The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-02-09
Constitutions Convention.

WHEREAS, At the general election
| held in this state on the second
Tuesday of October, A. D, 1871, the
| the question ''shall there be a con
vention to revise, alter or amend the
constltutionP' was submitted to the
electors of the state, and majority
of all the electors voting thereat de-
cided in favor of a convention; and
WHEREAS, In such case, it is made
the duty of the general assembly at
its next session ty provide by law
for the election of delegates to, and
the assembling Of such convention;
therefore,
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, That the qualified electors Of
each county and Representative dis
trict in this State shall on the first
Monday in April, A. d. 1872, as
semble at their usual places Of hold
ing April elections, and proceed to
elect a number of delegates, having
the qualifications of an elector, to
said convention, equal to the num-
Der of representatives which such
county or district was entitled TO
elect to the House Of Represents
tives of the Sixtieth General Assem-
bly, of Ohio.
SEC. 2. That said election shall
be proclaimed by the sherifs of the
several counties, and shall in all
respects be conducted, the returns
thereof made, and the result thereof
certified, as is provided by law in
case Of the election Of representa-
tives to the General Assembly the
iudees and clerks of such election be-
| ING those of said April election, 3
tie vote to be determined by ballot.
SEC. 8. That the delegates so
elected shall assemble in the hall Of
the House of Representatives in the
CITY of Columbus, on the first Tues
day of May, A. D. 1872, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, and may for the pur-
pose of temporary organization be
called to order by the oldest member
present. They shall be entitled to
| the privileges of Senators and Rep
recentatives, named in section twelve
article first of the Constitution.
| SEC. 4. Said Convention shall
have authority to determine its own
rules of proceeding, and to punish
| it's members for disorderly. conduct,
to elect such officers as it may deem
necessary for the proper and con
venient transaction Of the business
of the Convention, and to prescribe
their duties; to make provision for
the publication of its own proceed
ings, or any part thereof, during its
session; to provide for the publics-
| ton of the debates and proceedings
| of the Convention in durable form
and for the securing of a copyright
thereof for the State; and to fix ard
prescribe the time and form and man
ner Of submitting any proposed re-
vision, alterations or amendments Of
the constitution to the electors Of
the State; also the notice to be CIV
en- of such submission.
SEC. 8. The election at which said
submission shall be made,
shall be held and conducted
at the places and by the officers and
! in the manner provided by law for
the election ofmembers Of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES so far as practic-
able: and the votes cast for and
against such proposed revision, al
terations or amendments, and those
cast for and against each ofthe same
separately submitted, shall be enter
ed on the tally sheet, counted, certi-
fed, transmitted and canvassed, and
the result thereof declared in the
manner prescribed in the "act relat-
ing to submitting the queetion shall
there be q convention to revise, alter
or amend the constitution to the
electors of Ohio" passed March 30
1871, so far as applicable. And all
the provisions Of the laws Of the
State relative to elections shall apply
to said election as far as applicable,
If such submission be made upon a
dav other than the second Tuesday
Of October. or the first Monday Of
April, the judges and clerks of elec-
tion, and other officers performing
duties pertaining thereto, shall be
entitled to the compensation fixed by
law for similar services.
SEC. 6. Any vacancy occurring
among the delegates, by death, re
signation or otherwise, shall be filled
in the manner provided by law foE
:, filing the vacancy in the Office o.
+ representative.
a SEC. Z. The journal and proceed
e ings of said convention shall be fleC
o and kept in the Office of the Secre
5 tarv of State. SAID Secretary o
e State shall furnish said convention
d with all needed stationery, and shal
:. do such other things relative to tht
8 distribution and publication of mat
il ter pertaining to the convention a
e it may require. He shall forthwith
4 cause such number of copies Of thii
? act to be published and transmitted
n to the several clerks of the courts o
y common pleas in the state as vii
e be Sufficient to supply
d copy thereof to each board o
n Judges of election in their RESPECTIVE
/ counties, and such clerks shall dis
Ie tribute the same to such boards.
k SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty o
every state, county or muncicips
is officer in the state to transmit with
s out delay any information at his com
k mand which the convention may re
h quire Of him.
e. SEC. 9. The delegates and officer
., of the convention shall be entities
J. to the same compensation and mile
t, age for their services as is alloWe,
D. by law to members Of the Genera
D. Assembly, to be paid out Of the Stat
n treasury on the warrant Of the Audi
e tor of State; provided an additions
y allowance be made to the official re
re porters of the convention, if deeme
d proper, and no warrant shall issue o
Ie the State treasury for such compen
ii sation or for money for uses of tbs
Of convention except on the order o
Is the convention and certificate of th
p president thereof.