Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-03-20

abridSe the practice, pleadings, forms
and proceedings of the courts OF re-
cord of this state; and as far as prac-
ticable and expedient, shall provide
for the abolition Of the distinct forms
of action at law, now in use, and Tor
the administration ofjustice by uni
form mode Of proceeding, without
reference to any distinction between
law and equity.
sSEc. 8. The proceedings Of the
Commissioners shall, from time 10
time, be reported to the General As
sembly, and be subject TO the action
Of that body.
ARTICLS XIV.
MISCELLANEOUS.
SEC. l. Columbus shall be the seat
of government until otherwise directed
by law.
SEC. 2. The printing of the laws,
journals. bills, legislative documents
and naners for each branch of the Gen.
eral Assembly. with the printing requir-
ed for the Executive and other depart
ments of State, shall be let on contract
TO the lowest responsible bidder, by
sucb Executive officers and in such
manner as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. s. An accurate and detailed
statement of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the public money, the several
amounts paid to whom, and on what
account. shall, from time to time, be
published as shall be prescribed by
law.
SEC. 4. No person shall be elected
or appointed to any office in this State,
unless he possess the qualifications OF
an elector.
SEC. 5. No person who shall here
after fight a duel, assist in the same as
second, or send, accept, or knowingly
carry a challenge therefor, shall hold
any Office in this State.
SEC. 6. Lotteries, and the sale of
lottery tickets, for any purpose what
ever, shall forever be prohibited in this
State
Sec. 7. Every person chosen or ap-
pointed to any office under this State
before entering upon the discharge oi
its duties, shall take an oath or affirma-
ton TO support the constitution OF the
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 statistics, under such regulations as
may be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE XVI.
AMENDMENTS.
Sec. 4. Either branch of the Gen.
eral Assembly may propose amend
ments to this Constitution, and if the
same shall be agreed to by three-filths
of the members elected TO each House,
such proposed amendments shall be en-
tered on the journals, with the yeas and
nays, and shall be published in, at least,
one newspaper, in each county of the
State where a newspaper is published,
for six months preceding the next elec-
ton for Senators and Representatives
at which time the same shall be submit
ted to the electors for their approval OF
rejection, and if majority of the elec-
tors voting at such election, shall adopt
such amendments, the same shall be-
come part of the Constitution. When
more than one amendment shall be
submitted, at the same time, they shall
be so submitted as to enable the electors
to vote on each amendment separately.
Sec.2. Whenever two thirds of the
members elected to each branch Of the
General Assembly shall think it neces-
sary to call a Convention to revise,
amend, or change this Constitution
they shall recommend to the electors to
vote, at the next election for members
to the General Assembly, for or against
a Convention, and if majority Of all
the electors voting at said election, shall
have voted for Convention, the Gen.
eral Assembly shall, at their next ses
sion, provide by law, for calling the
same. The Convention shall consist Of
as many members as the House of Rep
resentatives, who shall be chosen in
the same manner, and shall meet with
in three months after their election, for
the purpose aforesaid.
Sec. 8. At the general election TO be
held in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-one, and in each
twentieth year thereafter, the question
"Shall .here be a Convention TO revise.
alter or amend the Constitution?" shall
be submitted to the electors of the State,
and in case a majority of all the elec-
tors voting at such election shall decide
in favor of Convention, the General
Assembly, at its next session, shall pro-
vide by law for the election of delegates,
and the assembling of such Conven-
ton, as is provided in the preceding Sec
ton; but no amendment of this Consti-
tuition, agreed upon by any Convention
assembled in pursuance of this article,
shall take effect until the same shall have
been submitted to the electors of the
State, and adopted bya majority ofthose
voting thereon.
SCHEDULE.
Sec. l. All laws of this State in
force on the first day OF September,
one thousand eight hundrad and fifty
....-so,4 ,v.th ali. Hon