The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-08-15

ehO SSIsSuAH5 VI DObu E18ll8n ana
German in public schools, and pro-
/ fhibiting the Legislature from ever
repeating such provision, The com
mittee on Accounts and Expendi-
lures were directed to investigate the
stationary account and report If
there was anything wrong. PrOpO-
sition 19S was submitted, amending
Article XVI of the constitution, pro-
viding for the calling of Conventions
to amend the Constitution. The
Convention in committee Of the
Whole, resumed consideration of
Proposition 1S5, relating to the judi
clary. The debate was continued
until the noon recess, when the COM
mlttee rose. Upon reassembiing q
communication from the Auditor Of
State was read showing that $4I3O.-
478.19 had been expended bv the
State for the purchase of land and
improvement thereof Tor the various
benevolent institutions of the State.
as well as penal and refOimatoSy
institutions between 1852 and 1872.
A resolution was adopted enquiring
into absenteeism of employees of the
Convention. Consideration Of Pro-
position 135 was resumed in com
mittee of the Whole, and after a
lengthy debate the committee rose
and reported progress. W. s. Rob
insOn q Co., of Cleveland, were al
lowed $26l.47 for composition and
press work on eighty pages Of the
proceedings Of the Convention. Ad-
journed.
august 1.-Twenty-si members
absent at roll call. Petitions we're
presented: For compelling railroads
to keep the Sabbath; against exemp-
ton of any property from uniform
taxation for woman suffrage. -Propo-
sitiNn 199 was submitted, in relation
to an amendment to the Constitution
about supreme judges, court of COM
mon pleas and circuit court vacsn-
cies to be filed by appointment An
amended resolution was adopted to
adjourn August Stb, to meet in Gin
cinnati, Tuesday, December 2, at 10
A. M.-yeas Al, nays 40, the members
not to be entitled to per diem. Pro-
position 200 was submitted, being a
substitute for Article TX Ofthe Con-
stitution relating to the military, ex-
cepting the word "White" and max
ing certain other changes. The
Convention in committee of the
Whole, resumed consideration of
Proposition 1876, relating to the judi
ciary. The committee rose and re-
ported progress, and after debate
adjourned.
august 3.-Thirty-three members
absent. Petitions we're presented for
and against liquor license. The
Secretary of State was requested to
furnish detailed statement Of the
stationary furnished. Upon request
Messrs. Campbell and Hitchcock
were excused from further service
with the committee on Rules and
Order of Business, and Messrs.
Hunt and Watson chosen to fill the
vacancies. Adjourned till IL A. N.
Monday.
august 4.-Thirty-seven f. members
absent at roll-call. Petitions were
presented: against liquor license: for
prohibitory liquor laws. A resoIu-
ton was adopted requesting stand
ing committees to report, if p-actic-
able, on or before Tuesday. The
Convention in committee of the
Whole on Proposition 1S5, resumed
discussion of the judicial article.
After debate extending into the af-
ternoon session, the committee rose
and reported progress. The com
mittee on Accounts and Expendi-
lures on the subject of purchasing
800 copies of Okey & Martins Con
stitutions of Ohio, reported the work
a valuable one, but made no recon-
mendation. The resolution for the
purchase of a certain number of the
work was tabled. Adjourned.
august 5.-TWenty members alb
sent. Petitions were presented for
liquor prohibition; for liquor Ii
cense; against altering the COnsti-
tuition in prohibiting any county,
city, town or township from be-
coming a stockholder in any corpO-
rate association or raise or lend
money thereto. The committee on
Preamble and Bill of rights reported
recommending that no change be
made in the first article Of the Con
stitution. Two propositions were
submitted, 20l and 202. The first
referred to submitting to a separate
vote of the people the granting Of
liquor license; the second recon-
mends separate schools for white
and colOred children. The Con-
vention refused to rescind its ad-
journment resolution by 4 vote of
yeas 81, nays 50. Proposition 185,
relating to the judiciary, was re
sumed in committee of the Whole
and debated until the noon recess.
Proposition 203 was submitted, be-
ing a substitute for Article V of the
Constitution. Proposition 1S5 was
resumed. After debate the commit
tee rose and reported progress. The
committee on Revenue and Taxa
tion submitted Proposition 204, be-
ing substitute for Article XII Of
the Constitution. Resolutions were
adopted directing the Secretary,
during vacation, to arrange the jour
nal in form for publication; to be
paid So per day while so employed;
also allowing Fred Blenker $3.50 for
care of the papers and documents in
the desks of the members and other
work Incidental to the Convention.
Adjourned.
august 6.-Twelve members alb
sent at roll call. A resolution was
adopted requesting q statement Of
the cost Of the Convention up to adj
journment on Friday. Adjourned.
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