The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-02-25
WHOLE NO. SO2

regular. adjourned or called session Of tho General
Assembly. II shall hc the dNty of the Secretary Of
state to cause the Halls in which the Senate and
ionse OF Representatives nre expected to hold their
session. to be sui,bIy prepared for that purpose.
SrC 2 That the certificate OF election. from the
Clerk 0i the court of Common Pleas, OF the proper
county. shall be held and con.i lcrcd prima acia
evidence 0i the right TO membership of the person
cer ii therein. to he elected for all purposes Of
gnnlzati)n oi either branch Of the General Assembly
SEc. ,. That nt the hour OF ten o'clock, A. NJ,
nn the day appointed D' the convcnng of any rogu-
lar session OF the General Assembly, the President Of
the SENATE. OF IN cn-e ut his absence inability,
"u the oldest member present shall take the chair
and call the members ccct 10 order nnd shu appoint
from the Iacnibrrsa Clerk pro tenn: the President,
or cIrirman shall then call over the Senatorial Dis
rics III their order. and ~ the same are called tho
pcr-ops cInnsng 10 he members shall present their
certificates and take an oath affirmation to sup
port 'ha Constitution Of the United States, und Of
the state o: OHIO. and ais0 m oath Of office, which
may bg administered by tr President of the Senate,
or by my person nuthoriz,d to administer oaths
SEc g. That after tic members elect shall have
aNrn the oath OF Office. affirmation aforesaid, if
hnre shall ho a quorum present. the Senate shall
proceed - the election o: Clerk. and a first and
-ccpn assistant; n Scrrcrnt.at-arms, a first and
se"oId assistant. and the election shall be in the
der ~ aDJvo stted in this section, and shall be by
viva vOce vote
.'fc B. Tie Clerks arl co-rennt.-at.arrns shall
hold their Office for and during Inc eession which
IA are elected. but r7y hr d! 4clarred by resou-
r'r Of tho nate; ne Clerks a1d >crgeantsat-arns
shall control and direc, the assistants in their re-
-y,ctiY. departments.
81. 6. A. the s.ria tync TIN: is provided for
tn sna;e 1siug cae to order. il shall be the duty
Of the secretary OF State and in ease of his absence
Or inability, then the Auditor of.jate. in the Hail Of
,ie iiGIse Of Representatives. to call the persons
elect to that body to order. and appoint from those
elect a C,erk pro TEN: the severai counties OF the
state ant districts hail then be called over by the
chairman in alyLnhccal order. AMI ns the counties
ol nrmrrs elect are c1ll,l they siqll present their
cri.clres, and take nm oath or a!lirmaton to sup
ro.t the C,1-i,Gtloa Of the United States and of
tn ~la,a Of q. Ia, md gl., m oath of oijics
Src. :. 50 soon 40 ai, the members elect present
shall have tak,, the oath or ai.aaiion aforesaid it
there shall be a quorum. thcy. eha proceed to the
,cc,iJa Of n ..Jsarc- q Clerk & two n. sis,ants q
- r.. aii,.at.n.lns md iva a.-i,,ants: and no adj
G,tpnaI iG.rsrs shalt be elected or appointed in
ritlurhrqucn # the General Assembly during tho
t.r. '..l - a.s o the s.-iJl aai none after that
tial. IN ess upon application Of cihar the Clerk or
.ar..:st.a,.af,ns in which they shall state the ad.
diti1na. raqh-r ihey daeai Necessary and il either
branch s. ,,es7 r--,,g.i1r TINT such ai litional
Clerk o. Clerks or Eer-e l..ai.arrns NJ, necessary,
;!.-n -.c'. b-q-r'! Dgs,ur sue, resolution nav nro.
cr.d % tie Il c'iun nf such additional Clerk or
{ "r,.z serroqnt ~ Sarg. sn.s.at.urras.
SIC. Q. Iarttlr, Ci.ris ami Se-renn's.n..,rr,,
shall take IN oa;l 70 sggr,-t the Constitution Of