them as members of the General Assembly, we must perform the same good office by a whole host of other officers. Mr. CUTLER, in continuation. After all the changes, to which he had referred, the public mind had, at last, settled down upon the wisdom of the principle which was fixed half a century ago. Although there might The plan of a constitution which the Convention be a possibility of such a change as that alluded to by had to send forth to the people, would in itself, on acthe gentleman from Carroll, [Mr. BROWN,] still, he count of the nature of the subject, be necessarily obthought it best to take away from the General Assem-jectionable, more or less; and fictitious objections bly a question of so much embarrassment to that body would be raised against it, and a great diversity of feelas this had been-for certainly it was an embarrassinging and interest would be arrayed against it; and his question for such a body to fix their own wages. In word for it, if it should be filled with a long list of salview of this fact, he thought it better for the Conven- aries, it would be loadened down with a burden not its tion to fix upon a definite sum-at least a minimum. own, and would in all probability be rejected. This He was not so strenuous about the amendment, as he whole subject was clearly within the range of legislawas that it should be fixed, and the question taken, as tive provision. Had it escaped the reading of gentlefar as possible, away from the General Asembly. He men, that the precious metals-sometimes called the understood that it was, and considered that it should be, standard of value-were themselves subject to great the policy of the Convention to take away from the fluctuations of value. No man could tell that the preGeneral Assembly the consideration of all such ques- cious metals would retain the same value which they tions. They had already gone so far upon this princi- now have, for a single score of years. He thought ple as to seem to decide, that, because members of the it very probable they would not. Legislature, when they have met here, have sometimes had some unnecessary discussion and delay about their organization, to say virtually to future Legisla tures, "Gentlemen, you cannot organize yourselves, and therefore we will send in the Secretary of State to help you." The proposition of the gentleman from Muskingum, [Mr. STILWELL,] in relation to the postage of members, was also looking to the same principle. But neither of these weighed much in comparison with the necesity which existed for the adjustment of this question. With regard to the "sliding scale," he desired to ask gentlemen whether they regarded the labor, the last days of the session as worth less than the labor of the first of the session? If they did he was compelled to differ with them. It was his belief, that, if the wages of the first week of the session was worth three dollars a day, ten dollars a day would be no more than adequate pay for the last two weeks of the session.-precious metals had long remained nearly stationery Every member knew that there was always a great amount of labor thrown into the latter days of the session. But here was a proposition to strike down the per diem at the last of the session to a mere song that would not pay expenses. Mr. STANBERY proposed further to amend, by adding to the end of the section, the words, "Provided, that the per diem compensation hereby fixed may be increased at any time by the General Assembly; but no such increase shall take effect during the session which the same shall be passed." Mr. STILLWELL suggested the words, "or until two years thereafter." Mr. STANBERY. The amendment proceeded upon the idea that the General Assembly was to meet but once in two years. Mr. STILLWELL. It might not be necessarily so understood from the terms. Mr. MITCHELL, (interposing,) inquired what per cent. the precious metals had wavered during the last hundred and fifty years; and which way that wavering had been. Mr. ARCHBOLD. If his sources of information were correct their value had been considerably decreasing. That was their tendency. Mr. MITCHELL. All the time less? Mr. ARCHBOLD. Less and less. It was true that the depreciation had not been so great as it was during the first century after the discovery of the Americau mines, when the precious metals lost about threefourths of their foriner value. A MEMBER (interposing) inquired for his authority. Mr. ARCHBOLD. His information was derived from Adam Smith and Jean Baptiste Sayes. Those authors give it as their opinion, that after the value of the a new depreciation had become apparent about the close of the last century. He supposed the chief cause of depreciation in the value of the precious metals was connected with the discovery of new mines and of more skilful methods of working the old ones. There was every reason to believe that the depreciation would continue and that there would be a rapid depreciation in future. A new El Dorado had been recently discovered; and the Russian mines had become much more productive. This, he considered, was a subject which, if the Convention undertook to settle, they would find themselves going quite beyond the requirements of their constituents. The people did not desire it; and it was an embarrassing duty, full of diffi culties, and exactly such a subject as ought