The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-30

its numbers. So also with the election of
the four Senators and ten Representatives
In Hamilton county; the three Represent
atives in Franklin and Montgomery; and
the Representatives and Senators in the
several other counties which from time to
time will come within the operation of
! this section.
The friends of minority representation
in the Convention generally preferred this
cumulative method of suffrage in electing
Senators and Representatives, and the re-
stricted method in elecling Judges. The
reason for the distinction was, that by the
cumulative method each political party,
however small, which comprises in its
ranks ratio for one Senator or Represen-
tative, can elect one; and it is proper and
expedient that it should have that voice
in the representative assembly of the
State. But it was not thought expedient
to put 1t in the power of a small party or
faction, combining on some special inter-
est or theory, to choose one of the Judges
OF the highest courts. Therefore the re-
stricted vote was adopted as to the elec-
tion of Judges, by which over forty per
cent. of the votes are required to elect one
out of three, and thirtyseven per cent. to
elect one out of five.
ARTICLE xv.-JUDICIAL APPoRTIoNAENT.
The judicial apportionment is tempo
rary in its character, being subject to al
teration at the will of the General Assem-
bly,; and is designed TO make such group
ing of counties and distribution of Judi
cial force as will be fair to the political
parties, disturb as little as practicable
existing business relations, and insure dis
patch in the transaction of the public
business.
ARTICLE XvI.-MIsCELLANEoUs
The fourth section provides in effect
that women may be appointed to any,
except an elective, Office. Section six is
intended to prevent gratuities to the Off
GERS therein specified; and section ten to
secure the lives, health and safety of per-
sons engaged in mining, as being pecu-
liarly exposed to dangers which the State
should guard against.
ARTICLE EXvu.-ADIENDMENTs.
This Article proposes to abolish that
provision of the present Constitution
which contemplates the assembling of
Constitutional Convention every twenty
years. The expediency of holding such
Convention in future is thus left to the
discretion of the General Assembly. 1t is
further provided that the Legislature may
either propose amendments or call Con-
vention, by a vote of three6fths of its
members, instead of twothirds, as now
required.
THE SCHEDULE.
The Schedule provides that the Consti-
tuition, if adopted, shall take effect on the
first day of October next. The entire sys-
tenn of courts of general Jurisdiction hav-
ing been remodeled, it was deemed proper
to inaugurate the new system by electing
all the judges of these several courts at
the same time. Hence it is provided that
the first election for Judges of the Su-
preme, Circuit and Common Pleas Courts
shall be held on the second Tuesday of
October next, that being the day fixed by
existing law for the election of members
of the next Congress.
The Constitution is framed with view
to biennial elections. AS the elections for
members of Congress, as fixed by Federal
authority, will, after this year, be held on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
in November in every year of even num-
Der, 1t became necessary. in order to avoid
annual general elections, or two general
elections in one year, to provide for hold
ing State and county elections on the
same day and year. This is done, and
will be carried into effect at and after the
election in the year 1876. As the election
in 1875 is departure from this general
policy, intended merely to fill the offices
that will become vacant till the general
election in 1876, it is properly designated
Especial election" (Sec. g.
The jurisdiction of the Probate Court
remains unchanged; and as it has no
necessary connection with the other
courts, the term of the Judges now in
Office is extended to January, 1877. Their
successors will be elected in November,
1876.
Upon the adoption of this Constitution,
it is made the duty of the Governor to ap-
wise and codify the general laws of the
State, so that there shall be but one law
upon one subject. This work. properly
executed, will be of great benefit.
The Constitution is required to be sub
mitted to the electors on the 18th day of
August next. The manner in which the
result of such submission shall be ascer-
tanned and declared is specified in sec
tions u and 13.
In addition to the other separate propo-
sitions to which reference has been made
under the titles "Our Courts" "Public
Debt and Public Works." provision is
made for separately submitting a third
proposition, relating to the traffic in in
toxicating liquors. This is separated into
two alternate propositions. The first au-
thorizes the grant of license to traffic in
spirituous, vinous and malt liquors un-
der such regulations and limitations as
shall be prescribed by law; the second
forbids the grant of any license for such
purpose. All votes cast "For license"
will be counted for the first proposition,
and all against license" for the second;
and the one having the larger vote will
be declared adopted.
RUFUS KING,
S. j. ANDREWS,
WILLIAM SAMPLE,
w. II. WEST,
JOHN A. SMITH,
G. II. ScRIBNER,
THOMAS EWING,
Committee.
Proposed Constitution Of Ohio,
As Agreed Upon by the Convention, at
Cincinnati, on the 14th Day of May,
A.D. 1874.
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.
We, the people of the State of Ohio,
grateful to Almighty God for our free