Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-02-14
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

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An ACT To provide for the election to, and as
ismblng Of a Convention to revise, alter or
amend the Constitution Uf the State Of Ohio a
WngREks- AT the general election held, in
! this State ON the second Tuesday OF Octobsr, A .
y. 1871 the stinn, "Sl,il there be Con-
vcnlion to revise, altor or amend the Consti-
tuition ?" was submiited IN the electors " tho
State and maturity Of all fhe electors votng
hereat decided in favcr Of Conyention and
wnEREAs-In such case. Il is made tho dniy
0f the General Assembly, at the next session, to
proYide by law for the election Of delegates to-
and the assembling Of, such Convention there
lore.
SECTION |. Be Il enacted BY he. General A,sepi-
bly, of he ST de oJ Odio- That the qualified cleo
tors Of each c.unty and representative district
in this State shall, IN the fist Monday Of April,
A. ID. 1873, assemble at their usual places uf
holding Aprih elections, aud proceed ~ elect n
number OF delegates, having the qualifications
Of an elcct0r, tD said Convention, equal Ia the
number Of Representatives Which such county
or district was entitled TO elect To the House bf
Representatives Of the Sixtivth General Assem-
bly, of Ohio.
SEC 2. That said election shall be proclaim
ed by the Sheritfs Of the several counties, aud
shall In all respects be conducted, and the re-
turns thereof made, and the result thereof cerii-
fed, as is provided by law IN the case Of the
election Of Representatives. to the General "A
being those Of said April election !; provided, IL
two or more candi lales at such election have
the highest and an equal number of votes fpr
delegate, the election shall be determined by
lot as provided by law in case Of county Of
6cers.
SIC. 3 That the delegates SO elected shall
assemble in the Hall Of the House Of Represen-
talvss, in the city of Columbus, on the second
Tuesday Of Nav, A. d. 1873, at ten O'Clock A.
", with authority 10 adjourn to any other place
within the State for the holding OF the Conven-
tim and may, for the purpose OF n temporary
organization, be called 10 order by the oldest
| member preseut. They shall be entitled tn the
| privileges of Senators and Representatives
named in Section u, Article 2 of the CUnsttu-
| ton.
SEC 4. Said Convention shall have author
| ity to determine its own rules Of proceeding
aud to punish its members for disorderly con-
duct, to elect sucl officers it may deem neces-
| sary for the proper and ctnvenont transa ctiun
| of the business Of the Convention, and TO pre-
scribe their duties to make provisions for the
| publication of its own proceedings, or any part
thereof, during IFS session to provide for the
publication of the debates and proceedings oi
| the Convention, in durable form, and for the
securing Of a copyright thereof tor the Stale
and to fix and prescribe the time. and form, and
mlnner Of submitting any proposed revis;ons
alteration or amendments of the Constitution II
the electors oE the State, also the notice to be
! given of submission.
SIC. s. The election ut which said submis
sion shall be made shall he held aud conducted
| at the places and hy tho officers and in the
manager provided by law for the election o
members of the House ef Representatives, so iaI
a. practicable, and the votes cast for and agaius
such proposed revision, alterations or amend
ments and those for aud against each Of the
same separately submitted, shall be entered on
! the same tally sheet, cuunted certified, trans.
! mil p1 a,,I fha nst,lf uf
| declared in the manner prescribed in the "ac
relative to submitting the question, shall there
| be n convention tu revise, alter ar amend III,
Constitution tn the electors of Ohio" passed
March 80. 1871. so far as applicable. And
all the provisions OF the laws of the
State relative to elections shall apply tn said
election as far AS applicable. If such submission
b. made upon day other than the second Tues
day Of October or the first Monday of April, thu
judges and clerks of election, and other Officer,
performing duties pertaining thereto, shall b'
entitled to the compensation fixed bY law 20
similar services.
SEC. 6. Any vacancy occurring among tn,
delegates nv death, resignation nr otherwise
shall be filled in the manner provided by law
for filling vacancy in the office of Representa-
tive.
SEo. z. The journal AMI proceedings of sal,
Convention shall be filled and kept in the cfiic
OF Secretary Of State. Said Secretary OF Stat
shalt furnish sail Convention with all needle,
stationary, and shall do such other things re'a
tive t0 the Gistribu ion and publication o
matter pertaining to the Convention as it ma
require. He shall forthwith cause such number
Of copies Of this act to be published and trans
mitted to the several Clerks nt the Courts O
Common Pleas in the State will be sniiicen
to supply copy there II tn each Board q
Judges Of Election in their respective counties
and such Clerks shall distribute the same /
such Boarls.
SIC 8. 1t shall be the duty Of every State
county and municipal officer in the State
transmit without delay any information at hi
command which the Convention Cor Genera
Assembly, through any State officer, BY reso
luton or Otherwie, may require Of him; an
ifany officer shall fail or refuse to comply wit
any requirements Of this section he shall forte
and pay the sum of $500 for the benefit c
common schools, TO be recoyerel in any court {
competent jurisdiction, in the name of the Sta
Of Ohio, by the prosecuting attorney OF t'
proper county, whose duty it shall be to prose
cute all cases of delinquency under this sectio
coming to his knowledge, or Of which he sha
be informed.
SEC. Q. The delegates and officers Of th
Convention shall be entitled to the same cor
pensatan and mileage for their services as
allowed bV law ta members of the General A:
sembly, to be paid out Of the State Treas urv q
the warrant Of the Auditor of State; provided
an additional allowance may be made to til
: official reporters of the Convention, IL deeme
: proper. And no warrant shall be issued on I'll
State Treasurer for such compensation, or fC
money for uses of the Convention, except on it
order of the Convention and the certificate OF ii
President therenf.
SEC. 10. This act shall take offsc! on passag'
N, II. VAN YoRHEs.
Speaker of the House.
, ALLEN T. BRISsMADB,
President pro. tem OF the Senate.