Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-08-13
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AN ACT


Relating to certain proposed Amendments to
the Constitution, and the publication of this
act; and an act therein named.
Whearas, the General Assembly of the State Of
Ohio. three fifths Of the members elected to
each House agreeing thereto, have proposed
five 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
of October, 1857, therefore,
Section /. Be it enacted by the General As-
semJly of the State of Ohio, That the electors Of
the state shall vote upon said proposed amend
ments at the general election in October, 1857
as herein prescribed, viz:
Those voting for amendment number one
shall put upon their ballots these words, San.
nual Sessions-Yes"; those voting against il
shall put upon their ballots these words, "An-
nual Sessions-No" Those voting for amend
ment number two, shall put upon their ballots
ssChange of District Court-Yes"; those votins
against it shall put upon their ballots "Change
of District Court-No. Those voting fol
amendment number three, shall put upon then
ballots "Bank and individual taxation Equal
Yes; those voting against it shall put upon
their ballots Bank and individual taxation
equal-No." Those voting for amendment
number four, shall put upon their ballots "Cor-
poratiens-Yes''; those voting against it shall
put upon their ballots "Corporations-No =
Those voting for amendment number five, shall
put upon their ballots "Single Districts Yes;
those voting against it shall put upon their bal
lots "Single Districts-No:"
Sec. A return, additional to to the return
now required by law to be made, of the votes
cast at such election for state officers, and sena-
tors and representatives, and also, for and
against each of said five proposed amendments
to the constitution, shall be certified and made
by the Clerk of each county to the secretary of
state, within ten days after said election, and
within twenty days after siad election, the gov
ernor, secretary of state and attorney general
shall open said returns and count the votes, and
ascertain whether or not a majority OF the votes
cast at said election have been cast for said pro-
posed amendments, or either of them: and if it
appears that majority of the votes cast at such
election have been cast for said proposed amend
ments, or either of them, the governor shall
make proclamation thereof without delay.
Sec. 3, This act, and the act entitled Gan act
providing for the submission to the electors" of
the act entitled "an act to incorporate the Bank
of Ohio and branches" passed at the present
session of the general assembly, shall be pub
lished by each county auditor, in two weekly
English papers, if two be published in the coun-
ty, and In one German weekly paper if pub
.ished in the county, for two weeks next pre-
ceding said election.
Sec, a, The cost of publishing this act, and
the act in the third section named, and of the
said five proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton for six months, shall be paid out of the
county treasury, and if the auditor of any coun-
ty has not already contracted for the ppblica-
ton of said proposed amendments to the consti-
ton, such auditors shall Immediately proceed
to contract for the same, as directed by resolu-
ton heretofore passed.
Sec S. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately.
NH. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate, pro. tenn.
April II, 1857.