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

val or marine service OF the United States
shall, by being stationed in any garrison
or military or naval station within the
State, be considered resident ofthis State.
SEC. 6. No idiotor insane person shall
be entitled TO the privilege of all elector.
ARTICLE. vi.
EDUCATION
sSEc,sl The principal of all funds aris-
ing from the sale or other disposition OF
lands or other property granted or entrust-
ed 10 this State for educational and reIi-
gious purposes, shall for ever be preserved
inviolatc and undminished, and the in
come arising thorefrom shall be faithfully
applied to the specific objects Of the origi-
nal grants or appropriations.
SSc. 2. The General Assembly shall
make such provision by taxation or other
wise, as with the income arising from the
school trust fund, will secure thorough
and efficient system OF common schools
throughout the State, but no religious or
other seots shall ever have any exclusive
right to or control Of any part Of the school
funds Of this State.
ARTICLE VII.
1 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
SEC, L. Institutions for the benefit OF
the insane, blind, and dea! and dumb,
shall always be fostered and supported by
the State, and be subject to such regula-
tons as may be prescribed by the General
Assembly.
Sec. 9 The Directors Of the Pcniten-
tary shall be appointed or elected i'll such
manner as the General Assembly may di.
rect, and the Trustees Of the benevolent
and other State institutions, now elected
by the General Assembly, and Of such 9TH
er State institutions as may be hereafter
created, shall be appointed by the Cover
nor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, and upon all nominations
made by the Governor, the question shall
be taken by the yeas and nays, and en-
tered upon the journals Of the Senate.
SEC. 3. The Governor shall have power
to fill all vacancies that may occur in the
offices aforesaid until the next session Of
,he General Assembly, and until a success.
sor to his appointee shall be confirmed and
qualified.
ARTICLE VIII.
H-'o PUBLIC DEBT AND PUBLIC WORKS
e SEC. |. The State may contract debts
TO supply casual deficits or failures in rev.
enues. or to meet expenses not otherwise
provided for. but the aggregate amount OF
such debts, direct and contingent, whether
contracted by virtue OF one or more acts
of the General Assembly, or at different
periods of time, shall never exceed seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and
the money arising from the creation oi
such debts shall be applied 10 the purpose
for which it was obtained, or 10 repay the
debts so contracted, and for no other pur-
pose whatever.
SEC 9 In addition 70 the above limited
power the State may contract debts to re-
pei invasion, suppress insurrection defend
the State in war. or TO redeem the present
outstanding Indebtedness Of the State. bu,
money arising from the contracting Of such
debts shall be applied TO the purpose iol
which it was raised, or 10 repay such debts
and to no other purposes whatever; and
all debts incurred to redeem the present
outstanding Indebtedness Of the State, shall
be so contracted as to be payable by the
sinking fund hereinafter provided for as
the same shall accumulate.
SEc. 3. Except the debts above speci
fed in sections one and two OF this article
no debt whatever shall hereafter be created
by or on behalf of the State.
See. f. The credit of the State shai
not in any manner be given, or loaned tc
or in aid of any individual, association oi
corporation whatever, nor shall the State
ever hereafter become a joint owner ol
stockholder in any company or asSocia
ton. in this State or elsewhere, formed iol
any purpose whstever.
Sec. ). The State shall never assume
the debts OF any county, city, town. OIL
township, or of any corporation whatever
unless such debt shall have been created
to repel invasion, suppress insuwection
or defend the State in war.
SEC. 6. The General assembly shall
never authorize any county, city, town ol
township, BY vote Of its citizens, or other
wise, TO become stoCkholdcr in any join'
stock company. corporation or associa'
ton whatever, or 20 raise money for on
loan its credit to, or in ail of any such
company, corporation or association.
SEC. Z. The faith of the State being
pledged for the payment of its public debt
in order to provide therefor there shall DC
created a sinking fund, which shall be sul'
iclent TO pay the accruing interest on such
debt, and annually 10 reduce the principal
thereof by sum not less than one hun
dred thousand dollars, increased yearly
and each and every year, by compound
ing al the rate Of six per cent. per annum
The said sinking fund shall consist Of tn:
net annual income otthe public works ant
stocks owned by the State, Of any othe
funds. or resources that are or may be pro
vidsd by law; and Of such further SUN, te