The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-05-22
cons,,.ut,on,l conventions.


Waite. Q,epublicanl. of Toledo, Presi
dent, D. w. Rhodes, Secretary: and j
B. WILDER, Sergeant-at-Arms- X. +
Hurlbut, of Delaware county, wa
elected First Assistant and ID. W
Fisher, of Allen, Second Assistant
Secretaries.
James Morgan, of Hamilton, aHt
Frederick Bienkner were elected As
sistant Sergeant-ai-Arms; and Chas
Rhodes, of Jack son, was elected Post
master. Five pages were appointed
by the President.
Mr. Ewing offered a resolution
which was laid ON the table, declaring
that the present Constitution shalt mol
be changed in mere phraseoiogy and
arrangement, and to appoint commit
tees 10 consider and report such
amendments to the several articles OF
the Constitution as they may deem
expedient. e4. i@-.s u+5F i'='5ta
A resolution was adopted inviting
the sessions of the Convention with
prayer. Adjourned. ii 7Ai i;i5
,5i-' THURsDAY, May Is, 1878.
/ The Chair appointed the following
Committee ON Rules and Order, o.
Business: Messrs. Hitchcock. Camp
bell, King, Root, Mueller, White, Dor
sey,. .Baber, Eoris, Neal. Burns, Pond
and Godfrey. II. G,e1.. .4sal,. nagt
The delegates then selected seats
for the session, ri t,i,.., al lr,..l5 So. .s,
Mr. Mueller offered a resolution
that, until otherwise ordered, the rules
of the last House OF Representatives,
as far as practicable, shall govern this
Convention, which was adopted h
MIR. Alexander offered a resolution
to appoint "a committee of five to pros
cure such printing for the Convention
as shall be needed, until otherwise
ordered; provided, however,, that said
committee shall report TO this Con-
ventiop, at as early q day as practical
bic, the names OF persons Proposing to
do such. work, aEd, the rate, at which
they propose to do the same; g,,,,s5..
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Rules. 9t,,a, t-,f..a
Mr., Dorsey offered a resolution for
the appointment. of a committee, OF
five to consider the subject OF report
ing and publ ishing the, proceedings OF
ln0 OOnreullOn- .ts5i-I .5tfI "a -sita stsff ,
Referred to the Committee on
Rules. s.t., -..,f. a.{}5 - .,,f.. -,
On motion OF, Mr.. Campbell, the
resolutions offered yesterday in refer
eDcel 10 the appointment OF commit.
tees were. taken, from The table, and
referred to the Committee on Rules.
a. THURspAY AFTERNOON, May Is. .5sl
Resolutions adopted:Ht Requiring
from the several counties
As to the amount of railroad subserip-
ton, and stock, taken4-Difectin9 the
Secretary to lequest the Governor. {. Oh
New York to furnish the Convention
with e0piessofitheire reports ofthe Com.
on Finance. and Taxation,
made in that State--TOa have the Ma
tional colors displayed from tine south
wing of the Capitol building during
the sessions OF the Di-i
recting the Secretary to procure the
necessary printing of the Convention
uutil other arrangements are made
EO address circulars to clerks Ol
courts and Clerk of Supreme Court
requiring Information i'll reference to
business transacted in their several
the time of meeting oI
che Convention at y q. m, and 3 p. M.
Requesting the Secretary to furnish
two hundred outline maps-Commit-
tee OH Rules reported the names OF
the different standing cOmmittees-To
print tive hundred copies of the Con-
stitution. Adjourned. 5i..5. H5si szai.t
lHtt sis jl: $50 FRIDAY, May. l6..
The Convention met at 10 O'Clock a.
IN. cHa sss afas 0r lt g. 3IIoa =
The President appointed the follow
ing standing committees: .4Ela e.fssti-.
On KepO1tiny and Publications..
Messrs. Albrignts Hill, Hoadly, Scrib-
ncr and Griswold. I, ss.v5 I5I .fs$l sfd
On P,9ntiBg-Messrs. Greene. lex
ander, Van Valkenburg, Page and
Waddle. sJi. baHul bod 9di ia
Mr.. West. oflLogan, presented the
petition of Do Il. Leonard aud 9TH
ers : For the abolition OF capital pun
lshmentaaJ bGG slaia33 siG 80 b.os 9It
Mr.. Humphreyyille offered la reso-
luton that the Per Dienss and inile-a
age lot officers and members shall be.
paid OH The hecertiiicate of the President
Of the Convention isAH .1sd1guf SO
ME- West of9Logan, moved to
amends that no suoh certificate shall
cover the time officers and members
areabsent without leave. The amend
agreed xto.1u0Ge Bauot ssy.
Olfmotion OF Mr.. Sehofield the res
was laid on the table. D lsaa
Mr.. Wilson. of Mahoning,a offered a
Tor the appointment of a
of nine Afor 4he purpose OF
taking into consideration esection %
of article OF the Constitutions rela-
tive to appropriations, SO asafo spre-i
vent the General Assembly from max
ing any general appropriation in ref
erence to special claims unless first
by law Referred: 10 the
Committee on Rules. iads los l.l nj
Mr.. Powell offered resolution re-
quiring. the Secretary to have, each
days proceedings of the Convention
printed and laid Qa the table of mem
bers the next morning. Referred TO
the Committee on Printing. p,
Mr.. Pratt offered a resolution re-
questing the Secretary of Stale to fur
uish members of the Convention with
copies, OF his statistical report, which
was adopted. ot F.sai5tr9 g4y, an t@.i,
Mr., Foran offered a, resolution re-
questing the Auditor of State to fur
nish to The Convention a statement of
the expenses of each session, of the
the General. Assembly since 1852.
ADOPTED, laBei1sj. III s. Lslsg4.s III
Mr.. Clay moved that when the. Con-
vention adjourns to-day it be until
Tuesday next at 3 O'Clock p. IN. I'll
MI. Hoadly moved to. amend by
Thursday, at 3 o'clock p.
NJ" He remarked that the Repub-
lican State Convention would meet
on Tuesday, next, and many members
desired to attend. 81 ss,s,.s.-is...
Messrs. Roland and O'Connor op-
posed such adjournment. s.. III 80
Mr.. Baber thought the Convention
should not adjourn until the running
machinery had been put in motion.
On motion of Mr.. O'Connor, the
motion was laid on the table. s". ..sf
Mr.. Clark, of Ross, offered a reso-
luton Tor the appointment of a COM
mittee oftwenty to consider and re-
port what amendment, alteration or
revision should be made to section 6,
article 8 of the present Constitution.
Mr.. Root, of Erie. moved to lay the