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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
PROPOSAL 3O4,

This proposal eliminates all exist
ing common pleas districts and makes
a common 7leas district of each coun-
ty; authorizes the general assembly
to provide that the Office of probate
Judge in a-v county shall be merged
into the common pleas court when a
majority of the electors at an election
vote in favor of such combination,
and provides that the electors may
also be given the power to separate
two courts that have been merged.
The proposed amendment in no way
disturbs the Jurisdiction of the COM
mon pleas courts, but extends the au-
thority of each Judge throughout the
state. If 9'opted it will not affect
the tenure of Office OF judges already
elected or elected prior to Jan. l,
1913.
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JUDICIARY.
PROPOSAL 1874,

The friends of the proposal for the
reorganization of the judicial system
of the state have had the following
objects in view:
1. to remove occasions for the
laws delays"
2. To make the administration OF
the law less expensive to litigants and
the state.
3. To recall the courts to the peo-
pie; that is, to bring the administra.
ton OF justice closer to those directly
interested.
These reforms are to be brought
about chiefly through change from
the present system to "one trial be-
fore either judge or jury and one re-
view by a higher court"
The proposed amendment provides
for a court of appeals. which shall
take the place of the circuit courts
and shall have final jurisdiction in
all cases save felonies and those in
volving constitutional questions. The
original jurisdiction of these courts
shall correspond to that of the circuit
court, except that they shall be given
authority to issue the writ of prohib-
tion. Trial as in the first instance Of
equity cases, which the circuit courts
now have, is taken from the courts Of
appeals. Upon questions of fact the
judges of the courts of appeals may
reverse the common pleas courts only
by unanimous decision; but upon
questions of law they may reverse the
lower court by majority decision.
When a decision upon which the court
of appeals has agreed is in conflict
with the decision of a court of ap-
peals in another district, the judges
are directed to certify the record to
the supreme court for decision.
When the judges OF the supreme
court divide equally on any question
brought up from the court Of appeals,
the division shall constitute an affirm
ance of the decision of the lower
court. All save one of the judges of
the supreme court shall be necessary
to hold statute unconstitutional ex-
cept in affirming a decision of the
court Of appeals. The supreme court
is given the added power to issue
writs Of prohibition directing inferior
courts to abstain from certain pro-
ceedings; also authority to issue
the writ of certiorari, taking from an
inferior court to itself questions of
great public interest.
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LICENSE OF LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Proposal 151.

Following are the leading provisions
of this proposal:
/. The traffic shall not be licensed
where il is now or may hereafter be
prohibited under laws applying to
counties, municipalities, townships,
residence districts or other districts
provided by law.
2. No license shall be granted to
a person who does not sustain good
moral character.
3. No license shall be granted to a
person who is not a citizen OF the
United States.
L. No license shall be granted to
a person interested in the sale OF in
toxicating liquors at another place Of
business.
5. Applicants for license must be
the only persons interested in the
business for which license is asked
8. Conviction for second offense
against the liquor laws of the state
revokes license.
7. Licenses are limited to one for
every 500 population in townships and
municipalities. Municipalities may
further restrict the number of saloons
within their corporate limits.
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tuition for eight weeks. instead Of six
months, az at present; separate
ballat without party designation on
constitutional amendments and on
the question Of holding cOnstitu-
tional convention; the adoption Of
constitutional amendments or the APP
proval Of holding a constitutional
convention by a majority ~ the votes
cast thereon, instead Of majority OF
those cast at the election; the nomi-
nations Of candidates for members
Of constitutional convention by pc
tition and their election upon seDa-
rate ballot without party designation;
the submission to the people In the
year 1892 and each twentieth year
thereafter Of the question Of holding
a constitutional convention.
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JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
ProposaI 100.

This proposal provides that no jus
tices of the peace sEall be elected in
any township where court, other
than a mayors court, is or may here
after be maintained with the jurisdic-
tion of all causes Of which justices of
the peace have jurisdiction, and no JUS
tice of the peace shall have, or exer-
else, Jurisdiction in such township"
The purpose of this change in the
constitution is to eliminate the office
Of justice of the peace where court
other than that of the mayor, with
the jurisdiction of Justice of the
peace, is now maintained. Such a
court is at present established in the
city of Cleveland. 1t is called the
municipal court"
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PRIMARY ELECTIONS,
Proposal 24e.

