The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-07

Be it Resolved by the General Assembly Of
the Stute of Ohio (tRree-ffths of all the mem
bers elected to each House concurrlng
thereinl 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. 1878, as
follows, to-wit: That Section two OF Article
two, Section one of Article three, and Sec
tion four of Article ten, be so amended as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 2. Senators and Representatives
| shall be elected b~lennially 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.
SEC. /. 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 General
| Assembly. and at a time prescribed by law
ARTICLE x.
SEC. 4. Township officers shall be elected
i OH IuG llISJ p4O2>A1y IA <AHA
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 qualified elect
ors in the several townships of the State,
on the first Monday of April, A. D 1851.
one to serve for the term OF one year, one
for two years, and mi 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 6F 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.n and those who do not favor the
adontion of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words,
hAmendment to Section two, Article two,
of Constitution, MOI" those who favor the
adoption of Section one, Article three.
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 theiI
ballots the words, Amendment to Section
one, Article three, of Constitution, Mo-"
and those who favor the adoption 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 do no
favor the adoption of said amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots TIT
5 words, Amendment to Section four, Al
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 IL. 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Q
l the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, this
| the foregoing is a true copy OF a joint re-
olution passed by the General Assembl
|, of the State of Ohio, on the 18th day
l April, A. D. 1879, taken from the origins
rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony thereof, l hav
:, herernto subscribed my name an
TsEALl affixed my official seal, at Colun
, bus, the 18th day of April. A. l
1879. MILTON BARNES,
Secretary of Stat