The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-08-05
JOINT .REsoLUTIoNss


Submitting PrOpostaI0ns 10 Amend
Seciion lWocf ArsicIeiT iTSvOsfsec.
Hon One Of Article Three, and
section FOpr Of Article Ten OF
The co nslftltfon 81 the sfaie .sf
a0htOI . II .4K 10 s995tiass ss1
I IsaE tsnL ITr---7 sao AasiRM
Be 1t Resolped 6g he General Asse,n5ly, Qt tho
Stfte' of tOhso. thfeeIffths 81 I'LL the members
elected 4 to each House, concnring9 thersin,I
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. dS79.i as follows, 10 witt That Section
twe,of Article two, Seetioni one of. Article
three. and Section four Of Article ten, bs 30
amended jas to read as follows: sstieSs 23A
disds siinpai ARTICLE II. i'absan uog
Il SECTION 2.,seuaturs andd Representatives
shall be elected biennially !, BY the electors in
the respective counties or districts, at time
prescribed by law; their terms Of .oficeshail
commence on the Tuesday next after the hrst
Monday tof January thereafter, and 'eontinae
two years. - .sy .;,,.ss..,a.atT. adj
l9e 80 eHii9A ARTICLE III. '''a'sN' ~.
3 SEc91. The Executive Department shall con.
sist of 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 fsr
members Of the General Assembly, and at
time prescribed by law. ilqa haeiwA
n at airisiil ARTICLE Z. s.l % aae9 ut
SEC. L., Township officers, shall be elected ON
the first Monday Of April by the ouaUfed.
electors If their respective townships, in such.
manner and for such terms not exceeding three
years, as may be provided by law. a,oon CE
: : FORM OF BALLOT. .,,o,,.S sss
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 tvo.
Article two Of Constitution, Yes;n and those
who do not favor the adoption Of said amend
ment shall hare placed upon them ballou the
words, amendment to Section two, Artiole-
two. Of Constitution, No." 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 Amendments shall have
placed upon their. ballots the words, "Arnend-
ment to Section one, Article three, Of Constitu-
tiony No." and those who favor the adoption Il
Section four, Article ten, shall have placed upoa
their ballots the words. "Amendment 10 6ec-
ton four, Article ten, Of Constitution, Yse:s
and those who do not favor the adoption 81
said amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words "Amcndment to Sscticr Nm,
Article ten, OF Constitution, No" at'
JAMES Z. NEAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative,
,aakyd " : ~ JABtz W. fIfCH,
a4 .gy4gast. President Of the SsnsG1. | o
Passed April IL, 1879. ala sgs,
UNIFIED STATES OF AMBRBeA, 0Hp, @ 9io
Office Of the Secretary Of State, Il mell 81,
i Milton Barnes, Secretary Of state of .ths
STATE Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore
goingis trne copy o. "a sct passed By IL,
General Assembly Of The State Of Chic, q
the 18th day Of April, A. D 1879. taken frou
the original rolls nled IN this oflce. 9
ai haaa In testimony thereof, I have hepS
CssAll unto subscribed my name and ana
cd my oficial seal. At Columbus, 81
''As4 ~ 18th day Of April A. b, 1879. ~
eYi4aa .!iR hna IS MILTON BARNES sei
| seefstsry n sssss.
Aprl IA, lS7s-en.