Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-09-30
March 30, 1857

Narch 30, 1851.
rNo. 1n1 AN ACT
Relating to certain proposed amendments to the Consti-
tuition, and the publication of this act, and an act
therein named.
Whereas. the General Assembly OF the State of Ohio,
three ffths of the members elected to each House
agreeing thereto, have proposed five several Amend
ments 10 the Constitution, TO be submitted to the
electors for theiT approval or rejection OF the election
for senators and representatives, en- the second Tues
day of October, 1851, therefore.
Section /. Be il enacted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Ohio. That the electors of the state SHAH
vote upon said proposed amendments at the seseral
election in October 1857, rs herein prescribed, VIZ
Those voting for amendment nunlb.r one, shall pnt
upon their ballots these words, "Annual Sessions Yes:
those voting against it shall put upon their ballots these
words, ssAnnual Sessions No" Those voting for
amendment number two shall put upon their ballots
"Change Of District Cour Yes, those voting against IT
shall put upon their ballots. 'Change OF District Coort-
No" Those voting for amendment number three, shall
put upon their ballots sEBank and individual taxation
Equal YES" those voting against it shall put upon
their ballots "Bank and individual taxation eqnal-No.'
Those voting for amendment number Tour, shall putupon
their ballots TorporatiOas-Nes," those voting against
It shall put upon their ballots, Corporations No.
Those voting for amendment number five, shall pt upon
their ballots ''Single istricis-Nes,' those voting
sgainstit shall put upon their ballots, 'Sinsie DIstncts
80"
Sec .. A return. additional 10 the return now r-quir-
ed by law to be made. Of the votes east at each election
for State officers, and senators and representatives, anu,
also, for and against each Of said five proposed amend
mcnis TO the constitution, shall be ce ulhed ana made by
the clerk of each county to the secretary Of state, within
ten DAYS after said election. ana within twenty days
after said election, the soverno-, secretary Of state
and attorney general, shall open said returns and
connt the votes, and ascertain whether or not a majority
of the votes cast at said electioa have been cast for said
proposed amendments, or either of tkem; and If II ap-
pears that ! majority of the votes cast at such election
have been cast for said proposed amendments, or either
of them. the governor shall make proclamation thereof
without delay.
Sec. 3. This act, and the act entitled ean act provi-
ding for the submission to the electors" of the act en-
titled s'an act 10 incorpor ate the Bank of Ohio and
branches" passed ~ the present session OF the general
assembly, shall be published by each county auditor in
two weekly English papers, If two be published in the
county, and in one German weekly paper, if published in
the county, for two weeks, next preceding said election.
See. (. The cost of publishing this act and the act
in the third section named, snd Of the said five proposed
amendments TO the constitution for six mouths. shall he
paid out Of the county treasury, and ifthe auditor ofany
said county has not already contracted FOR the publication
of said proposed amendments 10 the constr: sion, such
auditors shall Immediately proceed TO contract for the
same, rs directed By resolution heretofore passed.
See. 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
Nh. YAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
1HOABS n. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April i, 1857.
Auditors Office, Trumbull Co !
Warren, Sept. 81, 1857.