Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1873-02-13
How egates are TO
be Elected q and How Tn g
Convention is to be Held

ton to revise, alter or amend the |
Constitution of the State of Ohio
WHEREAS, at the general election
held in this State of October, A. ID.
1871, the question, Shall there be
Convention to revise, alter or amend |
the Constitution Z" was submitted to
the electors OF the State, and ma
jority of all the electors voting there
at decided in favor of Convention
and
WHEREAS, in such case, it is made |
the duty of the General Assembly, !
at its next session, to provide by |
law for the election of delegates to,
aud the.assembling of such Conveu-
ton, therefore,
SECTION l. be n enacted by tie
General AssemJly Of the State Of
Ohio. That the qualified electors of
each County and representative Dis
trict in this State shall on the first
Monday in April, A. D. 1873, as
semble at their usual places of hold
ing April elections and proceed to
elect a numper of delegates, having
the qualifications OF an elector, to
said Convention. equal to the num-
Der of Representatives which such
1 County or District was entitled to
elect to the House of representatives
of the Sixtieth General Assembly of
Ohio.
SEC. 3. That said election should
be proclaimed by the Sherifs of the
several counties, and shall in all re-
spects be conducted, TIE returns
thereof made. and the result thereof
certified, as is provided by law in
case of the election of Representa-
tives to the General Assembly, the
judges and clerks of such election
being those of said April election ::
provided if two or mo!e candidates
at such election have the highes: and
al equal number of votes for Dele
gate. the election shall be determined
by lot, as provided by law in case OF
} county officers.
, SEC 3, That the delegates so ell
| ected shall assemble in the Hall of
: the House of Representatives, in the
city of Columbus, ou the second
: Tuesday of May, A. d. 1873, at ten
: O'Clock A. Nj. with authority to adj
: journ to any other place within this
t State for the holding of the conven-
! tion; and may, for the purpose of 6
+ temporary organization, be called to
+ order 10y the oldest member present.
: Trey shall he entitled TO the piivi-
: leges of Senator's and Representa-
tives, named in Section Il, Article
: ID, of he Constitution.
5 SEE I. Said Convention shall have
| authority to determine its own rules
' OF proceeding, and to punish its mem
e bers for disorderly conduct, to elec
such officers as 1T may deem neces-
e sary for the proper and conyenien
3 transaction of the business Of tn
y Convention snd to prescribe theil
4 duties; to make provisions for tn
l. publication ofits own proceedings
It or any part thereof. drring its ses
e sion; to provide for jhe publicatio
T of the debate and proceedings of til
= Convention, in durable form an
for the securing Ola copyright there
of for the State and to fix and pre-
u scribe the time and form anil man
ner of submitting any proposed re
| vision, alterations or amendments {
'e the Constitution to the electors {
k the State; also the notice to be gi,
: en- Of such submission.
SEC. D. The election at which sal
|. submission shall be MADE shall
n held and conducted at the places an
" by the offices and in the manner Drc
)f vided by law for the election Of men
bcrs cf the House of Representative
N so far as practicable, and the vote
Q cast for and against such propose
u revision, alterations or amendment
and those for and against each 4,
d the same separately submitted, sha
40 be entered on the tallysheet, counted
rs certified. transmitted and canvasse
h and the result thereof declared in tn
IS manner prescribed in the ''act rel:
m tive to submitting the question, 'sha
% there be a convention to revise, al
id ter or amend the Constitution to IL
in electors of Ohio" passed March 81
/ 1871, so far as applicable. AMI tt
ID the provisions ofthe law of the Sta
r relative to elections shall apply /
IN said election as far as applicable.
o such submission be made upon a ola
: other than the Second Tuesday {
Of October or the first Monday of Apr
rs the judges and clerks. of election
lie and other officers performing dutit
re pertaining thereto, shall be entitle
lie to the compensation fixed by law 70
lie similar services.
v Sec. 6. Any vacancy occurriu
ut among the delegates by death, ,resig.
W alton oreotherwise, shall be filed
a the manner provided by law for fiji
le ing vacancy in the Office of repro
if sentative.
1r SEC. Z. The journal and proceed
v ings of said Convention shall be file
n and kept in office of Secretary {
at State. Said SecretarJ of State sha
ID furnish said convention with all nee,
: Ell stationery, and shall do such 9TH
er things relative to the distribution c
rs matter pertaining to the Conventio
t. as it may require. He shall fort
Ih with cause such number of copies
an this act to be published and tran
Ill mitted to the several Clerks of til
IS Court of Common Pleas in the Sta
or as will be sufficient TO supply cop
V. thereof to each Board of Judges {
10 Election in their respective countie
al ana such clerks shall distribute IL
I'd same to such Boards.
rs Sec. s. 1t shall be the duty of e
rs cry state, county and munich pal of
v Ger in the State to transmit withc
hit delay any information at his cor
ey mand which the Convention c
m General Assembly, through al
n, State officer by resolution or othe