of the courts to appoint inspectors, then said returning officers shall appoint them. It shall be the duty of said returning officers, in presence of the said inspectors, to count the votes given for the ratification and rejection of the constitution, of which they shall keep a true and correct estimate in said poll book. Said returning officer shall deposit the original poll books of said election with the clerk of the county court in their respective counties, and shall within five days after said election, make out duplicate statements of the number of votes in their respective counties for ratifying and rejecting the constitution; and shall forward by mail one of said certificates to the governor, one to the secretary of state, and shall likewise deposit one with the clerk of the county court. It shall be the duty of said several clerks carefully to examine the said poll books, and forthwith to certify to the secretary of state, a full, true, and perfect statement of the number of votes taken for and against the constitution, as appears from the poll books, filed in their office. Should said returning officers, or any of them, fail to make returns in due time, as above directed, the secretary of state shall then be authorized to despatch a special messenger for the purpose of obtaining a certified copy of the result of said elections.

III. Ordered, That upon the receipt of the said returns, it shall be the duty of the governor, secretary of state, and any one of the judges of the supreme court, or any two of the said named officers, to compare the votes given in said election for the ratification and rejection of the amended constitution; and if it shall appear from said returns, that a majority of all the votes given in said election, is for ratifying the amended constitution, then it shall be the duty of the governor forthwith to make proclamation of that fact, and thenceforth this amended constitution shall be ordained and established as the constitution of the state of Tennessee. It shall moreover be the duty of the governor, in and by said proclamation, to command the sheriffs and other officers directed by law to hold and superintend elections, to open the polls of elections at the places of holding elections for members of the general assembly in their respective counties, on the first Thursday in August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, for the purpose of electing a governor, and for the election of senators and representatives to the general assembly of this state from the several districts and counties, as mentioned and described in this ordinance, at which time and places elections shall also be held for members of congress; and said officers shall make returns of said elections under the same rules and regulations as are now required by the existing laws. And it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to record the returns made from each county or district, and the result of said election, in a bound book to be preserved in his office.

IV. Be it further ordered, That if any sheriff or other acting officer shall fail, within the time prescribed by this ordinance, to discharge any of the duties hereby required, such sheriff or other returning officer so failing as aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five thousand dollars, to be recovered by action of debt in any of the courts of record in this state; to be sued for in the name of the governor, for the use and benefit of common schools.

V. Be it further ordered, That until the first enumeration and apportionment of representation in one thousand eight hundred and forty

one, as directed by the amended constitution, the following districts shall be formed, each of which shall elect one senator, and the polls of election shall be compared at the several places herein mentioned, on the first Monday succeeding the day of election; to wit:

The counties of Carter, Sullivan and Washington, shall form one district; and the polls shall be compared in the town of Jonesborough. The counties of Greene and Hawkins, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in the town of Greenville.

The counties of Cocke, Sevier, Jefferson and Blount, shall form one district; and the polls shall be compared in the town of Sevierville.

The counties of Grainger, Claiborne, Campbell, Anderson and Morgan, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at the house of Robert Glenn, Esq., in Campbell county.

The counties of Knox and Roane shall form one district; and the polls shall be compared at Campbell's Station.

The counties of Munroe and McMinn shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in the town of Athens.

The counties of Rhea, Bledsoe, Marion and Hamilton, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at the town of Dallas. The counties of Warren and Franklin shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at Hillsborough.

The counties of Overton, Jackson, Fentress and White, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at Livingston.

The counties of Lincoln and Giles shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at the house of John Kennedy.

The counties of Smith and Summer shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at Hartsville.

The county of Bedford shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at Shelbyville.

The county of Maury shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in Columbia.

The county of Rutherford shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in Murfreesborough.

The county of Davidson shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in the city of Nashville.

The county of Williamson shall compose on district; and the polls shall be compared in the town of Franklin.

The counties of Lawrence, Wayne and Hickman, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at Catron and Napier's Furnace. The counties of Dickson, Stewart and Humphreys, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at Simmons' old place on Yellow Creek.

The counties of Robertson and Montgomery shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at Port Royal.

The county of Wilson shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in Lebanon.

The counties of Hardeman, Fayette and Shelby, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in Sommerville.

The counties of Madison, Haywood and Tipton, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in Brownsville.

The counties of Carroll, Gibson and Dyer, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in Trenton.

The counties of Henry, Weakley and Obion, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared in Dresden.

The counties of Henderson, Perry, M-Nairy and Hardin, shall compose one district; and the polls shall be compared at the house of James Wright, in Hardin county.

And until said enumeration and apportionment of one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, the counties of Carter, Sullivan, Washington, Greene, Hawkins, Cocke, Sevier, Jefferson, Blount, Grainger, Claiborne, Knox, Roane, Monroe, M Minn, Rhea and Bledsoe, shall each elect one representative; and the polls shall be compared at their respective courthouses.

The counties of Sullivan and Hawkins shall jointly elect one representative; and shall compare the polls at Kingsport.

The counties of Greene and Washington shall jointly elect one representative; and the polls shall be compared at the house of Joshua Royston, Esq.

The counties of Knox and Roane shall jointly elect one representative; and the polls shall be compared at Campbell's station.

The counties of Monroe and M'Minn shall jointly elect one representative, and the polls shall be compared at Athens.

The counties of Campbell, Anderson and Morgan, shall jointly elect two representatives; and the polls shall be compared at the house of James Ross, Esq., in Anderson county.

The counties of Marion and Hamilton shall jointly elect one representative; and the polls shall be compared at Dallas.

