Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-05-01

shall be taken for public use, a compensa :
lion therefor shall first be made in money,
or first secured by deposit OF money; and
such compensation shall be assessed by a
iurv, without deduction for benefits to any
properly of the owner. gl 0. !. !, !,
s. 20. This enumeration ofrights shall
n o, be construed to impair or deny Others
retained BY the people; and al powers moi
herein delegated, remain with the people.
.Iata ARTICLE III. Is olt
H 4 ar- LEGISLATIVE. wa asai
SECTION 4. The Legislative power Of this
State shall be vested in General Assembly,
which shall consist Of Senate, and House
of Representatives. s'. = t'a'a ,lf."
SEC. g. Senators and Representatives
shall be- elected bi, nnially, by the electors
i'm the respective counties or districts, on
the second Tuesday of October; therderm
of Office shall commence on the first day OF
January next thereafter and continue two
years. gif7 9df 70 lal. -. dl '' H'''r
SEC. 8 Senators and Representatives
shall have resided in their respective coun-
Ties, or districts, one year next preceding
their election, unless they shall have been
absent on The public business Of the United
States, or Of this State. dttne .} p. =
SEC. q. No person holding Office under
the authority or rothe United States, or any
lucrative Office under authority oil this
State. shall be eligible TO, or have a seat in,
the General Assembly; but this provision
shall no. extend to township officers, justices
of the peace, notarics public, or officers OF
The militia. "''''' 80
SEC. s. No person hereafter convicted
OF an embezzcment Of The public funds.
shall hold any office in this State; nor shall
any person, holding public money for dis
bursement, or otherwise, have seat in The
General Assembly. until he shall have ac-
counted for, and paid such money into The
treasury. hs. "h..
SEC. G.. Each House shall be the, judge
Of the election, returns, and qualifications, o!
It's own members; a majority.of oil the mem
bers elected 10 each House. shall be quo
rum to do business; but, less number may
adjourn from day 10 day, and compel the at.
tendance Of absent members, in such manner,
and under such penalties, as shall be pre-
scrioed by law.
SEC. T. The mode of organizing the
House Of Representatives, at the commence
men, of each regular session, shall be pre-
scribed law. '! .'' IN
Sec. 8. Each House, except as . ter-
wise provided in this constitution, shall
choose il, own officers, may determine its
own rules Of proceeding, punish It's men,
bers for disorderly conduct; and, with the
concurrence of two.lhirds, expel member,
but no, the second time for the same cause;
and shall have all other powers, necessary
10 provide for It's safety. and the undistnrbed
transaction Of its business.
SEC. 0. Each House shall keep a acor.
rec, journal of lis proceedings. which shall
be- published. AT the desire of any iwo
members, the yeas and nays shall be enter
ed upon the journal; and, on the passage
of every bill, in either House. the vote shal
be taken by yeas and nays, and enleree
upon the journal; and no law shall be pass
ed, in either House, without The concurrence
of majority of all the members elected
thereto.
SEC. 10. Any member Of either Hous'
shall have the right TO protest against an
act, or resolution thereof; and such protest
and The reasons therefor, shall without al
teralon, commitment, or delay, be en'ere
upon the journal.
Sec. ii. All vacancies which may hap
pen in either House, shall, for the unexpire
Term, be filled by election, as shall be di
rected by law.
SEC. i9. Senators and Representatives
during the session of the General Assembly
and in going to, and returning from the same
shall lie privileged from arrest, in all cases
except treason, felony. or breach oil tn
peace; and for any speech, or debate, in e.
ther House, they shall not be ques'ione
elsewhere.
Sec. 13. The proceedings Of both Hot
ses shall be public, except in cases which
} in the opinion Of ,wo.thirds of those pre-
sent, require secrecy.
, SEC. IA. Neither House shall, witho'
the consent of the other, adjourn for MOI
, than two days, Sundays excluded; nor % an
l other place than that, in which the two Hol
ses shall be in session.
+ SEC. 15. Bills may originate in eilh'
/. House: but may be altered, amended, or n
! jected in The other. a...s
SEC. l6. Every bill shall be fully ar
! distinctly read, on three different days, vi
l. loss, in case of urgency, three-lourlhs
the House, in which II shall be pending, shu
# dispense with this rule, No bill shall col
II tain more than one subject, which shall
If clearly expressed in its title; and no 10
y shall be revived or amended, unless the ne
act contain the entire act revived. or Il
o section or sections amended; and the Sc
,, ton, or sections, so amended, shall be I
l. pealed. .t Z FU.l
10 SEC. IT. The presiding officer of ca
>, House shall sign, publicly in the presence
r. the House over which he presides, while t
ID same is in session, and capable of Tansa
ing business, all bills and joint resolulio
ID passed by the General Assembly.
al SEC. l3. The style Of the laws Of q
State shall be, E" Be il enacted By the Ge'
I'd raj Assembly of The State Of Ohio" l.
is SEC. 49, No Senator or Representa-
We shall, during the term for which he sh
ce have been elected, or for one year there
1. ter, be appointed to any civil office un;
O. this State, which shall have been created
or the emolumen,s Of which, shall have be
increased, during the term, for which
VS. shalt have haan elected,