The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-18

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SEC. g An accurate and detailed statement
Of the receipts and expenditures of the public
money. the several amounts paid, TO whom, and
on what account, shall, from time to time, be
published. as may be prescribed by law:
SEC. 4 Except as Otherwise provided in this
constitution no person shall be elected TO any
office or appointed 20 fill vacancy in an elect
i've Office who does not possess the qualifications
SEC g. No person who may hereafter fight
duel, assist in the same as second, or send, ac-
eept, or knowingly carry challenge therefor,
shall hold any Office in this state.
SEC. 6. No person elected to the general as
sembly, to a convention or commission to re-
vise alter or amend this constitution, or elected
or appointed TO any judicial or lucrative state
ton or appointment until the end Of the term
of such Office, knowingly accept from a railroad
| or eOmmute1 service, not offered to the public.
SEC. z Every person elected or appointed to
| OF his duties shall take an oath affirmation.
I TO support the constitution Of the United States
/ SEC. 8. Lotteries and the sale of lottery tick
cts, for any purpose. shall forever be prohibited
SEC. g. There may be established in the office
of the secretary OF state, bureau of statistics
under such regulations as may be prescribed by
/ law.
/ enactments. shall require such appliances and
means to be provided and used as may be neces-
sary to secure as far possible the lives health
and safety. of persons employed in mining; and
shall provide for enforcing such enactments by
adequate pains and penalties
/ AhIAOl@E Nv
AMEsDMENrs
SECTION 1. Either branch of the general as
sembly may propose amendments to this consti-
/ tuition; and II the same be agreed to by three
such proposed amendments shall be entered on
/ the Journals, with the yeas and nays, and pub
lished in at least one newspaper in each county
4 where a newspaper is published, for six months
preceding the next election for senators and
/ be submitted to the electors, for approval or
lection land if a majority of the electors voting
4 at such election. adopt such amendments the
same shall become part OF the constitution,
| W hen more than one amendment is submitted
at the same time, they shall be so submitted as
i to enable the electors to vote Cn each amend
/ EneHtS separately.
SEC. 3 When three-ffths of the members
elected to each branch of the general assembly
fdeem it necessary to call convention, to revise
amend. or change this constitution, they shall
recommend ~ the electors to vote, at the next
election of members of the general assembly,
I for or against convention; and if majority
of those voting at said election vote for con-
/ yentfon, the general assembly shall, at its next
session. provide, by law. for calling the same
The convention shall consist of as many mem
bers rs the house of representatives, who shall
be chosen in the same manner. and shall meet
within three months after their election, for the
/ Of this constitution, agreed upon by such con-
YeDtion, shall take effect until the same has been
submitted to the electors of the state and adopt
ed by majority of those voting for and against
the same @
! ssT SCHEDULE. ia ftt =
SECTION 1. This constitution shall take effect
1
| hundred and seventy four, and all laws then in
force, not inconsistent Herewith. shall continue
/ in force until amended or repealed,
SEC. 2. The ofllciaI term Of all judges whose
Offices are created by this oonstitutiOn and of
all elective state officers shall begin on the sec
ond Tuesday of January next succeeding their
l election. i1. 55 lAil
SEC, g. The probate courts provided for in
| this constitution shall be the successors of the
present probate courts; the courts of common
I pleas the Successors Of the present courts of
common pleas and the circuit courts the sue
| eessors of the present district courts; and all
business pendIng in either of said courts shall
i be transferred to its successor and proceed as
1 though no change had been made; and all bust
ness pending in the general terms of the superb
or courts of Cincinnati and Cleveland. on the
/ hundred and Seventy-hVe. Shall then be trans
ferred to and proceed in the proper circuit
/ courts. and such general terms shall thenceferth
| SEC e. The superior courts for the counties
| of Greene and Montgomery shall cease to exist
on the second Tuesday of January, one thousand
| eight hundred and seventy we. unless sooner
| abolished by law; andth business Of said court
shall thereupon be transferred to and proceed
in the courts of common pleas of the proper
Cleveland shall continue until otherwise pro-
/ SEQ All officers shall continue in Office un-
til their successors are elected OR appointed and
qualified. and all vacancies in Office occurring
i eight hundred and seventy four, shall be filed
/ in the manner prescribed by law until officers
| are elected or appointed and Qualified under
this constitution. Until the cleo. ion and quail
/ feation of the superintendent of public works,
! the m emDerS OF the board of public works shall
continue to discharge the duties of their office
/ and receive the compensation provided By law /;
and until otherwise prescribed by law, the said
form the duties of said board.
