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

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lates TO public schools, be passed, to take eff
feet upon the approval of any other authori-
t. than the General Assembly, except as
otherwise provided in this constitution.
! Sec. 27. The election and appointment of
all officers, and the Sling of all vacancies, not
otherwise provided for by this constitution. or
the constitution of the United States, shall be
made in such manner as may be directed by
law; but no appointing power shall be exer-
cised by the General Assembly, except as
prescribed in this constitution, and in the cleo
ton of United States Senators; and in these
cases. the vote shall be taken ''Viva voce.
! Sec. %. The General Assembly shall
have no power to pass retroactive laws, OF
laws impairing the obligation of contracts
but may, by general laws, authorize courts 10
carry into effect, upon such terms as shall be
just and equitable, the manifest intention OF
parties, and officers, by curing omissions, de-
! fects, and errors, in instruments and proceed
ings. arising out of their want of conformity
with the laws of this State.
Sec 20. No extra compensation shall be
made to any officer public agent, or contract
or, after the service shall have been rendered,
or the contract entered into; nor, shall any
money be paid on any claim, the subject mat
ter of which shall not have been provided for
/ by pre-existing law, unless such compensation,
/ or claim, be allowed by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each branch of the General
Assembly.
Sec 80. No new county shall contain less
than four hundred square miles of territory,
nor, shall any county be reduced below that
amount: and all laws creating new counties
changing county lines, or removing county
seats, shall, before taking effect, be submitted
to the electors of the several counties to be af-
fected thereby, at the next general election af-
ter the passage thereof, and be adopted by a
majority of all the electors voting at such e.
lection, in each of said counties; but any coun-
ty now or hereafter containing one hundred
ever majority of the voters, residing in each
of the proposed divisions. shall approve of the
law passed for that purpose; but, no town OF
city within the same, shall be divided, nor.
shall either of the divisions contain less than
twenty thousand inhabitants gs5z-. =
Sec 81. The members and officers. of the
General Assembly shall receive a fixed com
pensation, to be prescribed by law, and nc
other allowance or perquisites, either in the
payment of postage or otherwise; and nc
change in their compensation shall take effecl
during their term of Office.
Sec. 80. The General Assembly shall
grant no divorce. nor, exercise any Judicial
power, not herein expressly conferred.
ARTICLEHL Fss
] a- EXECUTIVE.
Sec. I. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, and
an Attorney General, who shall be chosen by
the electors of the State, on the second Tues
day Of October, and at the places of voting fol
members Of the General Assembly.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and AT,
torney General shall hold their offices for two
years; and the Auditor for four years. Their
terms of Office shall commence on the second
Monday of January next after their election
and continue until their successors are elected
and qualified
4 Sec. 3. The returns of every election foI
the officers. named in the foregoing section
shall be sealed up and transmitted to the sea,
of government, by the returning officers, di-
rected to the President of the Senate, who
during the first week of the session, shall O.
pen and publish them, and declare the result,
in the presence of majority of the members
of each House of the General Assembly The
person having the highest number of votes
shall be declared duly elected; but if any two
or more shall be highest and equal in votes,
for the same Office, one of them shall be cho-
sen by the joint vote of both houses
Sec. 4. Should there be no session of the
General Assembly in january next after an
election for any of the officers aforesaid, the
returns of such election shall be made to the
Secretary of State, and opened, and the result
declared by the Governor, in such manner as
may be provided by law.
Sec. 5. The supreme executive power oil
this State shall be vested in the Governor.
/ Sec. 6. He may require information, in
writing, from the officers in the executive de-
partment. upon any subject relating to the du-
ties of their respective Offices; and shall see
that the laws are faithfully executed
Sec. 7. He shall communicate at every
session, by message, TO the General Assembly
the condition of the State, and recommend
such measures as he shall deem expedient.
Sec. 8. He may, on extraordinary oeca.
sions, convene the General Assembly by proc
lamation, and shall state to both Houses, when
assembled, the purpose for which they have
been convened,
Sec. 9. In case of disagreement between
the two Houses, in respect to the time of ad-
journment he shall have power to adjourn the
General Assembly to such time'es he may
think proper, but not beyond the regular
meetings thereof
Sec. TO- He shall be commander-in-c Chief
of the military and naval forces of the State.
except when they shall be called into the ser
vice of the United States.
Sec. II. He shall have power after con-
viction, to grant reprieves. communications. and
pardons, for all crimes and offences, except
treason and cases of impeachment, upon such
conditions as he may think proper; subject
however. to such regulations as to the man
ncr of applying for pardons, as may be pres
cribed by law. Upon conviction for treason
he may suspend the execution of the sentence
and report the case to the General Assembly