Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-21

hiiysone, the appor,ionment Of Representa-
tIves shall be as provided in the schedule,
and no change shall ever be made in the
principles of representation, as herein es-
,nblished, nr, il, the Senatorial districts,
Iexcet, as aboye' provided. All territory.
Ibelongingio n county at the time Of any
apporiiotuaen,, shall, as to the right Of rep.
resentaiion and sutffsge, remain m iate.
gralpari thefeo!, during The decennial pc.
.riod.
Sell Ths. Governor, Auditor and
Secretary Of State, or any Two Of them.
shall. Of least six months prior 10 the Oc'
lobsr election, in the year one thousand
lseight hundred and sixty.one, and. ut each
decennial period thereafter, ascertain and
determine the ratio of Representation, &C.
cording 70 the decennia1 census, The. mum.
ber Of Representatives and Senators ench
county or district shall be entitled 10 elect,
and Tor what years. within sihe next ensu-
ing ten years, and the Governor shall cause
The same TO be. published. in such manner
as shall be directed by law. -
Judicial appointment. .l,# NJ, s.
-. Sec IL. For judicial purposes, The state
shall be appoltioned as fullows. ........,., %
The county of Hamilton. shall constitute
the first district, which shaH not be subdi..
yiyided; and the judges therein, may hold
separate courts, or separate sitiings of. the
same court, al the same time. M a..
az The counties Of Butler. Preble and
Darke. shall constitute The first subdivision,
Montgomery. Miami and Champaign, the
second. and Warren, Clinton, Greene and
Clark. the third subdivision Of the second
district; and, together, shall form such dis
trict. s.,sF. -
The couhties Of Shelby, Auglaise. AL.
len. Hardin, Logan. Union and Marion
shall constitute the first subdivision, Mer.
Ger. Van Vert, Putnam, Pauldiag. De.
,fiance, Williams, Henry and Fulton the
second, and Wood Seneca. Hancock,
Wyando, and Crawford, the third subdi.
vision. of the third district; and, together,
shall form such district. =, - al 80 t.,
Vi TIE counties of Lucas, Ottawa, Sandus.
Ky, Erie and Huron. shall constitute the
first subdivision, Lorain, Medina and Sum
nit, the second, and the county Of Cuya-.
hoga, the third subdivision, of the fourth
district; and together shall form such dis.
trict. - esssl q, So, - -. -
The counties Of Clermont. Brown and
Adams. shall constitute the first subdivision.
Highland. Ross and Fayette the second;
and Pickaway, Franklin and Madison, the
third subdivision, of the fifth district; and
together shall form such district.
The counties Of Licking, Knox and Del
aware. shall constitute the FIRST subdivision,
Morrow. Richland and Ashland, the sec,
ond; and Wayne. Holmes and Coshoc,on,
the third subdivision Of the sixth district;
and together, shall form snch district.
I The counties of Fairfield. Perry and
Hooking shall constitute the first subdiyis-
ion, jackson, Vin,on, Pike. Scioioi and
the second, and Galliu, Meigs.
Athens and Washington, The third subdi.
vision, Of the seventh. district; and together
shall form such district. }4f .3.s
. The counties of Muskingum and Nor.
gan shall constitute the first subdivision.
Guernsey. Belmont and Monroe toe soc,
ond, and jefferson, Harrison and Tuscara-
was the third subdivision, Of the eighth
district; and together, shall form such
district. q f,ss.s Gae.:af
: The counties OF Stark, Carroll ard Co.
iumbiana shall constitute the first subdivis-
ion. Trumbull Portage and Mahoniag. The
second. and Geauga. Lake and @Asi,,aGuln
the third subdivision Of the ninth district;
and together shall form such district saa
Sec ,13. The General Assembly shnll
attach:anr new Counties. that may hereaf.
ter be erected TO such districts. Or subdiyis.
ions thereof as shall be most convenient. y
- ARTICLE XII. a'fs'ase2
Finance and Idration,
Sec. 1.-The, slevying Of taxes, BY. the
poll, lie grieyous and oppressive; lherefore
the General Assembly shall neyereleyy
poll tax foracouniy or State purposes. sl.s !,
Sec. 2. Laws shnll be passed taxing by
a uniform rule, all moneys, credits, invest.
ments in bonds. stocks, joint stock compa.
nies,or oiherwise; and also all real and per-
sonal property, according 10 its true value
in moaey; but burying grounds, public
school houses. houses used exclusively for
public worship. institutions Of purely pub
lie charity. public property used exclusive
ly fos any public purpose; and personal
property. 10 an amount not exceeding in
value two hundred dollars, for each indi-
vidual, may by general laws, be exempted
from, taxation: but all such laws shall be
subject to alteration or repeal; and The val
ue Of afl property 50 exempted, shnll. from
time to lime be ascertained and published,
as may be directed by law s5,;sffes
Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall
provide. by law, for taxing the notes and
bills discounted or purchased. moneys loan.
ed, and all other property, effects. or dues.
of every description, (wi,hou, deduction.
Of all Banks now existing or hereafter
created, and Of all bankers, go that all
property employed IN banking shall always
bear burden Of taxation, equal 10 thai i'm.
posed on the property OF individuals.
Sec. d, The General Assembly shall
provide for raising revenue sufficient 10 de-
fray the expenses Of the state. for each
year, aud also sufficient sum 10 pay the
interest on the state debt. algfseE al Is 7
Sec. 5. No tax shall be levied, except