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

4 SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty OF the
said Commissioners faithfully to apply said
fund together with all moneys that may be
by the General Assembly appropriated to
that object, to the payment of the interest
as it becomes due, and the redemption Of
the principal of the public debt of the
State, excepting only the school and trust
funds held by the State.
SEC. II. The said Commissioners shall
sem-annually make full and detailed re-
polt of their proceedings to the GoYrnor,
who shall Immediately cause the same to
be published, and shall also communicate
the same TO the General Assembly, forth
with, if it be in session, and if not, then,
at It's first session, after such report shall
be made.
SEC. l2 So long as this State shall
have public works which require suPerin-
! tendence, there shall be Board Of Public
Works, to consist of three members who
shall be elected by the people, at the first
general election, after the adoption of this
Constitution; one for the term of one year;
one for the term of two years, and one
for the term of three years; and one men,
Der of said Board shall be elected annu-
ally thereafter, who shall hold his office
for three years.
SEC. 49, The powers and duties of
Board of Public Works, and its several
members, and their compensation. shall
be such as now are or may be prescribed
by law.
ARTICLE TX.
MILITIA.
SEC. l.. All white male citizens, resi-
dents of this State, being eighteen years
of age, and under the age of forty-five
years, shall be enrolled in the militia, and
perform military duty. in such manner, OF
incompatible with the Constitution and
laws of the United States, as may be pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 2. Majors General, Brigadcrs
General, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels,
Majors, Captains and Subalterns, shall be
elected by the persons subject 10 military
duty. in their respective districts.
SEC. g. The Governor shall appoint
the Adjutant General, Quartermaster Cen
eral, and such other staff officers as may
he provided by law. Majors General
Brigadiers General, Colonels or Com
mandants OF Regiments, Battalions OF
Squadrons, shall severally appoint their
staff; and Captains shall appoint their non
commissioned officers and musicians.
SEC. 4. The Governor shall commits
sion all officers of the line and staff rank
ing as such, and shall have power to cal
forth the militia to execute the laws Of the
State, to suppress insurrection, and to re-
pei invasion.
Sec 5. The General Assembly shall
provide, by law, for the protection and safe
keeping Of the public arms.
ARTICLE X.
COUNTY AID TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS.
Sec. /. The General Assembly shall
provide by law for the election Of such
county and township officers as may be
necessary.
SEC. 2. County officers shall be elect
: ed on the second Tuesday of October
until otherwise directed by law, by the
qualified electors of each county, in sucl
manner. and for such term, not exceeding
three years, as may be provided by law.
} SEC. 5. No person shall be eligible te
the office Of Sheriff, or county Treasurer
for more than four years in any period o
six years.
SEC. 4. Township officers shall be elect
ed on the first Monday of April annually
by the qualified electors Of their respec
tive townships. and shall hold their office:
, for one wear from the Monday next sue
= ceedng their election, and until their sue
, cessors are qualified.
+ SEC. 5. No money shallb be drawn from
any county or township treasury, excep
+ by authority Of law.
Sec. 6. Justices Of the peace ant
, county and township officers may be re-
r moved in such manner, and for such cause
, as shall be prescribed by law.
SEC. T. The commissioners Of coun
ties, the trustees of townships, and simi
lar boards, shall have such power Of 10
cal taxation, for police purposes, as may be
prescribed by law.
ARTICLE XI.
APPORTIoNMENT.
Sec. 1. The apportonment OF this
State or members Of the General Assem-
bly, shall be made every ton years after the
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one in the following manner: The whole
population Of the State, as ascertained by
the federal census, or in such other mode
as the General Assembly may direct, shall
be divided by the number lone hundred,
and the Quotient shall be the ratio of rep
resentation in the House of Representa-
tives for ten years next succeeding sucl
apportonment.
Sec. 2. Every county having popu
, lalion equal 10 one.half of said ratio shal
! be entitled to one Representative; every
county containing said ratio and three
iourlhs over shall be entitled TO two Rep
, resenlatives; every county containing three
! times said ratio shall be entitled to three