to be left to the discretion of the General Assembly, in order that it might be made to conform to changes in the mode of living, and in the financial condition of the Mr. ARCHBOLD said he hoped the Convention times. So far as he was concerned, he gave notice for would relieve itself from all such questions. It was himself, and others who he was advised would act with true. it was an embarrassing question to us, and it him, that he would vote against any salary or per-diem would become so hereafter, even if it were fixed and going into the proposed plan of the constitution; that settled here. It seemed to him, that it was perform- he would vote against the whole pecuniary portion of ing a duty which belonged to the General Assembly. the constitution. He would not subject himself to We might fix up a scheme of finance in our constitu- the sore mortification, he would not take upon himtion-we might fr me an instrument written all over self any share of the ridicule, scorn, and contempt to with salaries, but this would be going into the most which the Convention would be subject, if they asminute species of legislation-utterly uncalled for, sumed the duties of an ordinary Legislature, in reguand out of place here. He had no fears that the Gen-lating those financial details which, more than all otheral Assembly would labor under too great a load of responsibility. He was perfectly willing to leave them to fix their own per diem, as it might be dictated between the desire for popularity on the one hand, and the necessity of the case on the other. Between these two, he thought they would go about right. If we fix up warm nests for ourselves, in hopes of filling ers, require the care of the Legislature bestowed from time to time. Mr. STANTON desired to amend the amendment of the gentleman from Frankln, by inserting after the word "increase" the words, "or diminish." Mr. STANBERY. The gentleman will observe from the terms of the amendment that the dimunition could not take place so as to affect the body making the change; and for a Legislature to diminish the pay of their successors, would be the very worst species of demagogism he ever heard of. Mr. STANTON did not care about the time: all he asked for was to leave it open-to reduce the salary as well as to increase it. After some further conversational debate on this subject Mr. STANTON'S amendment was disagreed to. Mr. STANBERY's amendment was also disagreed to. The question was then taken upon the adoption of the original section offered by the gentleman from Washington, (Mr. CUTLER,) and the same was disa greed to. Mr. SAWYER here proposed to take up section 16, one of those which had been passed informally. It had been in the hands of some gentlemen, who would, very likely, present an amendinent which will meet the Views of the Convention. SEC. 16. Every bill shall be fully and distinctly read on three different days, unless in case of urgency, three-fourths of the House, in which the question shall be pending, shall deem it expedient to dispense with this rule, and every bill shall contain but one act, embrace but one object, which shall be clearly expressed on its title, and no law shall be revised or amend ed by reference to its tit'e, but in such case the act or part of an act revised or amended, shall be engrafted into the new act, and published at length. no more. it would be in a better shape than it is at present. He He supposed the section might be amended so that would be glad to see the principles of it inserted in this report. The great object of such a principle as had been stated by many gentlemen upon this floor, is to keep the different departments of government separate, so that each shall have its appropriate functions, and We are all aware that claims are submitted to the Legislature, about which we have no means of ascertaining whether they are correct or not, because the evidence we have is merely ex parte. The allowances depend generally more upon the men who advance the claims than the justice of the claims presented to the Legislature. The influence of the men who present the claims, their connection in society, their literality to the members of the General Assembly, goes a great ways in getting their claims allowed by that body. Claims have been brought here which parties would never think of applying to a court to enforce, for they had no such demands as would entitle them to compensation in strict justice. But it would be merely through influence exerted among the members, in the absence of all evidence to support their claims, that they would be enabled to have their claims allowed. There is great impropriety in claims being allowed Mr. MASON said he had consulted with some gen- by officers, in which they themselves had an interest, tlemen concerning the amendment which he was about but such things undoubtedly have been done, and will to propose, and which, he hoped, might prove accepta- be done again, unless there is some tribunal establishble to the Convention. He moved to amend the sec-el, which is to adjudicate upon these claims, different tion by striking out all after the word "rule," and insert the following: "And every bill shall contain but one object, and that shall be expressed in the title; and every bill to amend alter, change or repeal a law, or any part thereof, shall contain a plain descriptive