The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-07-25
constitutional convention Summary.

hlbltl0n; for dog tax; 1or liquor u
cense; for vesting the Court of Com
mon Pleas with probate jurisdiction,
and the abolition of the present
Probate Court; for authority to
municipalities to vote aid to the con-
struction of railroads, not exceed
ing five per cent on their tax dupi-
Gates; for woman suffrage; for ad-
ditional restrictions in the manage
ment of railroads. The Elective
Franchise committee reported back
certain memorials asking for Wo-
man suffrage, asking to be discharged
from their consideration, which was
granted and the subject referred to
the special committee on Woman
Suffrage. A resolution was adopted
asking for a statement of the indeb
tedness of cities, villages, counties,
townships and school districts in
1851, their present Indebtedness, and
the rate of annual Increase of such
Indebtedness since 1851. The daily
meetings of the Convention were
fixed at 10 O'Clock on and after the
18th inst. The Convention went
into committee of the Whole on
Proposition 1876 from the Judicial
committee, being a substitute for
article four of the Constitution re
lating to the Judicial system Of the
State. After long discussion the
committee arose, reported progress
and the Convention adjourned.
July 11.-Fourteen members alb
sent at roll call. Petitions were
presented against liquor license;
against using public funds in con-
structing railroads; for authority of
cities, villages and counties to levy
taxes in aid of railroads.; for liquor
licenses; for woman suffrage; for a
bureau of statistics Of labor. The
Convention then went into commit
tee Of the Whole on Proposition 1S5,
relating to the judicial system Of the
State. The subject was considered
through the remainder of the session
when the committee rose, reported
progress, and the Convention adj
journed.
July 12.-Fourteen members alb
sent at roll call. A communication
from the Railroad Commissioner
was read and ordered to be printed.
He reports that no complaints of vio-
lation of charters of companies or
the laws of the State relating to rail
roads have been fled within the year
closing June 80. Petitions were
presented against the use of public
funds in building railroads; for a
bureau Of labor statistics. The Con
vention went into committee of the
Whole on Proposition 1S5, relating
to the judicial system. After a dis
cussion, lasting through the session,
the committee rose, reported pro-
ss,and the. Convention adjourned.
july l4-Twenty-seyen members
absent at roll call. A petition was
presented against decreasing the
number of Common Pleas Judges.
A resolution restricting members to
time in debate, was tabled and or
cred to be printed. Proposition 1S5
relating to the judiciary, was resum-
ed in committee of the Whole. After
discussion of the matter the com
mittee rose and the Convention adj
journed until 10 A. NJ. 2
july 15.-Sixteen members alb
sent. Petitions were presented: for
abolition of the death penalty; for
liquor license; for woman suffrage;
for the abolition of the office of jus
tice of the peace in cities of certain
size The invitation of Youngstown
for the holding of the Convention in
that town was presented and referred
20 select committee. The Conyen-
ton went into committee of the
Whole on Proposition 1856, relating
to the Judiciary. After a debate
lasting through the session, the
committee rose, reported progress,
and the Convention adjourned.
July I6.-Eleven members absent
at roll call. Petitions were pre-
sented: for woman suffrage; pro-
hibiting public officers from accept
ing passes or other gratuities from
railroad companies; against liquor
license. The special committee to
whom was referred the invitation of
the authorities of Youngstown to
the Convention to hold its session in
that town, reported in favor of adj
journing to meet in that town, which
was negatived. A resolution to ad-
journ on the 10th inst, to reassem-
BILE in Columbus November llth,
was tabled on motion of intention to
discuss. Convention in committee
of the Whole, then resumed consid-
Grafton of Proposition 1S5, relating
to the Judiciary of the State. A pro
tracted discussion ensued on a mo
tion to strike out section five, plO-
viding that the General Assembly
may, on application of the Supreme
Court, provide, from time to time,
for the appointment by the Govern
or and Senate, of a Commission of
five members,to dispose of the bust
ness undisposed of by the Supreme
Court The motion was rejected
yeas 35, nays Al. After further con
sideratlon of the proposition, the
committee rose, reported progress,
and the Convention adjourned.