Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-06-13
Constitutional Convention.

Hon. ASHER Cook has submitted the follow
iug propositions to the Constitutional CvuVsu.
tion:
Proposition proposing an additional article
10 the Constitution.
SKorros |. The Board Of Couaty Commis.
siOuers Of the several counties in this State may
construct sut-let drains to carry off the surfacs
water from their respective counties, whenever
the interests Of agriculture will oe promoted
thereby, tho expense ui such draining 10 be
bourne by the lands benefited thereby.
Proposition to amend Article II cf the Cot-
sttution.
SEorIoN 1. The legislative power OF the
State shall be vested IN General Assc mb' y,
which, shah eSnsisl Of two houses Of Represent
Atves, and be dsnominatsd respectively the ma.
iJTity and minority house.
ssc.2 Members Of the two houses shall be
elected Ia single Legislative districts and no
elsctor shall vote fnr more than one candidate
for the General Assembly at any such s!eetiOn.
The candidate who shall receive tho greatest
number of votes at suoh election shall be a
.Insmber Of the M jnrity house, and the candl-
date who shall receive the next highest NUM-
Der of votes shall be a member Of the minority
house.
See. 3. Immediately Rftsr the votes are
eauvasssd the canYassiag officers shall deter
mine the proportion which the minority vote In
their respective districts susthins 10 the major
ity vote thereof, and shall certify tho same 10
ths secretary OF State.
Ths Secretary Of State shall furnish a copy
Arthe aforesaid CERTIFICATES to the presiding az
flesr Of each house Of the general assembly, an
nualiv, SO saan as the same shall convene and
bsoome organized.
la all yotings aud ballotings in tho m,j,rity
huui ie, the vote Of each member shall count one
Hnd in like voting AMI btlloIingS in the minor
ity hodle, the vote OF each member shall saitar
the same relation 20 one that the minority vote
ia his district suslains IN the majority vote there
~.
SEc. 4. Bills, resolutions, and other measures
may originats in either huusr, but up1n al bulls
T,solutiSns, and other measures originating in
the msiaritv house the minority branch shat
have only a negative and II there bo cast m
ths bsinority house, against any measure ariei'
noting with the majority. votes enough, When
rsluced to whole numbers, 10 be equal IN one
IN IRE than majority of all the members elected
to that branch, the bill, resolution, or Other
MEASURES shall be defeated, unless upon iti
return 10 che house in which II originnied il
shnll there be passed bY a vote 0f tw, birds VI
ali the members elected tn said house
$50. j. Bnls, resolutions and other measures
may he passed by the minority house, when
aver they receive votes enough, when reduced
IN whole Numbers and equal 10 a M ilriy ot all
The msmbsrs s'eeiei 10 said branch, which
hills, revolutions, and alher measures shall ba
ssnt :, tho maiarity honss, and " they shall
receive a majority Of the votes NJ all the Mons
hsrs eieeiea to this branch, shall have the eiisel
sf law. resolutions, or other measures duly
,sn .oied bv the General Assembly.
sac. In the election 0f all officers requred
~ be- elected bY hut ballet ~ tho General As
semhly tta me mhers 0f the nlnority shall have
a1,e s,n'e proportional vote as herein abVys es
s-k,ALsA.