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

nunureu tnOuSanu lnnaOltanlS, may De I'll
vided, whenever majority of the voters
residing in each of the proposed divisions
shall approve of the law passed for tina
purpose; but, no town or city within thu
same, shall be divided, nor, shall either o
the divisions contain less than twenty thou
sand inhabitants.
SEC. 81. The members and officer.
of the General Assembly shall receive +;
fixed compensation, to be prescribed by
law, and no other allowance or perquis
ties, either in the payment of postage O
otherwise; and no change in their com
pensation shall take effect during thei
term Of office.
Sec. 80. The General Assembly shal
grant no divorce, nor, exercise any judi
cial power, not herein expressly conferred
ARTICLE Ill.
EXECUTIVE.
Sec. 1. The Executive Department shal
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Govern
or, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer
and an Attorney General, who shall b.
chosen by the Electors of the State on tn.
second Tuesday OF October and at the
place Of voting for members of the Genera
Assembly.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary Of State, Treasurer, ano
Attorney General, shall hold their office.
for two years, and the Auditor for fou
years. Their terms of office shall com
mence on the second Monday of January
next after their election, and continue un
til their successors are elected or qualified
Sec. 8. The returns of every election
for the officers named in the foregoing
section, shall be sealed up and transmitted
TO the seat Of Government by the return
ing officers, directed TO the President o
the Senate, who, during the first week o
the session, shall open and publish them
and declare the result, in the presence o
majority of the members of each Hous,
Of the General Assembly. The person
having the highest number of votes shal
be declared duly elected; but if any tw,
or more shall be highest, and equal il
votes, for the same Office, one of then
shall be chosen by the joint vote of boil
Houses. d -,
Sec. 4. Should there be no session O
the General Assembly in January next af
ter an election for any of the officers afore
said, the returns of such election shall b,
made to the Secretary of State, and open
ed, and the result declared by the Cover
nor in such manner as may be provided
by law.
SEC. 5. The supreme executive power
Of this State shall be vested in the Cover
nor.
Sec. 6. He may require information in
writing, from the officers in the executive
department, upon any subject relating to
the duties of their respective offices; and
shall see that the laws are faithfully exc
cuted.
Sec. 7. He shall communicate. at every
session, by message, to the General As.
sembly, the condition of the State, and
recommend such measures as he shall
deem expedient. g..
Sec. He may, on extraordinary oc.
casions, convene the General Assembly by
proclamation, and shall state to both Hous.
es, when assembled, the purpose for which
they have been convened.
Sec. 9. In case of disagreement be.
tween the two Houses in respect 10 the time
of adjournment, he shall have power to
adjourn the General Assembly to such
time as he may think proper, but not be-
yond the'regular meetings thereof
Sec. 1O.' He shall be commander-in
chief of the military and naval forces Of
the State, except when they shall be called
into the service of the United States.
Sec. Il. He shall have power, after
conviction, to grant reprieves, commuta-
tions, and pardons, for all crimes and Of
fences except treason and cases of i'm.
peachment, upon such conditions as he
may think proper, subject, however, to
such regulations as to the manner Of ap-
plying for pardons, as may be prescribed
by law Upon convictions for treason, he
may suspend the execution of the SEN
tence, and report the case to the General
Assembly at its next meeting when the
General Assembly shall either pardon,
commute the sentence, direct its execution,
or grant further reprieve. He shall com.
municate to the General Assembly, at ev.
cry regular session, each case Of reprieve,
commutation or pardon granted; stating
the name and crime Of the convict, the sen.
tence, its date, and the date of the commu.
tation, pardon, or reprieve, with his rea-
sons therefor. 1919
!. SEC. 19. There shall be seal of the
Stare which shall be kept by the Governor,
and used by him officially, and shall be
fcalled "The Great Seal Of the State o.
Ohio" 'f re
Sec. IS. All grants and commission;
shall be issued in the name, and by the
authority Of the State of Ohio, sealed will
the Great Seal, signed by the Governor
and countersighed by the Secretary o.
State. iA a '''tf'sF5 2f 70
Sec. ID. No member Of Congress, OF
other person holding Office under the au
th rst,r q All. G. ~ IF tha TInsta1 C<~so.