The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25
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laf s. AN ACT aae II
To provide fgs the election To- and assembiins
of q Csnyeution 70 revise, alter or amtad tho
Constitution; of The State Of Ohio. y * s
WHEREAS, AT tlie gcneral1elcetion held
In this State on the second Tuesdav Of
0ctobef, 81 D. l87 l,the question, Shall
thore be q Conyention to revise, alter or
amend lie EonstitutionY was submit
ted to tks tesdufs of the State. and a
FllalOTJt s,c !; <,ras
at decided In favor Of Convention:
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WHERE'S, In such case,itsis matle The
duty of, the General Assembly, at its
next session, to provide by law for the
election of delegates to, and the assem-
bling OF, such Convention; therefore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By the Gene
raj AssemJlyoJ the State Of Ohio, That
the qualified electors of each county and
representative district in this State shall.
on the first Monday in Aprik, A, D.,
1873, assemble at their usual places of
holding April elections and proceed to
elect anumber of delegates, having the
qualifications of an elector, to said Com
yention, equal to the number of, Repre-
sentatives such county, or district was
entitled 20 elect to the House of Repre-
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sentatives Of the Sixteenth General As
sembly Of, Ohio. ,sss,aai laasltsr 10 s.
SEC, 2. That said election shall be
proclaimed by the Sherifs of the several
counties, and shall in all respects be con
Quoted, the returns thereof made, and the
result thereof. certified, ,as provided by
law incase efsthe election Of eRepresen1
taGve to the General Assembly, the .jpd-
ges and clerks of such election being
those of said April. election; provided
if two or more candidates at such elec-
ton have the highest and an equalnum,
Der OF votes for Delegate, the election
shall be determined by lot, as provided
by law in case of county officers.
SEC. 8. That the delegates SO elected
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autnofl.y 70 oesctlnl''e. us own rafis "
proceeaing, anu 70 puN'sn ies members y
cers NAV deem NJ gl,
nronor ond conyon;ent transaction of thf
business of the Convention. and to ME
scr;he their dut;es,. TO make nroyisinns
far the,nnhlication Of it's own, proceed
mos or anv mart thereof during its scs.
sion. TO nroyide for the publication ol
the debates and PROCEEDINGS Of the Con.
yention. In dnratle form and for the SCI
curing of "a COPYRIGHT thereof for The
state. and to fix and prescribe, s,he time
and form and manner of submitting any
proposed revision, alterations or amend.
ments of the Constitution to the electors
of the State alsoit notice to lie given
of such submission. eagsg % as9e4 ssiT
Sec. 5. The, election at, which such
submission shall be made shall, be held
and conducted at the nlaces.alld BY the
officers and in the manner provided b,
law for the election of members Suisths
| House of Representatives so far as prae
ticable, and the vote cast for and agaips
such proposed revision, alterations o.
amendments. and those for and aaains
each Of the same separately submitted
shall be entered. ON the tallysslieet,s scoun
ted. certified. transmitted and canyassc.
and the result thereof declared in til,
manner prescribed in the aact relative L
| submitting the question, isshalf there be-.
| Couyentioni to revise. alterior amend Id,
Cons,itntion' to tho electors, q, Ohio.'
nossed March 90. 1871. so far as anpli,
cohIe If spcb sIh,miission be made unor
! dsy other than the second tuesday 8
j Oetcher or the first Monday Of April
i the indoes and clerks of election an.
other Officers nerformiae d,,tieess nertain
inc thereto shall lie entitled toJhe com
pensation fixed by lawfor similar seryi
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j Sroae Any vacancy occurring anon,
| The DELEGATES by death. RESIGNATION Q Q
] otherwise, shall be filed in the name
provided by law Tor filling ayacancy ii
| the Office Of Representatiye.,.st sgssf
! SEC. Z. The journal and plocec,liu .
Of said Convention shall be fled an, h
kent in the Office Of tle Secretary q 3
| State. Said Secretary of State shall fun
nish said Convention with all needle,
stationery.and shall do such other thing
relative to the distribution and publics
| ton of matter pertaining 10 the Conven
) tioh as it may reonire. He shall forth
) with cause such number of copies 4
! thissact TO be,p,,llished and transiniite
to the 50 yeral Clerks of-the. Courts q
Common Pleas in the State. as will b
sufficient to supply "a copy thereof /
5 each Board Of judges Of Election i
their respective coutties,and such clerk
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