The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-26

able cause, supported by oath or afirma-
ton, particularly describing the place to
be searched, and the person and things to
be seized.
Sec. is. No person shall be imprison-
ed for debt in any civil action, on mesne
or final process, unless in cases of fraud.
Sec. l6. 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. II. No hereditary emoluments,
honors, or privileges, shall ever be granted
or conferred by this State.
Sec. 18. No power of suspending laws
shall ever be exercised, except by the Cen
eral Assembly.
Sec. 49, Private property shall ever be
held inviolate, but subservient to the pub.
lie welfare. When taken in time of war,
or other public exigency. imperatively re.
quiring its immediate seizure, or for the
purpose of making or repairing roads,
which shall be open to the public, without
charge, a compensation shall be made to
the owner, in money; and in all other cases,
where private property shall be taken for
public use, compensation therefor shall
first be made in money, or first secured by
a deposit of money; and such compensa-
tion shall be assessed by jury, without
deduction 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.
s .'e ARTICLE II.
LEGISLATIVE.
SEC. /. The Legislative power OF this
State shall be vested in General Assem-.
bly,, which shall consist OF Senate and
House of Representatives. -
SEC. 2. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially, by the elec.
tors in the respective counties or districts,
on the second Tuesday of October; their
term of Office shall commence on The first
day of January next thereafter, and con.
tinue two years.
SEC. $. Senators and Representatives
shall have resided in their respective col y
ties, or districts, one year next preceding
their election, unless they shall have been
absent on the public business OF the Uni
ted States, or this Stale.
SEC. 4. No person holding office un-
der the authority Of the United States, or
any lucrative Office under the authority 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. 5. No person hereafter convicted
of an embezzlement of the public funds
shall hold any office in this State; nor shall
any person, holding public money for dis.
bursement or otherwise, have a seat in the
General Assembly. until he shall have ac.
counted 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; majority of all the
members elected to each House, shall be
a quorum to do business; but. less mum.
Der may adjourn from day to day, and
compel the attendance of absent members.
in such manner, and under such penal.
ties, as shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 7. The mode of organizanizing
the House Of Representatives at the com.
mencement of each regular session, shall
be prescribed by law.
Sec. Q. Each House, except as other.
wise provided in this Constitution, shall
choose its own officers, may determine its
own rules Of proceedings, punish its men,
bers for disorderly conduct; and, with the
concurrence Of two-thirds, expel mem.
ber, but not the second time for the same
cause; and, shall have all other powers,
necessary to provide for its safety, and the
undisturbed transaction Of its business.
SEC. 9. Each House shall keep cor.
rect journal Of its proceedings, which shall
be published. At the desire of any two
members, the yeas and nays shall be en-
tered upon the journal; and on the pas.
sage OF every bill, in either House, the
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and
entered upon the journal; and no law shall
be passed, in either House, without the
concurrence Of majority of all the men,
bers elected thereto. n'1 .t' t,'l ta
o.. Sec. 10 Any membes of either House
shall have the right to protest against any
act, erresolutionthereof; and such protest,
and thereason therefor, shall, without al
teration, commitment, or delay, be enter
ed upon the journal. 600 '-acs ol
Gi SEC. H. All vacancies which may
happen in either House shall, for the un-
expired term, be filed by election, as shall
be directed by law lug boz. ia i
SEC. l2l Senators and Representatives
during g'the session Of the General Assem-.
bly,, and in going to and returning from
the same, shall be privileged from arrest,
in all cases, except treason, felony, or
breach of fthe peace; and for any speech,
or debate. in eithar House. fhex shall nnf