The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-03-24

iu snui W Siecteu Uiennially, Oy the electors 4
the respective ,couniies or districts on III
second, Tuesday Of October; their trrm d
l9fiice shall rommence ON The first day OF Jan
uary next therealter, and con tinne two ypars
SEC. 81 Senators and Representative
shall have rtsiied in their respective scddi
Ttiess or dlstficts, enc year next precedin
fthpir election, unless they shall have bee
absent on the public business Of the Unite
4 States, aor this Slate. .nf2 s5t ~ q
Y SEC. a. No peison, holding office unde
\ the authority Of the United States, OF an,
!, lucrative Office under the authority OF thi
State, shalhbe eligible to, OF have d seat in
4 the General Assembly but this provision
4 shlil not extend to township off ers, jus
| tices of The. peace, nptaries public, or off
\ GERS Of The militia" 'e et'set aIe % Ijia'4
1 Sec. 5. Mop rson hereafter convicted q
an enlbezzlement Of the public funds shal
| hold any Office In this State; nor shall an
n person, holding public money for disbursp
mfnt or otherwise, ha We a SEPT Ia the Grnera
4 Assembly, until be Shall have accounted 70
and paid such money into the treasury. a9.
SEC. g.. Each House shall be judge III TIL
election, returns, and qualifica atioLs, Of III
4 own members; d majori:y Of all the mem
bers elected 10, each House, shall be quo
rum to do business; but, less number maj
adjourn from day to day, and compel the at
tendance OF absent members, in such man
ner, and under such penalties, as shall Ce
prescribed by law. '' ~.
Sec. z. The mode Of organizing the
House OF Representatives, at til. commence
rDent of each regular session, shall be pre-.
scribeJ by law. ''f'''@ .''d'} ~ ~
SEC. 8, Each House, except as otherwise
provided in this Constitution, shall choose
its own officers, may determine its owr
rules of proceedings, punish its members fol
disorderly conduct, and, with the concur-
renee OF two thirds, expei member, but
not the second time for the same cause; and
shall have sll other powers, necessary ID
provide for its safety, and The undisturbed
Transactions of its business. '9
SEQ. g.. Each House shall keep CORE ct
journal OF its proceedings, which shall be
published. AT the desire of any two men
bprs, the yeas aid nays shall be entered upon
the journal; and on the passage Of every bill
in either House, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and entered'upon the journal;
and no law shall be.passed, in either House
without the concurrence of majority Of all
the members elected thereto. y
| SEC. 10. Any member of either House
shall have the right tu protest against any
act, or resolution thereof, and such protest,
and the reason therefor, shall, without dlte-
ration. commitment, or delay, be entered
upon the journd.. c f.'G,t'
Sec. IL. AL vacancies whith may ha p
pen in either House shall, for the unpx xpirrd
term, be filled BY electioa as shall be direct
ed by law. ,'HS a'27 y s3s9 3r,3 @
SEC. -. Senators and Representatives,
during the session Of the General Assembly,
and in going to and returning from the Sd me,
shall be privileged from arrest, in all cases,
except treason, felchy, or breach Of the
peace; and for any speech, or debate, in
either House, they shall not be. questioned
SIC iS. . The proceedings Of both Hsu-
ses shall bepubIic, exepptid cases which, in
the opinion Of two-thirds of those present,
require secresy.
SEC. Ia. Neither House shall, without
the consYnt Of the other, adjourn for more
than days, Sundays excluded; nor TO any
other place than that in which thetwo Hou-
ses shall be in session. ''.f -
SEC. IS. Bills may originate in either
House; but may be altered, amended, or re-
jected in the other. fA'a 4'. ~
SEC. l6 Every bill shall be fully and
distinttly read, Oh three different days; un-
less, in case Of urgency, three -fourths Of the
House in Which il shall be pending, shall dis
ppnse with this rule. No hill shall contain
more than one subject, which shall be clear
lyexpressed in its title; and nolaw shall be
revived, or amended, unless the new act
contain the entire act revived, or the section
otsections alppGded; aud the section, or sec
tions. soamended shall be reppaled. ..
/ SEe. II. The presiding officer or each
House shall sign, publicly in the presence or
the Yo Sc over which he presidps; while the
same is in session, and capable OF transact
ins business oil bills anil JOINT resolutions
passed by the General Assembly. 'a = q
SEC. l8. The style OF the laws OF this
Slatt shall be, "Be il enacted By he General
Assembly Of The State of Ohio" @I
SEC. 10. No Senator or Representative.
shall, during the term for which he shall havf
been elected, or for one wear thereafter, be
to any civil Office under this State
which shall be created, or The emoluments
of which, shall hav been Increased, during
the term for which he shall have been 4.
lected. tes+'-E s%
SEC. 20, The General Assembly, 10 cases
not provided for in this Constitution, Shall
fix The term of Office, and the compensation
of all Offirp rs. huf nm ,.hanUa tbara;r shall
affect the salary Of any officer during his ex-,
isting term, unless the Office be abolished.
SEC. 81. The General Assembly shall de-
termine, by law, before whit authority, and
In wha manner, the trial Of contested elec-
lions shall be conducted. ~s3
SEC. %. No money shall be drawn from
the, treasury, except in pursuance Of sps-
cihc appropriation, made By law; and no
appropriation shall be made for longer pc
riUd than two years. s sSt R @fi
SEC. 23, The House Of Representatives
shall have the sole power OF impeachment.
but majority of The members elected must
concur thtrsin. Impeachments' shall BE-
tried by theSenateI and the Senators, when
sitting for that purpose, shall be upon oath
or sffirmation to do justice scc0rainguo law
andevldenCe; No person shaI. be convicted |
without the concurrence of two.thirds olI
tiI;a Senators. f'1faN Pgl 1efr tesg ssi M
SEC. a. The Governor, Judges, aud all
State officersmay be impeSrhed Ior any mis-
drmeSnori in Office; bht Judgment shalf not
extend tutherthan Rmoyatt trim office, ,.and
disqualification TO holdisny Office under lhti
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