The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-17

Be it ResolUet1 by tile General Assenably Of the
State of Ohio. (three- iifths of all the members
elected to each House cOncurring thereinj. 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.
ID. 1879, as follows tOwit: That Section two Of
Article two, Section one OF Article three. and
section four OF Article ten, be SO ameuded as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 3. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially by the electors of the
respective counties or districts. at a time pre-
scribed by law; their terms Of office shall com com
day of January thereafter. and continue two
years.
ARTICLE III.
sist or governor Lieutenant GoYesnar ss sec-
rctary OF State, Auditor. Treasurer, and AttOr-
ney General. who shall be chosen by the electors
of the General Assembly. and at time pre-
scribed by law.
ARTICLE X.
SEC 4. Township officers shall be elected on
the lirst Monday OF April, annually, by the
qualifed electors of their respective townships.
and shall hold their Office for one year from the
til their successors arc qualified. except Town
ship Trustees. who shall be elected by the quail
fed electors in in the several townships OF the the
one to serve for the term of one year. one for
two years. and one for three years; and on the
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
tion two. Article two. Of Cons titution. Yes; -
and those who do not favor the adoption of SAID
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words, amendment to SsctiOn two, Article
two, OF Constitution. No;" those who favor the
adoption of Section one, Artl:le 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 their ballots the words. Amend
ment to Section one, Article three. of Constitu-
tiOn, Mo-" and those who favor the adoption of
Section four. Article ten, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words. Amendment to Section
those who do not favor the adoption of said
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words, Amendment to Section four. Arti-
Gle ten' of Constitution: as%Es SSi,s r Ns.,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
JAMES w. OWENS,
. President pro TEN of the Senate.
Passed April IL, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, !
Office of the Secretary of State. !
l. Milton Barnes, Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the fore
going is a true copy of q joint resolution passed
by the General Assembly OF the State of Ohio
on the 12th day of April. A. ID 1879, taken from
the original rolls filed in this office.
In testimony thereof, have here
unto subscribed my name and affixed
[sEALl my official seal, at Columbus, the 18th
day OF April, A. D. 1879.
MILTON BARNES.
556-6m. Secretary of State.