The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-19

Be Il Resolued by the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio (three-ffths of all the menu
beers elected to each House c%oncurring
therein(, 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. ID. 1873, as
follows, tD-wit: That Section two OF Article
two, Section one of Article three, and Sec
ton four of Article ten, be SO amended as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SECTION Q. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially by the electors
in the respective counties or districts, at q
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.
SIC. 1. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor, treas
urer and Acknowledgement, who shall be
chosen by the electors of the State, at the
place of voting for members OF the Generai
Assembly. and at a time prescribed py Jaw.
ARTICLE x.
SEC. 4. 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 wear from the Monday next succeeding
their election, and until their successors
are qualified, except Township trustees,
who shall be elected by the quallfied elect
on the first Monday of April, A u. lS80
one to serve for the term of year, one
for two years, and one 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 quallfied
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor Of
the adoption of the amendment to Sector
two. Article two, shall have placed upor
their ballots the words, amendment x
Section two. Article two. of Constitution
Yes.n and those who do not favor. tn
adoption of said amendment shall hav'
nIaced upon their ballots the words
hAmendment to Section two, Article two
of Constitution, No." those who favor tn
adoption of Section one, Article three
shall have placed upon their ballots tn.
words, Amendment to Section Aru
Gle three, OF OOfStiLu1OAi, 1OSi
who do not favor the adoption OF san
amendment shall have placed upon thel
ballots the words, amendment to Sectaol
one. Article three, Of Constitution, No;
and those who favor the adoption OF ser
ton four, Article ten, shall have place,
mon their ballots the words, aAmend
ment to Section four, Article ten, OF Cor
stitution, Yes;" and those who do nc
favor the adoption of said
shall have placed upon their oailots %
words. Amendment to Section four, a
ticIe ten. of Constitution, No"
JAMES E. NEAL,
Sneaker of the House of Representative
JAMES w. OWENS,
President pro tenn OF the Senat
Passed April II. 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Once of the Secretary of State.
: I. Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State
| the State OF Ohio, do hereby certify, tn
/. the foregoing is a true copy OF q JOINT =
olution passed by the General Assemp
of the State of Ohio, on the 18th day
= April. A. D. 1879, taken from the origin
, rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony thereof, I ha
hereunto subscribed my name a
rsEALl affixed my official seal, at Coiul
bus, the 18th day of April, A.
1873. MILTON BARNES,
Secretary of Sta
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