The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-05-29
Vol. 20.

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the authority Of the United States, or
any lucrative office under the authority
Of this state, shall be eligible to or have
a seat in the general assembly; but this
provision shall not extend TO township
officers, Justices Of the peace, notaries
public. or officers Of the militia: nor
shall any person Interested in a contract
with, or unadjusted claim against the
State, hold a seat ia the general asseIn-
bly,.
Sec. ;. No person convicted of embez-
element Of the public funds shall hold
Office in this State; nor shall any person
holding public money have a seat in the
general assembly, until he shall have ac-
counted for such money and paid it into
| the treasury.
See. 6. Each house shall be Judge of
the election, returns, and qualifications
| Of it, own members; ma iOrity of the
| members elected to each house shall be
II quorum to do business, but a less
number may adjourn from day to day,
and compel the attendance of absent
members, in such manner and under
such penalties as shall be ascribed by
| law
Sec Z. The mode of organizing the
house Of representatives, at the COM
mencement of each regular session, shall
DE prescribed by law.
Sec. 5. Each house, except as other
wise provided in this constitution, shall
choose its officers; may determine its
! rules Of proceeding, punish its members
| for disorderly conduct, and with the
! concurrence of twO-thirds of the mem-
I 10 ,l.av-
! but not a second time for the same cause; /;
and shall have other powers necessary
to provide for its safety and the undis-
| turbed transaction of its business.
SEC. 3. Each house shall keep jour
nal of its proceedings, which shall be
! published, and on which, at the request
! of two members, the yeas and nays shall
be entered. On the passage of every
| bill or joint resolution, in each house,
the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays
and entered Oh the journal No bill or
| joint resolution, except joint resolutions
relating to the course of business in the
general assembly, shall be passed in
either house, without the concurrence
of a majority of the members elected
thereto.
See. 10. Any member of either house
shall have the right to protest against
any act or resolution thereof, and such
protest, and the reasons therefor, shall,
on being presented TO such house. be
entered on the journal by the clerk,
without alteration, commitment, or de-
lay.
Sec. II. All vacancies in either house
shall, for the uneXpired term, be filled
by election, as shall be directed by law.
Sec. II. Senators and representatives,
during the session of the general assem-
bly,, and in going to and from the same,
shall be privileged from arrest, in all
cases. except treason, felony, or breach
of the peace; aud for any speech or de-
bate, in either house, shall not be ques-
toned elsewhere
Ser. l3. The proceedings of both houses
shall be public, except in cases which,
in the opinion of two-thirds of the MEM
bers present, require shall secrecy.
Sc. Ii. Neither house shall, without
the consent of the other, adjourn for
mere than two days, Sundays excluded.
nor to any other place than that in which
the two houses snail be in session.
Sc. l.. No law shall lie passed, except
by bill. Bills may originate in either
house, but may he altered, amended, or
rejected in the other.
Ser. 16. Every bill shall he fully and
distinctly read ON three different days,
unless, in case of urgency, three -fOurths
of the members elected TO the house in
which it shall be pending. 10y vote by
yeas and EayS, entered on the journal,
dispense with this rule; but the reading
of a bill OH its final passage shall in no
ease be dispensed with. No bill shall
contain more than one subject, which
shall be clearly expressed in its title,
Snd no law shall be revived, or amended,
unless the new act contain the entire
act revived, or the section or sections
amended, and the section, or sections,
so amended shall be repealed.
Ser. Il. The presiding officer of each
house shall sign, publicly, in the pres
ence of the house over which he presides,
while the same is III session, and capable
of traiISacting business, all bills and
joint resolutions passed by the general
assembly.
Scr Is. Every bill passed 10y the gen
eral assembly shall be presented TO the
Governor If approved he shall sign it,
and tlerpupon it shall become a law. If
not approved, he shall send it, with his
objections in writing, to the house where
it originated. which may then reconsider
the vote on the passage of the same. If
three-fifthS of the members elected to
that house then agree 70 repaSS the bill,
il shall be sent, with the objections of
the Governor. to the other house. which
may also reconsider the vote on its pas
sage If three-fifths of the members
elected to that house then agree TO re-
pass the same, il shall become a law: but
the vote necessary To repasS such bill in
each house shall not be less than that
required ou the original passage, and the
vote in each house shall be by yeas and
nays. entered on the journal thereof. If
bill shall not be returned by the Gov
crIIor within ten days Sundays excepted,
after being presented To him, il shall
become a Law. unless tine general assem-
biy, hy adjournment. prevent its return,
in which case it shall be filed 10y him.
with his objections. in the office of the
secretary of State. within ten days after
such Adjournment. or become a law.
The Governor may disapprove any item
ar items of appropriation contained in
bills passed 10y JiIc general assembly.
and the item or items 80 diSapprUVed
shall be- stricken tlicrefrum. unless re-
passed in the manner herein prescribed in
,-;t-,-.- oi 3iSapproVai of bills. Every order
or ry.~oi.tiUn. in Which the concurrence
of both branches of :he general assembly
may he necessary, except on questions
Of adjournment or pertaining to the
transaction OF business 10y the houses,
shall be presented 70 the Governor, and,
before tie same shall take effect. be ap-
proved 10y him. or. being disapproved,
shall bp ra,,aSS.J in the uIaunpr herein
prescribed for the repassage of bills.
Ser. 10. The style of the laws of this
State shall be, Be It ei4dcted by the Gen
erdi AS>ea'jiy II tie state IF Ohio.
Sec. 20. No senator or representative
shall, during the term for which he shall
have been elected. ar for one year there
after be appointed to any civil Office
under the laws of this state which shall
be created or the emoluments of which
shall be increased during such term.
Sc q. The general assembly shall fix
| the term of office and compensation of
officers in cases not provided for in this
/ constitution; but shall not extend the
! term oI Office. or change the salary. fees.
or compensation of any person elected
| or appointed Ia any Office or position
! after such person shall have been elected
or appointed. If any Office be aboI-
| iSled. the salary or compensation at
tached thereto shall thereupon cease.
Sc. %. The general assembly shall
provide by law. before what authority
and in what manner the trial of contest
ed elections shall be conducted
Sc. % No money shall be drawn
from the treasury except i'll pursuance
of SDeciiic appropriation made by law.