Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-06-19

and sailors orphans, and such other
institutions rs the public good NAV
require, shall always be fostered and
supported by the State. The punitive
and reformatory institutions of the
State shall consist of a penitentiary, a
house of discipline, a reform school for
boys and reform school for girls. All
OF said Institutions shall be subject to
such regulations as the General Assem-
bly, may from time TO time prescribe. -
SEC. 2. There shall be three COM
missioners of benevolent, and primi-
i've, and refOrniatOry institutions, who
shall be elected by the people at the
nrst general election after the adoption
OF this Constitution, one for the. term
OF one year, one for the term of two
years, and one for the term of three
years. One member shall be elected
annually thereafter, to hold his office
for three years. Said commissioners
shall supervise said institutions, and
shall nominate officers to manage the
same, and perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by law.
SEC. 8. The directors of said insti-
tutions shall be appointed by said
commissioners, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate; and upon
all nominations made by them, the
Question shall be taken by yeas and
nays, and entered upon the journal OF
the Senate.
SEC. 4. The commissioners shall
have power to fill all vacancies that
may occur in the said offices of said
institutions, until the next session of
the General Assembly, and until sue
cessor shalt be confirmed by the
senate. -' r--'
On account of the necessary absence
of Mr.. Campbell further discussion of
this very important measure is post
poned until Thursday next. 1t Is
made the special order lur that day;
and the Convention will then under
take to dispose of it finally.
The next important question COM
ing before the Convention is Mr.. Mer-
rill's proposition to amend Article 10,
Section 4 of the Constitution, which
now reads "No person shall be elected
or appointed to any Office in this State,
unless he possess the qualifications of
an elector," so as to read: ''No person
shall be elected to any Office i'm this
State who shall not possess the qualifi-
cations of an elector." The object of
this change is to throw open the doors
to women, giving them eligibility to
appOintive Offices. i' ' 81
Some of the members considered
this an "Opening wedge" upon the
woman suffrage question, and SO the
introduction of the question last Sat-
urday was the signal for .fitrore.-
Messrs. Root and Pratt overfiowed
with sweetness toward the ladies-"9
bless them"-and the latter gentle
man wanted to see them take charge
of the State of Ohio at once.
In some respects the proposition is a
good one. Now, women are entirely
excluded by that provisions: "nor APP
pointed" from any employment under
the government of Ohio. Fitness or
desirability or economy are no argu-
ments in her favor; for arguments are
useless against that stern, unyielding
clause. II is to be hoped that the pro-
posed amendment will prevail. ''i
Sometime this week it is expected
the Judiciary Committee will report,
and with the two subjects / havemen
toned, and this all engrossing topic Of
the reorganization OF the State Judici.
larry, before the Convention look out fol
fun. VIII keep you fully informed
how goes the labor in the Constitution.
al Convention. M. u