The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-06-20

Constitutional Convention Summary.
JUNE 10.-Ten members absent at roll call.
Petitions were presented against using public
funds to aid in the construction of railroads;
asking that new counties be organized of less
area than 400 square miles; also that major
ity OF legal voters may decide as to the organ
ization Of new county. A report from the
Secretary of State as to the business of State
Courts was received and ordered printed.
Propositions were read and ordered printed
as follows: In favor of an elective Judiciary
and adverse to limiting the time for which
any officer under the present Constitution
may have been elected; to amend section I9
of the bill of Rights by providing that the
compensation in money shall be for actual
damages sustained for private property taken
for public use in time of war or other public
ezigency; OF for the purpose of making and
repairing roads. Resolutions were adopted
requiring the Supervisor of Public Printing
to furnish the Convention 500 copies of the
Senate report of expenditures Of State Insti-
tutiOns; requiring the Secretary of State to
furnish copy of his report for 1872 to each
member of the Constitutional Convention.
The Convention went into Committee of the
Whole on tho subject relating to public insti-
tutions. After discussion the committee rose.
reported progress, and the Convention ad-
journed. An error in the report of Monday
placed BalIentine's bid for composition at
ninety cents. 1t should be fifty-one cents.
JUNE ll.-Nine members absent at roll call.
Petitions were presented in favor of the appi-
cation of the cumulative or proportional sys-
tenn of voting to the electors Of Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas; for reorganization of
the Judiciary of the State; for liquor prohibi-
ton; adverse to allowing municipalities to aid
in building railroads; for liquor license sys-
tenn. New propositions were read and order
ed printed as follows: Providing that on the
| final passage by either branch of the Legisla-
ture of any bill containing more than one
item OF appropriation of money, said items
must receive concurrence separately, a maior-
ity of votes being sufficient to pass; vesting
the veto power in the Governor; constituting
Judges of the Common Pleas Court commits
sion 10 meet annually at the Capitol to revise
and act upon rules and forms of practices of
civil and criminal codes; providing that public
schools, cemeteries and public property be ex-
empt from taxation, and personal property to
the amount of 5000 The committee on Exec
utive Department, to which was referred artl-
Gle third Of the Constitution, and the various
propositions thereto, made report, of which
500 copies wero ordered to be printed. The
Convention went into committee of the Whole
on the proposition relating to public Institu-
tions, and after protracted debate arose, re-
ported progress, and the Convention adjourn
ed.
JUEK l3.-Nine members absent at roll call.
Petitions were presented against the sale of
intoxicating liquors; prohibiting appeals from
Justices courts on judgments of less than $50;
for the election of United States Senator by
the people; submitting to the people the ques-
tion of increasing salaries; for liquor license.
Eight new propositions to amend the Consfi-
tuition were read and ordered to be printed.
The Convention went into committee of the
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institutions, and after protracted considera-
ton of the subject rose, reported progress, and
adjourned.
JUNE l6.-Convention met at P. NJ. with
36 members absent. Petitions were presented
against the use Of public funds in building
railroads; against liquor license and for prohi-
bition; for protection against the evils result
ing from traffic in intoxicating liquors; for
lsquor protection; for liquor license. New
propositions were read: For commission
for the codifcation of the statute laws of tie
State, with notes of the decisions of the Su-
preme Court; limiting the liability of stock
holders in manufacturing and mining compan-
les; providing for a mode of ratifying amend
ments to the United States Constitution by
the General Assembly. A resolution to re-
scind the action of the Convention Saturday,
in reference to advertising for contracts for
printing the debates and proceedings, was ia
bled on notice to discuss. The Convention
went into committee of the Whole on the |
proposition to amend the Constitution in ref |
erence to protection of employees in mines, |
manufactures, workshops, ETC., and prohibit |
ing the employment of children under Ten |
years of age in said works. After discussion |
the committee rose, reported progress and ad-