(1) Same or similar provisions:

Col. A 12, S 7, 8, 9; Ind. A 15, S 4; Iowa A 11, S 5; Kans. A 2, S 7;
Minn. A 4, S 29; Mo. A 14, S 6; N. M. A 20, S 1; N. C. A 2, S 24;
Ore. A 15, S 3; R. I. A 9, S 4-5; S. D. A 21, S 3; Tenn. A 10, S 1;
Wash. A 4, S 28; W. Va. A 4, S 5; Wis. A 4, S 28.

(2) Form of oath prescribed in constitution:

Ala. A 16, S 279; Ark. A 19, S 20; Cal. A 20, S 3; Conn. A 10, S 1;
Del. A 14; Fla. A 16, S 2; Ga. A 3, 5, S 1, 4; Idaho, A 3, S 25; Ill.
A 4, S 5, A 5, S 25; Ia. A 3, S 32; Ky. S 228; La. A 160; Me. A 9, S 1;
Md. A 1, S 6; Mass. Chap. 6, A 1, (Amend. 1821); Mich. A 16, S 2;
Miss. A 4, S 40, A 14, S 268; Mo. A 4, S 15; Mont. A 19, S 1; Neb.
A 14, S 1, A 15, S 2; Nev. A 15, S 2; N. H. Part 2, A 83, 84; N. J.
A 4, S 8; N. Y. A 13, S 1; N. C. A 6, S 7; N. D. A 17, S 211; Okla.
A 15, S 1; Ore. A 4, S 31; A 7, S 21, A 15, S 3; Pa. A 7, S 1; R. I.
A 9, S 3; S. C. A 3, S 26; Tenn. A 10, S 2; Tex. A 16, S 1; Utah A 4,
S 10; Vt. S 29, Chap. 2 (Amend. A 27); Va. A 2, S 34; W. Va. A 6,
S 16; Wyo. A 6, S 20.

OHIO A 15, S 8. There may be established, in the secretary
of state's office, a bureau of statistics, under such regulations
as may be prescribed by law.

Similar provisions:

Ky. S 91; Wash. A 2, S 34.

OHIO A 14, S I. The general assembly, at its first session
after the adoption of this constitution, shall provide for the
appointment of three commissioners, and prescribe their tenure
of office, compensation, and the mode of filling vacancies in -
said commission.

$ 2.
The said commissioners shall revise, reform, simplify,
and abridge the practice, pleadings, forms, and proceedings of
the courts of record of this state; and, as far as practicable
and expedient, shall provide for the abolition of the distinct
forms of action at law, now in use, and for the administration
of justice by a uniform mode of proceeding, without reference
to any distinction between law and equity.

$ 3.

The proceedings of the commissioners shall, from time to time, be reported to the general assembly, and be subject to the action of that body.

(1) Same or similar provisions:

Ind. A 7, S 20; Ky. S 245; La. S 322, 323, 324.

(2) General Assembly to provide for revision:

Ark. A 19, S 17; Mich. A 5, S 40.

(3) Periodical revision:

Ala. A 4, S 85; Mo. A 4, S 41; Okla. A 5, S 43; S. C. A 6, S 5; Tex. A 3,
S 43.

OHIO. See provisions of ordinance of 1787, A 4.

(1) Free Navigation of Navigable Waters:
Alabama A 1, S 24. That all navigable waters shall remain
forever public highways, free to the citizens of the state and
the United States, without tax, impost or toll, and that no tax.
toll, impost or wharfage shall be demanded or received from the
owner of any merchandise or commodity for the use of the
shores or any wharf erected on the shores, or in or over the
waters, of any navigable stream, unless the same be expressly
authorized by law.

Michigan A 8, S 14. No navigable stream of this state shall
be either bridged or dammed without permission granted by the
board of supervisors of the county under the provisions of law,
which permission shall be subject to such reasonable compensa-
tion and other conditions as may seem best suited to safeguard
the rights and interests of the county and the municipalities
therein. No such law shall preclude the state from improving
the navigation of any such stream, nor prejudice the right of
individuals to the free navigation thereof.

Similar provisions:

Miss. A 4, S 81; S. C. A 1, S 28; A 14, S 1; Tenn. A 1, S 29.

