Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-07-03

CctUMsus, June 27.- Ninety
four members of the Constitutional
Convention answered to the morn
ing roll call.
Petitions were presented in ia
vor of female suffrage, regulated
license system, constitutional pro
hibition Of capital punishment, the
abolition of the Probate Courts, and
the creation of county judges.
Mr.. Cook introduced a PROPOSE
ton to submit a separate article
in relation to suffrage granting the
elective franchise to women.
The following proposition. which
has been the subject of discussion
for three weeks, was read for the
third time: O.
The proposition, standing as a
substitute for the entire ArticleVH.
of the Constitution relating to the
public institutions, reads as fol-
lows: o. a;iih iii.i =
Constitutions for the benefit of the
curable and incurable insane, the
blind, deaf and dumb, shall always
be supported by the State. The
punitive and reformatory institu-
tions of the State at large shall be
a reform school for boys, q house OF
discipline and penitentiary. An
lasylum for idiotic and imbecile
youth, home for soldiers and sail
ors' orphans, and girls industrial
home shall be supported SO long as
the General Assembly shall deem
them necessary. All pnblic institu-
tions shall be subject to such regu-
lations as may be prescribed by
law"
Mr.. Campbell, while expressing
dissatisfaction with the article as i,
stands and. .preferring the Original
proposition, was willing to accept
the action ofthe Convention in adop
tting the substitute, and moved the
previous question.
The Convention refused-yeas Al
nays 54-to adopt the previous ques
tiOn. .ni-
Ewing moved to make the pend
ing proposition the first section OF
the present article seven of the Con
stitution and add a section provid
ling for Commissioner Of public in
stitutions, to be nominated by th'
lGovernor and confirmed by tAt
thirds of the Senate. i.t s.
Mr.. Chiffon A. White opposed
the amendment offered by MIR. Ew
ing. He offered an amendment to
submit to a separate vote of the peo
Pile an article providing for thre
commissioners to be elected by tn
Ipeople. Bin riails ii3a fa'1.t
Discussion sprang up sfresh al
around the hall, lasting until re
cess without reaching . vote. ,i..,..a
80 AFTERNOON SESSION. y sl,a
Mr.. White withdrew his amend
ment. The previous question wa
ordered and the motion of Mr. Ew
ing was disagreed to-yeas "a, nay
IS. .obI,.i !.
The proposition was then agree
to. Yeas, 55 nays, 3S. 1t substi
tutes a single section for act seye
i of the present Constitution.
II Mr.. Campbell moved to reconsid
er the yo:e, and asked that the me
, tion be voted down in order to plac
! this question out of parliamentar.
reach in the future. . iai..is
II A motion to lay the motion b
, reconsider on the table was diss
greed to- . sEn,if y - > %
The motion was disagreed t
yeas 81, nays 81. a. ~ 'i'. asa = g
Mr.. Townsend called up the re
/ port in favor of holding the session
, Of the Convention in Cleveland, an
warmly advocated its adoption. /
responce to an inquiry. he state
the prices of the hotels at Clevt
( land TO be from two dollars to thre
e and a half day.
Mr.. Layton said that he had writ
ten to the Wedell House, and fOun
that no room could be obtained
: Rooms at the Kennard could be ha
e at from SO to 60 dollars a week f6
+ a gentleman, wife and child.
Mr.Ewing offered for the con
mittee's resolution a substitute d,
4 clining the invitation to Clevelan
nj with thanks which was adopte'
After a prolonged discussion tt
resolution was adopted to adjour
from Tomorrow until July Sth.