Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-23
Second Tuesday. being the I2th
Day of October. A. ID. 1875.

Dfy OA OCtOOcTs EAs Ds kSSOs
Is by the Constitution and laws of Ohio, ap-
pointed the day on which the qualified elec>
tors of Belmont county, Ohio, shall meet in
| in their respective townships, at their usual
or proper place OF holding elections, between
the hours of O'Clock a. IN, and o'clock p. m.
and proceed TO vote by ballot Tor
one person for Governor OF the State of Ohio;
One person for Lieutenant Governor OF the
StalQ OF Ohio:
one person Tor Auditor Of State, for the State
OF OHIO;
one person for Treasurer "f the State of Ohio:
One person for rAtIorney>General OF the Stale
OF Ohio:
one person tor Judge OF the Supreme Court OF
The Stale of OHIO;
on person for Member of the Board OF Pub
lie Works for the state OF Ohio;
one per on for Senator ia the General AS
Scmbiy of the state of Ohio, for the Twentieth
Senatorial District, composed of the counIie>
Belmont ana Harrison;
Two persons for Representatives from Bel
mont county in the General Assembly OF the
State of Ohio;
one person for Probate Judge of Belmont
county;
One person Tor Auditor of Belmont county;
One person for Treasurer Of Belmont county;
One person for Prosecuting Attorney of Bel
mont county;
one person for Commissioner OF Belmont
county;
Oneperson for Infirmary Director of Belmont
county:
And one person for Surveyor of Belmont
couaty.
You will also, proceed to vote for or against
the following proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of the State OF Ohio, to>wit:
L.
Relative TO an amendment of Article Four
of the Constitution relating to The Judiciary.
RESOLVED. BY the General Assembly of the
tate of Ohio, (Ihree- fifths OF the House agrees
ing theretol that IL be and is hereby proposed
to the electors OF this State to vOte at the next
annual october election, upon the approval or
rejection of the following amendment, as an
additional section to article Four of the Cons
lSfi mi mi nff ha Sfara nG tn> >yt.ff
SEC - \ commission, which shall consist
o: five members, shall be appointed by the
Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate, the members of which shall hold office
for term OF three years from and after the first
of February 1876, TO dispose of such part Ga the
business then on the docket of the supreme
commission and said Court, be transferred to
such commission and said commission shall
have like jurisdiction and pow er in respect TO
such business as are or may be vested in said
court; and mem bers of said comm ission shall
receive like compensation for the time being,
with the Judges of said court. majority of
the III embers of said commission shall be neces-
sary to form quorum or pronounce deci-
sion, and its decision shall be certified, entered
aud enforced as the judgments of the Supreme
Court and at the ex piration OF the term OF said
Commission. all business undisposed Of shall
by il be certified to the Supreme Court and dis
posed of as if said Comission had never exists
ed. The clerk and reporter of said court shall
be the clerk and reporter of soid commission
and the commission shall have such other at
tendants, not exceeding In number those pros
vided by law for said court, which attendants
said commission may appoint and remove at
its pleasure. Any vacancy occurring in said
commission shall be filled by appointment OF
the Governor, with the advice aud consent of
the senate, If the Senate be in session, and if
the Senate be not in session, by the Governor,
but in such last case, each appointment shall
expire at the end of the next session of the
General Assembly. The General Assembly
may, on application OF the Supreme Court,
duly entered on the Journal OF the court and
cor tipI led aNU WI ruO
thirds of such leachI House concur therein,
from time to time, for the appointment in like
jurisdiction and duties; provided that the term
OF any such conn mission shall not exceed two
years, nor shall it be Great ed oftener than once
in ten years. If this amendment shall be
adopted by majority OF the electors OF the
State of Ohio, voting at the next election hold
en- for the election of Senators end Representa-
the fourth Article of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio.
AT such election the voters desiring to vote
in favor of the adoption OF the amendment.
shall place upon their ballots the words
FOR THE COMMISSION"
The voters who do not favor the adoption OF
such amendment, shall place upon their ballots
the words
AGAINST THE COMMISSION" ",szE
III.
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Ohio.
RESOLVED. By the Gene al Assembly OF the
State of Ohio, that an amendment TO the Con-
istitution of the State OF Ohio be proposed in
the following words, to-wit: Notwithstanding
the provisions of the second section Of this Ar
ticle, the General Assembly shall have power
to provide by law, for the assessment OF a
special tax on 6ogs without regard to value,
and to provide for the confscation and killing
of such animals, upon failure or refusal of the
owner, keeper or harborer tn ereof, to pay such
special tax. If this amendment TO the Consti-
tuition of the State of Ohio shall be adopted by
a majority of the electors of the State of Ohio.
voting at the next election of Senators and
Representatives, it shall become section Seven
of the Twelfth Article of the Constitution of the
State of Chic. AT such election the Noters de-
string to vote in favor of said Amendment,
shall have written or printed on their ballots
the words, "F r amendment taxing dogs, y
those desiring TO vote against the amendment
the words, Against amendment taxing dogs"
In accordance with the provisions of an Act
of the Legislature, entitled "A n act relating to
tuition, passed March 30, 1875, the Judges and
clerks of the election III each township, ward
and precinct shall, in addition to the returns
provided by law, and at the same time, make
return to the Clerk of the county, of the vote
cast for and against said amendments"
The Trustees of the several townships of said
county are hereby notified that the following
ships respectively, and that they are required
10 select the said number and make return
thereof TO the ClerK OF the Court of Common
Pleas, together with the pOll-bOok, within two
days after the said SecoLd Tuesday of October,
1875.
YEAR 1875.
District and Common Pleas Courts.
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