The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-09-30
OF OHIO
PURLIsHED nv AUTHORITY.
AN ACT,

AN ACT,
Relating to certain proposed Amendments t
the Constitution, and the publication Of thi
act. and al act therein named.
WHEREAS, The general assembly o
the State of Ohio, three. .fifths Of tn,
members elected to each house agreeing
thereto, have proposed five several
amendments to the constitution, to bs
submitted to the electors for their ap.
proval or rejection at the election foI
senator's and representatives.. on the
second Tuesday Of October, 1857; there.
fore,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted By the Gen
eral assembly Of the SAFE Of Ohio, That
the electors of the State shall vote upon
said PROPOSED amendments at the gen.
eral election in October, 1857, as here
in prescribed, viz: ~
Those voting for amendment number
one, shall put upon their ballots these
words, annual sessions-yes;' those
voting against it shall put upon their
ballots these words, Annual sessions
No." Those voting for amendment
number two. shall put upon their ballots
Change of district court-yes;" those
voting against it shall put upon their
ballo:s ''Change of district court-No."
Those voting for amendment number
three, shall put upon their ballots "BaDk
and individual taxation equal-yes;"
those voting against it shall put upon
their ballots "Bank and individual tax
alton equal--No." Those voting for
amendment number four, shall put upon
their ballots "Corporations--yes;" those
voting against it shall pu. upon their
ballots "Cotporations==no." Those vot-
ing for amendment number five, shall
put Upon their ballots "6ipgle districts
those voting against it shall put
upon their ballots "Singls distriutl=-
No."
SEC. 2. A return, additional to tie
return now required by law to be made,
of the votes cast at such election for
state officers, aud senators and represen-
tatives, and, also, for and against each
of said FIVE proposed amendments to the
shall be certified and made
by the clerk of each county to the SEQ.
retary of state, within ten days after
said election, and within twenty days
after said eleution the governor, score.
tary of-state and attorney general shall
open said returns aud count the votes,
aud ascertain whether or not majority
of the votes cast at said election have
been cast for said proposed amendments
or either of them; and if it appears that
. majority of the votes cast at such cleo
tion have been cast for said porposed
or either of them, the gov
srnor shall make proclamation thereof
without delay.
Sec. 8. This act, and the act entitled |
'ati act providing for the submission to
The electors" of the act entitled ian &C.
10 incorporate the bank Of Ohio and |
branches" passed at the present session
If the general assembly, shall be publish
ID by each county auditor. in two week
y English papers, if two be published
q the county, and in one German week
y paper, if published in the county, for
;wo weeks next preceding said election.
SEC. 4. The cost Of publishing this
.ct, and the act in the third section nam /
ID, and of the said Eve proposed amend
nents to the constitution for six months
hall be paid out of the county treasury,
ind if the suditot of any coanty has
lot already contracted for the publica.
ion of said pofposed amendments to
he constitution, such auditors shall
proceed to contract for the
anne, as directed by resolution hereto
ore passed. 50 @ g
SEC. s. This act shall take effect i'm.
nediately. - /
N. H. VAN VOORHEES,, /
Speaker of the House of Reps.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April IL, 1857.