The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-03-04

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quorum present, the Senate shall proceed
10 the election Of clerk, and first ant
second assistant; Sergeant-at-arms, !
| first and second assistant, and the election
shall he in the order as above stated ia
this section. and shall bs BY viva Voce
vote.
Sec. S. The Clerks and Sergeanis-at-
arms shall hold their office for and during
the session a, which they are elected but
may be discharged by resolution OF the
Senate; the Clerks and Sergeanis-at-arms
shall control and direct The assistants in
their respective departments.
| Sec. 6. Al The same fine thRt is pro.
vided for the Senate being called to or
der, II shall be the duty Of the Secrstary
Of State, and in case Of his absence or
ability, then the Auditor Of State, in the
Hall OF the House Of Representatives, TO
call the persons elect 10 that body 10 Of
der, and appoin, from those elect clerk
pro tem., the several counties of the
State and districts shall then be called
over by the chairman in alphabetical or.
der. and as the counties Of me mhers elect
are called, they shall present their cer-
,ifca,es, and take an oath or affirmation
10 support the Constitution Of the United
States, and OF the State Of Ohio, and also
an oath Of office.
Sec. 7. So soon as all the members
elect present shall have taken the oath
or affirmation aforesaid, If there shall be
a quorum, they shall proceed to the elec.
ton OF Speaker, Clerk aud TWO ss.
sisianis, a Sergeanis-at.arms, and two
assistants; and no additional officers shall
be elected or appointed in either branch
Of the General Assembly during the frs,
TWO weeks Of the session, and none after
that time unless upon application Of
either the Clerk or Sergeants-at-arms, in
which they shall state the additional
number they deem necessary, and if
either branch, pass resolution that such
additional Clerk or Clerks, or Sergeant
alarms are necessary, then such branch,
passing such resolution, may proceed TO
the election ofsuch additional Clerk or
Clerks, Sergeant or Serg eants-at-arms.
Sec. 8. That the Clerks and Ser
geants.a,-arms shall take an oath to sup,
port the Constitution Of the United
State and Of the State Of Ohio, and That
they will faithfully & diligc ntly discharge
the duties required Of them in their re-
spective Offices.
Sec. 8. That the Clerk and Sergeant
alarms of the House of Representatives
shall hold their office for the same time,
end be removed in like manner as is
provided for the same Offices in the Sen-
ate.
Sec. 10. The President Of the Sen
ale shall appoint three messenger boys,
aud the Speaker of the House FIVE, who
shall serve during the session ofthe Gen.
eral Assembly, unless sooner discharged
for cause.
Sec. IL. That in oil elections for
officers Of either branch of the General
Assembly, majority Of oil the votes
given shall be necessary 10 a choice. =
| But in case no choice shall have been
made, on or before the tenth vote, then
after that lie person having the highest
number Of votes, shall be declared to be
duly elected.
Sec. IL. That whenever at the com.
mencement of, or during regular, ad-
ionred or called session OF the General
Assembly, uptn call Of either House,
il shall be found that no quorum of mem
hers is present, or il fany member or mem.
bers shall be found absent upon any such
call, the members presen, shall be au-
,horized 10 direct the Sergeant-at-arms,
or II there shall be no Sergeans-at. arms
Of such House, then any other person, to
compel the attendance ofany or ali abb
sentees; provided, that ifihe House refuse
10 excuse such absentee, he shall not be
entitled to any per diem during such alb
sence, and shall be liable for the ex-
penses incurred in procuring his atten-
dance, all Of which shall be deducted
out of the certificate for the compensa.
tion ofsuch member
JAMES o. JOliNSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
WILLIAM MEDILL,
Presiden! OF the Senate.
February 8, 1853.
No 3O.]
AN ACT TO regulate Railroad Mort
cages.
Sec. /. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That in
all cases where any railroad company or
gaDized, or hereafter be organized, under
any law ofihis State, or owning any real
and pesonal estate therein, which has by
virtue Of any special provisions in its