The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-29
JOINT RESOLUTION,

Submitting Proportions 60 Amend
Section TIVE Of Article Tive, Sec.
fiOn One Of Article Three, and
Section Four OF Article Ten Of
the C0nslitutlOn Of the state Of
Ohio IA. 30
Be 1t Rssolocd By the General Asssm5ly Of hs
State of Ohio, (three-ffths of all the members
elected to each House concurring therein.)
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.
A. d. 1879. as follows, 70 wit: That Section
two of Article two, Section one of Article
three, and Section four of Article ten, be 20
amended as to read as follows:
ARTICLE II. s
SECTION 2. 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 on the Tuesday next after the frst
Monday OF January thereafter, and continue
two years. ~ f,.s
ARTICLE III.
SEC /. The Executive Department shall CON.
sist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, SEQ
retary Of State, Auditor, Treasurer and Attor =
ney General. who shall be chosen BY the cleo.
tors of the State, at the place of voting fer
members of the General Assembly, and st .
time prescribed by law. a
ARTIcLEx <. .sg6,ga
SEC. 4. Township officers shall be elected sn
the first Monday of April by the qualified
electors OF their respective townships, in such
manner and for such terms not ezceeding three
years, as may be provided by law.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor Of the
adoption OF the amendment Of Section tive.
Article two, shall have placed upon their bal.
lots the words, Amendment to Section TIVE.
Article two Of Constitution, Yes" and those
who do not favor the adoption of said amend.
ment shall have placed upon their ballots The
words, Amendment to Section two. Artiole
two, Of Constitution, Mo-" those who favor he
adoption of Section one, Article three. shan
have placed upon their ballots the weras.
Amendment to Section one, Article three. 81
Constitution, Yes;" and those who do not favor
the adoption Of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, aAmend.
ment to Section one, Article three, Of Constitu.
ton, No." and those who favor the adoption Of
Section four. Article ten, shall have placed upeu
tnelr Ddiiots Inc WOrue Amendment 70 SEQ.
ton four, Article ten, Of Constitution. Yss.s
and those who do not favor the adoptioa e
said amendment, shall have placed upon their
ballots the words. amendment to Section fe.y.
Article ten, Of Constitution, No." ai
JANIS &. NRAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,
JABBZ W. FITCH,
President Of the senate.
Passed April l2, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO, aVais
Office of the Secretary of State, 9
/ /, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of The
State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore.
going Is true copy Of an act passed By the
General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio. On
the 18th day Of April, A. D 1879, taken from
the original rolls filed in this Office.
i In testimony thereof, | have here
IssAL1 unto subseribsd my name and afhx
1 ed my Official seal, At Columbus, thu
18th day of April. A. D, 1879.
,~ e MILTON BARNES,
Secretary Of etats.
| April "a, ls7s-em.