The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-20


owned, and any amount unpaid thereon. to a far.
tner sum atleaat eq1Hi In amount 10 such stock.
Sac. 4. The property Of eorpnratianA now az
isiing. or hereafter crsaied, shall forever be MI.
jet to iaxation' the same as the property Of indi.
viduils.
SEC. S. No right Of why shall be appropriated
to the use Of any Corporations until inii cnmpens
satiOn therefor he first mads in money or first 80
cnrrtl Ivy q derosit. OF man-y. b. he owner. irre-
.~pectivr Of any benefit from any improvement
%prop"srd by snch corporation. which compersu-
linn shall be ascertnluei by a jury pi twelve men,
IL u court Of recnrd rs shall be prescribed by law
SIC 6 The General Assembly shnll Itrovids
Tor the organization ofcities and Incorporated vii.
lhses 10y general laws. AMI restrict their power Of
!%.dHnilou. assessment. borrowing mnuey, contract
Ing debts aud lpaning their credits 50 Us TO pre-.
vent the abuse If such pover.
SIC. 7. No Act Of The General Assembly, au-
lb'rlsing associations with basLi-- powers. shalt
luke effect until it shall be submitted 10 the peo.
pie at Tie general election next succeeding tho
passage thereof, aud be approved by u majority Of
allllIe electors voting u snclI election.
ARTICLE xiv.
jrRIPRUDENcg
SIC J. The General Assembly, Of its first
Session after The adoption nf this constitution,
shall provide for the apppinlneni Of three Com.
Hiissiuners. and p escrlbe ,lisir tenure OF ofic.,
Compensation. and the mode OF filling vacancies in
said commission.
SIC }. The said Commissioner shall revise,
reform. simplify aid abridgr the Practice. plead.
Inss' lnrns and proceedings Of tie courts ofreoord
nl HIS State; aud. rs far ~ practicable aud expe
dent shall provide Ior The Ambition III the dis
tlnci i'rnS 1T action ut law. now in use. and for
HE administration ii Justice l., n uniform mode Of
proceeding without retercnre 10 any distinction
b tween law aud equity.
sEc. 3. The pr cerd;ng7 81 the Commission.
err shall. from time u time. be reported 10 ths
G~nernl Assembly. aud be- subject 10 the action Uf
that body.
ARTICLE XIV.
AiscELLAFEUUs
SIC. l.. Columbus sinai he tile seat Of gov.
eritm"ni until otherwise directed hy law.
SC =. The printing OF the laws Journals. bills.
Legislative documents, and paper, for each branch
ot tile General Assembly. with the printing re-
CURED i"r the executive aud other departments of
Stale shall he let nn contract to tue lowest respon.
-Ihle bidder. by snch executive officers and in
such manner rs shall he prescribed by law.
SIC 3. An accurate aud detailed statement Of
the receipts aud expenditures nf Tue public money.
The several amounts paid. /, whom. aud on what
account slrhl. from time IN time, be published as
shall be prescribed by law.
SIC. 4 No person shall he elected or appoin-
ted t. any office ~ ths State, un!ess he possess the
qualification, Of an e%leclur.
SIC. 5. No persrn win shall hereafter fght a
duet. assist in tue same as second, or send. accept,
"r knowingly carry 4 challenge therefor, shall
hold any office III this State.
SEc 6. Lotteries. aud the sale Of lottery tick
cts. for any purpose whatever, shall forever ba
prohibited III THE State.
oEC. 7. Every person chnsen or appointed To
any Office under this State. befpre entering upon
the discharge Of ls duties. shall take an oath or
atiirna, lOn b. support the constitution Of the Uni.
ted Sites, AID Of this State; aud also an oath Of
Oljce.
SIC Q There may he established in the Sec.
rotary al States office n bureau Of statistics. under
such regulations rs may be pr~@ ibed by law.
ARTICLE XVI
AMESDMENTs.
SIC. |. Either branch ofrh. Gene raj Assem.
bly, may propose amendments 10 this constitution,
and II the same shall he agreed TO by three. ftbs
ol the members elected To each House. such pro-
posed amendments shall be entered on the i,,nr.
naIs. with the yeas and nays. anl shall be publish
ed N al least Que newspaper. III each county ofthe
State where a newspaper is published, for sx
months proceeding the next election for senators
aud representatives. at winch time the same shall
he submitted to tile electors for their approval or
rejection. aud if a majority OF tile electors voting
at such election. shall adopt such amendments,
49, "''~ ~ - u InlA VI il1 ENllNiltlLlD0,
When more than one amendment snail he submit.
ted at the sums time. they shall be 50 subnitted as
10 enable the electors To vote on each amendment
s'perdt'ly.
SEC. 2. Whenever two-lhirls of the members
elected TO each branch of the General Assembly
shall think 1t necessary To call a Convention 10 re-
wise. amend. Or change this constitution, ihey shall
recommend To the electors 10 vote. at the next e.
lection for members IN the General Assembly. for
or against a convention. aud liza majority of all The
electors voting at said election. shall have voted
for a convention, the General Assembly shall at
tie next sessi n. provide by law Inr calling the
same. The convention shall consist of rs many
members as the House of representatives who
shall he chosen in tie same mlnner, and shall
meet within three months after their election, for
the purpose aforesaid.
SIC 3. AT the general election 10 be held in
the year nne thousand eight hundred and seventy
one. and in each twentieth year hereafter. the
question shall there he a Convention Ia revise,
alter, ar amend the constitutional" shall be submit
ted IT, the electors nf the State. aud in cnse a ma.
jnTity OF all the electors voting at such election
l shall decide III favor Ut a convention, the General
Assembly, al lis next session shlll provide by law
Tor the election oil delegates, and the ASS .mbling
ot such convention, a. Is provided in the proceed.
c ing section: hut no amendments OF this consii,u.
u lion, agreed upon by any Convention assembled ia
l pursuance Of this article shall take effect until the
same shall have uern submitted IN the electors o.
the State, aud adopted by a majority of tlioss vo
ting thereon.
10 Concluded next week.