Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-03

The counties of Clermont, Brown and Ad-
ans, 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 Della
ware, shall constitute the first subdivision,
Morrow, Richland and Ashland, the second
and Wayne, Holmes and Coshocion. the third
subdivision, of the sixth district; and together,
shall form such district.
The counties of Fairfield, Perry and Hook
ing, shall constitute the first subdivision, Jack
son, Vinton, Pike, Scioto and Lawrence, the
second. and Gallia, Meigs, Athens and Wash
ingtoa, the third subdivision, of the seventh
district; and together, shall form such district.
The counties of Muskingum and Morgan,
shall constitute the first subdivision, Guern-
Sc, Belmont aad Monroe. the second, and JEFF
ferson, Harrison and Tuscarawas, the third
subdivision, of the eighth district; and, togeth-
er, shall form such district.
The counties of Stark. Carroll and Colum-
biana, shall constitute the first subdivision,
Trumbull, Portage and Mahoning, the second.
and Geauga, Lake and Ashtabula, the third
subdivision, of the ninth district; and together
shall form Such district.
Sec Is. The General Assembly shall at
tach any new counties, that may hereafter be
erected, to such districts, or subdivisions
thereof, as shall be most convenient
ARTICLE XII.
FINANCE AND TAXATION.
Sec. /. The levying of taxes, by the poll.
is grievous and oppressive; therefore, the
General Assembly shall never levy poll tax,
for county or State purposes.
Sec. 2. Laws shall. be passed, taxing. by
uniform rule, all moneys, credits, investments
in bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, or
otherwise; and also all real and personal prop
erty, according to its true value in money; ;
but burying grounds, public school honses,
houses used exclusively for public worship,
institutions of purely public charity, public
property used exclusively for any public pur
pose and personal property, to an amount not
exceeding in value two hundred dollars, for
each individual, may, by general laws, be ex
empted from taxation; but, all such laws shall
be subject to alteration or repeal; and the
value Of all property, so exempted, shall, from
time to time, be ascertained and published, as
may be directed by law.
Sec 8. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide, by law, for taxing the notes and bills dis
counted or purchased, moneys loaned, and all
other property, effects, or dues, of every des-
cription, lwithout deduction of all Banks, now
existing, or hereafter created. and Of all bank
ers. so that all property employed in banking
shall always bear burden of taxation, equal
to that imposed on the property of individuals
Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for raising revenue. sufficient to defray
the expenses of the State, for each year, and
also sufficient sum to pay the interest on the
State debt
See s. No tax shall be levied, except in
pursuance Of law; and every law imposing a
tax. shall state. distinctly. the object of the
same, 10 which only. it shall be applied
See. 6. The State shall never contract any
debt for purposes of internal improvement
ARTICLE XIII.
CORPORATIONS.
Sec !. The General Assembly shall pass
no special act conferring corporate powers
Sec 2. Corporations may be formed under
general laws; but all such laws may, from
time to time. be altered, or repealed.
Sec. 8. Dues from corporations shall be
secured, by such individual liability of the
stockholders, and other means, as may be
prescribed by law; but, in all cases, each
stockholder shall be liable, over and above the
stock by him or her her owned. and any a.
mount unpaid thereon, 10 further sum, at
least equal in amount TO such stock.
Sec. 4. The property of corporations. now
existing or hereafter creRtec, shall forever be-
subject TO taxation, the same as the property
of individuals
Sec. 5. No right of way shall be appro-
priated TO the use of any corporation. until full
compensation therefor be first made in money,
or first secured by deposite of money, to the
owner. irrespective of any benefit from any
improvement proposed by such corporation
which compensation shall be ascertained by a
Jury of twelve men, in court of record, as
Shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. 6. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for the organization Of cities, and incorpo-
rated villages, by general laws; and restrict
their power of taxation, assessment, borrowing
money, contracting debts and loaning their
credit, so as to prevent the abuse of such pow
er.
Sec. 7. No act of the General Assembly
authorizing associations with banking powers
shall take effect; until it shall be submitted &c
the people, at the general election next sue
ceeding the passage thereof, and be approved
by majority of all the electors, voting at sucf
| election.
ARTICLE XIV.
| JURISPRUDENCE.
Sec /. The General Assembly, at its frs
session after the adoption of this Constitution
shall provide for the appointment of three
Commissioners, and prescribe their tenure O
office. compensation, and the mode of filling
vacancies in said commission.
Sec. 2. Tie said commissioners shall re
wise, reform. simplify and abridge. the prac
tice, pleadings, forms, and proceedings of Ih'
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