The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10
Constitution Of Ihe Stale Of Ohio.


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vided ia this cnnstitniinR. shall rlinnse MS own Of
6e,rs may determine lis own rules ~ pruceed-
mes. nmish its memhels for di>nr'lerly %cdirinci;
aul wib The concurrence NJ two thirds. eNpela
nemhcr hun uo, the srcuud time inr the same
cause; and. shall have all nilier powers necessary
IA proyhie for il, safety and the uniliSturbeiu nns-
action offs bufihesS
Sro Q. Each House shall keep correct iiur
nal of IFS proceedings. which Shall br published
Atahe desire ofnny twn members. the yeas amt
nays shall he entered upon the 'uruat; aud on The
passage Of every biz, in either HOUSE. the vote
shall be taken lay yeas aud nays, and entered mp
On the iaurha'; aud M law shall he passed in Ell
ther HOUSE. without the c"nciWIruce uG IA majpriiy
Of all the members Elected iherrln.
SIC. 10 ANY member 81 either House shall
have the right 10 protest against any act or resoln-
ton Ihereol; aud such protest, and the reasnns
therefor, shall without alteration, commitment, or
delay. be entered upon the 'urial.
Sac IL. Al vacancies which may happen in
either House. shall for the unexpirrh term. he
filed by election, ms shall be directed 10y law
Sac 70. Senators and representatives during
the session 90 the General Assembly aud ia guing
10 aud RETURN . from The same, shall he privileg.
ed from arrest. in nl rnsrs; except treason. felony,
or breach ofIlle pence; and for any speech nr de-
bate IN either House. they shall not be questioned
elsewhere.
SIC I3. Tie proceedings IT 18th Houses shall
he public. exc. pit in cases which. in the opinion
Of two thirds 81 llns" nreSrut require secrecy.
SIC. a. Neither House shall without The con
sent Of the other. adiuuru for more ilmn two ,lays,
SUNDAYS excluded: nor 10 ANY other place than that
in which the iwn Houses shall hr in session.
SEC. Is Bills may originate in either Hnnset
but may BIZ altered, amended ur rejected in the
other.
SEE. IG. Every hill shall he flllv and distinct
" read. on three different DAYS. unless in cnse q
urgency. three fourlhs If the llunse in which i
shall be pending. shall dispense with this rule
No bill shall contain more than me subject. whicl
shall be clearly expressed in its title: and no law
shall he revived, or amended. unless the new nc
contain the entire n l revived. or the section q
sections amended; aud The section or sections 81
amended shall be repealed.
Sc. II. The presiding officer Of each HOUSE
shall sign, publicly in the presence oI the Hnus'
over which lie p~rrsitles, while the snme is in ses
sion. and capable nftrnnslcting business. nll bili
ohd joint resolutions passed by the General -
sembly.
Sac. 10 The style Of the laws Of this Stat,
shall be: BE il cDacted Byike Geaerai ASSEMBLY
Of Ae State Of Ohio"
SIC. 10. No senator or representative shall
Il ring the term for which he shall have been e
lected, or for one year iIereaIte' be appointed q
any civil office under this State which hall III
created. or the ennluments u which shall hav'
been increased. during the term for which he shaI
hive been elected.
SEC 90. The General Assembly. IN cases m
provided for IN this constitution. shnll fix the tern
Of Office. aud the compensation Of al officers, bu
no change therein shall affect the salary nf my o
iicer during his existing torn, unless the office b
ahOln he'd.
S c. 81. The General Assembly sllIl, defermin
by law before what anthnritv. md IN what man
ner the trial of contested elections shall be cor
Quoted.
SIC. %. No money shall be drawn from tn
t%rensnry except in pursnanoe Of specific nppro
priation made by law; md M appropriation slal
be made for a longer period Ihan twn yenrs
SEC. 90 The House of Representatives sha
hay 9 The sole power oGippenchment but a ma
iOrily Ofthe members elected must Conrnr therein
Impeachmcnts shall he tried bv the Senate; and
the senators when sitting for that purpose. slnl
be upon oath nr affirmation 3, do instire according
to law and evidence M person shall be cnlvic,
ted without the concurrence oil two thirds of d.
senators.
SIC. 81. The Governor. judges, aud NIL State
officers may be impenchGd Tor any misdelnennnr IL
Office; but Judgment shall not extend further lhnr
removal from office, aud disqualification to loll
ANY NIlltt uUilf III NNll'llllO " lHlN olllt ~
pat y iinpeachcd whether convicted or not, shall
be liable 10 Indictment, trial and Judgment. &C
cording to law.
SEC, %. All regular sessions of the Gonert
Assembly shall commence on the first Monday q
January, bienninlly. The Irst session under lhi
constitution shall onmmenc on the first Mnnda
of January, ono thousand oi lit hunh. ed aud lity
two.
Sac. 90. All laws Of n neral nature. sln
have n uniform operation u ~runghnut thu State
nor shall any act. except sncll as relates 10 put
lie schools be passed, tn tnke effect upon III
approval OF any other authority than the Gener
Assembly, except US otherwise provided in til
constitution.
SEc. 81 The election mud appointment oi u
officers, mud The filling Of all vacancies not OtheI
wise provided Tor by this constitution. or the co..
s~titution Of the United States. shall he made
such manner NJ may I've directed by law: but n
appointing power shall he exercised by the Gen
erul Assembly. except ns prescribed IN this cot
situation. aud IN the election al United States Ser
ntnrs. aud IN these cases the vote shall be take
''Viga Uoce"
Sac. %. The General Assembly ,hnll have q
power to pass retroactive lnws. nr laws inmirln
the obligation Of contracts; but mny Ivy generi
laws authorizes courts 10 carry into effect. npo
such terms ms hall be- just aud equitable, The mai
ifest intention nf parties, mud officers, by ourin
omissions. defects. aud errors IN Instruments M
proceedings, nrisiug out nl their want OF cor
iOrmity with the laws of this Suite,
SEc 90, No extra compensation sI II be mad
10 any officer, public ngcnt or contractor, nlte
the service shall have been rendered.; nr the COZ
tract entered intn; nor. shall my money he paid
on any claim, the subject matter ul which shall M
have been provided Tor by prc.cxiSting law, M
less such compensation, or clnim. he allowed b,
twn,t thirds Of Tho mcmIers elected To each brunei
Of the General Assembly.
SEC. 30. No new county shall contain Iesi
than four hundred squire miles nj ter itory. mol
shall any county be reduced bcluw thai amount
aud all laws creating new counties, changing com
" lines. or removing county srnts, shall. before IA
king elect, be submitted To the electors of the
several counties To he effected thereby, ut the mex
general election after the passage thereof. anI bu
adopted by n majority ol all the electors voting at
such election, IN cach Of snil rnuutirs; but INV
cnuniy now ~ hereafter onulniniu. que lundre,
thousand inhabitants. may be divided, whenever
q MINORITY oi the voters, residing in rnch ortbe
Proposed divisions, shall approve Of the law ms
sed Tor thht pnrposri hut, IN town ar city within
the same slial he divide mr. shall either nr the
divisions contain less tlmn twenty thousand inhnb.
iianis.
Sgo. 81. The members aud officer. of IN, Com
erul Assembly slmll rrteivc fixed compcn.n,i,n
to he prescribed hy law, mud m other ~nllowanc,
or perquisiles, either IN tho payment ii postage -
otherwise; aud M change IN their cnmpcnstiol
shall take effect during their term al ulice.
Sac %, The General Assembly shall grmt n
divorce, nor exercise amy judicial power not here
III expressly conferred.
ARTICLE III.
EXECUTIVE.