Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-15
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with a jury, u desired, nay be safely
clothed with criminal jurisdiction in
ell such cases, and, as that court is
to be at all times open, a speedy trial
may be had, and Justice administer
ed, without denial or delay. Justi-
ces Of the Peace may be invested
with like jurisdiction, without
prejudice 10 the security Of the ac-
cused and without detriment 10 the
public interest.
Provision should also be made by
law, declaring who shall be the Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court, who
shall preside in the District Courts,
when judge of he Supreme Court
is or is not present, and 10 the Courts
Of Common Pleas, il holden by
more than one Of the Judges. rsi
In establishing any judicial system
by which the practice OF the judicial
courts is TO be regulated or CONTROL.
ed, the fact should be borne in mind
that il is made the duty Of the pres
ent General Assembly to provide for
the appointment of Board Of Com
missioners aud to prescribe their du.
lies, among which they are to re-
port uniform course Of proceedings
in the administration OF Justice, with
out reference to any distinction be-
tween law and equity and as far as
practicable and expedient, the dis
/ IincI forms Of actions at law are to
be abolished, and pleadings and forms
OF proceeding in courts Of record
are TO be simplified and abridged.
By keeping this in view, your legis-
lation will Of course be such that this
I provision of the Constitution may be
carried out by the Commissioners,
and their labors not lost, as they shall
from time to time make their report
10 The General Assembly for its final
action thereon.
! The 9th article of the Constitu-
tion is Imperative on the General As
sembly To provide for an efficient sys-
tenn OF Common Schools throughout
the State. This is, certainly, one of
the most interesting subjects which
can occupy your consideration, or
that OF the American people. Un-
I der systems like ours, where the real
sovereignty is with the citizens, and
he rules himself-where government
y upheld or put down by the opin-
Hons ol the people, expressed through
the 'self-renovaiing power Of the
ballot box" and not by violence
light. knowledge, intelligence, sci
Z ence. are essentially necessary 10 be
widely spread among the masses Of
the community. A common English
education is within the reach OF all,
1 and is, al least, indispensable to the
happiness, safety and prosperity Of the
State. Experience has shown that
education, with the masses Of the
people, affords infinitely more pro-
lection to liberty, good morals, and
/ more security to the rights Of 9TH
ers, than ali the criminal enactments
that have ever been made, or prisons
that have been built.
II we desire the rising generation
TO be virtuous, lovers Of freedom, and
/ TO cherish our institutions, which we
must soon leave behind; if civiliza.
ton, intellectual enjoyment, subs,an-
tial refinement, love OF order and
prosperity, are to be leading charac.
teristics with those who are TO sue.
ceed us, the means must be provided,
and an efficient Common School sys-
tenn devised. The youth of The State
must be-educated and instructed in
habits Of useful and industrial pur.
suits, for habits formed in early life
are likely to follow to its close.
The constitution has very wisely
provided for the inviolability OF the
school funds, which now are, or here.
alter shall be, under control Of the
General Assembly, and for the faith.
ful application of the income TO the
purposes designed. 1t has also de-
cIared that such sums shall be raised
by taxation, or otherwise. as with
ihe income of the school trust fund,
will secure an efficient system ofcom-
mon schools throughout the State;
and this constitution the representa-
lives Of the people have solemnly
sworn 10 support.
For the amount and condition OF
all monies and grants for school pur-
poses, the General Assembly is re-
ferred to the report Of the Secretary
of State. II is respectfully recon.
mended that every school district
should be required 10 have school
kept in il, from the first Of Decem-
Der until the first Of April, in each
and every year, and that parents or
guardians and all others, entrusted
with the custody Of children, should
be required to send them TO some
school for at least three months Of
that time, unless for good cause ex.
cused by the directors.
Il is likewise suggested that some
ooathod should h.a nroVided hatfar