The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-04-16


ISlaie, which shall be created or The emoli-
ments of which, shall have been increased,
during The term, for which he shall have
lbeeu elected.
Sec. 20. The General Assembly, in ca
lses not provided for in this consituion
shall fix the term Of office and The compen
saliou Of all officers; but no change therein
shat effect the salary Of any officer during
his existing term, unless the Office be abol-
lshsd.
Sec. 81. The General Assembly shall
determine,by law,before what authority and
in what manner, the Trial of contested cleo
) lions shall be conducted o
Sec. 90 No money shall be drawn from
The treasury, except inpursuance Of n specific
appropriation, made by law; and no sppro.
ptialiun, shall be made for a longer period
than two years.
Sec. 23 The House of Representatives
shall have the sole power uf impeachment,
but majority Of the members elected must
concur therein. Impeachments shall he
tried by the Senate; ana the Senators, when
sitting for that purpose, shall be upon oath or
affirmation to do justice according to law
and evidence. No person shall be convic>
ted, without the concurrence OF two thirds OF
the Senator'S.
Sec, 24. The Governor, Judges, md
all State officers, may be impeached for suy
msdemcanor in office; but judgemen, shall
not extend further than removal from office,
and disqualification to hold any office, under
the authority Of this State. The party i'm
peached whether convicted or not, shall he
liable TO indictment, trial, and judgement,
iaccording to law.
Sec. 25. All regular sessions of the Gem
eral Assembly shall commence Oh The first
Monday oi January, benially. The first
session, under this copstlu ion, shall COM
mence on the first Monday Of January, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
Sec. 26. All laws, Of a general nature,
shall have uniform operation throughout
The State; nor, shall any act except such as
relates 10 public schools, be passed, to take
effect upon the approval Of any other author
iIy than tie General Assembly, except, as
Otherwise provided in his constitution.
Sec. 27. The election and appointment
Of all officers, andthe filing Of all vacancies,
not otherwise provided for by This cons'tu-
! ItiOH, or The constitution OfIhe United States
| shall be lnadg in such manne: as may be d."
recled by law; hui no appointing power shall
be exercised by the Goneral Assembly, ex
cepl as descrDed in hjs constitution, anG
10 the sIeotion of United 5n'es 3eualors
nd ia hGau cnses, the vote shill be taken
''tira Uoce.''
Sec %, Tho Ganoral Assembly shall
nave NJ power to pass retroactive laws, or
laws inpaiTing The obligation of conracts;
but may, by general laws, authorize courts
ito carry into effect, ueon such ems as suniI
be jlst md cqnilnbie, the manifest intention
Of prrjes, and officers, by cut,ng o.n ssons
Idetecls, aud errors in instruments and pro.
ceedings, Arising out ofthoiT want OF CONFORM
Iay with The laws of this State.
Sec. 30. No extra compensation shall he
made to any officer, public agent, or contrac-
tor after the service shall have been render~
ed, or the contact entered INTO; nor, shalt
any money be peiu, on any claim, ,he SUBJ
ec, matter OF which shall not have beer pro
Il vided for by pre,exisiipg law, unless such
compensation, or claim. be allowed by two-
thirds of lie members elected to each branch
Of the General Assembly.
i Sec. 80. No new county shall contain
less than fonr hundred squire miles Of terri
tory. nor shall any county be reduced below
thal amount; and all laws creating new coun-
lies, changing county lines, or removing
county seals, shall. before taking effect, bc
submitted TO the electors Of the several coun.
ties 10 be affected thereby, u, the mex, gem
eral election after the passage thereof, and
be adopted by majority of all the electors
voting at such election, in each Of said cUun-
ties; out any county now or hereafter con.
lainining one hundred thousand inhabitants
, may he divided, whenever ii majority of The
voters residing in each OF the proposed divis-
ions, shall approve of the law passed for that
purpose bur. no town or city within tie same,
, shall be divided, nor, sanlI either Of the divi-
sons contain less than twenty thousand in.
: hubitalts.
| Sec. 81. The members and officers OF the
: General Assembly shall receive n fixed com
pensatinn, TO be prescribed by law, and No
/, other allowance or pefquisites, either III The
+, paynent of postage or otherwise; nnd no
change in Their compensation shall take effect
during their term of office,
} Sec, 32 The General Assembly shall
grant no divorce, nor exercise any judicial
power, not herein expressly conferred.
ARTICLE Ill.
, EXECUTIVE.
Sec. l. The Executive Department shall
consist Of Governor, Lieulennnt Governor
i Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, snt
e an Attorney General, who shall be chosen b,
o The electors Of the State, on tho secont
o Tuesday Of October, and al the places o
vOllng cor membersOf The General Assembly
RI Ssc 2 The Go, Leulcnant Goye,no
: Secretary OF State, Treasurer, and Auorne
General shall hold their Offices for two wears
d and The Auditor for four years Their term
= of office shall commence on the second Mon
e day Of January next after their election, an
II continue until their SUCCESSORS are eece
u and qualified,
y Sec 3 The returns Of every election io
&c the officers, named in the foregoing section
l. shall be sealed up and TRANSMITTED to lh
" sea, Of government, by the returning officers
Subjected to the President Of the Sena,e, wi,c
during The first week Of The session, shaI
h open aud publish them, and declare The le
e suit, IN the presence Of mninity Of III
Q members of each House Of the General As
: sauhlv The DeTson hnyinO the highes