarms.
y Sec. 8. That the Clerks and Sergeanls'a
l. arms shall take an oath TO support The Cor
sutulior of the United States and Of til
;. Stale of Ohio, and that they will faithful
u and diligently discharge the duties require
r. of Them in their respective Offices.
st Sec. g. That the Clerk and Sergeant-a
l. arms Of the House of Representatives sha
r. hold their Office (orthe same time. and |
removed in like manner as is provided f
10 the same Offices in the Senate. .sl aat ole
y Sec. 10. The President of the Sena
shall appoint three messenger boys, and III
q Speaker Of The House five, who shall ser'
l. during the session of The General Assembl,
unless sooner discharged for cause.
s. Sec. II. That in all elections for office
y of either branch of the General Assembly,
+, majority Of all The votes given shall be ne
ID essary 10 a choice. BuIin case no cholC
J. shall have been made, on or before the lent
vote, then after that the person having II
l. highest number Of votes, shalbe declare
: to be duly elected. ca .aaa a... d.
,e Sec. 12, That whenever at the commenc
Is ment OF, or during a regular, adjourned I
" called session oflhe General Assembly ,upc
81 q call OF either House, il shall be found tn
ST no quorum Of members is present, or ifan
n member or members shall be found abse
d upon,any such call the members prese
ID shall be auihoizedto TO direct the Sergennt.S
e. arms, or if there shall bo no Serceanl.f
y arms olsuch House, then any other perso
g to compel the attendance of .ary or all q
81 sentoes; provided that if lie House refu
$, TO excuse such ABSENCE, ne shall nol be &
III titled 10 any per diem during such absenc
sr and shall be liable forthe expenses INCUR,
Y in procuring his attendance. MI Of wbir