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


sponsible bidder, by such Executive off,
GERS and in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by law.
Sec. 8. An accurate and detailed state
ment of the receipts and expenditures of
the public money, the several amounts
paid to whom, and on what account, shall,
from time to time, be published as shall be
prescribed by law.
Sec. 4. No person shall be elected or
appointed to any office in this State, unless
he possess the qualifications of an elector
Sec. S. No person who shall hereafter
fight duel, assist in the same as second,
or send, accept, or knowingly carry a
challenge therefor, shall hold any office in
this State.
Sec 6. Lotteries, and the sale oflottery
tickets for any purpose whatever, shall for
ever be prohibited in this State.
Sec. 7. Every person chosen or appoint
ed to any office under this State, before
entering upon the discharge of its duties,
shall take an oath or affirmation to support
the constitution of the United States, and
of this State, and also an oath of office.
Sec. 8. There may be established in
the Secretary of States office bureau Of
statistics, under such regulations as may
be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS.
Sec. T.. Either branch ofthe General As.
semby may propose amerdments to this
Constitution, and if the same shall be
agreed to by three-f(ths Of the members
elected to each House, such proposed
amendments shall be entered on the jour-
nails. with the yeas and nays, and shall be
published in, at least. one newspaper, in
each county Of the State where newspa-
per is published, for six months preceding
the next election for Senators and Repre-
sentatives, at which time the same shall be
submitted to the electors for their approval
or rejection, and if a majority of the elec-
tors voting at such election, shall adopt
such amendments, the same shall become
part Of the Constitution. When more
than one amendment shall be submitted,
at the same time. they shall be SO submitted
as to enable the electors to vote on each
amendment separately.
Sec. 9. Whenever two-thirds Of the
members elected to each branch of the
General Assembly shall think it necessary
to call Convention to revise, amend, or
change this s;itution, they shall recon.
mend to the electors TO vote, at the next
election for members TO the General As
sembly, for or against Convention, and
if majority Of all the electors voting at
said election, shall have voted for Con.
vention, the General Assembly, shall, at
their next session, provide by law, for call
- the same. The Convention shall con-
sist of as many members as the House Of
| representatives, who shall be chosen in
the same manner, and shall meet within
three months after their election, for the
purpose aforesaid.
SEC. 8. At the general election TO be
held in the year one thousand eight hum
dred and seventy -one, and in each twenti-
eth year thereafter, the question "Shall
there be a Convention TO revise, alter, or
amend the Consituton?" shall be submit
ted to the electors of the State, and in case
majority of all the electors voting at such
election shall decide in favor of a Conven.
ton. the General Assembly, at its nex1
session, shall provide by law for the elec.
ton of delegates, and the assembling o.
such Convention, as is provided in the
preceding section; but no amendment o.
this Constitution, agreed upon by any Con.
venton assembled in pursuance of this ar
tice, shall take effect until the same shall
have been submitted to the electors of the
State, and adopted by majority of those
voting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
SEC. /. All laws Of this State in force
on the first day Of September, one thous-
and eight hundred and fifty one, not incon.
sstent with this Constitution, shall contin.
ue in force until amended or repealed.
SEC. Q. The first election for members
oflhe General Assembly under this Con-
stitution, shall be held on the second Tues.
day of October one thousand eight hun.
dred and fity-one.
SEC. 8. The first election for Govern
or. Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Treas.
urer and Secretary of State. and Attorney
General. shall be held on the second Tues.
dav of October one thousand eight hun.
dred and fifty one. The persons holding
said offices on the first day of September
one thousand eight hundred and ffty.one
shall continue therein until the second Mon
day of January one thousand eight hun
dred and iIty-two.
Sec. 4. The first election for Judge:
of the Supreme Court, Courts of Common
Pleas, and Probate Courts, and Clerks o
the Courts of Common Pleas. shall be helt
on the second Tuesday Of October ont
thousand eight hundred and fifly.one; ane
and the official term of said judges ant
clerks so elected, shall commence on th'
second Monday ofFebruary one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-two. Judges ant
Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas ant
Snn,ap,a Court in office on the first da,