The Constitution of the State of Ohio - With Amendments Proposed by the Constitutional Convention of 1912 and Approved by the People ARTICLE I. SECTION -..- 31. Compensation .of members and officers of general assembly; BILL OF RIGHTS. perquisites. SECNON 32. Divorce, and judicial power. .1. Inalienable rights. 33. Direct lien upon property. ,2. Where political power vested; special privileges. 34. Minimum wage. 3. Right of petition ; instruction. 35. Workmen's compensation. 4 Bearing arms; standing armies; military power. 36. Conservation of natural resources. 5. Trial by jury. 37. Eight hour day 011 public work. 6. Slavery and involuntary servitude. 38. Removal ,of officers. 7. Religious liberty, etc. ; test; education. 39. ' Expert witnesses. 8. Habeas corpus. 40. Guaranteeinc land titles. 9. Bail ; punishment. 41. Prison labor. 10. Trial for crimes; witnesses. 11. Freedom of speech; libel. ARTICLE 111. 12. Transportation ; forfeiture. EXECUTIVE. 13. Quarters of soldiers. 14. Search warrants. 1. Executive departnxent. 15. Imprisonment for debt. 2. Term of office. 16. Remedy in courts. 3. Election returns. 17. Hereditary honors, etc. 4. Same subject. 18. Suspension of laws. 5. Executive power vested in governor. 19. Private property inviolate, unless, etc. 6. He may require written information, etc. 19a. Damages recoverable. 7. Ile shall recommend measures, etc. 20. Powers not delegated. 8. When and how lie may convene the general assembly; busi- ness limited. ARTICLE 11. 9. When lie may atliorl-11 the general assembly. 10. Co11i:iiander-iil-chicf. - LEGISLATIVE. 11. I?C~~~CVI??.i>;lrtlon~, C~C. 12. -l-lie seal of the state. 1. Legislative power in senate, house and people. 13. Grants and commissicns. la. Initiative. 14. Who ineli~iblefor governor. lb. Method of using. 15. Vacancy in his office. etc. lc. Referendum. I 16. Lieutenant governor. Id. Tax levies and emergency laws. 17. Vacancy in his office, etc. le. Single tax inhibition. 18. What vacancies governor to fill, etc. If. Municipal initiative and referendum. 19. Compensation of executi\-e officers. lg. Signers, explanations, etc. 20. What .officers shall report to the governor, and when, etc. ?, Election and term of senators and representatives. 3. Who elig.ible. ARTICLE IV. 4. Who inehgible. 5. Who ineligible to any office. JUDICIAL. 6. Who to determine qualification, etc.; members; quorum; ,vhom judicial Dower ,:ested, attendance. 2. The supreme court. 7. Mode of organizing. 3, 4. The common pleas court. 8. Officers of general assembly; rules; punishment of members, 5. [Repealed October 9. 1883,] etc. 6. Courts of appeals. 9. Journal; yeas and nays; majority to pass a law. 7, 8. Probate courts. 10. Protest. 9. [Repealed September 3, 1912.1 11. Vacancies. 10. Electior: of other judges, and term of office. 12. Privilege as to arrest, and speech. 11. [Repealed October 9, 1883.1 13. Proceedings public, unless, etc. 12. Common pleas judges; term of office, and residence. 14. Adjournments. 15, 16. Bills, where to originate; to be read three times; title; tk ~~~~~~:t~~~h;~~~n~~i~~~~~scandidate for other office to contain one subject; governor's veto; acts revived or 15, Changes in nulnber of judges, courts, districts, etc. amended. 16. Clerks of courts. 17. Signatures to bills. 17. How judges removed. 18. Style of laws. 18. Jurisdiction at chambers, etc. 19; Exclusion of members from office. 19. Courts of arbitration. 20. Terms of office to be fixed; salary. 20. Style of process : conclusion of indictments. 31. Trial of contested elections. 22. [21.] Supreme court ,commission. 22. Appropriations. 29, 24. Impeachments. ARTICLE V. 2.5. When sessions to commence. 3. What laws to have uniform operation; upon whose approval ELECTIVE FRANCHISE. to take effect. 1. Who may vote. 27. Power of appointment to office; vote for U. S. senator. 2. How. 28. Retroactive laws, etc. 3. Electors ?rivileqed from arrest. 29. Extra comoensation. A. Forfeiture of clective .franchise. 30. New counties. :,. \Vli~tlecinetl lion-resideilt. (01 In\ 2120 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF OHIO Constitution of Ohio with Amendments Approved by the People September 3, 1912. SECTION .AR'lTICLE XIII. 6. Idiots and insane. 7. Direct primaries. CORPORATIONS. SECTiOS ARTICLE VI. I. Special acts of. incorporation. 2. General acts of incorporation. EDUCATION. S. Personal lizbility of stockholders, etc. 1. The school and religious fund. 4. Taxation of corporate property. 2. Common school fund to be raised; how controlled. 5. Right of way. 3. Organization of school system. (i. Organization of cities, etc.; taxes, etc., therein. 4. Superintendent of public instruction. 7. Incorporation of banks. ARTICLE VII. ARTICLE XIV. PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. JURISPRUDENCE. Insane, blind, deaf and dumb. Penitentiary. 