reference to such law or part thereof, as may be in tended to be amended, altered, changed or repealed." Mr. CHAMBERS remarked, that he had prepared an amendment to the section, which he thought would remedy the defect in the original section much better than the one offered by the gentleman from Clark. After the word "revised," str.ke out the remainder of the section, and insert the words "or amended by reference to its title only, but the act revised, and section or sections of the act amended, shall be published at length; and the act revised, and section or sections amended, shall be entirely repealed." He would move this as a substitute for the amendment offered by the gentleman from Clark The question then being taken upon Mr. CHAMBERS' amendment as a substitute for Mr. MASON's amendment, it was agreed to, and the resolution as thus amended, was passed. Sec. 20. No tax of any description whatever shall be levied or exacted, except in pursuance of law, and every law which imposes, continues, increases or revives any tax, or which provides for the raising of revenue, shall state distinctly the object of the same, to which only it shall be applied. from any any which is now established in this State. Of all bodies in the world the Legislature is the poorest to settle disputes about claims. It cannot be well supposed that one-fourth of the members elected to either branch of the Legislature would be opposed to claims which were perfectly just, and these are the only claims which the Legislature should allow. Claimants should be prohibited from presenting their demands again after they are once passed upon. But we are told that there are strong objections to the State being liable to be "sued." The gentleman from Franklin says it would ruin the State, and he refers to Michigan for example. As to that, he could not, for the life of him, see how this would ruin the State, but he thought that it wouid be no worse for the State to be sued than individuals composing that State. He did not suppose that the government was to become insolvent, and unable to pay its debts, and that it will refuse to do this, if individuals had a right to prosecute these claims. He thought that such a state of things as alluded to by the gentleman, would never exist in this State. There is another argument which has been advanced here, why a law of this kind should not be passed, and it is, that the rights of a single individual, when coming in competition or contact with those of the community, are to be sacrificed for the benefit of the community. That has been the argument of the gentleman from Franklin; but he contended that the government has no right to sacrifice the rights of the individual for the benefit of the community, and if it does, it is bound to make full remuneration. The gentleman says that when the interests of A division of the question being demanded, the sec-a single individual come in conflict with those of two tions were taken up separately, and both were stricken millions, why then he has no hesitation in saying that individual rights must give way. But contend that Mr. WOODBURY now moved to insert the follow-if this property is to be taken from an individual for ing in the place of the section 20 stricken out. SEC. 21. No money shall be drawn from the treasury, except in pursuance of a distinct and specific appropriation made by law, and no appropriation shall be made for a longer period than two years. Mr. SAWYER thought it best, under the circumstances, that both of these sections should be stricken out, as the matters contained in them were amply pro vided for in other bills. ou'. Where any claim or demand shall be presented to the Gen eral Assembly, and one-fourth of the members elected to either brauch therect, shall be opposed to the allowance of such claim or demand, the General Assembly shall then, and forever thereafter be prohibited from allowing the same, but provision shall be made by law for the prosecution in the the public benefit, and if he is not paid for such property, he must prosecute that government just as in any other case. Mr. SAWYER said, that for reasons he had already assigned for striking out sections 20 and 21, as inap. propriate in this place, he should now take the same objection to the amendment which had just been offered. He, therefore, moved that the committee have leave to rise and report this bill. Mr. WOODBURY having withdrawn this amendment, the Convention then proceeded to the consideration of the 23d section, which had been passed over formally. SEC. 23. "The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment, but a majority of all the Representatives must concur in the impeachment. All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate, and when sitting for that purpose, the Senators shall be upon oath or affirmation to do justice according to law and evidence: no person shall be convicted without the concurence of two-thirds of the Senators." Mr. SWAN. I move to amend by adding at the end of the section the following: "The General Assembly shall provide by law for the removal of justices, in such manner and by such laws as shall seem to them just and proper." The amendment prevailed. The committee then, upon motion of Mr. SAWYER, rose and reported, that they had now considered all the sections of the report, and reported the same