(2) The sale and distribution of water is a public use, and is subject to public regulation and control:

Cal. A 14, S 1, 2; Colo. A 16, S 5-8; Idaho A 15, S 1-6; Mont. A 3, S 15; N. M. A 16, S 2; N. D. A 17, S 210; Wash. A 21, S 1; Wyo. A 8, S 1-5. (3) Water frontage subject to eminent domain:

Cal. A 15, S 1, 2, 3.

(4) Rights of riparian owner:

Ariz. A 17, S 1, 2; La. A 290.

(5) Public ownership, control, leasing and sale of riparian property: Wash. A 15, S 1, 2, 3; A 17, S 1, 2.

OHIO. See provisions of ordinance of 1787, A 3.

(1) Aliens to have equal rights with citizens as to possession, en-
joyment and inheritance of property:

Ala. A 1, S 34; Ark. A 2, S 20; Cal. A 1, S 17 (amdt. 1894). Colo.
A 2, S 27; Fla. S 18, Dec. of R.; Iowa A 1, S 22; Kan. S 17, Bill of
Rights; Mich. A 16, S 9; Mont. A 3, S 25; Neb. A 1, S 25; N. M. A 1,
S 22; Nev. A 1, S 16; Ore. A 1, S 31; S. D. A 6, S 14; W. Va. A 2,
S 5; Wis. A 1, S 15; Wyo. A 1, S 29.

(2) Employment of Chinese and other aliens:

Cal. A 19, S 1, 2, 3, 4; Idaho A 13, S 5; Wyo. A 19, S 1.

(3) Legislature shall restrict ownership of lands by aliens:

Miss. A 4, S 84; Okla A 22, S 1; Ore. A 15, S 8; S. C. A 3, S 35;
Wash. A 2, S 33.

15.

Homestead

and other

(1) State and county officials forbidden to accept fees for lobbying: Alabama A 4, S 101. No state or county official shall, at any time during his term of office, accept either directly or indirectly any fees, money, office, appointment, employment, reward or thing of value, or of personal advantage, or the promise thereof, to lobby for or against any measure pending before the legislature, or to give or withhold his influence to secure the passage or defeat of any such measure.

Similar provisions:

Miss. A 4, S 47; N. H. Pt. 2, A 7; Ore. A 15, S 7; R. I. A 4, S 4; Vt.
Chap. 2, S 19.

(2) Lobbying prohibited on floor of either House and to be regu-
lated elsewhere:

Ariz. A 22, S 19.

OHIO. No provisions.

(1) All rates in excess of ten per cent are usurious:

Ark. A 19, S 13; Okla. A 14, S 2, 3; Tenn. A 11, S 7; Tex. A 16, S 11 (amdt. 1891).

(2) Six per cent to be legal rate, unless changed by legislature: Md. A 3, S 57.

OHIO. No provisions.

Exemptions. (1) Constitutions provide certain homestead and other exemptions,

Marriage

and Married

Women.

from attachment, execution, etc.:

Ark. A 9, S 1-10 incl.; Fla. A 10, S 1-5 incl.; Ga. A 9, S 1-9 incl.;
Kan. A 15, S 9; La. A 244-247; Mich. A 14, S 1-4; N. C. A 10, S 1-5;
Okla. A 12, S 1-3; Tenn. A 11, S 11; Tex. A 16, S 49-52; Va. A 14,
S 190-194; W. Va. A 6, S 48; Wyo. A 19, S 1.

(2) Legislation authorized and directed to provide for exemptions:
Cal. A 17, S 1; Colo. A 18, S 1; Fla. A 10, S 6; Mont. A 19, S 4; N. D.
A 17, S 208; S. D. A 21, S 4; Utah A 22, S 1; Wash. A 19, S 1; A 7,
S 2 (amdt. 1900).

OHIO. No provisions.

(1) Validity of marriage contract not to be affected by religious requirement:

Cal. A 20, S 7.

(2) Marriage of negroes and whites prohibited:

Ala. A 4, S 102; Fla. A 16, S 24; Miss. A 14, S 263; N. C. A 14, S 8;
S. C. A 3, S 33; Tenn. A 11, S 14.