1. Code commissioners. Vacancies; how filled. 2. Their duties. 3. Their reports. ARTICLE VIII. ARTICLE XV. PUBLIC DEBT AND PUBLIC WORKS. 2, 3. Limitation upon public debt. MISCELLANEOUS. Credit of state; the state shall not become joint owner or 1. Seat,of government. stockholder. 2. Printing for state. No assum~tionof debts by the state. 3. Publication of receipts and expenditures. Counties, cities, towns, or townships, not authorized to be- 4. Who eligible to office. come stockholders, et~. 5. Duelists ineligible. Sinking fund. 6. Lotteries. The commissioners of the sinking fund. 7. Official oath. Their biennial report. 8. Bureau of statistics. Application of sinking fund. 9. License to traffic in intoxicating liquors. Semi-annual report. 10. Civil service. Superintendent of public works. ARTICLE XVI. [Repealed Septeinber 3, 1912.1 AMENDMENTS. ARTICLE IX. MILITIA. I, 2, 3. Amendments to constitution. Who to perform militzry duty. ARTICLE XVII. Officers of militia. How appointed. ELECTIONS. Their commissions; when governor to call out militia. I. Time for holding. Public arms. 2. Terms of officers. 9. Present incumbents. ARTICLE X. COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ORGANIZATIONS. ARTICLE XVIII. 1. County and township officers. AIUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. 2. Election of county officers. Classification. 3. Eligibility of sheriff and treasurer. Incorporation. 4. Election of township officers. Self-government. 5. County and township funds. Public utilities. 6. Removal ,of officers. Referendum thereon. 7. Local taxation. Surplus product of. ARTICLE XI. Charters. APPORTIONMENT. Charter commission. Amendments to charter. 1. Apportionment for members of the general assembly. Bonds for improvements. 2, 3, 4, 5. Ratio in the house. Propertv assessments. 6. Ratio for senator. Mortyage bonds. 7, 8, 9. Senatorial districts. Regulatory laws. 10. Apportioninent of representatives for ten years. Elections. 11. When ratio determined bv governor, auditor, etc SCHEDULE. 12. Judici 1 apportionment. 13. New %unties. (1851) ARTICLE XII. Of prior laws. First election for general assembly. FIIiANCE AND TAXATION. For state officers. 1. Poll tax. For judges, etc. 2. All property taxed. except, etc., and by uniform rule; ex- Who to continue in office. emptions published. .4s to certain courts. 3. How property of bai1l.r~to be taxed. County and township officers. 4. What revenue to be raised. Vacancies. 5. Levying of taxes, and application. 1T7ben constitution took effect. 6. Debt for internal i~llprovements. Term of office. 7. Inheritance tax. Si1ccessors of the court in banlc. 8. Income tax. Of the supreme court. 9. Amount returned to cities, etc. Cf the common pleas. 10. Taxation of excixs. iranchises, etc. Thc robat ate court. 11. Redemption of bonded indebtedness. Elcction of judges and clerks. YKUCEEDINGS AND DEBATES 2121 . .. ... Constitution of Ohio with Amendments Ap11roved by the People September 3, 1912.. 16. Returns of electors. SEC. 7. All men have a natural and indefeasible right 17. Vote on the adoption of the constitution. to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of 18. Vote on provisions as to intoxicating liquors. 19. Apportionment of house of representatives. their own conscience. No person shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or main- SCHEDULE. tain any form of worship, against his consent; and no b preference shall be given, by law, to any religious soicety; (1912) nor shall any interference with the rights of conscience When amendments take effect. be permitted. No religious test shall be required, as a qualification for office, nor shall any person be incompe- tent to be a witness on account of his religious belief; but nothing herein shall be construed to dispense with THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATI$ OF oaths and affirmations. Religion, morality, afid knowl- edge, however, being essential to good government, it OHIO. shall be the duty of the general assembly to pass suitable laws to protect every relkious denomination in the peace- the people the State Ohio, grateful to mighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and able enjoyment of its own mode of worship, and promote our common welfare, do establish this constitu- to encourage schools and the means of instruction. tion. SEC. 8. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless, in cases of rebellion or in- ARTICLE I. vasion, the public safety require it. EILL OF RIGHTS. / SEC. 9. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses where the proof is SEC. I. All men are, by nature, free and independent, evident or the presumption great. Excessive hail shall and have certain inalienable rights, among which are not be required; nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel those of enjoylng