The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-07-04

Constitutional Convent W Summary.
JUNE 4.-Twenty-seven members absent
at roll-call. Petitions were presented against
taxation for railroad purposes; for Boards of
Examiners to pass upon tho insanity of appli-
cants for admission to State luuatic asylums;
against liquor license; for liquor prohibitions;
for liquor license. Proposition l44, being a
substitute for Article III of tho Constitution
relating to the Executive department, was
read tho third time and passed after debate.
The change made by this proposition provides
for the election of State officers on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in Noveni.
Der; providing that the General Assembly shall
enact for the case of the removal of Governor
or Lieutenant Governor or disability Of the
same, and designate what officers shall dis
charge said duties; tho Leutenant-G Governor
ia made President Of tho Senate, and shall
vote when the Senate is tie, but not upon
any question relating to any bill in any stage
thereof, nor upon any joint resolution requir-
ing the voto of the majority, nor in any con-
tested election, nor in the election of United
States Senator. The Convention went into
committee of the Whole and agreed to the
postponement of Proposition for free trade
II money. Tho committee rose, reported their
action to the Convention, which was ngreed
to. Adjourned.
JUNE 25.-Eleven members absent at roll
call. Petitions were presented for woman
suffrage; for liquor prohibition; for liquor IL
cense; against the use of public funds for
building railroad. The committee on Munich
pal Corporations submitted Proposition lS2 to
amend tho Constitution in reference to muI,i-
cipal corporations, the powers, duties, etc, of
the same. Ordered printed and made tho
special order for II q. m. next Monday. Two
additional new propositions were submitted,
providing that in all cases whore question of
fact is tried by Court, it shall be ground for
re-hearing or new trial that judge Of said
Court has heard or read a statement in regard
to the merits Of the case, or character or con-
duct of the party, unless such statement was
made in presence of the party of his counsel;
providing eleven specified cases in which the
Legislature shall pass no local laws. Discus
sion was resumed on Proposition 100, being
the substitute for article 7th of the Constitu-
ton in reference to Public Institutions, which
resulted in striking out all that relates to the
Board of Commissioners. The further discus
sion of TIE subject was continued, but with
out final action. Convention adjourned.
JUNE 2G.-Fourteen members absent at roll
call. Two standing committees were an
nounced-on Revision, Mr.. King, of Hamil-
ton, chairman; on enrolment, Mr.. De Steig-
uer, Of Athens, chairman, Petitions were
presented against compelling petitioners for
public road to pay for the same when granted;
for liquor license; for submitting q liquor IL
censs clause to the people; for woman suffrage.
Tho committee on the Judicial Department
submitted a report on the various propositions
in reference to the Judiciary of the State. The
report embraces substitute for Artile ~ of
the Constitution and makes some very impor-
tant changes. The report was tabled and or
dered to be printed. The Committee on Edu-
cation, to whom was referred Proposition ll6,
making the Commissioner Of Common Schools
a constitutional officer, asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the subject,
which was agreed TO. Proposition lS6 was re-
ported, prohibiting public officers from accept
ing any gratuity from railroad companies.
Discussion was resumed on Article 7th, reIat-
ing to public institutions. After sriritod
debate the proposition as amended was order
ed to be engrossed and read the third time to-
mor-ouv Adjourned
JUNE 27.-The number of absentees not
stated at roIl-call. Petitions were presented;
for woman suffrage; for liquor license; for sub
mission of q liquor license clause to a vote of
the people; against liquor license; against cap
ital punishment; for the abolition of the Pro-
bate Court and the election of one Common
Pleas judge in each county with general and
probate jurisdiction. Proposition No. lS7
was presented for submitting to separate
zote of the people the question of woman's suf-
frage. Proposition No. lJ0, being substitute
for Article VII Of the Constitution, relating to
public institutions, was passed-yeas 81, nays
SS-in the form as stated yesterday. The
Convention refused to adjourn to meet in
Cleveland, and returned thanks for the invita-
ton A motion was agreed to for an adjOUrn-
mout from Saturday, June 28th, till Tuesday,
July 9Th Eighteen members obtained leave
Of absence for tomorrow. Adjourned.