back with sundry amendments. Mr.REEMELIN moved that the report be laid upon the table and printed, with all the amendments. Mr. CHAMBERS doubted the propriety or advantage of that course now, as we had disagreed to some of the sections and they had been amended-and he did not know how they could be printed in the proper shape, as the report had been amended so much. Mr. WARREN presented the following communication from citizens of Delaware, Ohio, which was read and laid on the table: DELAWARE, DELAWARE Co., Oпо. MAY 24, '50. To the Honorable President anddelegates of the Constitutional Convention in session met: Pursuant to a call, the citizens of the town of Delaware met at the Court House, on the evening of the 23rd instant, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of inviting the Constitutional Convention now in session at determine on a change of places--and further to consult of Columbus, to Delaware; provided said Convention should the subject of the ability and disposition of the citizens of said town to accommodate and board the members and officers of said Convention; which meeting was numerously attended, and organized by calling the Mayor of the town to the Chair, and appointing G. F. Hayman Secretary. Among other things, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the citizens of Delaware are able and wil ling to accommodate the members and officers of the Con- which the Mayor of said town was appointed Chairman, for Said committee in compliance with their appointment have ascertained that a suitable room of about 46 by 60 feet two convenient rooms for committees or transcribing clerks, with suitable Speaker's desk and Clerk's platform-with and an end Gallery, and a large basement (being a newly finished church) can be obtained at a reasonable rent. And further, that a great sufficiency of convenient, comthe members of said Convention can be obtained. And further particulars relative to the universal healthiness of our town, the excellent sulphur springs, and the good society of this place, we refer you to our delegates, on whose statements you may fully rely. Mr. HAWKINS, in reply, said that the amend-fortable and respectable places for boarding and lodging for ments had been transcribed so as to make them legible, and there could be no objections to printing, upon that ground. For himself, he was in favor of printing the amendments, for the purpose of supplying each member with a copy of the report as amended, and as it is to be presented for the consideration of the Convention. The question being then taken, it was ordered by the Convention that the report be laid upon the table, with the amend ents, and printed. Upon motion of Mr. LARWILL, the convention then adjourned. TWENTY-FIFTH DAY-Wednesday, June 5. Mr. HARLAN presented the petition of James Morrow and twenty-nine others, praying that a clause be inserted in the new constitution granting the right of suffrage to the colored people of Ohio, and that until such rights are conferred upon them their property shall be exempt from taxation. Upon motion of the same gentleman it was referred to the committee on the Elective Franchise. Mr. Brown, of Athens, presented a memorial from Mrs. Louisa Penna Clemens and Sarah Smith, citizens of Fairfield county, praying that the rights of married women may be protected, and that they may have the control and disposal of their separate property, personal as well as real, during the life time of their hus bands. Upon motion of the same gentleman, it was referred to the committee on Jurisprudence. Mr. KIRKWOOD presented a petition from Benjamin Jackson and forty-six others, of Richland county, praying that the Convention may insert in the new constitution, a provision submitting to a vote of the people the question whether the Legislature shall have power to pass any law whereby the sale of intoxicating drinks or the traffic therein shall be legalized. With due deference and respect, in behalf of the commit. tee and town. JAMES EATON, Chairman. Report No. 1, of the standing committee on Public Debts and Public Works was read a second time by its title, and on motion of Mr. NASH referred to a committee of the Whole Convention. Mr. THOMPSON, of Shelby, offered the following: Resolved, That the committee on Finance and Taxation be instructed to inquire into the expediency of inserting a clause in the constitution equalizing taxation, and making it proportionate to the actual value of the whole estate of the individual taxed, regardless of all distinction between real and personal estate. Agreed to. Mr. LARWILL moved to take up the resolution offered by the gentleman from Adar's [Mr. McConMICK] and laid upon the table a few days since, relative to an adjournment of the Convention to Cleveland, which being agreed to, the same gentleman moved the following as a substitute: Strike out all after the word "Resolved," and insert "That when the Convention adjourns, on Thursday, the 11th day of June, it do acjourn to meet in Watson's Hall, in the city of Cleveland on the ensuing Tuesday, at ten o'clock." Mr. MANON said he proposed to offer an amendment to the first resolution, as follows: "Provided, That the members shall be allowed no per diem, from the time they adjourn in Columbus, or travelling fees from the State, until they organize in the city of Cleveland, and that the