The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-06-04

l T. The system Of ofappertigment is another
decided improvement on the old constitution
The principle of apportioning the represen-
itatives is fixed and permanent, and not wa
Iverlng with the ascendancy of political par.
ties. The representatives are apportioned
among the counties every ten years. The
Convention did not think it right to destroy
the unity of county by dividinglits terrific.
Try for the election of Senators and Represen.
tatives. Where there are common local in
terests there should be common represen-
tation. Upon this plan and simple principle
the Convention have acted in framing the
Iapportionment system. .T
Some have said that the apportionment in
the constitution was not just. The vote in
the Convention on the final adoption of the
constitution, shows that it was more Just
than apportionment made by our Legislature
in past years. , r.l...' yf..a g.as ..s
Q. Too much Legislation is prevented by
requiring laws to be general and uniform in
their operation throughout the State, The
provision which requires the yeas and nays
ito be taken on the passage of every bill, and
concurrence of majority of all the mem
bers of both Houses necessary to the enact
Iment of any law, will be equally efficacious
in preventing hasty and inconsiderate legis-
lation. I- F .a @ & -
8. Evey constitution is the result of COM
promise. 1t was so with our National Con-
stituton. 1t is so with the proposed consti-
tntion of, Ohio. Every mans notions of the
province and duty of government cannot be
realized. Whatever imperfections there may
be in the proposed constitution, they are ca
silly remedied. 1t does mot require the, elee-
ton and assembly of Canxontisn to supply
the defects which the lapse Of years, and the
growth in population and wealth may devel-
ope. A vote of three-ffths of both Houses
of the General Assembly, may submit any
amendment to the people for their rejection
or approval. If a majority of the electors
vote for such proposed amendment, it be-
comes a part of the constitution, and thus the
enormous expenses of future Conventions
will be prevented. ........
10. We might dwell upon the ample pro-
visions madefor public instruction-we might
speak of the enormous amount of legislation
prevented by recurring corporations to be
created by general laws---we might enlarge
upon the prospect and benefit of reform in
our laws-upon the improvements in our
criminal code, for which the new constitu-
ton provides, and upon the despatch and
consequent economy III the administration of
justice, which the Judiciary system viii Sc
cure:
In these respects, fellow citizens, the new
is a real substantial improve
ment upon the old frame of government.
1t is to be regretted that there should be
any opposition to its adoption. That new
constitution is needed and desired by the
people was sufficiently tested by the fifty
thousand majority in favor of the Conyen-
ion. at g.-.r+ ,',,.,....-,. ..... ....... tf; 4
It is needed and desired Let us then,
elbow citizens, rally to its support. Let not
is salutary provisions be lost by supine
neglect of duty. Let us have Constitution
commensurate with the wants of our great
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