The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-30

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SEC. 8. Vacancies in office, occurring
after the first day Of September, ono thou.
sand eight hundred and i!ty-one, shall bs
filed, as is now prescribed by law, and
until officers are elected or appointed, and
qualified under this constitution.
SEC. 9. This Constitution shall take
effect. on the first day Of September, ono
thousand eight hundred and fiy-one.
SEC. 10. All officers shall continue in
office. until their successors shall be cho.
sen and qualified.
SEC. II. Suits pending in the Supreme
Court in Bank, shall be transferred to the
Supreme Court, provided for in this con.
stiluton, and be proceeded in according
to law.
SEC. l2 The district courts shall, in
their respective counties, be the successors
of the present Supreme Court; and all suits,
prosecutions, judgments, records and pro.
ceedings. pending and remaining in said
Supreme Court, in the several counties Of
any district shall be transferred to the re-
spectiyc district courts Of such counties,
and be proceeded in as though no chsngs
had been made in said Supreme Court.
Sec. 49, The said courts of common
pleas, shall BE- the successors of the pres.
ent courts Of common pleas in the severaE
counties, except as to probate jurisdiction;:
and all suits. prosecutions. proceedings.
records and judgments. pending or being:
in said last mentioned courts. except as
aforesaid, shall be transferred to the courts
of common pleas created by this constitu-.
tion, and proceeded in, as though the same
had been therein instituted.
Sec A. The Probate courts provided
for in this Constitution, as TO all matters.
within the jurisdiction conferred upon said
courts, shall be the successors, in the sew
eral counties, Of the present courts Of COM
mon pleas; and the records. files and pa.
pers, business and proceedings, appertain-
ing to said jurisdiction, shall be transfer
red to said courts Of probate. and be there
proceeded in, according to law. .
SEC 5. Until otherwise provided by
law. elections Tor Judges and Clerks sh all
be held. and the poll books returned, as is
provided Tor Governor and the abstract
thereirom, certified to the Secretary ofState,
shall be by him opened. in the presence Of
the Governor. who shall declare the result,
and issue commissions 10 the persons
elected. ..... ... .t [
Sec. l6. Where two or more counties
are 1ined in IA Senatorial, Representative,
or Jud cIal district. the returns of elections
shall be sent to the county, having the lar
gest population. III,
Sec. II. The foregoing constitution
shall be submitted to the electors of the
State, at an election to be held on the third
Tuesday Of June, one thousand eight hun
dred and flty-one, in the several election
districts Of this State. The ballots at such
election shall be written or printed as
follows: Those in favor of the constlu-
i ton, New Constitution, Yes:" those a
ganst the constitution, "New Constitution,
No." The polls at said election shall be-
opened between the hours Of eight and ten
o'clock A. NJ, and closed at six o'clock
p. NJ; and the said election shall be con-
Quoted and the returns thereof made and
certified, to the Secretary Of State, as pro-
vided by law for annual elections of State
and County officers. Within twenty days
after such election, the Secretary OF State
shall open the returns thereof, in the pres
ence Of the Governor; and. il it shall ap.
pear that majority Of all the votes, cast at
such election, are in favor OF the constitu.
ton. the Governor shall issue his procls.
} nation. stating that fact, and said consti.
tuition shall be the constitution of the State
Of Ohio, and not otherwise.
Sec. 18. AT the time when tho votes Of
} the electors shall be taken for the adoption
or rejection of this constitution, The add.
tional section, in the words following. 10.
wit: mo license TO traffic in intoxicating
liquors shall hereafter be granted in this
! State; but the General Assembly may, by
; law, provide against evils resulting there.
from" shall be separately submitted 10 the
electors for adoption or rejection, in form
following, to-wit: Aseparate ballot may be
given by every elector and deposited In q
separate box. Upon the ballots given for
said separate amendment shall be written
4 Tor printed, or partly written and partly