Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-09-25


Be it ResoIued 6y the General Assembly Of
the State OF Ohio (three-fifths of all the
members elected to each House concur
ring Cherein), That propositions to amend
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, be
submitted to the electors Of the State, on
the second Tuesday of October, AID. 1879,
as follows, tO-wit: That Section two of
Article two, Section one Of Article three,
and Section four Of Article ten, be so
amended as to read as follows
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 2. Senators and Representa-
tives shall be elected biennially by the
electors in the respective counties or dis
tricts, at a time prescribed by law; their
terms of Office shall commence on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of
January thereafter, and continue two
years.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. 1. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor, Treas
urer and Attorney-General, who shall
be chosen by the electors of the State, at
the place of voting for members of the
General Assembly, and at the time pre-
scribed by law.
ARTICLE X.
SECTION 4. Township officers shall be
elected on the first Monday Of April, an
nually, by the qualified electors of their
respective townships, and shall hold theiI
offices for one year from the Monday nexi
succeeding their election, and until theiI
successors are qualified, except TOWNSHIP
Trustees, who shall be elected by the
qualified electors in the several Town
ships of the State, on the first Monday oi
April, A. ID. 1880, one to serve for the
term of one year, one for two years, anC
one for three years; and on the frs
Monday of April in each year thereafter
FrnGfQa n1n faA TO E,ald
office for three years from the MOnda!
next succeeding his election, and until hi
successor is qualified.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor o
the adoption of the amendment to Section
two, Article two, shall have placed upol
their ballots the words stAmendment t.
Section two, Article two, of Constitution
Yes;" and those who do not favor tn
adoption of said amendment shall haV,
placed upon their ballots the words
amendment to Section two, Article two
of Constitution, No;" those who favO
the adoption of Section one, Article three
shall have placed upon their ballots TIN
words, Amendment to Section one, Ar
ticle three, of Constitution, Yes;" ant
those who do not favor the adoption o
said amendment shall have placed upoi
their ballots the words, Amendment I
Section one, Article three, of COnstitu
tion of Section four, Article ten, shal
have placed upon their ballots the words
Amendment to Section four, Article ten
of Constitution, Yes;" and those who d.
not favor the adoption of said amendmen
shall have placed upon their ballots tn
words, tAmendment to Section four, Al
ticle. ten, of the Constitution, No.
JAMES E. NEAL,
Speaker of the House of Representative.
JABEZ w. FITCH,
President of the Senate.
Passed April, 12, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
1, Milton Barnes, Secretary of State I
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, th,
the foregoing is a true copy Of an a,
passed by the General Assembly of tt
State of Ohio, on the 18th day of Apri
A. d. 1879, taken from the original rol
filed in this office.
In testimony thereof, I hay
hereunto subscribed my name an
[sEALl affixed my official seal, at Colun