The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-05-29


aud all State officers may be i'm
peaehed for maifeasance in Office;
but judgment cannot extend further
than removal from Office, and dis
qualifications to hold Office under
the authority Of this State. The par
ty impeaehed, whether convicted or
not shall be liable to indictment,
trial and judgment, according to law.
SEC. %. All regular sessions Of
the General Assembly shall com
mence on the first Wednesday OF
January, annually.
SEC. %. All laws Of q general na-
ture shall have a uniform operation
throughout the State. No act or
part Of an act, except such as relates
to public schools, public buildings,
or public bridges, shall be passed to
take effect upon a vote Of the people
to be affected thereby, or upon the
approval Of any other authority than
the General Assembly, except as
otherwise provided in this Constitu-
ton; nor shall any act be passed
comforting special powers or privil-
eyes upon any County, Township,
city, village or other municipality,
not conferred upon all Counties
Townships, cities, villages and mu-
inequalities of the same general class.
SEC. 80. The election and appoint
ment Of all officers, and the filing of
ell vacancies not otherwise provided
for by this Constitution or the Con
stitution of the United States, shall
be made in such manner as may be
directed by law; but no appointing
power shall be exercised by the
General Assembly, except as pre-
scribed in this Constitution, and in
the election of United States Sena-
tors; and in these cases the vote
shall be taken viCa Uoce.
SEC. 81 The General Assembly
shall have no power to pass retroac-
tive laws, or laws impairing the OBJ
legation of contracts; but may, by
general laws, authorize the courts to
carry into effect, upon such terms as
shall be just and equitable, the man
ifest intention of parties and officers,
by curing omissions, defects and er-
rors in instruments and proceedings
arising out Of their want Of con-
formity to the laws Of this State.
SEC. 80. No new county shall
contain less than 400 square miles
Of territory, nor shall any county be
reduced below that amount; and all
laws creating new counties, chang
ing county lines, or removing county
seats, shall, before taking effect, be
submitted to the electors of the sew
ersl counties to be affected thereby,
at the next general election after
the passage thereof, and be adopted
by majority Of the electors voting
at such election in each of said
counties; but any county now or
hereafter containing 100000 inhabit-
ants may be divided, whenever a |
majority of the voters residing in
each Of the proposed divisions shall |
the laws passed for that |
purpose; but no town or city within
the same shall be divided, nor shsll |
either of the divisions contain less
than 10000 inhabitants.
SEC. 33. The members of the
General Assembly shall receive a
fixed annual salary and mileage, to
be prescribed by law, and no other
allowance or perquisites, either in
he payment Of postage or otherwise;
ind no change in their compensation
hall take effect during their term of
,flce, but the General Assembly
hall provide for ratable deductions
herefrom on account Of unnecessary
Ibsence during its session.
SEC. 81 The General Assembly ,
hall grant no divorce, nor exercise
ny judicial power not herein ex- ,
,ressly conferred.
ARTICLE III