This proposal provides for the NOM
ination of all elective state, district,
municipal and county officers by di-
rect primary or by petition as pro-
vided by law. 1t also provides for a
preferential vote for United States
senator and for popular election of
delegates to the national conventions
of the different political parties. 1t
prohibits the nomination. by primary,
of township officers and officers OF
villages of less than 2,0e0 population,
except upon petitions signed by a
majority of the voters of the town
ship or village.
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SALE OF STOCKS. BONDS AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
n.n-ns.I f1d
Proposal t74.

This proposal adds TO Section OF
The Bill Of Rights. the following:
"The general assembly may, how
ever, make such regulations as 1t may
deem proper for the conveyance and
sale Of stocks, bonds, securities and
personal property" The purpose Of
the proposed amendment is to enable
the general assembly TO control the
sale Of the forms Of property above
enumerated and thus protect the peo-
pie from fraudulent Sales in bulk"
and investment in worthless securl-
ties
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REGULATION OF CORPORATIONS.
PROPOSAL IL.

This proposal provides for the
classification Of corporations and the
supervision and regulation Of their
organization, business and issue and
sale Of stocks and securities. and over
the business and sale of the stock
and securities of foreign and joint
stock companies in this state as may
be prescribed by law This modifica-
ton Of the constitution is designed to
provide source of information rela-
tive to all securities and to protect
the people of the state against the
purchase of securities of doubtful
value.
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or ward in which be resides such
time as may be provided by law, shall
have the qualifications of an eleotor,
and be entitled to vote at all cleo
tions." The section which the con.
vention has passed, and which, II
adopted, will become part Of the
constitution, is identical with the one
quoted above except that the words
white" and male" are omitted This
change would give to every citizen,
male or female, who has the proper
qualifications with reference to age
and residence, the right to vote in
ohio.
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CONTEMPT OF COURT AND IN
FUNCTIONS.
Proposal 1874.

This proposal empowers the legisla-
ture to pass laws regulating the con-
duct of cases and business in the SUI
preme court and other courts of the
state and the regulation Of proceed
ings in cases Of contempt. 1t also
provides that no Injunction shall issue
in any controversy involving the en-
ployment Of labor except to preserve
property from injury or destruction,
and secures for persons charged with
violating an Injunction in such con-
troversies a trial by jury, as in crimi-
nal cases.
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CIVIL SERVICE.
Proposal 1863,

This proposal makes it the duty OF
the general assembly to provide for
the appointment and promotion in
the civil service OF the state, the
several counties and cities. on the
basis Of merit and fitness, to be ascer-
tained as far as practicable by com
petitiys examination.
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EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Proposal 81.

Section of Article of the pres
ent constitution reads as follows;
Every white male citizen of the
United States of the age OF 21 years,
who shall have been o resident of
the state one year next preceding the
election, and Of the county. township
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PRISON LABOR AND SALE OF
SON-MADE GOODS.
ProposaI ga,

This proposal provides that prison
ers in the penal institutions and re-
formatories of the state shall not be
employed at work, the product Of
which shall be sold or given away,
and that goods made by such pris-
oners, either within or without the
state, shall not be sold within the
state unless conspicuously marked
prison made" Provision is made
that such prisoners may be employed
in the production of goods for the
use of the state or any political sub
division thereof
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REMOVAL OF OFFICIALS FROM
OFFICE.
Proposal 241.

This proposal provides for the
prompt removal from Office, upon
complaint and hearing, of all officers.
including state officers, judges and
members OF the general assembl for
any misconduct, involving moral tar
pitude or for other causes provided
by law; and this method of removal
shall be in addition to impeachment
or other method of removal provid-
ed" The convention adopted this
method of removal in preference to
the recall.
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LIENS.
Proposal 1866.

This proposal adds the following
section to Article II of the constitu-
ton: Laws may be passed to Sc
cure to mechanics, artisans, laborers,
subcontractors and material men
their just dues by direct lien upon the
property upon which they have be-
slowed labor or furnished material.
No other provision of the constitu-
tion shall impair or limit this power "
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WoRkMEN's COMPENSATION.
Proposal "a.

This proposal empowers the general
assembly to enact laws authorizing
the creation, administration and dis
tribution of fund to compensate
workmen and their dependents for
DEATH injuries or occupational dis
eases occasioned in the course of such
workmen's employment.
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LIABILITY OF BANKERS AND
STocKHoLDERS IN BANKS.
Proposal 90.