(3) Separate estate and property of married women: Right of Women Property Rights. (2)"] supra.

[See "XV.

Ark. A 9, S 7, 8; Cal. A 20, S 8; Fla. A 11, S 1, 2, 3; Kan. A 15, S 6;
Mich. A 16, S 8; Miss. A 4, S 94; N. C. A 10, S 6; N. D. A 17, S 213;
Ore. A 15, S 5; S. C. A 17, S 9; S. D. A 21, S 5; Tex. A 16, S 15; Utah
A 22, S 2; W. Va. A 6, S 49.

(4) Equal rights to possession of children:

Kan. A 15, S 6.

Roads Shall Be open to the Public Without Charge.

OHIO A I, S 19. Private property shall ever be held invi- 16. Public olate, but subservient to the public welfare. When taken in time of war or other public exigency, imperatively requiring 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.

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(a) Legislature directed to provide for constructing public roads:

Tex. A 16, S 24.

(b) Legislature authorized so to provide:

Ill. A 4, S 30; Okla. A 16, S 1.

(c) Legislature prohibited from making any local or special
laws relating to roads:

Del. A 2, S 19.

(2) Legislature prohibited from making laws for vacating roads: Ia. A 3, S 30; S. C. A S 1, amendment, 1905 Laws 830.

(3) Maintenance of roads:

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(a) State tax authorized on all taxable property to create fund
for public roads:

La. amdt. (1910 Acts 22).

(b) Parish tax:

La. A 291.

(c) State road and bridge fund:

Minn. A 9, S 16 (1909 Laws 700 adopted November 1910).

(d) Maintenance by convict labor:

Tex. A 16, S 24; Okla. A 16, S 1; La. A 292. See maintenance
by appropriation Ala. S 93 amendment 1908.

15 D OF C.

1. By General Assembly.

XX.

AMENDMENT AND REVISION.

I. AMENDMENTS, HOW PROPOSED. OHIO. (1851) A 16, S 1. Either branch of the general assembly may propose amendments to this constitution, and, if the same shall be agreed to by three-fifths of the members elected to each house, such proposed amendments shall be entered on the journals, with the yeas and nays

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(1) Similar provisions are found in the following states:
Ala. A 18, S 284; Md. A 14, S 1; Neb. A 15, S 1; N. C. A 13, S 2.
(2) The following states have similar provisions subject, however,
to the following exceptions:

Two-thirds majority required:

Cal. A 18, S 1; Del. A 16, S 1; Ga. A 13, S 1, Pt. 1; Idaho A 20, S 1;
Me. A 10, S 2; Tex. A 17, S 1 (proposal to be made at biennial session);
Utah A 23, S 1; Vt. A 25, S 1; Wash. A 23, S 1; W. Va. A 14, S 2;
Wyo. A 20, S 1.

(3) Two-thirds majority required and number of articles to be
amended is limited. Limitation being from one to six articles:

Colo. A 19, S 2; III A 14, S 2; Kan. A 14, S 1; Ky. S 256 (three-fifth's vote); Mont. A 19, S 9.

(4) Two-thirds majority required and amendment must be read on three separate days:

La. A 321; S. C. A 16, S 1; W. Va. A 14, S 2; Miss. A 15, S 273;
whenever two-thirds of each house of the Legislature shall deem any
change, alteration or amendment necessary to this constitution, such
proposed change, alteration or amendment shall be read and passed by
two-third's vote of each house respectively, on each day for three days.
(5) Majority vote required:

Minn. A 14, S 1; Mo. A 15, S 2; Okla. A 24, S 1; S. Dak. A 23, S 1.
(6) A majority of the members of each house of two successive
legislatures required in some states:

New York A 14, S 1. Any amendment or amendments to this
constitution may be proposed in the Senate and Assembly; and
if the same shall be agreed to by a majority of the members
elected to each of the two houses, such proposed amendment or
amendments shall be entered on their journals, and the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and referred to the Legislature to be chosen
at the next general election of senators, and shall be published
for three months previous to the time of making such choice;
and if the Legislature so next chosen, as aforesaid, such pro-
posed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a ma-
jority of all the members elected to each house, then it shall be