The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23

ment of each regular session shall be
prescribed by law.
Sec. s. 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 con-
currence of two-thirds of the members
elected thereto, expel member, but not
a second time for the same cause; and
shall have other powers necessary to pro-
vide for its safety and the undisturbed
transaction of its business. s6
Sec. 9. Each house shall keen a
journal 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 en-
tered on the journal. No bill or joint
resolution, except joint resolutions relat-
ing to the course of business in the gen.
eral assembly, shall be passed in either
house, without the concurrence of ma
jority of the members elected thereto.
Sec. 10. Any member of either house
shall have the right to protest against any
act or resolution thereof, and such pro-
test, and the reasons therefor, shall, on
being presented to such house, be entered
on the journal by the clerk, without al
teration, commitment or delay.
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 returning from
the same, shall be privileged from arrest
in all cases, except treason, felony or
breach of the peace; and for any speech
or debate, in either house, shall not be
questioned elsewhere.
SEC. 13. The proceedings of both
houses shall be public, except in cases
which, in the opinion of two-thirds of the
members present, require secrecy. =
SEC. IA. Neither house shall, without
the consent of the other, adjourn for more
than two days, Sundays excluded, nor to
any other place than that in which the two
houses shall be in session.
Sec. 15. No law shall be passed, iex-
cept by bill. Bills may originate in
either house, but may be altered, amended
or rejected in the other. Gl 81
SEC. Is. Every bill shall be 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, by avote by
yeas and nays, entered OH the journal,
dispense with this rule; but the reading
of bill on its final passage shall in no
case be dispensed with. No bill shall
contain more than one subject, which shall
be clearly expressedin its title; and nc
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. iyg l,afl ff5 5isa
SEC. IL. The presiding officer of eacf
house shall sign, publicly, in the pres
ence of the house over which he presides
while the same is in session, and capabl,
of transacting business, all bills and join
resolutions passed blythe general assem-
bly,. a 7aS
SEC. Is. Every bill passed by the gen
eral assembly shall be presented to TIN
governor. If approved, he shall sign il
and thereupon it shall become law. l
not approved, he shallsendit, with his oh
jections in writing, to the house where
originated, which may then re conside
the vote on the passage of the same. /
three-ffths of the members elected to tina
house then agree to repass the bill, ii
shall be sent, with the objections of tn,
governor, to the other house, which ma,
also reconsider the vote on its passage
If three-ffths of the members elected +
that house then agree to repass the same
it shall become law but the vote nee
essary to repass such bill, in each house
shall not be less than that required on tn
original passage. The vote in each hous
shall be by yeas and nays, entered on tn
journal thereof. If bill shall not be re
turned by the governor within ten day.
Sundays excepted, after being presente,
to him, it shall become law, unless til
i general assembly by adjournment proven
its return; in which case it shall be file,
by him with his objections in the office o
the secretary of state within ten day
after such adjournment, or become law
The governor may disapprove any iten
or items OF appropriation contained il
| bills passed by the general assembly, an,
the item or items so disapproved shall b
stricken therefrom, unless repassed in tn
manner herein prescribed in cases of dis
approval of bills. Every order or resolu
ton, in which the concurrence of botl
branches of the general assembly may b
necessary, except on questions OF adjourn
ment, or pertaining to the transaction o
business by the houses, shall be presentet
to the governor, and, before the same shall
take effect, be approved by him, or, bein,
disapproved, shall be repassed in the man
ner herein prescribed for the repassage o
bills. . Jg1s st .5144 5 ftgds sl1i
Sec 10. The style of the laws of thi
state shall be, "Be It enacted by the Gen
erdl assembly Of the State Of Ohio" s. 7a'
Sec. 20. No senator or Representative,
shall, during the term for which he shal
have been elected, or for one year there
after, be appointed to any civil Office un
der the laws of this state, which shall b
created or the emoluments of which shal
be increased during such term.l h.iH
Sec. 81. The general assembly shall
fix the term of Office and compensation
of officers in cases not provided for in thi
constitution; but shall not extend tn
term of Office, or change the salary, fee
or compensation of any person elected o
appointed to any Office or position afte
such persons shall have been elected 0
appointed. If any Office be abolished
the salary or compensation attache,
thereto shall thereupon cease. gf
j Sec. %. The general assembly shal
provide by law before what authority an
and in what manner. the triad of contest
ed elections shall be conducted ~ 81
4 Sec, %. No money shall be draw
from the treasury except in pursuance 3
specific appropriation made by law, tn
purpose Of which shall be distinctl
; stated in the bill !; and no appropriate
shall be for longer period than 'tw
years. On the passage Of such bills, o
on concurring in amendments thereto,
separate vote on any item or items ther,
in shall, on demand Of any member, b
had by yeas and nays, entered on tn
journal; and every such item, falling I
receive the vote Of the requisite majorit
of the members elected to the house
, which the bill is pending, shall be stricl