The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-03-04
The Proposed Amendments to the Con
stitution of the State of Ohio.

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The following contains the substance of
the proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition of Ohio, which the Republican Leg
islature have in contemplation:
Mr.. Parsons, from the Joint Committee
on Amendments to the Constitution, re-
ported the following resolutions, prescrib-
ing certain changes in ihe Constitution:
AMENDMENT NO.
Resolved, By the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, three -ffths of the mem
bers elected to each House concurring
therein: That it be and hereby is propos-
ed to the electors of this State, to vote
on the second Tuesday of October next
upon the approval or rejection of the fol-
lowing amendment, as substitute for the
first clause of the twenty fifth section of
the second article of the Constitution:
All regular sessions of the General As
sembly shall commence on the first Mon
day of January, annually
AMENDMENT NO. 2.
District Courts shall be held by one
District Judge, at least once in each year,
in each county of each district
One District Judge shall be elected by
the electors of each district, who shall re-
side therein.
There shall be q District Court of er-
ror, which shall be held by three of the
District Judges, two of whom shah be a
quorum, at least once in each year, at one
place, in each subdivision of each district,
to be fixed by law; provided that the Gen
eral Assembly may, by law, authorize the
Judges to fix the times of holding the
Courts in the districts or subdistricts in
which they respectively reside.
AMENDMENT NO. 8.
The property and credits of all banks
and bankers shall be assessed and taxed in
the same manner, and to the same extent,
as the property and credits ofindividuals.
AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Corporations of every description shall
be created, and corporate powers granted
only by general laws, which shall define
the powers, privileges and dimmunities, and
; prescribe the duties and liabilities of each
class or description of corporations; but
the General Assembly may enact specia
laws for the relief of corporations in pc
culiar cases, and may make special pro
, visions in regard to corporations in cases
where, from their peculiar location or in
terests, such special provisions are requir
ed, and may, from time to time, alter O
repeal all such laws.
AMENDMENT NO. 5.
The Senate shall consist of thirty fv
Senators: provided that the General AS
= sembly may, at their regular session in tn
+ year one thousand eight hundred and six
ty-two, increase the number of Senators t.
. thirty-six.
The House of Representatives shall con
sist of such number of members not les
than one hundred nor more than one hun
dred and twelve, as shall be prescribed b
law of the frst session of the General As
sembly, after the adoption of this amend
ment: provided, the number may be in
q creased or diminished within the forego
ing limits, by law, at the first regular ses
sion of the General Assembly, in the yea
, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
t two, or at any decennial period thereaf
ter.
r Senators and Representatives shall sever
E ally be elected in districts formed for tina
purpose, as prescribed in the eleventh ar
r ticle, as amended, OH the second Tuesda
of October; each senatorial district elect
ing one Senator biennially, and each rep
resentatiye district electing one Repre-
sentative annually.
The regular term of Senators, excep
, seventeen of those elected at the time o
adopting this amendment, shall be tw'
years, and of Representatives, one year
commencing in each case, an the frs
Monday of January next after their cleo
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