The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-29

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In due time the new constitution
was framed and submitted to the
people. II embraced most Of The re.
forms advocated by its chief promo.
ter and retained much that was good
in the first constitution In general
1t transferred sovereign power from
the legislature to the people ana re.
quired that laws for the regulation OF
corporations should be uniform in ap.
plication. 1t conferred no additional
power on the governor. IL IS the
constitution under which we live to.
day, but 1t has at various times been
amended in some important particu.
lars.
IL was submitted to the people at
the October election OF 1851. The
vote, excluding the counties Of Def.
ance and Auglalze. which did not re.
port within the time limit, was as
follows:
New constitution, Yos.......... 125.5Gi
New constitution, No........... 1O9, go
Majority for new constitution l6.23S
The license of the sale Of intoxicat.
ing liquors was submitted as sep.
arate proposition The vote was az
follows:
Lieenae TO sell Intoxicating liquors
No Observation-Disclosures. Itg og7
License TO sell Intoxicating liquors,
Yes '''''.''..''......... l0l.255
Majority against licensc...... s.oS2
Third Convention.
The third constitutional convention
was presided over by Morrison X.
Waite. afterwards Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Among its delegates were a number
OF men who won distinction. Il met
in Columbus, May 10. 1873, and con.
tinued in session in that city to Au-
gust 8, 1873. when II adjourned to
meet in Cincinnati. December 9. OF
the same year. Pursuant to adjourn.
ment it met in that city. where It
concluded its labors May 10. 1874.
The convention was in actua! session
lSS days 10 cost tho state Sl92. 800.
The constitution submitted to tAe
people contained a number OF changes
from the constitution OF 1851. most
cf them Of minor importance. These
changes are set forth IN detail In the
Ohio State journal OF May %. 1874.
hany Of them relate to legislative
and judicial procedure
The lieutenant governor was au.
thorizod to vote In cases Of IN equal
division OF the senate. The ierm OF
oHico OF the supreme judges was ex.
tended TO ten years and at he first
election under this constitution no
elector was to be permitted to vote for
more than three Of the five Judges;
this was designed 10 insure minority
representation. The governor was
given tho veto power. Women were
made eligible to any office under the
school laws except that OF tie state
commissioner of common schools.
Tho fee system was TO be abolished
and county officers we're to receive
fixed salaries The Indebtedness OF
municipal corporations was limited 10
five per cent Of the taxable property
except on referendum vote. Proyl-
sion was made for railroad regulation
and tho issuance of watered sock by
corporations was prohibited State
and county officials were forbidden 10
accept railway passes and the general
assembly was required 10 legislate for
the protection of the lives and health
Of miners. Increased autho ity was
granted TO the general assembly in
the matter OF taxation. II was given
power to frame rules OF appraisemont
which should recognize q distinction
between different kinds Of property.
The constitution was cubml,ted TO
the people in October, 1874. and was
defeated hy a vote Of 2j0lG9 10 i02,-
ssj. SoEae of It's provisions have
since been adopted as amendments
to the constitution.
In 1891. :he people voted down tho
proposition of holding a constitution.
al convention Total vote SO3,528;
for the convention. 99,7sf; against IT,
l6l722 II will be noted that many
electors did not vote at all ON the
proposition.