The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-10-09
JOINT DISSOLUTION,

Submitting Propositions TO Amend
Section Two OF Article Two, Section
II One OF Article Three, and Sccfj0n
Four Of Article Zen or the constftu-
tion of the State OF Ohio. 4
Be IL Resolrcd by The General Ascmbly of
NE Stutc of Chic (three-ffths Of all the mcni-
bers elected to each House ~concurring
thercinl That propositions to amend the
Constitution OF the State Of Ohio, be sub
mitted to the electors of the State, on the
second Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1879. as
follows, t0-wit: That Section two OF Article !
two, Section one of Article three. and Sec
tDn Jour of Article ten, be 50 amended as
to read rs follows:
ARTICLE II.
SEcrIos2 Senators and REPRESENTATIVES.
shall be elected biennially by the electors
time prescribed by law; their terms OF
office shall Commence on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday Of January there
after, and continue two years
ARTICLE III.
SEQ. /. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant1Gov-
ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treas
urer and Acknowledgement, who shall be
CilOocu ny ttc sctCIlOto Va tAlt otttrt al tlC
place of voting for members of the General
Assembly. and at q time prescribed by law.
ARTICLE x
SEC. A. Township officers shall be elected
on the first Monday of April, annually. by
the qualified electors OF their respective
townships, and shall hold their Offices for
one year from the Monday next succeeding
their election, and until their successors
are qualified, except Township Trustees,
who shall be elected by the qualified elect
ors in the several townships Of The State,
ON the first Monday Of April. A. d. 1880
one to serve for the term OF one year, M
for two years, and n for three years;
and on the first Monday OF April IN each
wear thereafter, one Trustee shall be elected
to hold the office for three years from the
Monday next succeeding his election, and
until his successor is qualified
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor Of
the adoption of the amendment to Section
two, Article two, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, Amendment to
Section two, Article two. of Constitution,
Yes, and those who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment shall hava
placed upon their ballots the words
Amendment to Section two. Article two.
of Constitution, Mo-, those who favor the
adoption of Section one, Article three,
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to Section one, Arti-
Gle three, of Constitution, Yes" and those !
who do not favor, the adoption Of said.
amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words, Amendment to Section
one, Article three, of Constitution, MOI"
and those who favor the adoptlon of Sec.
ton four, Article ten, shall have placed
upon their ballots the words, amend
ment to Section four, Article ten, Of Con
stitution, Yes" and those who dc not
favor the adoption of said amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, amendment to Section four, Ar
ticle ten, of Constitution, No"
JAMES E. NEAL.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
JAMES W. OWENS,
President pro tenn Of the Senate
Passed April u. 1874
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
1, Milton Barnes, Secretary of State q
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that
the foregoing is 3 true copy 81 8 joint res
olution passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, on the 18th day OF
April, A. D. 1879, taken from the original
rolls fled in this Office.
In testimony thereof, / have
hereunto subscribed my name n
TsEALl affixed my official seal, at Column
bus, the 18th day Of April; a D;
,oa4 Secretary Of State
April1S79ACm. saEs 5s