State be put to no additional expense for transporting or re-transporting the proceedings of the Convention, for publication, to and from Cleveland, or re-electing another State Upon motion of the same gentleman, the petition Printer: Provided (urther, That the members voting in was referred to the committee on Miscellaneous Sub-favor of such removal shall pay all expenses above rejects. referred to." Common sense, said Mr. M., would dictate to Cleveland have given us a very polite invitation, and this Convention the impropriety of adjourning from not only that, but they have been assured that the lathis place to any other, and if the time should arrive, dies would honor us with a welcome and escort us into when there should come a prevailing sickness in this the city. (Laughter.) But shall we run about through city, it would be better for prudent men to be at their the country at this rate, increasing the expenses of the homes with their families, for the sickness would ex- State for such reasons? He thought that members tend to other portions of the State, probably. There should pause and reflect before they proceed on an exis no necessity at this time for this movement. If the pedition like this. For his part he should vote against Convention should deem it advisable to adjourn, it the original resolution and the amendment to the rewould be better to adjourn for a certain length of time, solution, for he believed it would disgrace us and bring in order to go home, and then return and finish up our the new Constitution which we might present to the business. The people of this State do not want to see people, into disrepute. Let us shorten our speeches and the members of this Convention form themselves, into go to work, so that we may complete the whole busiwhat might properly be called a traveling menagerie at ness of the Convention by the first day of next month, the expense of the State. If we are to move from this or at least by the middle of July. We had better do place let us do it at our own expense and not at the ex- that than to travel off on a wild goose chase to Clevepense of the people of this State. Let us rather at-land or some other place and then, perhaps, go some tend to the business we have come here to do and then where else. let us go home. Mr. LARWILL remarked, that he had offered the amendment to the original resolution in good faith, believing that the time had arrived, when this Convention could no longer sit in this hall and do the business comfortably. His own health had been impaired very much, and he was not alone in this, for a number of gentlemen of the Convention had informed him, that they could not remain here on account of their health. He was in favor of adjourning to some healthier place in the State, so that the business of the Couvention might progress more satisfactorily than it would if we remained here. Mr. McCORMICK said that he would accept the resolution offered by the gentleman from Wayne, in lieu of his. Mr. MITCHELL moved to amend the resolution by striking out "Watson's Hall in the city of Cleveland," and inserting "the Associate Reformed church in Mt. Vernon." The resolution might be out of order he read it for "information." Mr. CUTLER moved to lay the resolutions and pending amendments upon the table, and he asked for the yeas and nays. The question then being taken upon Mr. CUTLER'S motion to lay upon the table, and the yeas and nays being demanded, were ordered, and resulted yeas 46, nays 44, as follows. Blickensderfer, Brown of Athens, Brown of Carroll, Cham YEAS-Messrs. Archbold, Barbee, Barnet of Montgomery, bers, Claypoole, Collings, Curry, Cutler, Ewart, Florence, Gillet, Graham, Gregg, Groesbeck, Hamilton, Hard, Harlan, HawMr. HAWKINS, said he should support the amend-kins, Hitchcock of Geauga, Holt, Horton, Hunt, Johnson, ment to these resolutions as a proposition entirely just ris, McCloud, Nash, Norris, Remeelin, Scott of Auglaize, SelLeadbetter, Lidey, Manon, Mason, Mitchell, Morehead, Morin itself. We know of no great necessity for this lers, Smith of Highland, Stanbery, Stillwell, Swan, Vance of change in the location as proposed in the resolution. Champaign, Warren, and Mr. President-46. We know of nothing which should induce the Convention at such great sacrifice and inconvenience, to remove from this place. But if there are reasons operating upon the minds of a portion of the Convention for making a removal, reasons which apply per. sonally to themselves, then it is but just and fair that they should pay the expense likely to be incurred.Even then, although he should desire to gratify gentlemen in this particular, although a change might be made without any expense to the State, he did not befieve there were sufficient reasons for making the change. He had heard as yet no good reasons for removing to Cleveland. There is no prevailing disease here which should induce us to take such a step. Mr. NASH wished to say this-that he could not vote for the amendment offered by the gentleman from Licking [Mr. MANON] for the simple reason that this Convention has no power to say whether we should charge mileage or not. The law settles that and it is Idle to discuss the question involved in the amendment offered by the gentiinau from Licking. Mr. MORRIS said, that when this question was first mooted, he did not believe the members