The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-12-23
SIC. 2. An voting BY the people shall Be BY

ballot
Sac. 8. Electors during their attendance at
elections, going to and returning therefrom, shall
be privileged from arrest in all cases, except
treason, felony, and breach of the peace.
| SEo. 4. No elector shall be obliged to do mil
tia duty on the days of election, except in time
of war or public danger.
SEC. 5. No elector shall be deemed to have
lost his residence in this State by reason of bis
absence on business Of his own, or ofthe United
States, or Of this State.
SEc. 6. No person employed in the military
naval or marine servi,e of the United States
stationed in this State, shall, by reason of his
services therein, be deemed resident of this
State $500.
SEC. Z. No person shall be elected or appoin-
TED to any Office IN this State, civil or military
who shall not be possessed of the qualifications
hereinbefore prescribed for an elector.
Sec. 8. The Legislature shall have power tc
exclude from the privilege of voting, or being
ell gible to office, any person convicted ofbnbery
perjury, or other Infamous crimes,
Sec 8. The first general election in this State
shall be held on the day and year provided by
this constitutions; and all general elections there
after on the day and year as provided by subse-
quent legislative enactment.
eEu, l. The rule Of taxation shall be uniform
and taxes shall be levied upon such property as
the legislature shall from time to time prescribe
| SEC. 2. The legislature shall provide for an
annual tax Sufficient to de(ray the estimated ex-
penses ofthe government for each r;and when.
ever the expenses Of any year shall exceed the
income, the Legislature shall provide for leTying
tax for the ensuing year sufficient, with other
sources OF income to pay the deficiency, as we'll
as the estimated expenses of such ensuing year
SEC. 3. For the purpose OF defraying extraor-
dinary expenditures the State may contract pub
lie debts, but such debts shall never in the az.
gregate exceed five hundred thousand dollars
Every such debt shall be authorized by law, for
some purpose or purposes to be distinctly speci-
fled therein, and a vote OF majority OF all MEM
bers elected to both houses shall be necessary 10
the passage of such law, and every such law
shall provide for an annual tax to be levied sut-
fcient to pay the interest of such debt created)
and such appropriation shall not be repealed nor
the taxes postponed until the principal and in
tcrest of such debt shall have been wholly paid
SEC. d.. 1helegislature may also borrow mon
ey for the purpose Of repelng an invasion, sup
pressing insurrection and defending the State in
time Of war; but the money thus raised shall be
applied exclusively to the purposes for which il
was raised.
Sec. s.. No scrip, certificate or other evidence
of State debt, shall be issued except for such
debts as are authorized by the third or fourth
sections Of this article
! Sec. 6. The property ofthe State and coun
ties, both real and personal, and such Other
property as the legislature may deem necessary
for school, religious, and charitable purposes
may be exempted from taxation.
Sec. z. No money shall at any time be pait
Ioyt ofthetreasnry except in pursuance OF an ap
preparation by law.
Sec. 8. An accurate statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the public money Shall b
published with the laws of each regular session
ofthe legislature. 2. st.9 -a
| REVENUE. F.
| SEC. l. All bills Tor raising revenues shal
originate in the house of representatives.
SIC. Q. Taxation shall be equal and uniform
and all property on which taxes may be levie,
shall betaxed in proportion ID. its value, to Ii
ascertained as directed by legislative enactment
and no one species Of property shall lie taxet
higher than another species OF property Of equa
value on which taxes shall be levied.
| SEC. 8. The legislature shall have power tt
levy an income tax, and 70 tax all persons pursu
ing any occupation, trade or profession.
Il.
classification Of the lands Of this State into three
distinct classes to be STYLED Respectively elias,
one two. and three and each of these CLASSES
shall have a fixed value in so much money. unor
which there shall be assessed an ad vaLore,p tax
SEC. S. The legislature shall provide for .
capitalion or third tax, to be paid by every able
bodied male citizen over twenty.one wears ant
nnder sixty wears of are. but nothing herein con
tanned shall prevent The exemption of taSall
polls in cases ofbodily infrmity.
SEC g. The legislature Shall levy tax OF
all railroad incomes proceeding from CUTS OF pub
nc Iand al the rate ot Ten coil'S on Tue one nun
dred dollars. ,, -,
SEC I. NO Lotteries sha'l be authorized b.
law as source OF revenue os,r, ..
DEC. O. MhateVef uosatloiis Oh iandS or mon
ey tnat may pc received a. rom 'he generai govern
ment oy TINS otale slail pc fegaiaeu as sonrc
o. revenue, sunJect 10 a compact mace win In
onneu otetes oy speclal ofulnance.
fubhiG DeN'4iN AM i, slGbNAL iMFhoREAENtS
SECTION l. ~ shaii DC the duty oil the legis
lature 10 proYlde ior the prevention oil vast
and damage OF me pu6nc lands now possessed
or that may herea''ef pe ceaed 10 me terfitoi.
OF otate OF Kansas, ana ~ may pass laws 10
the saie o. any pars oI poflloli 'neIeo', anu u
such case, pfoWoe iof 'ile saiety' security, an'
Appropriation OF tne proceeds:
SEC. 2. A iloGral system o. internal improve
men's, being essential 10 the 'deyeiopment
'he resources ol 'heeouhIry' siall oe ehcoura
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