The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-31
JOINT R~EsuLuTIoR,
submfttfng Propositions to Amend
Section Two OF Article Two, Section
One of Article Three, and Section
Four OF Article Ten of the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Ohio.

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Be Il Resolued by the General Assembly of
the Stutc of Ohio (three-fifths of all the mem
bers elected to each House concurring
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. D. 1879, as
follows, to-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 9. 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 IN 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-Goy-
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. 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 on year, n
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 have
placed upon their ballots the words,
hAmendment to Section two, Article two,
of Constitution, No." those who favor the
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to Section one, Arti-
Gle three, of Constitution, Yes;n 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, No."
and those who favor the adoption of Sec
| ton four, Article ten, shall have placed
upon their ballots the words, NAmend-
ment to Section four, Article ten, OF Con-
stitution, Yes;" and those who do 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. 1879. 5ai3
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office OF the Secretary of State.
/. Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State d
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that
the foregoing is true copyof . joint res
olution passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio. on the 18th day o.
April, A.. D. 1879, taken from the origina'
rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony thereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name ane
TsEAL1 affixed my official seal, at Colum
bus, the 18th day of April A ID
1879. MILTON BARNES,
Secretary of State
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