The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28

lty tnan the General Assembly, except, as
otherwise provided in this constitution.
SEC. 81, The election and appointment
of all officers, and the filling of all vacancies,
not otherwise provided for by this ronstitu-
tion, orthe constitution of the United States,
shall be made in suchmanner as may be di-
rected by law; but no appointing power
shall be exercised by the General Assembly,
except as prescribed in this constitution, and
in the election of United States Senators;
and In these cases, the vote shall be taken
l"piva poce." .t. ,i.siE
SEC. %. The General Assembly shall
have no power to pass retroactive laws, OF
laws impairing the obligation of contracts;
but may, by general laws, authorize courts TO
carry into effect; upon such terms as shall
be just and equitable, the manifest intention
OF parties, and officers, bycuring omissions,
defects, and errors, in instruments and pro-
ceedingS, arising out OF their want OF con-
| formity with the laws Of this State.
Sec. 20. No extra compensation shall be
made to any officer, public agent or contrac-
tor, after the service shall have been render
ed, or the contract entered into; nor, shall
any money be paid, on any claim, the subject
matter of which shall not have been provi-
ded for by pre-existing law, unless such COM
pensation, or claim, beallowed by two-thirds
Of the members elected to each branch Of the
General Assembly.
Sec. 81. No new county shall contain
less than four hundred square miles of terri
tory, nor, shall any county be reduced below
that amount; and all laws creating new coun-
ties, changing county lines. or removing
county seats, shall, before taking effect, be
submitted to the electors of the several coun-
ties to be affected thereby, at the next general
election after the passage thereof, and be
adopted by majority of all the electors vo-
tingat such election, in each of said coun-
ties; but any county now or hereafter con-
tanning one hundred thousand inhabitants,
may be divided, whenever majority of the
voters, residing in each of the proposed d.
visiopG, shall approve of the law passed for
that purpose; but, no town or city within
the same, shall be divided, nor, shall either
Of the divisions contain less than twenty
| thousand inhabitants.
SEC. 81. The members and officers Of the
General Assembly shall receive fixed com
pensation, to be prescribed by law, and no
other allowance or perquisites, either in the
payment of postage Or otherwise; and no
change in their compensation shall take ef-
feet during their term of Office. Co.
Sec. 81. The General Assembly shall
grant no divorce; nor, exercise any Judicial
power, not herein expressly conferred.
| ARTICLE III.
EXECUTIVE,
/ Sec. l. The Executive Department shall
consist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and
an Attorney General, who shall be chosen by
the electors of the State, ON the second Tues
day of October, and at the places of voting
for members of the General Assembly.
/, SEC. q The Governor, Lieut.. Governor
Secretary Of State, Treasurer, and Attorney
General shall hold their Offices for two years;
and the Auditor for four years. Their terms
of Office shall commence on the second Mon
day of January next after their election, and
continue until their successors are elected anc
qualified.
SEC. 3. The returns OF every election fol
the officers, named in the foregoing section
shall be sealed up and transmitted to the sea-
of government, by the returning officers, di
rected to the President of the Senate, who
during the first week of the session, shal
open aud publish them, and declare the result
in the presence of a majority of the member
of each House of the general Assembly
The person having the highest number O
votes shall be declared duly elected; but j
any two or more shall be highest, and equa
in votes, for the same office, one o them
shall be chosen by the joint vote Of botl
houses.
SEC. a. Should there be no session of the
General Assembly in January next after ar
election for any of the officers aforesaid, ths
returns of such election shall be made to the
Secretary of State, and opened, and the re.
suit declared by the Governor, in such man.
ner as may be provided by law.
SEQ. 5. The supreme executive power Of
: this State shall be vested in the Governor.
SEC. 6. He may require information, in
writing, from the officers in the executive de-
partment, upon any subject relating to the du-
ties Of their respective officesi and shall SEE
that the laws are faithfully executed.
; SEC. 7. He shall communicate at every ses
sion, by message, TO the General Assembly, the
condition of the State, and recommend sucl
measures as he shall deem expedient.,
SEC. 8. He may, on extraordinary occa
sions, convene the General Assembly by
proclamation, and shall state to both Houses
: when assembled, the purpose for which they
have been convened. A4 ~ y
SEC. 9. In case of disagreement between
the two Houses, in resrect to the time Of ad
) iournment, lie shall have power to adjourn The
| General Assembly, to such Time as he may
i think proper, but not beyond the regular meet
ings thereof. sr,t
SEC. 10. He shall be commander.in chic
of the military and naval forces ol the State
erssni WIN they shall be called into the ser
|, vice Of the Uniiep ss..s.tes.
SEC. IL. He shall have power, after con
vction, TO grant reprieves, communications, ant
pardons, for all crimes and offences, excep
| treason aud cases Of impea hment, upon isucl
conditions as he may think pioper; subject
however, to such regulations, as to the man
ner OF applying for pardons, as may be pro
scribed by, law. Upon convictionl for treason
he may suspend the execution Of the sentence
and report the case to the General Assembly
,, at its next meeting, when the General Assem-
/, bly, shall either pardon, comute the sentence
direct its execution, or grant a further re-
: prieve. He shall communicate TO the General
r Assembly, at every regular session each cas
' of reprieye, comm utation, or pardon grantee
stating the name and crime oil the convict
! sentence, its date, and the date OF the commu'
iation, pardon, or repricve, with his reasons
/ therefore, ~ tNlG aAt A8 wNg s
I SIC. IL There shall be seal Of the State
:, which shall be kept BY the Governor. and nse'