The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-06-05
Joint Resolution.

Submitting Propositions to Amend Section TaO
Of article Tr0, Section One Of article 1hrCe,
and Section -Four Of Articls Ten Qf tls Con-
stitilti0u Of the STATE Of Ohio.
Be It resolved Bg the General assembly Of the
State Of Ohio hree-ffths Of an the members elect
ed to each house eoncurring thereinl That propO-
sitiOns to amend the Constitution OF the state OF
Ohio be submitted to the electors Of the state, on
the second Tuesday Of October, A. ID. 1879, a. fol
lows, t0-Wit: That section Of article 3 section
of article 3, and section 4 Of article TO- be 80
amended as to read as follows:
ARTICLE III, SECTION 2 Senators and Repre-
sentatfVes shall be elected bieuullly By the elect
Ors in the respective counties or districts sc
time prescribed By law their terms Of ONCE SHAH
commence on. the Tuesday next after the arst
Monday Of January thereafter, and continue two
years.
ment shall consist OF Governor, Lieutenant Cow
ernOrr Secretary of state, Auditor, Treasurer and
AttOrney-Gen who shel be chosen BY the
electors Of the State at the place Of voting for the
members Of the General Assembly and at time
prescribed by law.
ABT1CLE X, SIC. 4. Township officers shall be
elected on the first Monday OF April, Annually By
the qualified electors of their pective 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 me quallilsd
electors in the several Townships Of the state on
the first Monday Of april, A. ID lssoI one % serve
for the term OF one year, one for two years an1
one for three years; and on the first Monday Of
April in each year 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.
FORK OF BALLOr.-At said election the voters
in favor Of the adoption of the amendment % Sec
tion Two, Article Two, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, Amendment to Section
Two, Article Two, Of COnstituuon-4esi' and
those who do not favor the adoption OF said
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words, Amendment to Section Two, Article
Two, Of COnstitutiOn-NO;n ~ those who favor the
adoption Of Section One, Article Three shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, Amendment
to Section One, Article Three, Of Constitution
Yes :" and those who do not favor the adoption
of said amendment shall have placed upon thalf
ballots the words, Amendment 70 Section Ones
Article Three, of COnsttutiOn-NO;n and those
who favor the adoption of Section -Four Article
Ten, shall have placed upon their ballots the
of COnstitution-Tes;" and those who do not fa-
vor the adoption Of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, 'Amendment
to Section FOur, Article Ten, Of Cousulut0n-
No." JAMES E. NEAL
Speaker of the House Of Representative
JABEZ W. FITCH,
President Of The Senate.
Passed April 1s, 1879.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA, OHIO,
Office of the Secretary Of State.
7, Milton Barnes, Secretary of Stale Of the state
Of Ohio do hereby certify, that The foregoing is
true copy Of joint resolution passed By the Sen
ernl Assembly Of the state Of Ohio, on the 18Th
day Of April, A. ID. 1879, taken from the original
rolls fled 10 this Office.
In testimony Whereof nave hefe4lto
subscribed my name and aliEsd my Oticial
rsEAIl seal at Columbus, the 18th day Of April
A. ID. 1873. MlLION bArC1ol
apIfItsv6m Secretary of state