Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-08-28

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BE IL ResOlved By the General Assen12tg, y,., =,
the state Of Ohio (three-fifths OF an Lne
memhers elected to each House concur
ring Ci1erein), That prOposltlons o,ss - ~
the ConRtftution Of the State OF OhiO' -
submitted to the electors Of the SLate ,,.ed on
che second Tuesday Of october a. ao' -
Artiele trgo Section one Of Article three,
end Section four Of Article ten, be so
amended as TO read as follows
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 2. Senators and Representa-
tives shall be elected biennially by the
electors in the respective counties or dis
triets, at a time prescribed by law their
Tuesday next after the first Monday OF
January thereafter, and continue two
ARTICLE III.
SEC. 1. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor, Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treas
urer and General, who shall
be chosen by the electors Of the State; at
the place OF voting for members of the
General Assembly, and at the time pre-
seribed by law.
ARTICLE x.
SECTION A. Township officers shall be
elected on the first Monday of April. an
nually, by the qualified electors of theil
respective townships, and shall hold theii
offices for one year from the Monday llexl
succeeding their election, and until theil
successors are qualified, except TOwnshiI
Trustees, who shall be elected by the
qualified electors in the several Town.
ships of the State, on the first Monday oi
April, A. ID. 1880, one to serve for the
term of one year, one for two years, and
one Tor three years; and on the firs
Monday of April in each year thereafter
one Trustee shall be elected, to hold the
Office for thsee 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 upor
their ballots the words, sAmendment tC
Section two, Article two, of Constitution
Yesi" 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;" those who favor
the adoption of Section one, Article three
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to Section one, Ar
ticle three, of Constitution. Yes:'' and
those who do not favor the adoption Of
said amendment shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, stAmendment tC
Section one, Article three, of Constitu.
ton, NO;" and those who favor the adop
tiOn of Section four, Article ten, shaI
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Amendmentt to Section four, A rticle ten
of Constitution, Yes;' and those who dc
not favor the adoption of said amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots thu
words, "Amendment to Section four, AR
ticle. ten, OF the Constitution, No."
1AMES +. NEAL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JABEZ W. FITCH,
President of the Senate.
Passed April, 10, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONO.
Office of the Secretary of State.
l, Milton Barnes, Secretary of State o
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, tina
the foregoing is true COPY of an ac
passed by the General Assembly of tn
State of Ohio, on the 18th day of April
A. p. 1879, taken from the original roll
filed in this office.
In testimony thereof, 1 hav
hereunto subscribed my name ant
tsEALl affixed my official seal, at CoIum
bus, the 18th day of April, A, d
1879. MILTON BARNES,
ap14mo6 Secretary of State.