of the Convention were in earnest, he thought that it was for mere pastime ou their part, but it appears now to be a serious question, whether we are to be removed from Columbus to Cleveland. He did conceive that there was any good reason for such removal. We have been very healthy so far, there was an abundance of good fare, and he did not see why gentlemen, getting their three dollars a day and sitting in the shade, should complain that a stay here was detrimental to their health. What are our constituents about? Why, they were toiling away at the rate of 50 or 75 cents a day, in the sun, while we were sitting here in the shade at a per diem of three dollars. It appears that the city authorities of NAYS-Messrs Andrews, Bates, Blair, Cahill, Case of Licking, Cook, Ewing, Farr, Firestone, Gray, Hitchcock of Cuyahoga, Humphreville, Hunter, Jones, King, Kirkwood, Lawrence, Larwill, Leech, Loudon, Mc ormick, Otis, Patterson, Perkins, Quigley, Ranney, Riddle, Roll, Sawyer, Scott of Har rison, Smith of Wyandot, Stanton, Stebbins, Stickney, Stidger, Struble, Swift, Taylor, Thompson of Shelby, Thompson of Stark, Townshend, Way, and Woodbury-44. Upon motion of Mr. HAWKINS, the Convention then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, upon the orders of the day, (Mr. CUTLER in the chair.) Mr. LEADBETTER moved that the Convention proceed to the consideration of Report number one of the standing committee on THE EXECUTIVE DEPATTMENT. Mr. LIDEY thought that the business had better be taken up in its order. Mr. RIDDLE thought it would be better to take up the Report of the Executive Department for the reason that it was connected with the Report of the committee on the Legis'ative Department, upon which the Convention had already acted. LEADBETTER, from the committee on THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. was agreed to. DEPARTMENT. REPORT NO. 1, OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE EXECUTIVE SEC. 3. No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor, who has not the qualifications of an elector, and has not been a this State five years next preceding his election, and have atcitizen of the United States twelve years, an inhabitant of rained the age of thirty years. SEC. 4. The Governor shall be elected by the qualified elec placed, resign, die, or in any way become incapable of pertors, at the time and places of voting for members of the Legs forming the duties of his office, the President of the Senate islature, and shall hold his office for the term of two year-shall act as Governor until the vacancy be filled or the from the time of his inauguration, and until his sue cessor is disability removed; and if the President of the Senate, for qualified. any of the above causes, shall be rendered incapable of performing the duties pertaining to the office of Governor, the same shall devolve upon the Speaker of the House of Rep resentatives. SEC. 8. The Governor shall receive for his compensation twenty-five hundred dollars per annum. SEC, 5, The returns of every e'ection for Governor, shall be scaled up and transmitted to the seat of government by the returning officers, directed to the President of the Senate, who shall open and publish them in the presence of a majority of the members of each house of the Legislature, during the first week of the session. The person having the highest number of votes shall be Governor; but if any two or more shall be equal and the highest in votes, one of them shall be chosen Governor by the joint vote of both houses. SEC. 6. He may require information, in writing, from the officers in the Executive Department, upon any subject relat ing to the duties of their respective offices, and shall see that the laws are faithfully executed. SEC. 7. He shall communicate by message to the Legislature at every session, the condition of the State, and recommend for their consideration such measures as as he shall deem expedient. Sec. 8. He may on extraordinary occasions, convene the Legis. lature by proclamation; and shall state to both houses when as sembled, the purpose for which they shall have been convenSEC. 9. In cases of disagreement between the two houses in respect to the t me of adjournment, the Governor shall have the power to adjourn the Legislature to such time as he may think proper, but not to a period beyond the regular meetings thereof. ed. SEC. 10. He shall be commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces of this State, except when they shall be cal led into the service of the United States. SEC. 11. The Governor shall have the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction, for all offences, except treason, and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions, and such restrictions and limitations as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as may be provided by law, relative to the manner of applying for pardons. Up. on conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence, until the case shall be reported to the Legislature at its next meeting, when the Legislature shall either pardon, commute the sentence, direct the execu tion of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. He shall annually communicate to the Legislature each case of reprieve, commutation, or pardon granted; stating the name of the convict, the crime for which he was