The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-02-06

state for the holding of a convention;
and may. for the purpose of temporary
organization, be called to order by the
oldest member present. They shall be
representatives, named in section twelve
article second of the constitution.
SEC. Said convention shall have au-
thority to determine its own rules of pro-
ceedln z, and to punish its members for
disorderly conduct, to elect such officers
as 1t may deem necessary for the proper
and convenient transaction of the bust
ness of the convention, and to prescribe
their duties; to make provisions for the
publication of its own proceedings, or
any part thereof during its session; to
provide for the publication 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 and prescribe the time and form and
manner of submitting any proposed re-
vision alterations or amendments of the
constitution to the electors of the State;
also the notice to be given of such sub
mission
SEC. B. The election at which said sub
mission 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 of members of the house of
the votes cast for and against such pro-
posed revision, alterations or amend.
ments, and those cast for and against
each of the same separately submitted,
-shall be entered on the tally-sheet,
counted, certified, transmitted and can
yassed, and the result thereof declared
in the manner prescribed in the "act
relative to submitting the question,
shall there be a convention to revise,
alter or amend the constitution to the
electors of Ohio, passed March 80, 1871.
so far as applicable. And all the pro-
visions of the laws of the state relative
to elections shall apply to said election
as far as applicable. If such submission
be made upon day other than the sec
ond Tuesday of October or the first
Monday of April, the judges and clerks
of election, and other officers performin g
duties pertaining thereto, shall be en-
titled to the compensation fixed by law
for similar services.
SEC. 6. Any vacancy occurring among
the delegates by death, resignation or
otherwise, shall be filled in the manner
provided by law for filling vacancy in
the office of representative.
SEC. Z. The journal and proceedings OF
said convention shall be filed and kept
in the office of secretary of state. Said
secretary of state shall furnish said con-
vention with all needed stationery, and
shall do such other things relative to the
distribution and publication of matter
pertaining to the convention as it may
require. He shall forthwith cause such
number of copies of this act to be pub
| lished and transmitted to the several
clerks of the courts of common pleas in
the state as will be sufficient to supply
| copy thereof to each board of judi ges OF
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such clerks shall> distribute the same to
such boards.
SEC. s. 1t shall be the duty of every
state county and municipal officer in the
state to transmit without delay any in
formation at his command which the
convention Cor general assembly }, through
any state officer, by resolution or other
wise, may require of him; and if any
officer shall fail or refuse to comply with
any requirement of this section, he shall
forfeit and pay the sum of three hun
dred dollars for the benefit of common
schools, to be recovered in any court o
competent jurisdiction, in the name o
the state of Ohio, by the prosecuting at
torney of the proper county, whose duty
it shall be to prosecute all cases of de
linquency under this section coming tx
his knowledge or of which he shall b'
informed.
SEC 9. The delegates and officers of thu
conv ention shall be entitled to the same
compensation and mileage for their ser
vices as is allowed by law to members 0
the general assembly, to be paid out o
the state treasury on the warrant of th'
auditor of state: provided, an additiona
allowance may be made to the officia
reporters of the convention if deemed
proper. And no warrant shall issue OF
| the state treasury for such cOmDenSatiOn
or for money for uses of the convention
except on the order of. the convention
and certificate of the president thereof
SEC. 10. This act shall take effect ol
passage. n. ID. VAN VORHES,
Speaker of th9 House Of Representatives
ALLAN Z. BRINSMADE,
President pro tenn. Of the Senate
Passed Sanuary IA, 1873.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLUMBUS, ONO, Jan. Is, 1878.