The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-09-30
LAWS OF OHIO.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

AN ACT,
Relating to certain proposed Amendments tc
the Constitution, and the publication Of the
| act, and an act therein named.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of the State oi
Ohio, three-ffths of the members elected to
each House agreeing thereto, have proposed
fve several Amendments to the Constitution
to be submitted to the electors for their ap.
proval or rejection at the election for Senators
and Representatives, on the second Tuesday oi
October, 1857, therefore, e'
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General is
sembly of the State of Ohio, That the electors
of the State shall vote upon said proposed
amendments at the general election in Octo-
Der, 1857, as herein prescribed, viz
Those voting for amendment number one,
shall put upon their ballots these words, cane
nual Scssions-Yes;" those voting against it
shall put upon their ballots these words, can
nual Sessions-No." Those voting for amend
ment number TIVE, shall put upon their ballos-
"Change of District Court-Yes;" those voting
against it shall put upon their ballots Change
Of District Gourt-No.' Those voting for a.
mendlrent number three, shah put upon their
ballots "Bank and individual taxation equal
Yes;" those voting against it shall put upon
their ballot "Bank and individual taxation
equal = No." Those voting for amendment
number four shall put upon their ballots "Cor-
porations-Yes;" those voting against it shall
put upon. their ballots "Corporations-No.'' -
Those voting for amendment number five, shall
put upon their ballots s'Single Districts-Yes;, So
those voting against it shall put upon their
ballots "Single Districts-No." 9sE ii ~
SEC. 2 A re.urn, additional to the return
now required by law to be made, of the votes
cast at such election for state officers, and Sem
asors and Representatives, and, also, for and
against each of said five proposed amendments
to the consultation, shall be certified and made
by the clerk of each county to the Secretary OF
State. within ten days aforesaid election, and
within twenty days after said election, the
Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney Gen,
serai--siraf open SAID returns and count the
votes,l and ascertain whether or not majority
of the votes east at said election have been
cast for said proposed amendments, or either
of them;J and if it appears that majority OF
the votes cast at such election have been cast
for said proposed amendments, or either oil
them, the Governor shall make proclamation
thereof without delay.
SEC. 8. This act, and the act entitled {" al
act providing for the submission to the cleo
tors,' of the act entitled @an act to incorporate
the Bank of Ohio and branches passed at tht
present session of the General Assembly, shal
be published by each county Auditor, in two
weekly English papers, if two be published il
the county, and in one German weekly paper
if published in the county, for two weeks mex
preceding said election. g5.4ts. ~.
! SEC. 4. The cost of publishing this act, ant
the act in the third section named, and of thu
| said five proposed amendments to the consti
| tuition foEsixrmonths shall be paid out of tn,
County Treasury, and if the Auditor of an!
fcounty. has. not. already contracted for the pub
4 lication of said proposed amendments to tn
constitution, such Auditors shall immediatel,
proceed to contract for the same, as directe'
by resolution heretofore passed. s"hsf',g Isi
SEC. s. This act shall take effect immedi
ately. ht3 ''il .ssssna saf ~ co.
4 sfs5 $50 N. H. VAN WORRIES, /
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
/ THOMAS H. FORD,
- ef'ei President Of the Senate.
April II, 1857. .T.sL.5. .,gs.s