New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
TIE PROPOSED ONO CONSTITUTION.

THE WORK OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
PROVISIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT ADOPTED BY
THAT BoDY-MINORrTY REPREsENTATIoN-RAIL~
ROAD AID-CHANGEs IN The JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention, which
adjourned the 18TH inst after session Of 1888 days
adopted the proposed ne Constitution by vote or So
10 H. The new instrument, consisting OF II articles
will be submitted vote of the people on the lsth OF
next August and II adopted viii take effect Oct l. 1914
as the organic law OF the State. There will be four
different votes upon the Constitution, one for
or AGAINST the instrument, and each on
three separate propositions. The first proposition pro-
yides for the election OF Circuit aud Supreme Court
Judges by the restrictive method" or voting, when
allows the voter vote only for many candidates as
are a majority OF the whole number OF those TO DE
elected That IT, II five persons to De chosen, no
voter can vote for than three, and so on. The
second proposition provides that the Legislature may
pass general laws authorizing municipal aid TO rail-
roads The third proposition gives the people an OPP
porunity to decide for against the licensing OF tine
traffic in intoxicating liquors. The most important
notifications in the existing Constitution, as proposed
by the new instrument, are briefly stated below
The power ia given to the Governor out may De
overrued by the Legislature by three ffths vote APP
propration bills can only passed item by tem on the
demand OF any member The principles Of taxation are
said to be more liberal. larger snare oil discretion
being allowed by Constitution TO the Legislature
than heretofore. Municipal corporations are greatly
limited in their powers OF assessment, ana are 20 De
DIVIDED into classes each TO be governed Oy distinct
laws Private corporations also restricted IN their
noyers and the lree-pass system FAR as public ocers
are con cerne1 Is broken up PrOratDg OF eghts and
unjust discrimination aud excessive charges oy railroad
companies for transporting freight or passe"srs are
made punishable. and provision Is also made against
Watering stock, Women may be elected is school ON
GERS and may hold appointments not requiring election
by people Any member OF either House Oh tne 7-
sature may file protest against any action oil the oo"J
10 which he belongs and such protest ana tue resohs
therefor shall on being presented 70 such House oc en-
Tered on the journal by the clerk, without alteration
commitment delay" The opposition thus secure TIC
privilege OF having their speeches printed al the expense
OF the state. for the Journal IL TO be puD!lsheh'
The Judicial Article leaves the supreme, the Common
Pleas Probate Courts Of the State ~ they are
now except that OF the Judges OF the supreme
Court fixed and that OF the Common Fieas at
ak years The number Of Common Pleas Judges is hxed
AT SIX OF eight less than at present new Court eaeu
the Circuit Court" Is established IN place Oh Tue DIS
tIict Court, with Judges especially elected ior tha'
tribunal the terms OF the Judges to De eisa'
the Supreme Court and the Comnon feAs Juases,
the new Court wiz ree ,te t aI mar hereafter b
re1ulred to review their decisions las removes
rs,m The .am. DerniciOus system characterizes the
General Term OF the superior Noal, ahu us - ''so
broken up the same pIihciP'c-
b. composed OF three Judges. ANA the STATE WI. De
divided into seven circuits The judges o' the supreme
Conr will receive less than 5000 unless the Gen
er,l Assembly should otherwise provide.
HE power OF establishing banking cOrplrat.ons,
WINCH heretofore could granted only Dy vote OF the
people il the Legislature: nut the power
Ia i.ne notes only granted b. vote OF the peo-
ME Members OF the l.: sislature ia counties having
more three senators OF Representatives are 10 o
elected Dy what Is known the cumulative method
The same method Is applicable 10 the directors OF all
0r are TO he held ON the ruesd.y the
Monday November Tui year. seycr the election AT
which Judges OF the sdprcine, Circuit, aad COMMON
Pleas Court. 70 be chosen Will ice held III OCTOBER a.
Tue of the Legislature are not 20
be pad per diem. but are 10 recrlv5 DA;d ahnuaI
salary without psrq Irltes The aruclc OF the OH Gu
stitutlon providing the call OF Convention every
20 years ane Constitution Is aDJshei tae Log
.,iure being Authors,. three nftns vote 10 pro-
po,s arne ents ant subnit them W te 9c3., W ~
cau Convention " Heylss tho EenAututsoa-