, 1874-05-25

The now Constitution Of Ohio will be voted
upon by tho people Of that State ut the October
election. The old Constitution ia substantially
re-onactod, the principal chaneeso or amendments
being the following
Juries in inferior tribunals IN civil cases may
consist Of SIX persons. Loyal notice Of judicial
proceedings by publication only will not be su1i-
Gent unless the Court ia satisfied that tho reai-
denco or address Of the parties IL unknown The
tune for holding the elections for Legislative
and State officers is changed from October to
November; and al tue oficers are to ba elected
biennialy.
No person interested in a contract with the
State to bo eligible to tho Legislature. All joint
resolutions to bo passed only by the recorded
vote Of majority Of tho mombors Of each
branch OF the Legislaturo; the vote ordering
bills to first and second reading to be taken by
yeas and nays. Tue Governor Is for the frat
time to have the veto power, which, however,
Gun be oyerruled by threo-hfths vote Of both
Houses. He la also authorized to veto my
item In an appropriation bill. Tho yeas and
nays arc to be recorded On ench item Of IN
appropriation bill, aud, unless auoh item receive
tile vote OF ma jority Of all tho members oleot.
1t shall bo rejected. The "salary-Q Grab law in
duced the necessity for Buch provision as this.
The Legislature shall vote no extra componsa~
tion to any officer, public agent, or contractor.
The term of Office Of the Supreme Court
Judges is incroascd to ten years, and tie salary
Is not to be less than $4,000 yoar. Attic first
olection for these Judges, no person Is to vote
for more than threo Of the five Judgos to bo
elected. The present Courts Of Common p1eas
are continued. Drunkenness OF = Judicial ofa-
Ger during his torn Of court, or whom officially
~ af1rh fa
Judges and Clerks Of Courts are to bo paid sala-
ries, and all fooa are to be paid into the public
treasury.
womou ure made eligible to any Office under
| the SCHOOL lars. The Offices Of Commissioners
Of the Board OF Public Works nre abolished, and
| q Superintendent Of Public Works ie to be
elected. Counties and townships sro for tho
first time made bodice corporate, to enable thom
! to suo and be sued, etc. County officers to be
| maid salaries, and feos to go into the local
| treasury.
The Legislature ie authorized to divide tho
| municipal corporations in the State into s1
olassey, and to defne the powora Of zach class as
to ta1ntson, assessments, loans, snd debts. No
| taxation in any corporation exceeding 10 per
cont Of the tax.ble valuo Of tho property thero-
In shall he levied In any ono year, nor more
than 30 per cent In any ten years.. The lnaebt-
eduevs Of any municipal corporation shall mover
exceed per cent OF the taxable valno of the
proporty within it's limits without the CONSENT
| Of throc-fourths Of tho voters.
The amendments relating to private corpora
tious authorize cumulative voting in tho eleo-
ton Of Directors. No officer or agent Of any
company owning, or operating. or using rail-
rood in Ohio shall be Interested by hinsef or
with others in tho reooipts contracts, or earn-
ings Of sucll company otherwise than a. III or
binary shipper or passenger, or aB D stock-
holIor. creditor, or smployo; nor In any hE-
rangsn,out winch shall afford moro advantageous
torma than ara offered and awarded to the pub
lio: all contracts In violation OF this aectlon
Of thia section to be void. ConaoIlda4
ton of parallel or competing railroads
Ia nrohibited. Tho issue Of stock OF
bonds, except for money or properly
aotualiy received or for labor done ia prohibited
Persons and property transported on any rail-
road shall be carried to any station It charges
not exceeding, 1n grosa, tue charges Tor tht
same class aud amount Of transportation ia
any mora distant station.
The rule Of taxing all rcal and personal ptopert,
10 changed 40 to tax the Sumo upon ta aaseSset
money value ut Uniform rato. Franchises Ant
incomes derived from Investments are to bt
| LA1eQ WHOM tuo pAVPoAst Atno4bs 4AAe oAAloA
gtatea bonds, cannot be reached. banks are 10 b.
taxed by scale based upon capital and th'
amount OF husinesn done; No material chang
il made In tile apportionment Of representative
| in the Legislature, except that the Senate iH II
consist Of 81 and tue House OF 105 members
No member Of the General Assembly shallacoap
pass from any railroad or transportation COM
pany.
In addition 10 these thero are several article
to bo voted upon separately by tho people. On'
oftheAe is,'' For License or "Agaiuat License.
II the former .carry, shon the salo Of liquor mn
be licensed In Ohio 1t the l&ttoe carry, then q
such liosnsa will be Issued. Another Ia. prohl
iting municipal corporations subscribing IN n
Of any railroad.
VI have received from the Rev. j. n. Hanso
! | anothss lsttst "a "EtAtnAl ptnlshhsat," Il