The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-20


SEC ii. All vacancies which may happen in
either House. shall for the unexpired term, be
filled by e.ectiun, ns shall be directed by law
SEC II Senators and representatives during
tue session o the General Assembly. aud in going
10 and returning from the same. shall he privlleg-
ed from arrest, in all cases; except treason. ieluuy
Or breach nlthe peace; aud for any speech or de-
bate IN either House. they shall not be questioned
elsewhere.
SEC 10. The proceedings Of both Houses shall
ne public. exc pit in cases which. in the opinion
rf two thirds Of those present, require secrecy.
SIC. ID Neither House shall without the con
'entnt the other. adjourn for more tlIpn two days
sundays excluded; nor Ia any other place than that
n which the iva Houses shall be in session
SEC. Is. Bills may originate in either House
but may be altered, amended or rejected IN the
other.
See. l6. Every bill shall be fully aud distinct
y read. on three different days. unless in cnse ol
urgency. three luurrhs Of the House in which I
shall be pending, shall dispense with this rule.
No hill shall contain more than one subject, which
shall be clearly expressed in its title; and m law
shall be revived, or amended, unless the new act
cOniain The entire act revived, or the section N
sections amended; aud the section or sections so
AMENDED shall be REPEALED.
Sc. II, The presiding officer of each House
shall sign, publicly in the presence oil the House
over which he prrsldes, while the same is in ses-
sion, aud capable Of translcting business. all bills
and joint resolutions passed by the General IS
sem5ly.
SIC. 10 The style Of the laws of this State
shall he: Be il caocica bythe General assembly
oCthe Staie Of Ohio"
Sac, 10 No senator or representative shal ,
during the term for which he shall have been e.
lecled, ar tor one year thereafte", be appointed To
any civil office under this State which hail he
created, or the emoluments % which shall have
been Increased. during the term for which he shall
have been elected.
SEC 20 The General Assembly. in cases not
provided Tor in this constitution shall fix the term
oi Office, md the compensation ii all officers, bu.
no change therein shalt affect the salary of any OF,
flcer during his existing term, unless the office be
abolished.
5 c. u. The General Assembly shal, determine
by law before what authority aud ia what man
mer tue trial Of contested elections shall be con.
Quoted.
SEQ D.. M money shall be drawn from the
treasury except in pursuance of II specific appro-
prlalion made by law; and no appropriation shall
be made Tor ii longer period Ihnn two years
SEC. % The House Of Representatives slaI
have the sole power Of impeachment. but a ma
jorily oElIe members elected must concur therein.
lmpeachments shall he tried by the Senate; and
the senators when sitting for that purpose, shall
be upon oath or affirmation to do Justice according
10 law aud evidence No person shall be c]onyic,
ted without the concurrence OF two.t third of the
senators.
SIC 81. The Governor. judges, aud all State
officers may be imprachcd for any misdemeanor in
office; but Judgment shall not rxtend further than
reInoval from office, and disqualification To hold
any office under the authority Of tins State. The
patty imp acIIed, wlle her onvirtrd or not, shall
ne liable Ia indictment, trial and Judgment, aC-
curding to law.
SEC %. All regular cssions of the General
Assembly shall COmmenc on the first Monday III
January, biennially. The first session under hi.
constitution shall commence on the first Muuda,
oil January, one thousand eight hundred aud fifty
two,
SEC, &c. All laws of n general naturc. shal
have a uniform operation throughout thu STATE
nor shall any act. except such as relates to com
mon schools be passed, To take effect upon the
approval Of any other authority than the Gcnern
Assembly, except us otherwise provided in TIN
constitution.
SEc. ~ The election aud appointment ri al
officers, aud the filling of al v]Icnncirs not other
wise provided Tor 10y this constitution. or the con
r %stilutIon of the United States, shall be madr it
such manner ms may he directed by law: but M
r appointing power shall he exercised by the Grrr
eral Assembly, except MS prescribed in tins con
stItuilon, aud in the election OF United States Sen
+ alurs, and N these cHses the vote shall be takel
''UiUaU Oce."
SEC %. The General Assembly shall have Il,
power 10 pass retroactive laws. ur laws i]inpairin.
the obi cation Ol contracts; but may by genera
laws authorize courts To carry INTO effect, upnl
, such terms as shall be Just aud equitable the man
Hest Intention of parties, and officers, by Curin.
omissions. defects, and errors in ius,ruments M,
nV,,t.a,Itttfa utt.tt,t ami IL tl,.s .A.t - ..
>. i0rnlty with the laws Of this Stmle.
Size % No extra compensation shall he made
To any officer, public ngeut or contractor, allel
the service shalt lmvu been rendered.; or The con
tract entered Intui nor, slnll any money he paid
or any claim. the subject matter Oi which shall no
hive been provided Tor 10y prc-oXisting law, ~
less such compensation, or cain he allowed u,
-. tw0.lhlrds ut The members elected to each branci
OF the General Assembly
SIC. 80 No new county shall contain lesi
than luur hundred squire miles ol ter TORY, nr
~Edll amy county be reduced below that amount
aud all laws creating new counties. changing cunu
ty lines, or removing cuuuty sonts, shall, before Ia
king elect, be submitted 10 the electors nl the
several counties to he ELECTED thereby at the mex
general election after the passage thereof, aud b,
adopted by a mulOrlty at all li electors vullug u
such election, IN cuolI Of said counties; but lul
), county uuw ~ hereafter containing one lludrrt
thousand inhabitants may he divided, whenever
map lty OF the voters, residing IN eucii ultht
f, proposed divisions, shall approve OF the law pas,
srd Iur that purpose; but, ~ tuwn or city within
the same shall hc divide nor shall either ui the
divisions contain less Than twenty lhousandiuhH
itants.
Sfc. 81. The members and officers or the Gen.
ernl Assembly shall receive n fixed compensation,
tn he prescribed by law, and ne other allowance
or Drruuistlcs. either iu the DGympnt ur nns,,,rp ar