or agent of any railroad interested in "receipts, contracts, or earnings of the company otherwise than as a shipper, passenger, stockholder, bond creditor, or employee," and provides that any contract granting "more advantageous terms or greater facilities" to such person than are offered to the public shall be null and void. SEC. 10. Prohibits consolidation of parallel railroad lines. SEC. 11. Attempts to compel foreign corporations to sue in Ohio courts. SEC. 12. Gives the general assembly power to pass laws to "prevent unjust discrimination and excessive charges by railroad companies." SEC. 13. Prohibits the issue of stocks or bonds, except for money or property actually received, or labor done. Declares all fictitious increases of stock or indebtedness shall be void. SEC. 14. Contains a "long and short haul" clause similar to the one afterward made a part of Federal interstate commerce act. ARTICLE XIII SEC. 3. Provides a different basis for levying taxes, and does not include credits, bonds, stocks, etc., along with personal and real property to be taxed at their value in money; but gives the general assembly power to prescribe such rules as will make all property "bear an equal proportion of the burdens of taxation." SEC. 5. Gives the general assembly power to impose "taxes by license, excise, or otherwise and also provide by equitable rules for taxing franchises and income. derived from investments, when such income is derived" from objects or sources which "cannot be taxed." ARTICLE XIV SEC. 3. Provides that "every county shall be entitled to one representative," and makes the ratio excess onehalf instead of three-fourths for the second representative. SEC. 4. Makes divisor for determining senatorial ratio thirty-seven instead of thirty-five. SEC. 10. Creates new senatorial districts. SEC. 12. Where more than one senator or representative is to be elected in any county or district, provision is made for proportional representation by means of cumulative voting. ARTICLE XV SECTION 1. Creates new judicial districts and subdivisions. ARTICLE XVI SEC. 6. Prohibits passes for officials or delegates to constitutional conventions. SEC. 10. Gives the general assembly power to require such appliances as to guard health and safety of persons employed in mining. ARTICLE XVIII SEC. 2. Requires three-fifths instead of two-thirds of the members of the general assembly to vote for submission of question of holding a constitutional convention. Omits the provision giving electors an opportunity every twenty years to vote on the question of holding a constitutional convention. SCHEDULE SEC. 10. Constitution to be submitted to electors August 18, 1874. Three propositions were submitted to be voted upon separately: 1. Minority representation in supreme and circuit courts. 2. Railroad aid by townships, cities and incorporated villages. 3. License of liquor traffic. |