Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-08-01

The Committee on the Legislative Depart
ment, 'after due consideration of the several
matters referred to them bv the Convention, rel
alive tn the powers aud duties of the General
Assembly," made their report to the Couyeu-
tiun last week. The Committee were not
unanimous in some of the proposed changes,
some objecting to one section aud some to anoth-
er; but the majority coneurred in the report
as made to the Convention. They declined 10
recommend constitutional provisions for abo-
ishing capital punishment also to provide for
the formation of new counties, believing these
matters belonged to the consideration Of the
! General Assembly.
! We append such sections Of the report as
contain changes in the present article second
o. the constitution now in force, and which, as
| We learn from Hon. ASHER Cook are likely to
b. passed by the Convention, except section Is
which will meet with Sufficient opposition, prob
ably, TO defeat it:
SEC. Is. Every bill passed by the Genera! As.
semby shall before il becomes law, be
| presented to the Governor. Ifhe approve, he
| shall sign 1t and thereupOn it shall become II
law; but If he do not approve, he shall re-
turn il, with his objections to the House in
which 1t shall have originated, which House
shall enter the objections at large upon its
| journal, and proceed to reconsider the bill
II after such reconsideration two thirds o. the
| members elected, agree TO pass the same, it
stall be sent, together with objections. To the
other House, by which it shall Likewise be re-
considered And if approved by two.thrds
of the members elected to that House il shall
become a law.
But iu all such cases the vote Of both
Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays,
aud the names Of the persons voting for and
against the bill shall be entered upon the
| Journal of each House respectively.
II any bill shall not be returned BY the
Governor within ten DAYS (Sundays excep
ted after It shall have been presented to him
the same shall be a law in like manner as il
he had signed it, unless the General Assem-
bly,, bv their adjournment. prevent its return
in which case il shall he fled with his 0hirc-
tiUns, in the office of the Secretary Of State
within ten days after such adjournment, OF
become law.
Every order, resolution or vote to which
the cnncul renee Of both branches Of the Gen.
ernl Assembly may be necessary, (except on
question Of adjournment,l sha II be present
ed to the Governor and before the same
shall take effect. shall be approved bv hin
or being disappruved bv him shall be repass
ed by two thirds of both Houses of the Gen,
eral Assembly, accnrding to the rules ant
limitations prescribed in the case Of a bill.
SEc. %. No money shall be drawn from tht
treasury, except IN pursuance Of q specific
appropriation, made by law and no appro.
| prlatinn shal! be made for a longer period
than two years. The purpose for which tn,
appropriation Is made shall be distinctly sta
ted in the bill, and any bill appropriatins
money, the subject mllter of which shaI
have been pro- ovided for by pre- existing Ia W
shall be read item bv item, and a separate
vote taken on each item. and anv item failin!
to receive a majority nf votes of all the mem
bers elected to the House when the bill l.
pending, shall be stricken out, and NJ
amendment TO incorporate any additions
item into such bill or to increas Sc the amour
Ofanv item, shall be 1npted unless the sn m
shall have received like m ljority Of all H.
members elected.
SEC. 27, All regular sessions of the Genera
Assembly shall commence on the first Wed
nesdaY Of January annually. The first ses
sion. under this constitution, shall cemmcnc
on the first Wednesday Of January, one thou
sand eight hundred and
SEC 32. The members and officers Of tl
General Assembly shall receive fixed sala
~, to be prescribed by law, aud M other al
lowance or perqUisites, either in the paymen
! ef postage or otherwise and NJ change il
their cnmpens ltinn shall take effect duriu
their term Of office.
II will be seen that there are some very goo
features in the proposed changes.