The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-05-16
AZ PROPOSALS
Adopted BY the Ohio Constitu-
tionaI Convention
WILL RECONvENE ON MAY p
Work of the Convention is About
compIeted-WiIl Be Submitted to
Referendum Vote at Special EIec-
tion Early in September.

Columbus, O.-When the constitu-
tional convention adjourned it had
passed AZ proposals out of 339 intro
duced. While these proposals must be
submitted to one more roll call before
they are put up to the people, there
will be few, if any, changes.
Under the rules of the convention,
proposals, after having passed the Sec
ond reading, are sent to the committee
on arrangement and phraseology
This committee, which is composed of
college professors and lawyers, is
charged with the task of putting the
proposals in shape, dramatically and
otherwise, without changing their
y meaning.
The future work of the convention
will be confined to approving or dis
approving the work of this committee
and agreeing to a plan of submission.
The AZ questions of proposed change
which will be submitted to the people
some time in September next, and
there is a bare possibility that this
number may be reduced when, on May
%, the delegates will return to finally
approve their tentatively completed
work. The tendency. is toward reduc-
tion rather than increase.
What 1t Accomplished.
Curiously, these are some of the
great things performed by the conven-
ton in the 72 days in which the 119
members sat. In the appended list
will be found a succinct synopsis of
each of the AZ proposals adopted.
Each in itself is important, and all,
taken together, constitute an harmoni-
Gus chain of improvements to the or
ganic law of Ohio, which will make it
a better place to live in than ever be-
fore. The amendments with their Off
cial numbers are as follows:
No. 81, Mr. Eisenhower conferred
> to enact laws whereby juries in civil
cases may return verdicts on not less
than three-fourths vote.
No. 118, Mr.. Lampson-Empowers
the state to issue $50,00O,000 of bonds
for a system of inter-county wagon
roads, not more than $10,000,000 to be
issued in any one year. Provision is
made for maintenance of roads con-
structed and retirement of bonds by
sinking fund, and to this extent abro-
gates the provisions of the old consti.
tuition that the total issue of bonds
shall not exceed $750000 and that no
debt shall be contracted for internal
improvements.
No. 100, Mr.. Fackler-Provides that
no justice of the peace shall exercise
jurisdiction in district where a mu.
nicipal court has been established by
Iou ond fO tbic aYtont IoOdifoc thc
old constitutional provision that the
justice of the peace of a township may
exercise authority throughout the
country in which he holds Office.
No. 151, Mr.. Anderson-Gives au
thority to license the traffic in intoxi
eating liquors under constitutional re
strictions, which include an inhibition
against breWery-owned saloons, pro
vision for automatic revocation of Ii
censes for violation of law, limitation
of one saloon to every 500 population
and limitation to one to each munich
pality of less than 500. Preserves al
present local and county option acts
and all regulatory measures.
Initiative and Referendum.
No. 81, Mr.. ilpatrick-Removes the
words white male" from the provi
sions of the constitution prescribing
who may exercise the franchise ir
Ohio. 1t designed to give women the
right to vote and to enjoy all privi
leges and responsibilities of electors
No. 2, Mr.. Crosser-Provides for ini
tiative and referendum as a reserva
ton to the electors of legislative pow
er. District initiative is provided
alone for in constitutional amend
ments and II per cent of the elector
ate is required to submit an amend
ment to the voters. Six per cent Is
required to submit an act passed by
the legislature. Eight per cent is re
quired to submit to the General AS
sembly under the indirect initiative {
proposed law or amendment to the
constitution. The General Assembly
may refuse to act, in which case the
measure goes on the ballot at the mex
regular election, or it may submit {
competing measure. In the latter cast
the voters may vote for "either meas
ure" or for neither measure" and fol
one of the two measures. If "eithel
measure" carries the one receiving the
higher number of votes becomes law
to secure classification of property o.
q single or land tax prohibited.
No. 1874, Mr.. Peck-This is the judi
ciaI reform measure. "One trial, on,
review"-the maxim of President Taf
is its principal feature. The su
preme court is unchanged in numbe
of judges. It gives original jurisdic
ton, and in addition the writs of pro
hibition and certiorari. Prohibition
allows It to order inferior courts t
cease Objectionable practices and thu
latter to take to itself case of grea
public interest to the supreme cour
of all orders of administrative stat
Offices. Requires five of six judges t
pronounce law unconstitutional. Ap
plies name of courts of appeal to cir
cult courts and confers final jurisdiC
ton in all cases save felonies ant
cases involving constitutional ques
tions. Unanimity of the judges is re
quired overruling common plea
courts on weight of evidence. Equit.
appeal cases are not to be tried sd
novo," or as in the first instance, b,
courts of appeal.
Power To Investigate.
No 236, Mr.. Worthington-Give
each branch of the General Assembl.
full power 10 coLuuct investigation
and to compel presence of witnesses
Supersedes provision which has beel
construed to give power only wheI
NSsNSSSrSNS~~N-NNN@NN