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passage thereof, and be approved by a majority Of
all the electors voting at such election.
ARTICLE XIV.
JuRIsPRupESc

SIC. l. The General Assembly, nj i,s first {
uiter the adoption of this constitution,
shall provide for the appointment of three Com.
missiuners. aud p escribe their Tenure ol ufic
compensation. and the mode Of filling vacancies in
said commission.
SIC >. The said Commissioners shall revise.
reform. simplify. and nbridgr The practice. plead.
ings. forms aud proceedings of the counts Of record
ol this State; aud, as far MS practicable aud expe
dent, shall provide for the abolition of the Dis
tinct forms of action Mt INV. now in use, and l,r
the administration nf justice 10y a uniform mode {
proceeding. without reference to any distinction
between law and equity.
SEC. 3. The proceedings of the Commission
ers shall. from time Ia time, be reported To the
General Assembly and be subject to the action Of
that body.
ARTICLE XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS
SIC. |. Columbus shall he the seat OF gov
ernment until otherwise directed by law.
SEC .. The printing of the laws journals. bills
legislative documents. md papers for each branch
OF The General Assembly, with the printing re
qnired Tor tho executive aud other departments Of
State shall be let on contract To the lowest respnn.
Sii'le bidder, by such executive officers and in
such manner as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC 3. An accurate and detailed statement of
The receipts aud expenditures Of the public money.
The several amounts paid. to whom. and on what
account, shall, from time to time, be published as
shall he prescribed by law.
SEC. a No person shall be elected ur appoin-
ted to any office in this tate, unless he possess the
qualifications of an %electpr.
SEC. 5. No person who shall hereafter fight n
duel. assist in the same ms second or send. accept.
or knowingly carry "A challenge therefor, shall
hold any nlfice in this State.
SEC G. Lotteries, and the sale Of lottery tick
els. for any purpose whatever, shnll forever be
prohibited in this State.
&c. 7. Every person chosen or appointed TO
any office under this State. befpre entering upon
the discharge of its duties. shall take na oath or
affirmation to support the constitution of the Uni.
ted States, ard Of this State; aud also an oath of
office.
SEC. 0. There may be established in the Sec
Rotary ol States office "A bureau Of statistics, under
such regulations AS may he prescribed by law,
ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS.
SEC. |. Either branch of the General Assem-.
bly, may propose amendments to this constitution.
and ii the same shall be agreed to by three. ffths
OF the members elected to each House. such pro-
posed amendments shall be entered on the jour.
naIs, with the yeas and nays. and shall he publish.
ed IN at least one newspaper, in each county oIthe
: State where "A newspaper is published, for six
''F'''' Ab' IVA tlNAillu WI CliuN y
aud representatives, at which time the same shall
l be submitted to the electors for their approval or
I rejection, and II a majority of the electors voting
{ at such election, shall adopt such amendments,
the same shall become n part Of the constitution
b When more than me amendment shall be submit.
ted Mt the same time, they shall be so submitted us
u to cnIble the electors to vote OH each amendment
separately.
= SEC. ,. Whenever two.lhirds of The members
elected to each branch of the General Assembly
, shall think it necessary To call "A Convention to re.
wise. amend. or change this constitution, hey shall
recommend TO the electors to vote, at the next e.
y 'ection for members to the General Assembly. for
mr. against a convention. and liza minority nfall the
d electors voting at said election. shall have voted
T Tor a convention. tue General Assembly shall al
their next sessi n. provide by law iorlcalling the
, same. The convention shall consist OF rs many
members Ms the House of Representatives., wlIr
Il shall he chosen in the same minncr, and shall
meet within three months after their election, fol
the purpose aforesaid.
SEC ,. At the general election 10 be held il
y the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy
one, aud in enclI twentieth year thereafter. IN,
! question Shall there be ii Convention tn revise
alter. ar amend the cnnslitutiunl" shall he submit
n led tn the electors Of the State, and in cnse n ma
ingily Of all the electors voting ut such clectio,
q shall decide in FAVOR OF u convention, the Genera
Assembly, n, lis next session shall provide by law
for The election of delegates. and the MSS mblin,
Of such convention, rs Is provided in the precpl
h ing section; but no amendment Of this cnnstitl
ton, agreed upon by any convention assembled il
pursuance oI this article shall luke effect until III,
same shall hive been submitted To The electors o
the State, and adopted by "A majority %of'tlose va
ting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SFp All lnNvanI tIiu State "a, c,,,,, ., H..
u first day of september, Que thousand eight hun
dred aud fifty one not inco sistent with This con
%stiiutiOn, shall continue III force until amended o
repealed,
SEC ., The first election for members Of III,
General Assembly under This C, Institution. shnl
he held on the second Tuesday ol October, on
thousand eight hundred aud fifty one.
SEC. 3 The first election for Governor. Lieu
10 tennnt Governor, Auditor, Treasurer aud Sncreta
u ry of State, and Attorney General. shall he bel,
on the second Tuesday of October, Que thonsanI
u; eight hundred and fityone. The persons hold
ing said offices on the first day of September on
thousand eight hundred and tHty.one. shall con
tinur therein until the second Monday Of January
one thonsand eight hundred and iiIty.two,
Is SEC. 4. The first election for Judges oflhe ST
preme Court, courts of common pleas. and pro
Of bate courts. and clerks of the courts o. commo
I''tN, NHlll wv ttNI 'n w GilU I UtNIlN " ' Z
u tober. one thousand eight hundred and ~ifly.ont
aud the official term Of such judges and clerks =
elected. shall commence on the second Monday Il
February ,One Thousand eight hundred aud fifty NV
. Judges aud clerks ofthe courts of common plea
and supreme Court in office on the first ,lny Il
y September. one ihousnud eight hundred and fit,
y one. shall continue in office. with their presen
powers and duties. until the second Monday Il
y" February. one thousand eight hundred n d fifty
n two. No snit or proceeding pending in any of tn
courts Of this State, shall he aft cted by the adop
ton of this constitution.
SEC 5 The Register and Receiver nfthe Ian,
Office, Directors Of the Penitontinrv, Directors u
-, the Benevolent Institutions of the State, the Stat
ii Librarian, and all other officers. not otherwis
provided for In this constitution, in office M tn
first day of September, one thousand eight hun
dred and ffty.one, shall continue in Office unit
their terms expire respectively. unless the Gen
n eral Assembly shall otherwise provide.
SEC. 6 The superior and Commercial Court
of Cincinnnli, aud the Superior Cont Of Cleveland
10 shall remain until Otherwise provide by law
with their present powers and jurisdiction; ant
i. the Judges and clerks of said courts. in office nj
the first day of September. one Thousand eish
r. hundred AVID %fity-nuc shall continue in office IN
II Ill the expiration of their terms Of office respec
ii lively, Or until otherwise provided by law; bu
neither Of said courts shall continue after the sec
y onh Monday of February one Thousand eight hun
drrd and ftty-lhrcc, and no suit shall he com
menced in said lwn first mentioned courts aite
the second Monday of February, one thOusau,
- eight hundred aud filty.two, nor in said last men
~ toned court after the second Monday in August
r one thousand eight hundred and hIty-twO, and al
n husiuess in either ol said courts, not dispose,