The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-06-13

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Constitutional Convention Summary.
JUNE S.-Tho Convention met at 3P. NJ,
twenty-five members absent. Petitions were
presented for prohibiting traffic in intoxicat-
ing liquors; from colored citisens of Fremont
asking to be accorded the same privilege Of
holding Office and sitting on juries as is given
other citizens; for the prohibition Of the death
penalty; for counties, cities and townships to
assist in the constructions Of railroads. Ten
new propositions to amend the Constitution
were read for the first time, and ordered to be
printed. The Convention went into Commit
tee of tho Whole, and discussed the resolution
providing that adjournment of the Convention
for more than half Q day shall be without ex-
pense to the State; also the resolution to refer
different portions of the present Constitution
to specific committees. When the committee
arose the first subject was referred to the COM
mittee on Rules and Order OF Business, and
the second subject was indefinitely postponed.
Resolutions were indefinitely postponed refer
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Constitution; for the purchase Of Hough's
American Constitution.
JUNE Anime members absent at roll call.
The Convention went into Committee Of the
Whole on the proposition reported by the
committee on Public Institutions, being
substitute for article 7th of the Constitution
relating to Public institutions. The substitute
provides that institutions for the benefit Of the
insane, blind, and deaf and dumb, shall be
supported by the State; punative and reforma-
tory institutions shall consist of reform
school for boys, S'house of discipline, and q
penitentiary; three Commissioners of beneYo-
lent, punative and reformatory institutions
shall be elected by the people, who shall have
supervision of said institutions, and the ap-
pointment of ofRcers of the same, with the
consent of the Senate. Considerable discus
sion ensued on the subject, pending which the
committee rose, reported progress and ad-
journsd
JUNE Six members absent at roll call.
A resolution of the Cincinnati Board of
Trade was read, favoring the repeal of all usu-
ry laws, and fixing the rate of interest at per
cent when not otherwise agreed. Petitions
were presented to regulate license system
for the sale of intoxicating liquors; for the abb
clifton Of the death penalty; for prohibition of
the sale of intoxicating liquors; allowing mu-
inequalities 10 tax themselves four per cent in
aid of building railroads. A resolution was
adopted paying Messrs. Pitman & Lord $l.25
per thousand ems for their stenographic notes
of the Conventions proceedings from the 18th
10 the 3Oth of May The Judicial Department
committee reported that officers of the Con-
vention not members were entitled to mileage.
The Convention went into Committee Of the
Whole on the proposition relating TO the pub
lie institutions of the State. After some time
spent in consideration of the subject the com
mittee rose, reported progress, and then ad-
journed.
JUNE 6.-Seven members absent at roll call
An invitation from Cleveland, inviting the
Convention to hold its future sessions in that
city, free of expense to the State, in the way
of hall to meet in, was referred to a select
committee OF seven. The committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, in the case Of the contest
ed seat from Vinton county, reported that the
sitting member, Mr.. Wells, was duly elected
and entitled to his seat. The resolution so
declaring was adopted-yeas SO, nays lS. The
Committee on Judicial Department submitted
a document on the reorganization Of the ju-
dicial system of the State, which was ordered
to be printed. Eight propositions to amend
the Constitution were read and ordered to be
printed A resolution placing the salary of
the Supreme judges at $1,000 was referred to
the committee on Judicial Department.
JUNE THE resolution adopted by the
Ohio Congregational Convention requesting
the Constitutional Convention not to legalize
the traffic in intoxicating liquors was read.
Petitions were presented for the formation Of
a new county, from parts of Brown, Highland,
Clinton, Clermont and Warren counties; re-
ferring to a vote of the people the granting of
license to sell liquors; for woman suffrage.
Proposition No. IS, providing that no person
shall be eligible to Office who has not the
| qualifications of an elector, was reported fav-
] OIdDly luS Ou
Matters, and the subject was made the special
order for Wednesday II N. Propositions were
introduced providing for the election of thir-
ty State Senators and one hundred and twelve
Representatives on the principle of minority
representation; providing for minority repre-
sentation III the election of officers of incor-
porated companies. A resolution was adopt
ed striking out of the rules the provision that
members and officers absent, except in cases
of sickness, shall forfeit their per diem. The
Convention went into committee Of the Whole
on proposition No. l3O, relating to the Public
Institutions of the State, being a substitute
for article of the Constitution, The ques-
ton was On an amendment providing speciR-
cally for an institution for imbeciles. After
discussion the committee rose and reported
progress. A resolution was adopted request
ing the Auditor of the State TO furnish the
Convention statement of expenditures since
1850 for land for State institutions, the guam
tity of land purchased, its location, condition
and improvement. Adjourned until Monday
Bpm.
JUNE 9.-Twenty members were absent al
roll-call Petitions we're presented for pro.