Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-09-30
SH.ERIFF'S
? PRgglA N AT!1I !
OCTOBER ELECTION
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WHEREAS, by the laws of Ohio regulating
w Elections, il is required OF the Sherlf OF his
county TO give notice before the time OF holds
ing general election, by proclamation
Throughout the county. OF the time at which
such election shall holden:
IN pursuance of such requiSitiOn, /, WILLIAM
C. COCHRAN. Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio,
do her. by proclaim and make know that the
Second Tuesday. being the 12th
Day of October. A. ID. 1875.
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. M, and o'clock p. m
and proceed to VOTE by ballot for
one person for Governor ofthe State OF Ohio;
One person for Lieutenant Governor of the
state OF Ohio;
One person for Auditor of State, for the State
of Ohio;
One person for Treasurer of the State of Ohio
One person for Attorney>Generalo OF the State
OF Ohio;
one person for Judge of the Supreme Court of
The State OF Ohio;
Un- person for Member of the Board OF Pub
lie Works for the State of Ohio;
One person for Senator ia the Ger eral AS
Sembly of the State of Ohio, for the Twentieth
Senatorial District, composed of the counties
Belmont and 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 for Auditor of Belmont county;
One person for Treasurer of Belmont county;
One person. for Prosecuting Attorney of Bel
mont county;
Que person for Commissioner OF Belmont
county;
one person for Infirmary Director of Belmont
county;
And one person for Surveyor of Belmont
county.
You will also, proceed 10 vote1or 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 tue Constitution relating TO the Judiciary.
RESOLVED. By the General Assembly of the
stale OF ohio. three -iiiIhS OF The House agrees
ing theIeIO,J That IL be and is hereby proposed
10 the electors OF This State 10 vote, at the next
annual October election, upon the approval or
rejection of the following amendment, as an
additional section tn article Four of The Cons
stILuiton Of The state of Ohio, to>wit:
SEC. y. \ commission. which shall consist
o: live members. shah be appointed by the
Governor, with the advice anu consent Of the
senate, the members of which shall hold office
Tor term of three years from ana after tue nrst
of February, 1876, TO dispose Of sucn part o. the
business then on the docket OF The supreme
Court shall, by arrangement between salG
commission and said Court, be transferred to
such commission and said commission shall
have ike jurisdiction and poWer IN respect 10
such bus ness as are or may be vested in said
court: and membe of said comm ission shall
receive "a like compensation fOr The time being,
with the Judges of said court. a majority OF
the mem bers OF said oInmisSion shall be neceS-
sary to form quorum or pronounce deci-
sion, and its decision shall he certified, entered
aud enforced as the judgments Of the supreme
Court, and at the expiration of the term OF said
Commission. all business undisposed OF, shall
by-it be certified 10 the supreme Court and dis
posed of as if said Commission had never exists
ed. The clerk and reporter of said court shall
be the clerk and reporter OF s@id commission,
Sha h.lua n af
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
com III ission shall be filled by appointment OF
The Governor, with the advice and consent of
the senate, If the Senate be in session, and If
the Senate be not in session, by tie 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,
July entered on the Journal of the court and
certified, provided by law, whenever two>
thirds of such leach House concur therein,
from time to time, for the appointment in like
manner of a like commission with like powers,
jurisdiction and duties; provided that the term
of any such commission shall not exceed two
years, nor shall it be creaI ed Oftener than once
in ten years. If this amendment shall be
adopted by majority OF the electors OF the
en Tor the election of Senators end Representa-
tives it shall become section Twenty-Five OF
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 COGlMISSION.'
The voters who do not favor the adoption OF
such amendment, shall place upon their ballots
INV AGAINST THE COMMISSION"
Ii.
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitu
tion of the State of Ohio.
RESOLVED. By the General Assembly OF the
State OF Ohio, that an amendment 10 the Con-
sUitution 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 confiscation and killing
of uch animals, upon failure or refusal OF the
owner. keeper or harborer thereof. TO pay such
special tax. If this amendment 10 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 ' oters de-
string to vote in favor of said Amendment,
shall have written or printed on their ballots
the words, IF n amendment taxing dogs"
those desiring to vote against the amendment
the words, "a galnst amendment taxing dogs"
In accordance with the provisions of an Act
of the Legislature, entitled "a act relating to
certain proposed Amendments to the Consti>
tuition, passed March 30, 1879, the Judges and
clerks OF the election In each township, ward
pTeCluCl, sIdli, III " INC ictui
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
number ofJurors are appointed to their town,
ships respectively, and that they are required
to select the said number and make return
thereof to the ClerR of the Court OF Common
Pleas, together with the poll-book, within Two
days after the said Second Tuesday OF October,
1875.
OF JURORS FOR THE
YEA r 1875.
District and Common Pleas Courts.