convicted, the sentence and its date, and the date of the commutation, par don or reprieve. SEC 12. In case of the death, impeachment, resignation, or disability of the Governor, the powers and duties of the of fice shall devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor, for the residue of the term, or until he shall be acquitted, or the disabil. ity removed. SEC. 13. There shall be a seal of the State, which shall be kept by the Governor, and used by him officially, and shall be called the great seal of the State of Ohio. SEC. 14. No member of Congress, or person holding office under the United States, or this State, shall execute the of fice of the Governor. SEC. 15. All grants and commissions shall be in the name SEC. 19. The Lieutenant Governor shall receive, while attending upon the sitting of the Legislature as President of the Senate, five dollars per day. SEc. 20. The Secretary of State, the Auditor, Treasurer and Attorney General, shall be elected at the same time and places, and in the same manner as the Governor, for the term of two years, and until their successors in office shall be qualified. If the officers of either of the offices in this section named, shall become vacant by impeachment, resignation, death or removal, or become incapable of performing for the remainder of the term for which he was elected, or the duties of the office, the Governor shall fill the vacancy until the disability shall be removed. Their compensation to be fixed by law. is, by this Constitution vested in the Legislature, shall, durSEC. 21. When an officer, the right of whose appointment ing the recess, die, or his office by any means become vacant the Governor shall have power to fill such vacancy, by grant ing a commission, which shall expire at the end of the next session of the Legislature. D P. LEADBETTER, Mr. LEADBETTER moved to amend the first seotion by striking out the word "one" where it occurs, and insert before the word "Governor" "Lieutenant Governor" "Auditor" "Treasurer" the letter "a" so that the section would read. Lieutenant Governor, a Secretary of State, an Auditor, a "The Executive Department shall consist of a Governor, Treasurer and an Attorney General." Agreed to. striking out the words "Lieutenant Governor." in the machinery of our government. He thought Mr. RIDDLE hoped he should be pardoned for maand by the authority of the State of Ohio, sealed with the king any remarks in opposition to the amendment seal, signed by the Governor, and countersigned by the Sec-offered by the honorable gentleman from Clinton, [Mr. retary of State. MORRIS.] He thought that the time had arrived, in the history of this State, when the office of Lieutenant Governor was called for by the people, and feeling that the time had arrived, he was desirous that an expression of the opinion of the delegates to this body should be taken upon this subject. He did not propose to make a speech, but would submit the propo sition without further discussion. SEC. 16. Every bill or joint resolution which shall have passed both houses of the Legislature, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor; if he approve, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall return it with his objections to that house in which it originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, a majority of the whole number elected shall agree to pass the bill or resolution, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other house,by which it shall likewise be considered: and if approved by a majority of all the members elected, it shall become a law, notwith from Hamilton, when he expressed an opinion that Mr. CURRY said he must differ with his friend standng the objections of the Governor. But in all such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, the creation of this new office was demanded by the and the names of the members voting for and against the bill interests of the people of this State. It was his or resolution, shall be entered on the journals of each house opinion that no such officer was needed, nor had thero respectively. If any bill or resolution shall not be returned been any demand for such officer, on the part of the days (Sundays excepted) af. ter it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a people. He had heard very little said about a propolaw, in like manner, as if he had signed it, unless the Legis-sition of this character. lature shall, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in in favor of the creation of this office, having in his The only reason advanced by the Governor within which case it shall be a law. SEC. 17. A Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the same time and places, and in the same manner as the Gov ernor; and his term of office, qualifications and eligib lity shall also be the same. He shall be President of the Senate, but shall only have a vote therein when the Senate shall be equally divided. If, during the vacancy of the office of Gov. ernor, the Lieutenant Governor shall be impeached, dis. opinion any sort of force, is simply this-that the Lieutenant Governor might be made an ex officio presiding officer of the Senate, thus securing a prompt and effective organization of that body. He would submit to gentlemen, whether it was necessary that this additional office should be created, and whether |