The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-30
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! SEC. 16. Every bill shall be fully and
distinctly read, on three different days,
unless, in case of urgency, three.fourths
Of the House, in which it shall be pending.
shall dispense with this rule. No bill shall
contain more than one subject. which shall
be clearly expressed in its title; and no
law shall be revived. or amended, unless
The new act contain the entire act revived.
or the section or sections amended; and
the section, or sections, so amended, shall
be repealed.
Sec II. The presiding officer of each
House shall sign, publicly in the presence
of the House over which he presides, while
the same is in session, and capable oi
transacting business, all bills and joint res.
olutons passed by the General Assembly.
Sec. 49, TIE style OF the laws of this
State shall be, "be, IL enacted by tile Gen.
eral Assembly o The State of Ohio"
Sec. 49, No Senator or Representa-.
tive shall, during the. term for which he
shall have been elected, or for one year
thereafter, be appointed to any civil office
under this State, which shall he crea.sd or
the emoluments Of which, shall have been
increased, during the term, for which he
shall have been elected.
Sec. CO.. The General Assembly, in
cases no; provided for in this constitution,
shall fix the term of Office and the COM
pensation of all officers; but no change
therein shall affect the salary of any Off
Ger during his existing term, unless the
office be abolished.
Sec. 81. The General Assembly shall
determine, by law, before what authority.
and in what manner, the trial Of contested
elections shall be conducted.
Sec. %. No money shall be drawn
from the treasury, except in pursuance of
specific appropriation, made by law; and
no appropriation shall be made for lon
ger period than two years.
Sec. %. The House of Representa-.
tives shall have the sole power of impeach-
ment, but majority Of the members elect
ed must concur therein. lmpeachments
shall be tried by the Senate; and the Sen
ators, when sitting for that purpose, shall
be upon oath or affirmation TO do justice
according to law and evidence. No per-
son shall be convicted, without the con-
currence Of two.thirds of the Senator's.
Sec. "a. The Governor, Judges, and
all State officers, may be impeached for
any misdcmeanor in Office; but judgment
shall not extend further than removal from
office, and disqualification 10 hold any
office, under the authority of this State.
The party impeached, whether convicted
or not, shall be liable to indictment, trial,
and judgment, according to law.
Sec. 25. All regular sessions of the
General Assembly shall commence on the
first Monday of January, biennially. The
first session, under this constitution, shall
commence on the first Monday of Janua-
ry, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
Two.
Sec. &c. All laws. of general nature.
shall have Uniform operation throughout
lhe State; nor, shall any act, except such
as relates TO public schools, be passed, to
lake effect upon the approval of any other
authority than the General Assembly, ex.
,ept, as otherwise provided in this con-
'ttution.
Sec e. The election and appoint.
ment of all officers, and the filling of all
vacancies, not Otherwise provided for by
his constitution, or the constitution of the
United States, shall be made in such man.
ner as may be directed by law; but no
appointing power shall be exercised by the
Generally Assembly, except as prescribed
in this constitution, and in the election of
United States Senator'S; and in these cases,
The vote shall be taken "uiua voce."
Sec. 90. The General Assembly shall
have no power 10 pass retroactive laws,
Or laws impairing the obligation Of con-
tracts; but may, by general laws. author
ze courts to carry into effect, upon such
erms as shall be just and equitable, the
manifest intention of parties, and officers,
BY curing omissions, defects, and errors,
in instruments and proceedings, arising
out of their want of conformity with the
avs Of this State.
Sec. 90. No extra compensation shall
be made to any officer, public agent, or
after the service shall have
been rendered, or the contract entered
into; nor, shall any money be paid, on any
claim, the subject matter of which shall
not have been provided for by pre.existing
law, unless such compensation, or claim,
be allowed by two.thirds Of the members
elected 10 each branch Of the General
SEC. 80 No new county shall contain
ess than four hundred square miles of ter
ritory, nor, shall any county be reduced
below that amount; and all laws creating
new counties, changing county lines, or
county seats, shall, before taking
effect, be submitted to the electors of the
several counties TO be affected thereby, at
he next general election after the passage
hereof, and be adopted by majority of