Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-12-31
California Constitution.

uS OOhScutlou " lfdulc otate OOHStl"
tuition for California terminated its Iabors
on the 18th Of October, and the Constitu-
ton which they had adopted was to be sub
mitted to the people for their ratification or
rejection on the 18th day Of November. We
find this document published at length in
late number Of the Ohio Statesman.
The Constitution forever prohibits the ex-
istence of slavery in that State. e..s4-.
The right os suffrage is confined to white
male citizens of the United States, and for
mer citizens Of Mexico; but the Legislature
is authorized to confer the right upon such
classes Of Indian descent as they may think
proper.
A heavy State debt is carefully guarded
against by provisions restricting the amount
to 100000, without the consent of the
people.
Liberal provisions are made for the estab
lishment aud support Of Common Schools !;
and it is made the duty Of the G vsrnmsnt
to Encourage by all suitable means, the
promotion of intellectual, scientific, mora,
and agriculturalimprovement." Ample pro-
vision is made from public lands and other
sources for the support Of schools. A Uni
yersity is provided for.
The Governor and Lieutenant Governor
and all County officers, including the judi
iciary. are chosen by ballot by the people,
but the Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney
General and Surveyor are chosed by joint
ballot of the two Houses of the Legislature.
The Secretary OF State is appointed by the
l L.Governo. and Senate. S.
The property OF the wife, real and per.
sonal, owned and claimed by her before
marriage. and that acquired by gilt, devise
and descent afterwards, is amply secured
tn her under certain regulations.
The exemption of the Homestead is pro-
vi,led for. The amount not specified.
In regard TO Banking and Corporations,
the provisions are very stringent. The fol-
lowing are the various clauses in full, relat-
ing to this subject:
Corporations may be formed under gen.
erar laws; but shall not be created by spe-
cial act. except for municipal purposes. All
general laws and special acts passed pur-
suant to this section, may be altered from
time to time,. or repealed.
Dues from corporations shall be secured by
such individual liability Of the corporators,
and other means as may be prescribed by
law.
The term corporations, as used in this
article, shall be construed to include all asso.
Citations and joint stock companies, having
any Of the privileges and powers of corpo-
rations not possessed by individuals or part
nerships And all corporations shall have
the right to sue, and shall be subject to be
sued in all courts, in like cases as natural
persons. #4s
> The Legislature shall have no power to
pass any act granting any charter 70 bank
ing purposes; but associations may be form
ed under general laws for the deposit of
gold and silver; but no such association
shall make, issue, or put in circulation, any
bill, check, ticket, certificate, promisssry
note, or other paper, or the paper Of any
bank, to circulate as money.
The Legislature of the State shall prohib-
it by law, any person or persons, association,
company, or corporation, from exercising
the privileges of banking, or creating pa
per to circulate as money. ...
Each stakeholder Of corporation, or joint
stock association, shall be Individually and
personally liable for his proportion Of
all its debts and liabilities"