M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-10-01
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ll4I.l AN ACT

Il4l. AN ACT
Relating to certain proposed Amendments
to the Constitution and the publication OF
this act, and an act therein named.
Whereas, the General Assembly Of the
Stale of Ohio three. liiths 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 approval or rejection al
the election for senators and representa-.
tives, on the second Tuesday OF October
1857, therefore,
SECTION /. Be IL enacted By The Gen
eral Assembly Of the Slate of Ohio, That
the e Iectors Of the State shall vote upon said
proposed amendments at the general elec-
tion in October, 1857, as herein prescribed
viz:
Those voting for amendment number one,
shall nut upon their ballots these words,
"Annual Sessions-Y es;" those voting a
Rainst it shall put on their ballots these
words, "Annual Sessions-No." Those vo-
ting for amendment number two, shall put
upon their ballots "Change Of District
Court Yes;" those voting against II shall
put upon their ballots "Change OF District
Court-Nu." Those voting for amendment
number three, shall put upon their ballots.
"Bank and individual taxation Equal-Yes:' -
those voting against it shall put upon theil
ballots "Bank and individual taxation equal
No" Those voting for amendment mum
Der four shall put upon their bollots, "Cor-
porations-Yes;" those voting against il
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 ballots, Single Districts
Mo-
SEC. Q. A return additional 10 the return
now required By law TO be made of the
votes cast at such election for State officers,
and senators 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 said election, the governor, secre'
tary of State and attorney general shall open
said returns aud count the votes, and ascer'
tain whether or not a majority OF the votes
cast at said election have been cast for said
proposed amendments or either OF Them
and if il appears that majority of the vote;
cast at such election have been cast fol
said proposed amendments,o either OF them
the governor shall make proclamation there
of without delay.
Sec. 3. This act, and the act entitled
"an act providing for the submission to the
electors, ,"of the act entitled "an act to incor
porate the Bank of Ohio and branches, pass.
ed at the present session of The general assem-
bly, 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 .elec
ton.
SEC. a. The cost of publishing this act
and the act in the third sec tion named and
of the said five proposed amendments tc
the constitution, for six months, shall be
paid out ofthe county treasury, and if the au
ditor of any county has not already contract
ed for the publication ofsaid proposed amend
ments to the constitution, such auditors
shall Immediately proceed TO contract fol
the same, as directed by resolution heretofore
passed.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect imme
diately.
n. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Anril l7ih 1857,