The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-26

ond; and Jefferson. Harrison, and Tus-
carawas, the third subdivision of the eighth
district, and together shall form such dis
trict.
The counties of Stark, Carroll, and Co.
lumbiana shall constitute the first subdivl-
sion; Trumbull, Portage. and Mahoning,
the second; and Geauga, Lake, and Ash
tabula, the third subdivision of the ninth
district, and together shall form such dis.
trict.
Sec. 13. The General Assembly shall
attach any new counties that may herea-
ter be erected to such districts, or subdi-
visions thereof, as shall be most conve-
nient.
ARTICLE XII.
FINANCE AND TAXATION.
SEC. /. The levying of taxes by the
poll is grievous and oppressive, therefore,
the General Assembly shall never levy a
poll tax for county or State purposes.
Sec. 2. Laws shall be passed, taxing,
by uniform rule, all moneys, credits, in.
vestments in bonds, stocks, joint stock
companies, or otherwise; and also all real
and personal property, according TO its
true value in money; but burying grounds,
public school houses, houses used exclu'
sively for public worship, institutions of Pi.
ETY., public charity, public property used
exclusively for any public purpose, and
personal property to an amount not ex-
ceeding in value two hundred dollars for
each individual, may, by general laws, be
exempted 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 pub
lished as may be directed by law.
SEC. 3. The General Assembly shall
provide, by law, for taxing the notes and
bills discounted or purchased, moneys
loaned, and all other property, effects or
dues, of every description, without deduc-
ton, Of all banks now existing, or here
after created, and Of all bankers, SO that
all property employed in banking shall al
ways bear burden Of taxation equal to
that imposed on the property of individu-
ais.
SEC. 4. The General Assembly shall
provide for raising revenue sufficient to de-
fray the expenses Of the State for each year,
and also a sufficient sum to pay the inter-
est on the State debt.
SEC. 5. No tax shall be levied, except
in pursuance of law; and every law i'm
posing a tax shall state distinctly the OBJ
lec. of the same, to which only it shall be
applied.
SEC. 6. The State shall never contract
any debt for purposes Of internal improve
ments.
ARTICLE XIII.
CORPORATIONS.
SEC. /. The General Assembly shall
pass no special act comforting corporate
powers.
Sec. Q. Corporations may be formed
under general laws, but all such laws may
from time to time. be altered or repealed
SEC. 3. Dues from corporations shall
be secured by such individual liability o
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 owned. and
any amount unpaid thereon, to a further
sum, at least equal in amount to such stock
Sec. A. The property of corporations
now existing, or hereafter created, shall
forever be subject to taxation, the same as
the property OF individuals.
SEC. 5. No right of way shall be aP'
propriated to the use of any corporations
until full compensation therefor be frs
made in money, or first secured by de-
posit of money, to the owner, irrespective
of any benefit from any Improvement pro-
posed by such corporation, which compen.
sation shall be ascertained by jury Of
twelve men, in court of record, as shall
be prescribed by law.
SEC. 6, The General Assembly shall
provide for the organization of cities and
incorporated villages by general laws, and
restrict their power of taxation, assess
ment. borrowing money, contracting debts
and loaning their credits so as to prevent
the abuse of such power.
Sec. 7. No act of the General Assem-
bly,, authorizing associations with banking
powers. shall take effect. until it shall be
submitted to the people, at the general cleo.
ton next succeeding the passage thereof
and be approved by majority of all the
electors voting at such election.
ARTICLE XIV.
JURISPRUDENCE.
SEC. /. The General Assembly, at its
first session after the adoption of this Con
sttution, shall provide for the appointment
of three Commissioners, and prescribe
their tenure of office, compensation, ano
the mode of filling vacancies in said com
mission.
SEC. 2. The said Commissioners shal
revise, reform, simplify and abridge TIT
practice. pleadings, forms and proceeding
of the courts OF record of this State; and
as far as practicable and expedient, shal
provide for the abolition Of the disllnc
forms of action at law, now in use, ant
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