This proposal provides for double
liability of stockholders of corpora
tions engaged in the banking bust
ness. 1t also prohibits the use of the
word bank" or the word banker"
MS a designation or name under which
business may be conducted in this
state without such inspection, regula-
tion and examination as may be pro-
vided for by law.
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INDICTMENT AND TRIAL FOR
OFFENSEs.
PROPOSAL IS,

This proposal amends Section 10 Of
the bill of rights and permits the
general assembly to determine the
number of persons that shall consti-
tute grand jury and the number OF
such grand jury that shall be neces-
sary to find an indictment. 1t per-
mits also the enactment Of laws for
the taking OF depositions by either
the accused or the state. 1t further
provides that the failure Of the ac-
cused to testify may be considered
by the court and the jury and may
be made the subject of comment by
counsel
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VETO POWER OF THE ooVERNnR.
Proposal 2t2.

This proposal requires that a bin
20 be repassed over the governors
veto and made a law must receive
AN affirmative vote of three-rfths 0i
the members elected 10 each ha'.se
of the general assembly. The present
constitution requires two-th.rds OF the
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EXTRA SESSIONS OF THE GEN.
ERAL ASSEMBLY.
PROPOSAL z.

This proposal limits the business to
be transacted at a special session OF
the general assembly to the recon-
mendations set forth in the proclama-
ton of the governor calling such ses-
sion, or any subsequent proclamation
or message from the governor to the
general assembly.
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ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISH
MENT.
Proposal 62.

This proposal provides that life
shall not be taken as a punishment
for crime. Until otherwise provided
by law, persons convicted of crime,
heretofore punishable by death, shall
be punished by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for life.
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PUBLIC PRINTING.
Proposal 261.

This proposal provides that the
state. If it so desires, may do its own
printing direct, in such manner a.
may be prescribed by law. The pres
ent constitution requires that the pub
lie printing shall be let on contract
TO the lowest responsible bidder.
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SUITS AGAINST THE STATE.
Proposal 252.

This proposal supplements Article
I, Section 16. of the constitution, as
follows: Suits may be brought
against the state in such courts and
in such manner as may be provided
by law"
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HOURS OF LABOR AND MINIMUM
WAGE.
Proposal 1922.

This proposal authorizes the gen
eral assembly to pass laws regulating
the hours of labor, establishing a
minimum wage and providing for the
comfort, health and safety Of en-
ployes.
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CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RE-
ooURCES.
Proposal 81.

This amendment provides for the
encouragement of forestry; the ex-
emption of wood lots or forest plan
tations, in whole or ir part, from tax
alton; the conservation of the power
of streams. lakes and other bodies of
water within the state, and the regu-
lation of methods of mining, weigh
ing. measuring and marketing of min
erals.
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INVESTIGATION RY GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Proposal 236.

This proposal amends Section 3,
Article III, of the present constitu-
ton and gives the general assembly
power 'to obtain, through committees
or otherwise, information affecting
legislative action under consideration
or in contemplation, and to that end
to enforce the attendance and testi-
mony Of witnesses and the productions
of books and papers"
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USE OF PROPERTY FOR DISPLAY
OF ADVERTISEMENTS.
Proposal 333.

This pronosal authorizes the gen
eral assent y to pass laws regulating
and limiting the use of property near
public ways and grounds for display
posters and other forms Of advertis-
ing.
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votes on repassagc and provides that
the bill must receive no less than
were given on the original passage.
The proposed amendment, II adopted,
would facilitate the passage OF bill
over the governors veto.
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STATE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
proposal 32e.

This proposal provides for the or
ganizatiO8, administration and con.
troll Of the public school and educa-
tlonal system OF the state. II gives
each school district power. by refer
endum vote. TO determine for itself
the number Of members and the or.
ganlzatldn Of its board Of education.
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REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLES.
Proposal 334.

This proposal provides for the regis
tration and guaranteeing of land
titles by the Torrens or Australian
system. II is intended to simplify
and facilitate the transfer of real es-
tate.
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INSURANCE OF PUBLIC BUILD
INGs md REGULATION OF
INSURANCE RATES.
Proposal 81

This proposal authorizes the insul
ance Of public buildings in mutual
fire insurance companies and gives
the legislature power to regulate rates
on all kinds of insurance.
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ELIMINATION OF THE WORD
"WHITE."
Proposal 5.

This proposal simply eliminates the
word white from Section |, Article
v, of the present constitution. That
word was rendered Of none effect by
the fifteenth amendment to the con-
stitution Of the United States.
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HOURS OF LABOR.
ProposaI 209.

