The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-07-30

constitution. and section twenty of said article
! shall thereupon read as follows
SEC; 20. In case the Office Of any judge
shall become vacant before the expiration of
the regular term m fer which he was elected. the
governor, until n successor is elected and quail
| ihed; and such successor shall be elected for
the unexpired term, at the first election for
governor that occurs more than thirty days
after the vacancy shall have happened.
PROPOSITION NUMBER Two-RAILRoAD
AID.
" But the general assembly may, by general
laws, authorize any township. city or incorpo-
rated village TO aid any railroad company in
the construction of its road, within this state,
subject to the following restrictions. and such
scription, loan or contribution. for such pur-
! pose. shall be made, unless authorized at an
election held IN pursuance of law, by at least
two-thirds of all the electors of such township.
city or village, to be ascertained in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law, and subject
TO the further conditions of section four of ar
ticie eleven, when applicable. Nor shall such
ald be granted until the township, city or viii
lage granting the same shall have adequate
security that the road so aided will be com
pieted; eat such election, no person shall vote
VINO VINO shall not have resided in the township.
city or village, for six months prior thereto.
No such election shall be held until the part
OF the road upon which the expenditure is to
be made has been located and established, nor
shall aid be voted TO more than one railroad
at any election. The order for election shall
specify all the conditions of such loan, sub
seription or contribution, the consideration
proposed TO be given therefor, the estimated
cost OF the proposed work .sthe means secured
which the proposed subscription. loan con-
tribution is to be expended. Provision may
pc made by law, for the issue of stock or bonds
ior the amount of any such subscription or
loan; put no township. city or village, shall
ofiit os flanie 1or the debts of the company. The
oongations of township, city or village, in
CURED Tor such purpose, shall not bear
greater interest than, seven per centum
thereof at any time exceed Eve per centum of
the value of the property of such township, city
or village, as ascertained by the latest tax
township, city or village, to pay such obliga-
tlons and interest, shall in no year exceed one
If this proposition be adopted, it shall be
added 70 and become part of section six of
tlcle eight of this constitution.
PROPOSITION NUMBER THREE -
TRAFFIC. IN LIQUORS.
For License.
License to traffic in spirituous, vinous or
malt liquors, under such regulations and linn
ltatlons as shall be prescribed by law, may be
granted; but this section shall not prevent the
general assembly from passing laws to restrict
such tratlc, and 70 compensate injuries
suitlng thercfrom.
against License.
No license to traffic in intoxicating liquors
shall be granted; but the general assembly
may, by law, restrain or prohibit such traffic.
or provide against evils resulting thcrefrom. );
For license, or Asainst PiESnSs,IS1Ss isenSse Be-
adopted, it shall become section eleven Of ar.
tlcle sixteen of this constitution.
See. H.. At said election the ballots shall
De IN the following form:
Ne,O Constitution Ticket.
Erase that part of each vote which you do
not favor. - Wv
First Vote
For the New Constitution.
Against the New Constitution.
Second Vote
For Minority Representation.
Against Minority Representation.
Third Vote.
For Railroad Aid.
Against Railroad Aid.
Fourth Vote.
For License.
Against License
If one clause be erased, the other shall ha
counted. If both clauses be erased. or neitbeT
i1s cla9se oe erased, the vote upon that subject
snhll not De counted.
Sec. y. The secretary of state shall nj
least thirty days before said election. cause to
oe deilvered 70 the court of common pleas of
eecn county, blank poll-books, tally-sheets. |
and forms of returns, sufficient for the nSe az
ms county. and, also FIVE times as many
election as there are voters in sYch ca,,as ssiu
and, on or before the first day of july next'
snaiI @ cause this constitution to be printed in
ono Ehgnsn ana one German weekly news |
paper, of each political party, printed in ear
eouhty, . II such paper be printed therein, al a
lars; the expense whereof shall be and;tead sol
paid as other public printing ordered Nv the
audited and paid; and said clerks OF couTf. M
conse nxS sa;d Gays before said election shall
forms of returns and ballots TO be distrih"tad
. ~ .ne Judges OF election in each election pre-
'iSec Sec II 1s 'helr Sai9 fi9espeetive counties;
aucted at the places, by the officers and in fhe
manner now by law provided for the elec,;oo |
OF mem oers of the house of representativesA as |
far as praeticahle; and the Judges of eIac,;a ~
shnll transmit forthwith the poll-books oDd
OF said election, containing GER
uneo NUMBER OF votes east for and aoainst fh;e
constitution, and for and against each said
Propositlons, 20 the clerks of the courts of com
said ctarIs 81 ~ insr respective counties. and
stnu rierks snail forthwith make nm ancnrote
ABSTRACT of the number of the votes cast for
y anu aino; agAlnst TINS constitution and for and
afainst each OF said propositions and the
whole number of votes east at said election in
thelr several counties, and transmif N con-, %
t,rant, o,i ~ ane secretary of state and, within
tmenty upys after said election, the secretary
OF state shall open the returns thereof IN fhss
presence OF the governor; and ifit shall appear
tnat greater number of votes have been |
cast for the new constitution than against ;t
tti one s An snall become and be the consti-
tution ot the state Of Ohio. If the said consti-
luton pe so adopted. then such of the
separately submitted propositions as sbaII
Iecelne an atlrmative vote greater than fhe |
negative vote thereon shall be declared
adopted, and become a part of tbe ,n.;., aSoii.eu
tl?n, and such of, said propositions as shall
lalI 70 receive such affirmative vote shall be
LICENSE shall also be deemed and counted 'Ssan
q aaM!nrrmalye !n vote in favor of the section pro
biI i .ne grant OF license; and the governor
of said election 'A's sAe results
SEC: IA. Section three of article eleven shall
NOT De operative as to cities and VILLAGES fhe
debt OF which already amounts to as much ', as
zen per centum Of the tax duplicate, until the
the adoption of the constitution --'S'
.a,SsL lone IN convention, at Cincinnati, the four
esssLt ssehth oay OF May in the year one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-four and of tbe in-
aePendence of the United States the ninetv-
A,,o... RUFUS KING. President.