| SEC. g. The governor and all other state and
county officers, and members OF the general
! assembly, whose successors are by existing laws
| required to be elected in the year one thousand
| eight hundred and seventy-fve, shall con-
tinte in otiice during the term now established
| by law and until their successors are elected
and qualified. The successors to such state and
county officers, and the first general assembly
| under this constitution shall be elected at a
special election to be held on the Tuesday sue
4 ceeding the first Monday In November one
thousand eight hundred and SerentY-fVe, and
| snail serve for one year and until their success
assembly shall not be counted to affect the allot
ment of additional members to the house of
/ in this constitution, Such successors shall be
\ elected on the Tuesday succeeding the first
dred and seYenty-slN- But TINS seclon shall
not prevent the general assembly from abolish
| net created by the constitution
SEC. Z. The first election for judges of the
! supreme, circuit and common pleas courts, and
| for all elective state and county officers whose
successors, by existing law, would be elected in
/ the present year. and to fill vacancies in the
/ general assembly, shall be held on the second
| Tuesday Of October, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-four, and shall be conducted
ana the returns made, and the officers so elected
commissioned in the manner now provided by
law for the eleetion and commissioning of like
of probate shall be held at the election for gov
ernor. in the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-six; and albprObatejudges IN Office
on the first day of October, one thousand eight
hundred and seventh four, shall continue in Of
Ace until the second Tuesday in January. enc
! thousand, eight hundred and seventy seven;
and all common pleas judges in office on the
frst day of October, one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy -feuP, shah continue to serve
in their respective districts as now constituted,
until the second Tuesday in January. one thou.
| sand elgnt hundred and seventy live.
SEC. g. Where two or more counties are
joined in the same election distrsct. the returns
of elections shall be sent to the county having,
by the latest federal census, the largest popula-
tiOn.
the taking effect Of this constitution, appoint
commission, to consist of three perSsns. whose
duty it shall be to revise. re-arrange, simplify
and abridge the general laws of the state, so
that thel shall be.but one law upon any one
subject, and, as far as practicable, prepare
nstes or the decisions of the supreme court upon
each law Their proceedings shall. tIom time
to time, be reported to the general assembly,
and be subject to the action of that body, The
compens alton, tenure of Office and mode of fill
ing vacancies, shall be prescribed by law. .
SEC. 10. This constitution shall be submitted
TO the electors OF the state on Tuesday, the
eighteenth day of August, one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy four, and at the same time
there shall be separately submitted to said elect
ors the following propositions; I'd
PROPOSITION NUMEER ONE-MINORITY REPRE-
sENTATIoN. i.
In every election for judges of the supreme
and circuit courts, where three or more are to
be chosen of the same court, and for the same
term of service, elector shall vote for great
or NUMBER OF Ca1ulQdb6S I0dn = majority OF the
Judges ofsuch and term then to be ichosen''
II this proposition b. adopted. it shall take the
place of section three of article four of this
Constitution, and section twenty of said article
shall thereupOn read as follows - 8e5ga!4
SECTION 90 In case the Office of any judge
shall become vacant before the expiratSon of
the regular term for which he was elected, the
vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the
governor, IICttl successor Is elected and quali-
fed; and such successor shall be elected for the
unexpifed term, at the first election for govern
or that occurs more than thirty days after the
vueaney shall have happened. 9ts
PROPOSITION NUMBER Two-KAILRoAD AID.
But the general assembly may, by general
laws, authorize any townships city or incorpo-
rated village to aid any railroad comuany in
the construction OF its road, within this state.
subject to the following restrictions, and such
others as may be prescribed by law: No sub
seription, loan or contribution, for such pur-
I pose, shall be made, unless authorized at an
election held in pursuance Of law by at least
ri Of all fho al of