The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-06-27
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Constitutional Convention Summary.
JUNE 17.-TWenty members absent at roll
call. Petitions were presented against using
public funds in constructing railroads; for the
suppression of life insurance and sewing ma
chine agencies; for woman suffrage, for liquor
prohibition. New propositions were read and
ordered to be printed as follows: For the es-
tablishment of industrial and mechanical de-
partments in connection with the institutions
for the deaf and dumb. imbecile and idiotic,
and reform school for boys and girls; for
the establishment of bureau of statistics of
labor, embracing statistical details in all de-
partments of labor in the State. The Conven-
ton went into Committee of the Whole on the
proposition to amend the Constitution, pro-
viding for security of persons employed in
mines, manufactures and workshops, and the
prohibition Of the employment Of children in
such under ten years of age. After debate,
the subject was laid aside and the proposition
relating to the Executive Department of the
Government of the State was taken up. AZ
ter discussion, the committee rose and report
ed progress on both subjects. After the noon
recess the Convention, in committee OF the
Whole, resumed consideration OF the PROPOSE
ton relating to the State Executive Depart
ment, the question being on dispensing with
the Office OF Lieutenant Governor, which, af-
ter debate, was lost. The further considera-
ton of the proposition was continued, and af-
ter lengthy discussion the committee rose,
reported progress, and the Convention ad-
journed.
JUNE lS.-Thirteen members were absent
at roII-call- Petitions were presented for tax
alton of all property, including churches and
school property; against the use of public
funds in building railroads; for woman suf-
frage; for liquor prohibition. -Four new prop
ositions were presented, making total of 172'
They were read and ordered to be printed.
Proposition l49, to provide for the health and
safety of miners was referred to the commit
tee of tho Whole. Proposition IS, amending
section of article Is of the Constitution was
passed. 1t provides that any person may be
appointed to fill any vacancy in an elective of
fee within this State, although not possessing
the qualifications of an elector. Resolutions
were presented and referred to the committee
of the Whole as follows; That in the work of
the Convention the ancient principle of Gov
ernment by the majority shall be preserved
intact; that it is expedient to change tho time
of holding the annuil State election from the
second Tuesday in October to the first Mon
day in November. Tho Convention in COM
mittee of the Whole resumed consideration of
the proposition relating to the State Execu-
tive department.. After debate, the commit
tee rose, reported the subject to the Conven-
tion as amended, and made it the special or.
der for II a. m. next Friday. The Conven-
ton again went into committee of the Whole
on Proposition 6, providing that no usury laws
shall be passed, and providing that rate of
interest may be fixed where such has not been
specified. Upon notification of sn intended
speech, the committee rose and the Conven-
ton adjourned.
JUNE l9.-Nine members absent at roll-calI.
Petitions wero presented for changing the
term Of constables from one to two years; for
woman suffrage; against the use of public
funds in building railroads; for liquor license;
for liquor prohibition The contract for print
ing the debates and proceedings of the Con-
Al g. Tl.Is q -
of Cleveland, at 6S cents per thousand ems for
composition, and 55 cents per token for press
work. New propositions were presented re-
lating to reformatory, benevolent and puni-
tive State institutions, and providing for their
government by three commissioners, one ap-
pointed by the Governor and two elected by
the people; changing the section in the pres
ent Constitution respecting the reading and
passing of bills by the General Assembly.
The Convention then went into committee of
the Whole on the proposition providing that
the General Assembly shall not pass Usury
law, and the rate of interest shall be fixed for
all cases in which parties have not specified
the same. After protracted discussion the
committee rose, reported progress, and the
Convention adjourned.
JUNE -Thirty-eight members absent at
roll call. The President announced the spec
ial committee on Woman Suffrage, with Mr..
Voris of Summit, chairman. Petitions were
presented for prohibition of the right to vote
to persons under So years who have not per-
formed two days labor on roads; against the
new county composed in part of Warren coun-
tv: for woman suffrage; for art education in
nublic schools. A resolution was adopted
regulating corrections by members in the Off
cial report of the proceedings. New PROPOSE
tions were presented reorganiZing the judicial
system; prohibiting corporal punishment in
| State institutions and public schools; submit
ting the question of liquor license to vote of
the people; for State Commissioner OF Public
Works, to be elected every three years; requir-
| ing that the General Assembly shall make no
appropriations to pay any claim against the
| State until the amount due thereon has been
ascertained by due process of law; providing
that no member of the General Assembly
shall vote on questions in which he is fnan-
cially interested and Regulating cities and villa
gcs in reference TO internal improvements and
modes of administering municipal affairs, aud
providing that enactments Of the General As
sembly shall take effect three months after
adjournment unless otherwise ordered. A
resolution was adopted changing the time of
holding the annual State election from the
Second Tuesday in October to the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday in NoVem-
ber. Adjourned until P. n. Monday.
JUNE 32.-Fifty members absent at roll
call. Petitions were presented for liquor pro-
hibition; for liquor license. One proposition
was presented asserting the power Of taxation
is limited by necessity and public use; there
fore no tax or assessment shall ever be levied
except for public use, nor beyond the necessity
of such use. The Convention proceeded to
consider Proposition l44, relating to the Exec
utive Department, being the substitute for Art.
3 of the Constitution. After amendment tho
proposition was ordered TO be engrossed and
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