The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1874-01-15
on,sn1rrIOylE CONVENTION.

Han. s.-Yesterday there were elev-
IN petitions presented to the conven-
ion praying for recognition OF God
10 the Constitution; two against the 4
liquor traffic (; two for the election OF ,
judges by districts and minority rep
one against any change |
in the election of Judges; one for
clause regulating railroads and one
that the Probate Court be retained
The judicial bill was further discussed,
and the attempt to limit the jurisdie-
ton Of the Supreme Court to questions
Of law failed. The section of the Dill
dividing the State into II judicial dis
tricts occupied the remainder OF the
day without any result.
Jan. Elm convention yesterday a
petition was presented praying for the
establishment of County courts; one
that the Probate Court be retained in
the judicial system; one for universal
suffrage; one for taxation of church
property, and three for q recognition
of God in the Constitution. The well
known amendment to section s was
adopted, after occupying the house
during the morning session, In just
the shape it had on Wednesday even
ing. It subdivides each judicial DIS
trict into three parts, eaen OF which
shall elect a resident Judge, TO serve
in the district without regard to SUD
divisions. It also gives to the county
of Hamilton four, to Cuyahoga three,
/ to Montgomery two, and to Lucas two
resident Judges. Another amend
ment to section 8, providing for the
apportionment of the Judicial service
In each district By the General As
sembly, was also adopted. Section 9,
in accordance with the amendment
OF the Committee of the Whole, leaves
the jurisdiction of the Common Pleas
Court to be fixed by law, though it
must be made inferior to the Circuit
Court. Section IL as passed leaves to
the General Assem- bly, to fix the time
of holding courts ofrecord, or the As
sembly may delegate that power to
the Judges. A new section proposed
by the committee, requiring Judges to
report such defects in the laws as their
experience should suggest, in order
that these defects might be brought
to the attention of the Legislature,
and also requiring certain classes of
Judges to report the number of days
of their holding court during each
year, vas agreed TO, though amended
to apply to all Judges of courts infer
ior 60 the Supreme Court.
JAN.IO.-Mcstp prominent among the
petitions to-day was one numerous
ly signed by the lawyers Of the Ham
| ilton county bar for the appointment
OF the State judiciary. The attempt
to secure the election by the people oi
the Clerk of the Supreme Court caus-
ed much discussion, but failed. Mr..
HoadIy then introduced a motion pro-
viding for the appointment Of Judges
of the Supreme Court. The motion
received strong support as well as op-
position in debate, but when the vote
was taken, Mr.. Hoadly was not dis
appointed, the yeas being 10, nays 76,
he having disclaimed any hope in the
success of the measure. An attempt
to fix the term of Office of the Supreme
Judge was discussed at length, but
was not decided. The support of the
long term included those favOPing an
appointed judiciary, but was much
more numerous. A report OF the
Committee on Female Suffrage was
received recommending that the qaes-
ton be submitted to the people, AID
that their decision be accepted. The
attempt to secure an adjournment
over Monday in order to allow the at
tendance of members on the inaugu-
ration of William Allen, occupied the
attention of the convention during the
remainder of the day. AT every OPP
por.unity a motion to this effect was
presented, the motion taking as many
or more shapes than there were par
ties to William Aliens election. There
WAS no desire for work on the part of
those desiring the adjournment till
Tuesday, and, though not in a.majori-
ty, they finally secured an adjourn
ment till Monday morning. The
afternoon session was complete fail-
ure, so far as work Is concerned.
JAN. Fin convention, Saturday,
much to the surprise OF all, sixty-six
members were at roll call-the num-
Der afterward rising to seventy and
more. A small number OF petitions
were presented. The appropriations
for the convention being long since
exfa~sasted. an effort toward new sp-
preparation was made in motion to
present TO the General Assembly an
COUNTRYSIDE expenses OF the conven-
tlon slRce lts organization. The sup
porters of the motion claimed that no
more modest way OF requesting an
appropriation could be made, as it
left the Legislature free to do as they
pIcHscui 1rENA St-O- ----~Si0s.- onroaJ
to. The attempt was mada to --adIlaa
the question to one of salary grab
bing, but this failed, if the sense of
the convention can be taken as deci-
sive. Many members being absent,
no sections of the judicial article on
which there could be much contrO-
versy were taken up, and many, in
fact all the articles which Were least
debatable, were disposed of.