The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-05-22
Jelass Resolution

Submitting Propositions to Amend Ssetisn I,1o
Of ATtiele Trio, Section One Of Artiels Three,
and Section Fo1v Of article Ten Of he Con-
sti5uti0n 0ftbs State Of Ohio.
Be Il resolrsd Bv the General assembly, Of TIE
STATE Of Ohio tthEse-afths of al the members elect
ed 20 each house cOnCurring therelD,l That prnpO-
sitions to amend the Constitution Of the StEte Of
the second Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1879 as f0l-
lows, tO-Wif: That section Of article 2 section
Of article 3, and section 4 Of artiria 20, be 90
amended az 70 read as follows:
ARTICLE III, SECTION 2. Senators and Repre-
sentatives shall Oe elected bieuniay BY the elect
Ors in the respective counties or districts, at a
time prescribed By law; their terms Of Office shall
commence on the Tuesday neLT after the first
Monday Of January thereafter, and continue two
years.
ARTIcLE III, SEC. /. The Executive Depart
ment shall consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
srnOr, Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treasurer ant
Attorney-General, who shail be chosen By the
electors Of the state, at the place Of voting for the
members Of the General Assembly and az time
prescribed BY law
ARTICLE X, SIC. 4. Township officers shan 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 arc qualided, except Township
Trustees, who shah be elected by the qualified
electors in the several townships Of the state, on
the hIst Monday Of april, A. D. 16ee one 70 serve
for the term Of one year one Tor two years ana
one for three years. and on the first Monday Of
April 10 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.
FORM or BALLOT.-At said election the voters
in favor of the adoption Of the amendment to Sec
tiOn Two, Article Two, shal have placed upon
their ballots the words, amendment to Section
Two, Article Two, Of COnstitutiOn-Yes5 and
those who do not favor the adoption Of said
amendment shan have placed upon their ballots
the WOrdF, amendment 70 Section Two, Article
Two, Of Constiuti0n-NO, those who favor the
adoption Of Section One, Article Three, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Amendment
10 Section One, Article Three, Of Constitution
Yes - 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;n and those
who favor the adoption Of Section -Four, Article
Ten, shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, "Amendment 10 Section Four Article Ten
Of Co2stitutiOn-Yes; sud those who do not fs-
placed upon their ballots the words, Amendment
TO Section Four Article Ten, Of Constitution
No." JAMES e. NEAE
Speaker Of the House Of RepreseutgtivsE.
JABEZ W. FITCH.
President of the Sslatg.
Passed April y, 1870.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA, OHIO,l
Office of the Secretary Of State
7, Milton Barnes. Secretary Of State Of the State
true copy Of j0iut resolution passed By the Sen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, on the 18TH
day of April, a. ID. 1873, taken from the original
rolls hled 10 this ofice-
In testimony whereof, I have hersuntO
subscribed my name and mixed ny Official
A. D. 1879. MlLTON BARNES,
anTl 1fau6m SecrefarT of state.