The counties of Warren, Franklin, Bedford, Lincoln, Giles, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson, Davidson, Wilson, Smith and Sumner, shall each elect two representatives; and the polls shall be compared at their respective court-houses.

The counties of Lawrence, Wayne, Hickman, Dickson, Humphreys, Montgomery, Stewart, Robertson, Overton, Jackson, Fentress, White, Hardin, McNairy, Hardeman, Fayette, Shelby, Perry, Henderson, Madison, Haywood, Tipton, Carroll, Gibson, Henry and Weakley, shall each elect one representative; and the polls shall be compared at their respective court-houses.

The counties of Obion and Dyer shall jointly elect one representative; and the polls shall be compared at the house of William Terrel, Esq., in Dyer county.

The returns of the elections for representatives, shall be made at the several places herein pointed out, on the first Saturday succeeding the day of election.

WILLIAM B. CARTER, President.

Attest, WILLIAM K. HILL, Secretary.

CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.

WE, the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare, do establish this constitution.

ARTICLE I.-Bill of Rights.

21. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and seeking and obtaining happiness and safety.

2. All political power is inherent in the people. Government is instituted for their equal protection and benefit, and they have the right to alter, reform, or abolish the same, whenever they may deem it necessary; and no special privileges or immunities shall ever be granted that may not be altered, revoked, or repealed by the general assembly.

3. The people have the right to assemble together in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to petition the general assembly for the redress of grievances.

4. The people have the right to bear arms for their defence and security; but standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, and shall not be kept up; and the military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.

5. The right of trial by jury shall be inviolate.

6. There shall be no slavery in this state, nor involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crime.

7. All men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own conscience. No person shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or maintain any form of worship, against his consent; and no preference shall be given by law to any religious society; nor shall any interference with the rights of conscience be permitted. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for office, nor shall any person be incompetent to be a witness on account of his religious belief; but nothing herein shall be construed to dispense with oaths and affirmations. Religion, morality, and knowledge, however, being essential to good government, it shall be the duty of the general assembly to pass suitable laws to protect every religious denomination in the peace able enjoyment of its own mode of public worship, and to encourage schools and the means of instruction.

8. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless in cases of rebellion or invasion, and the public safety require it.

9. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offences where the proof is evident, or the presumption great. Excessive bail shall not be required; nor excessive fines imposed; nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 10. Except in cases of impeachment, and cases arising in the army and navy, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger, and in cases of petit larceny and other inferior offences, no person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment or indictment of a grand jury. In any trial, in any court, the party accused shall be allowed to appear and defend in person and with counsel; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation against him, and to have a copy thereof; to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have compulsory process to procure the attendance of witnesses in his behalf, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the county or district, in which the offence is alleged to have been committed; nor shall any person be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself, or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offence.

11. Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of the right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press. In all criminal prosecutions for libel, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury, and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libellous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted.

12. No person shall be transported out of the state, for any offence committed

within the same; and no conviction shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture of estate.

13. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, except in the manner prescribed by law.

14. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person and things to be seized.

15. No person shall be imprisoned for debt in any civil action or mesne or final process, unless in cases of fraud.

16. All courts shall be open, and every person, for an injury done him in his land, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law; and justice administered without denial or delay.

17. No hereditary emoluments, honours, or privileges, shall ever be granted or conferred by this state.

18. No power of suspending laws shall ever be exercised, except by the general assembly.

19. Private property shall ever be held inviolate, but subservient to the public welfare. When taken in time of war or other public exigency, imperatively requir ing its immediate seizure or for the purpose of making or repairing roads, which shall be open to the public, without charge, a compensation shall be made to the owner, in money; and in all other cases, where private property shall be taken for public use, a compensation therefor shall be first made in money, or first secured by a deposit of money; and such compensation shall be assessed by a jury, without deduction for benefits to any property of the owner.

20. This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people; and all powers, not herein delegated, remain with the people.

ARTICLE II.-Legislative.

1. The legislative power of this state shall be vested in a general assembly, which shall consist of a senate, and house of representatives.

2. Senators and representatives shall be elected biennally, by the electors in the respective counties or districts, on the second Tuesday of October; their term of office shall commence on the first day of January next thereafter, and continue two years.

3. Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective counties, or districts, one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state.

4. No person holding office under the authority of the United States, or any lucra tive office under the authority of this state, shall be eligible to, or have a seat in, the general assembly; but this provision shall not extend to township officers, justices of the peace, notaries public, or officers of the militia.

5. No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the general assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury.

6. Each house shall be judge of the election, returns, and qualifications, of its own members; a majority of all the members elected to each house, shall be a quorum to do business; but, a less number may adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penalties, as shall be prescribed by law.

7. The mode of organizing the house of representatives, at the commencement of each regular session, shall be prescribed by law.

8. Each house, except as otherwise provided in this constitution, shall choose its own officers, may determine its own rules of proceeding, punish its members for disorderly conduct; and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not the second time for the same cause; and shall have all other powers, necessary to provide for its safety, and the undisturbed transaction of its business.

9. Each house shall keep a correct journal of its proceedings, which shall be published. At the desire of any two members, the yeas and nays shall be entered upon the journal; and, on the passage of every bill, in either house, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and entered upon the journal; and no law shall be passed, in either house, without the concurrence of a majority of all the members elected thereto.

10. Any member of either house shall have the right to protest against any act, or resolution thereof; and such protest, and the reasons therefor, shall, without alteration, commitment, or delay, be entered upon the journal.