The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-15
LAWS OF OHIO
yuBLIsHED By AUTHORITY.
AN ACT,

AN ACT,
Relating toseertain proposed Amendments to.
the Consultation, and 1.-The publication of this
act and an act therein named.
WnEREAs the General Assembly of the State of.
Ohio, thrcc-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, = ,-. rysp
Section 1. Be 1t enacted BY the General as
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That the electors
of the State shall vote uron said proposed
amendments at the general election in Octo-
ber, 1857, as herein prescribed, viz: Hs
!. Those voting for amendment number one,
shall put upon their ballots these words, "An-
nual Sessions--Yes;;" those voting against it
shall put upon their ballots these words, "An-
rual Sessons--No." Thosevoting for amend
ment number tive, shall put upon their ballots
~Chtnge of District Court Yes" those voting
against it shall put upon their ballots Change
of District Court-So.' Those voting for a
) mendment number TIN ee, 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-
sporations-Yes;" those voting against it shall
put upon their ballots !" Corporatiens-No." /"
! Those voting for amendment number fve shall
/. put upon their ballots ssSingle Districts-Yes;'
those voting against it shall put upon their
ballots "Single Districts-No." 80
- 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
ators and Representatives, and, also, for and
against each of said i've 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, Secretary of State and Attorney Gen.
! eral shall open said returns and count the
votes, and 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 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 "an
act providing for the submission to the elec-
te:s," of the act entitled San act to incorporate
the Bank of Ohio and branches" passed at 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.
SEC. A. The cost of publishing this act, and
ths act in the third section named, and of the
said Eve proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition for six months, shall be paid out of the
County Treasury, and if the Auditor of any
county has not already contracted for the pub
lication of said proposed amendments to the
constitution, such Auditors Shall Immediately
proceed to contract for the same, as directed
by resolution heretofore passed.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect immedi.
ately.
Nh. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
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