Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1876-04-20

SEC -.26. The house; of Representatives
shall have the sole. power Of impeach-
ment. but, .nla5ority of the members
elected must concur therein Impeach-
Inents shall be tried BIZ the senate, and
the senators, when sitting for. thar pur-
pose, shall be upon oath or affirmation to
do justice according 10 law and evidence,
When the governor is on trial. the chief
justice Of the supreme court shall preside
No person shall be convicted without the
eoncurrence of two-thIrds of the Senator'S
SEC. q. The governor, Judges and all
state officers may be impeached for mis-
demeanor in Office; but judgment shall
not extend further than removal from
Office, and disqualification to hold Office
under, the authority Of this state. The
/ party iRpeached, whether convicted or
not, shall be liable to Indictment, trial
and judgment, according to law! 3oa
h., SEC. IS, All regular sessions of the
general assembly shall commence on the
| first Wednesday of JANUARY, anhually
SEC, 30. All laws of a general nattire
shall have, a uniform operation through
out the state. NoIact or part Of an act,
except such as relates to public scho6ls
public buildings or public bridges, Shall
be passed to take effect upon a vote of-the
people to be affected thereby, or ilpon the
approval Of any other authority than the
general assembly, except as otherwise pro-
Yided in this constitution nor shall any
act b, passed comforting special powers or
privileges pP09n7, any esqnty, township,
4 conferred upon all counties, townships,
cities, villages and municipalities Of the
= SEC. 50, The election. and appoint
ment of all officers, and the filling of all
vacancies, not otherwise provided Tor by
this constitution or the constitution Of the
United States. shall be Ainada ia such
) manner as may be directed by law; but
no appointing power shall be exercised.by
the general assembly, except as prescrib-
t ed in this constitution, and IN the election
e fof United States senators ); and in these
} cases the vote shall be taken viva Yoce.
, SEC. 3ls The general assembly shall
have no power to pass retroactive laws, or
laws imparing the obligation of contracts; !;
! ! but may, by general laws, authorize courts
: to carry into effect, upon such terms as
shall be just and equitable, the manifest
J Intention Of parties and officers, by cur
:, ing omissions, defects and er4orsiff instru-
2 inehts and proceedings arising out of their
! want Of conformity to the laws of this
7 state. 4'if@'ii 11iito ii1as bas
!, SEC. 80. No new county shall contain
8 less than four hundred square miles of
4 Jg
4 below that amount and all laws creating
I I new counties, changing county lines or
= removing county seats, shall, before taking
7 effect, be submitted to the electors Of the
! ! :, Sc evera counties to be affected thereby, at
u u 7 the next general election after the passage
l thereof, and be adopted by a. majority of
!, all the electors voting at such election in
i each Of said eoehties; but any county
now or hereafter containing enc hundred
J, thousand inhabitants may be divided
e = whenever a majority Of the iv6ters 'Fesid-
! ing III each of the proposed divisions
shall approve the law passed for that I9ur-
pose; but no town or city Within the
= sanie Shall be divided, ,lnor shall either of
= !. the divisions contain less than twenty
r thousand inhabitants. 12sSTq 81 LHnl
+ SEC. So. The members Of the general
II assembly shall receive a fixed annual sal.
err ary and mileage to be prescribed by law,
If and no other allowance or perquisites
At either in the payment of postage or other
It wise and no change in their cenpensa-
i ton shall take effect during their term Of
Nv office, but the general assembly shall pro
e. vide for ratable deductions therefrom on
to account Of unnecessary absence during
,e. its sessions, -. - l.t
e. e. SEC "a. The general assembly shal
Sc. grant no divorce, nor exercise any Judi
he cial power not herein expressly sRon
se ferred.