The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-30
OHIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80, 1851.

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a majority of the voters, residing in each
of the proposed divisions, shall approve oI
the law passed for that purpose; but, no
town or city within the same, shall be di.
vided, nor, shall either of the divisions
contain less than twenty thousand inhab-
itants.
Sec. 81. The members and officers o
the General Assembly shall receive a fixed
compensation, TO be prescribed by law, and
no other allowance or perquisites, either in
the payment Of postage or otherwise; and
no change in their compensation shall take
effect during their term of Office.
Sec. 80. The General Assembly shall
grant no divorce, nor exercise any judicial
power, not herein expressly conferred.
TICLE III.
EXECUTIVE.
Sec. /. The Executive Department,
shall consist of Governor, Lieutenan,
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor,
Treasurer, and an Attorney General, who
shall be chosen by the electors of the State,
on the second Tuesday of October, and n,
the places of voting for members of the
General Assembly.
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
and Attorney General shall hold their off.
ces for two years; and the Auditor for four
years. Their terms Of office shall com
mence on the second Monday Of January
next after their election, and continue un.
til their successors are elected and quail
fled.
SEC 3. The returns of every election
for the officers, named in the foregoing
section, shall be sealed up and Transmitted
TO the seat Of government, by the returning
officers, directed 10 the President of the
Senate, who. during the frs, week Of the
session, shall open and publish them, and
declare the result, in the presence Of a
majority of the members Of each House
Of the General Assembly. The person
having the highest number OF votes shall
be declared duly elected; but if any two
or more shall be highest, and equal in
votes. for the same office, one of them
shall be chosen by the joint vote of both
Houses.
Sec. A.. Should there be no session OF
the General Assembly in January next af-
ter an election for any of the officers afore-
said, the returns of such election shall be
made 10 the Secretary of State and opened
and the result declared by the Governor,
in such manner as may be provided by
law.
Sec. 5. The supreme executive power
of this State snail be vested in the Govern
or.
Sec. 6. lie may require information,
in writing, from the officers in the execu-
tive department, upon any subject relating
10 the duties of their respective Offices; and
shall see that the laws are faithfully exc
cuted.
Sec. 7. He shall communicate at eve.
ry session, by message, to the General
Assembly, the condition of the State, and
recommend such measures as he shall
deem expedient
Sec. 8. lie may, on extraordinary oc.
casions, convene the General Assembly
by proclamation, and shall state TO both
Houses, when assembled, the purpose for
which they have been convened.
Sec. 8. In case of disagreement be-.
ween the two Houses, in respect to the
ime OF adjournment, he shall have power
o adjourn the General Assembly to such
ime as he may think proper, but not be.
'ond the regular meetings thereof.
Sec. 10. He shall be commander.in-
,hief of the military and naval forces of
If tine State, except when they shall be
,alled into the service Of the United States.
Sec. II. He shall have power, after
10 grant reprieves, commuta-
ions, ard pardons, for all crimes and Of
ences, except treason and cases Of I'M
oeachment, upon such conditions as he
nay think proper; subject, however, to
such regulations, as to the manner of ap.
plying for pardons, as may be prescribed
~ law. Upon conviction for treason, he
nay suspend the execution ofthe sentence,
md report the case TO the General Assem-
'ly, at its next meeting, when the General
Assembly shall either pardon, commute
he sentence, direct its execution, or grant
! further reprieve. He shall communicate
o the General Assembly, at every regular
session, each case of reprieve, commuta-
ion, or pardon granted, stating the name
and crime Of the convict, the sentence, its
late, and the date Of the commutation,
pardon, or reprieve, with his reasons there
or.
Sec. 12. There shall be seal OF the
State, which shall be kept by the Governor.
md used by him officially; and shall be
,alled "The Great Seal Of the State of
Ohio"
SEC. l3. All grants and commissions
shall be issued in the name, and by the
Of the State Of Ohio; sealed
With the Great Seal; signed by the Govern
Or, and countersgned by the Secretary OF
State.
SEC. IA. No member of Congress, or
other person holding office under the au-
hority Of this State, or the United States,
shall execute the office of Governor, ex.
,ept as herein provided. :