Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-04-21

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the ubuse Of such power.
Sec. 7. No act ofthe General Assembly
authurizing associations with banking pow.
ers, shall take effect; until it shall be sub
milted to the people, at the general election
next succeeding the passage thereof.. and
be approved by majority of all the e'ec'
Tors, voting at such elec,ion.
ARTICLE XIV.
] ,5 Jarisprudence.
/ Sic. l. The General Assembly at its
ltfrs, session after the adoption Of this Con
Isiitution, shall provide for the appointment
| or three commissioners, and prescribe their
! tenure OF Office. compensation, and the
mode Of filling vacancies in said commits.
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7 SEC. 9. The said commissioners shall
Erevise, reform, simplify and. abridge the
practice, pleadings, forms. and proceedings
] OF the courts Of record Of his State; and.
as far as practicable and expedienf, shalt
provide for the abolition of distinct forms
Of action at law, nov in use, and for the
administration Of justice by a uniform mode
Iof proceeding, without reference to any
distinction between law and equity.
SEc. 8. The proceedings of the commits.
sioners shall, from time to time, be report.
ed to the General Assembly, and bs subject
to the action Of that body. ~ -.
/ 81 ..s ARTICLE. XIV.
/ Ia a.. .s.5 Miscellaneous,
SEC. /. Columbus shall be the sea, Of
government until otherwise diiectedb by law.
+ SEC. 2. The printing Of the laws, jour
nails. bills, legislative documents, and pa.
pers for each branch Of The General As.
sembly, with the printing required for the
Executive and other departments of State,
shall be lei on contract TO the lowest res.
ponsible bidder, by such Executive officers
and in such manner as shall be prescribed
by law. 7..zr. :. 49,. 0...,sa.,s
"a SEC. 8. An accurate and detailed state.
ment Of the receipts and expenditures Of
the public money, the several amounts
paid. 10 whom, and on what account, shall,
from time 10 time be published as shall be
prescribed by law.
SIC. a. No person shall be elected or
appointed TO any Office IN this State, unless
he possesses The qualifications Of mn elector.
3. SEC. 5. No person who shall hereafter
fight duel. assist in the same as second,
or send, accept, or knowingly carry a
challenge therefor, shall hold any Office in
this state. ,.,z.5 S
Sec. 9. Lotteries, and The sale Of lottery
tickets for any purpose whatever, shall
forever be prohibited in this State. :.
SEC. T. Every person chosen OF ap-
pointed to any Office under this state, be.
fore entering upon the discharge Of its du.
ties, shall take an oath Of affirmation TO
support the constitution efthe United States
and Of this State. and also an oath OF office.
. SEC. 8. There may be established in the
Secretary Of States Office bureau Of stu.
lislics under such regulations as may be
prescribed by law -
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+. Amendments.
Sec l. Either branch of the General
Assembly may propose amendments 10 this
Constitution, and if the same shall be agreed
to by thteesffih Of the members elected 10
each House, such proposed amendment
shallbe entered on the journals, with the
yeas and nays, md shall be published in,
a, least, one newspaper in each county of
the State, where newspaper is published,
for six months preceding the mex. election,
for Senators and Representatives al which
time the same shall be submitted 10 the
electors, for their approval or rejection;
and if majority Of the electors. voting at
such election. shall adopt such amendments
the same shall become part Of the Con-
siitution. When more than one amend.
ment shall be submitted at the same time,
they shall be so submitted, as to enable the
electors 20 vote on'each amendment, sepa.
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SEC. 9. Whenever,wo-ihirdso ofthe mem.
bers elected 10 each branch Of the General
Assembly, shall think it necessary 10 call
Convention. 10 revise, nmerd. or change
this Constitution, they shall recommend 10
the electors to vote, al the next election
for members of the General Assembly. for
or against Convention; and ii o majority
Of all the .leeiors, voting al said election,
shall have voted for a Convention, the Gem
eral Assembly shall, a, their next session.
provide. by law, for calling the same. The
Convention shall consist Of rs many mein-
bars as the House Of Representatives, who
shall be chosen in The same manner, ard
shall meet within three months after their
election. for the purpose aforesaid,
SEC. 8. Al the General election, to be
held in the year one thousand eight hun
ared and seventy.one, and in each twenti-
eth year thereafter. the question s.ShaH
there be a Convention 10 revise, alter. or
amend the Constiiu,ioni" shall be submit.
ted TO the electors Of the -SIats, and in case
a majority Of all the electors voting at such
election shall decide in favor Of Conven.
,ion, the General Assembly, at its mex. ses.
"a Concladed on Fourth page.
CaALLENelNa FoTER.-I challenge
that mans VOTE said a fellow with . build
ing materials in bis hat, at an up town poll,
last month. The person challenged lived in
a princely mansion, in the middle Of an .en-
tire square, which contained theoriginal trees
of Manhattan Island. Look O. here,' said
the challenger What street do! YOU live in /?