This proposal limits a days work
to eight hours and a weeks work to
4S hours on all public works of the
state or any political subdivision
thereof.
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sion goes into effect on approval Of
the electors.
The general assembly retains full
power over taxation and the limita.
N.n Of Indebtedness.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-05-14

Mr. J. O. Porter was in Colunbus
this cfternoon on business.
Mrs. Jane Jones of East Burgess
street is spending a few days with
relatives in Delaware.
Mr.. Edmund NJ. Cooney left Satur-
day morning on business tip to
Cleveland.
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EXPERT MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Proposal 322.

This proposal provides that laws
may be passed for the regulation of
the use of expert witnesses and ex-
pert testimony in criminal trials and
proceedings"
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APPOINTMENT OF WOMEN TO
OFFICE.
Proposal 1853.

This proposal authorizes the ap-
pointment Of women to any position
"in those institutions Of the state
where the interests Of women and
children are involved"
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
Proposal 331.

This proposal abolishes the board
of public works and provides that
there shall be appointed by the gov
ernor in its stead superintendent
of public works, whose duties and
powers shall be defined by law.
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DAMAGES FOR DEATH By WRONG
Full ACT.
PROPOSAL 2AO.

This proposal forbids the placing
by statute of any limit on the amount
of damages recoverable for death
by wrongful act or neglect of an
other.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May IS, 1912, at a. m.
Third and final account of II. NJ.
Jacobs, guardian of Charles Jacobs.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
Proposal o6.
Proposal s6.

This proposal provides for state
superintendent OF public instruction.
who shall be appointed by the COVER
nor to serve for a term of two years.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May 2S, 1912, at Q a. m:
First and final account of Harry c.
Devin, trustee of Eleanor Delano
Shealey ct al, under will of Eleza.
beth Delano, deceased.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard OIL,
Tuesday, May %, 1912, at 9 a M:
First and final account of J. l..
Buoy, administrator of Mary f. Buoy.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May 2S. 1912, at a. m:
First partial account of r. NJ. Greer,
guardian of Allen j. Sturges.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING A

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May 2S, at 8 a. m:
First partial account OF r. NJ.
Greer, guardian OF Wallis ]. Sturges.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May %, 1912, at a. m:
First partial account of r NJ. Greer
guardian of Harry l.. Sturges.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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VOTING MACHINES.
Proposal PAP.

This proposal empowers the general
assembly to authorize the use of vot-
ing machines at elections within the
state
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May IS, 1912, at a. m:
First and final account of H. H.
Greer, administrator OF H. A Sturges
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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AMENDMENT nR REVISION OF
THE CONSTITUTION.
Proposal 309.

This proposal provides for the pub
lira.ion Of amendments to the constl'
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on.
Tuesday, May 2s, 1912, at a. m:
First partial account Of Annabelle
Francis, executrix of David Francis
PATRICK A. BERRY.
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been FLED
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May 2S, 1912, at a. M:
Second and final account of Alice
7. Sapp, Administrative of Dwight E.
Sapp, who was administrator of Cath.
crime C. Shaw.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT

NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May 2S, 1912, at 8 a. m:
Second AMI final account of John
and d. C. Baxter, executors of Mary
L. Van Ostrand.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.
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CHARTER MAKERS
COMPLETE WORK
More Than Forty Proposals
Passed Second Reading.
FINISHING TOUCHES NEXT

Committee on Arrangement and
PhraseoIogy to Whip the Various
Amendments Into Shape-Proposal
to Be Submitted to the People Prob
ably at a Special Election In the
FaIl-outIine Of Proposals Adopted.
BY c. 3. GALBREATH.
Secretary Constitutional Convention.
Forty-two proposals had passed
0eir second reading when the fourth
constitutional convention of Ohio ad-
toured to meet again May 90. So far
as it relates to the determination Of
what amendments to the present con-
stitution shall be submitted to the
people, the convention has practically
concluded It's work. After considera-
tion by the committee on arrangement
and phraseology and the formal ap-
proval Of their work, the proposals
will be submitted to the electors Of
the state, probably at special cleo
tion early in November.
Following is a summary of each:
VERDlCTS IN CIVIL CASES.
Proposal 50.
This proposal provides that "in civil
cases the general assembly may au-
thorize rendering Of verdict by not
less than three-fourths OF the jury"
Its purpose is to prevent the disagree
ment of juries in civil cases when
three fDurths or more of the jury
favor a verdict.
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NOTICE OF HEARING ACCOUNT
Following account has been filed
for settlement and will be heard on
Tuesday, May Is, 1912. at 9 a. M:
First and final account of Thomas
f. Thompson, executor of James
Thompson.
PATRICK A. BERRY,
Probate Judge.