The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-06-26
FREMONT SANDUSKY COUNTY OHIO; FRIDAY JUNE &C. 1874

that required on the original passaoo and me vote
IN eich nous sll oe Dy yeas and nays. entered on
By the governor within ten days Sundavs sZre1,tei
after being presented TO him, it shall become n law
unless the general assembly, by adjournment, pre-.
vent its return, in which case IL shall be fled nv
him. with mis- objections, in the Office Of The gecre
tary Of state within ten days after such adjourn
ment. or become q law. The governor may disau-
prove any item or items of appropriation eOntsiued
in bills passed by the general assembly, and the
item or items so disapprOved shall be stricken
therefrOm, unless repassed in the manner herein
prescribed in cases Of disapprOyal OF bills. Every
order or resolution, in which the concurrence of
both branches Oft general assembly may be nee
essary, exceptO questions of adjournment, or per
tanning to the transaction of business by the houses
shall be presented to the governor, and before the
same shall take effect, be approved BY him. or, be-
ing disapprOved, shall be repassed in the manner
herein prescribed for the repassage of bills.
SEC. 10. The style of the laws of this state shall
be, BE ii enacted by the General Assembly Of The
Stateof Ohio"
SEC. 20 No senator or representative shall, dur
ing the term for which he shall have been elected
or for one year thereafter, be appointed to any civil
office under the laws of this state, which shall be
created or the emOluments Of which shall be in
creased during such term.
SEC. q. The general assembly shall fix the term
OF office and compensation of officers in cases not
provided for in this constitution; but snail not eX-
tend the term of office, or change the salary, fees,
OF compensation of any person elected or appoint
ed to any Office or position after such person shall
abolished the salary or compensation attached
thereto shall thereupon cease.
SEC. p. The general assembly shall provide by
law, before what authority and in what manner the
trial of contested elections shall be conducted.
SIC. %. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury except in pursuance Of specific appropria-
ton made by law, the purpose of which shall be dis
tncty stated in the BILL and no appropriation shall
be for longer period than two years. On the pas
sage OF such bills, or concurring in amendments
thereto, separate vote on any items therein shall,
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nays, entered on the Journal. and every such item
falling TO receive the vote of the requisite majority
of the members elected to the house in which the
bill is pending shall be stricken therefrom, and
each item receiving such majority shall be declared
passed.
Sec. "a. The general assembly shall prescribe by
law the number, duties, and compensation of the
officers and EMPLOYEES of each house and no nav
ment shall be made from the state treasury, or be
in any way authorized, to any officer or employe
not elected or appointed in pursuance of Jaw.
SEC. %. No extra compensation shall be made to
any ofhcer, pubic agent emplOye, or contractor
after the service shall have been rendered or the
contract entered into; nor shall any money be ap-
Appropriated or paid ON any claim, the subject mat
ter OF which shall not have been provided for BY
pre-existing law, unless such compensation Of
claim be allowed by bill, passed by tWO-thirds OF
the members elected to each branch of the genera
ASSEMBLY. No provision authorizing the eXpendi
tuTe or payment of money for any purpose not pro
vided for by pre-existing law, shall be included il
any bill making appropriations for purpose whicl
shall have been so provided for; nor shall NOR
than one class OF compensation or claims
/ be ncluded in the same bill. Every appropriation
for the payment of such compensation or claim, in
cluded in an act making appropriations OF a diff
/ ferent class shall be void.
SEC. 26. The house Of representatives shall hav
the sole power of Impeachment bat majority o
the members elected must concur therein. i'm
lpeachments shall be tried by the senate, and tn
senators, when sitting for that purpose, shall b
lupOn oath affirmation to do justice according L
law and evidence When the fz fuf fria
the chief justice of the supreme court shall preside
No person shsll be convicted without the concur
renee of twO-thirds of the senators.
SEC. 21. The governor, Judges, and all state Off
GERS may be impeached for misdemeanOr in office
but judgment shall not extend further than renova
from Office, and disqualification to hold office unde
the authority of this state The party impeached
whether convicted or not. shall be liable to indct
lment, trial and judgment, according to law.
SEC. 2S. All regular sessions of the general as
sembly shall commence on the first Wednesday O
lJanuaTy, annually.
SEC. % All laws of a general nature shall have
uniform operation throughout the state. No act o
part of aS act, except such as relates to publ
scaOOs, public buildings or public bridges, shall b
passed to take effect upon vote of the people 3
be affected lhere by, or upon the approval of an
other authority than the general assembly, excep
as otherwise provided in this constitution; nor sha
, any act be passed cOnferring special powers 0
privileges upon any county, township city, village
or other municipality, not conferred upon all cOun
tiles, townships, Cities villages, and muncipalitie
of the same general class.
SEC. 3d.. The election and appointment Of all of
GERS and the filling of all vacancies, not Otherws
provided for by this constitution or the constitution
lof the United States, shall be made in such mar
liner as may be directed by law; but no appointin
lpOwer shall be exercised by the general ASSEMBLE
Except as prescribed in this constitution, and in th
lelectiOn of United States senators; and in thes
q leases the vote shall be taken UiUa Uoce.
' SEC. 81. The general assembly shall have n
lpOger to pass retroactive laws, or laws imparin
1.-THE obligation of contracts; but may by gener,
, laws authorize courts to carry into effect mo
such terms as shall be Just and equitable, the mar
ifest intention Of parties and officers, bo cnrin
lomissions, defects and errors in instruments an
proceedings, arising ont of their want Of conform
. lty to the laws of this state.
: SEC. so. No new county shall contain less tina
four hunred square miles Of territory nor shall an
county be reduced below that amount; and all law
I 1oresting new counties, changing county lines, q
= 5emOVing county seats, shall, before taking slfeg
be submitted to the electors of the several cOuntie
Ito be affected thereby, at the next general eectiO
after the passage thereof, and be adopted by ms
liOrity OF all the electors voting at such election
each OF said counties; bet any county now or here
, after containing one hundred thousand inhabitant
imay be divided, whenever a majority Of the voter
residing in each of the proposed divisions shall az
prOye the law passed for that purpose; but no tow
l Tor city within the same shall be divided nor sha
leither of the divisions contain less than tWent
! Thousand inhabitants.
, SEC. 3d. The members Of the general assembl
shall receive fixed annual salary and mIlage, 10
! iprescribed by, and no other allowance or perquis
tes, either in the payment Of postage or otherwise
land no change in their compensation shall take ei
feet during their term OF office, but the general as
, sembly shall provide for rateabe deductions there
from on account of unnecessary absence during il
Z isessiOns.
SEC. "a. The general assembly shall giant no d
vsrce, nor exercise any Judicial power not herei
, expressly conferred.
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