Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

| Sec 16. All courts shall be open, and
every person. for an injury done him
in his land, goods, person, or reputation,
shall have remedy by due course Of
law; and justice administered without
denial or delay.
Sec. IL. No hereditary emoluments,
honors, or privileges, shall ever be
granted or conferred by this State.
Sec. lS. No power of susPending
laws shall ever be exercised, except by
the General Assembly.
Sec. 10. Private property shall ever
be held inviolate, but subservient to the
public welfare. When taken in time OF
war or other public exigency, inPera-
lively requiring its immediate seizure or
for the purpose OF making or repairing
roads, which shall be open to the public,
without charge, compensation shall De
made to the owner, in money; and in all
other cases, where private property
shall be taken for public use, cempen-
sation therefor shall first be made in
money, or first secured by deposite
of money; and such compensation shall
be assessed by jury, without deduc-
ton for benefits TO any property of the
owner.
Sec. 90. This enumeration of rights
shall not be construed TO impair or deny
others retained by the people; and all
powers, not herein delegated, remain
with the people.
ARTICLE II.
LEGISLATIVE.
Sec. 1. The Legislative power of this
State shall be vested in a General AS
sembly, which shall consist of Senate,
and House of Representatives.
Sec. 2. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially, the electors
in the respective counties or districts.
on the second Tuesday of October; !
their term of office shall commence on
first day of January next thereafter, and
continue two years.
Sec. 8. Senators and Representatives
shall have resided in their respective
counties. or districts, one year next
preceding their election, unless they
shall have been absent on the public
business OF the United States, or of this
State.
Sec. a. No person holding Office un-
der the authority of the United States,
or any lucrative office under the aulhori-
ty of this State, shall be eligible to, or
have seat in, the General Assembly;
but this provision shall not extend TO
township officers, justices of the peace,
notaries public, or officers of the militia.
Sec. s. No person hereafter convic-
led of an embezzlemen@ of the public |
funds, shall hold any Office in this State; I
nor shall any person, holding public '
money for disbursement, or otherwise,
nave seat in the General Assembly, ,
until he shall have accounted for, and
paid such money into the treasury.
Sec 6. Each House shall be Judge of [
the election returns, and qualifications,
Of its own members; a majority Of all :
The members elected to each House,
shall be a quorum to do business; but
a less number may adjourn from day TO
day, and compel the attendance of abb I
sent members, in such manner, and un- I
der such penalties, as shall be pre- {
scribed by law. II
Sec. 7. The mode Of organizing the ,
House of Representatives, at the COM
OF each regular session,
shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. s. Each House, except as other |
wise provided in this constitution, shall {
choose its own officers, may determine
It own rules of proceeding, punish its t
members for disorderly conduct; and, l
with the concurrence of two thirds, ex
pei member, but not the second time {
for the same cause; and, shall have all {
other powers, necessary to provide for Q
its safety, and the undisturbed transac-
ion Of IFS business. s
Sec. g. Each House shall keep cor
,ect journal Of its proceedings, which
shall be published. At the desire of {
any two members, the yeas and nays I
shall be entered upon the journal; and, i
On the passage of every bill, in either I
House, the vote shall be taken by yeas l
and nays, and entered upon the jour {
nal; and no law shall be passed, in &
either House, without the concurrence {
Of majority of all the members elected
thereto.
Sec. 10. Any member of either |
House shall have the right to protest {
against any act, or resolution thereof;
and such protest, and the reasons there !
for, shall. without alteration, commit ,
ment or delay, be entered upon the /:
journal.
Sec. II. All vacancies which may
happen in either House shall, for the
term, be filled by election, as
shall be directed by law.
Sec. 70. Senators and Representa-
tives, during the session of the Gene
raj Assembly, and in going to, and re-
turning from the same, shall be Privi-
legged from arrest, in all cases, except
treason, felony. or breach of peace; and
for any speech, or debate, in either
House, they shall not be questioned