The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-01
JOINT RESOLUTION,
Submitting Propositions to Amend
Section Two of Article Two, section
One of Article Three, and section
Four of Article Ten of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Ohio.

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Be it Resolved By the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio (three-ffths of all the mem
hers elected to each House concurring
thereinl That propositions to amend the
Constitution of the State of Ohio, be sub
mitted to the electors of the State, on the
second Tuesday of October, A. d. 1879, as
follows. to-wit: That Section two of Article
two. Section one of Article three, and Sec
ton four of Article ten, be SO amended as
to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SECTION Q. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially by the electors
in the respective counties or districts, at a
time prescribed by law; their terms OF
Office shall commence on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of January there
after, and continue two years.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. l. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. Secretary of State, Auditor, Treas
urer and Acknowledgement, who shall be
| chosen by the electors of. the State at the
place of voting for members of the General
Assembly, and at q time prescribed by law.
ARTICLE x.
SEC. 4. Township officers shall be elected
nm the first Monday of April, annually by
tbe qualified electors Of their respective
Townships, and shall hold their offices for
one wear from the Monday next succeeding
their election, and until their successors
are qualified, except Township trustees,
/ who Shall be elected by the qualified elect
ors in the several townships OF the State,
on the first Monday of April, A ID 1850
one to serve for the term OF n year. one
for two years, ard one for three years;
ana on the first Monday of April IN each
wear thereafter, one Trustee shall be elected
To hold the Office for three years from the
Monday next succeeding his election, ano
until his successor: is quahneo
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
their ballots the words, "Amendment to
Section two, Article two. of Constitution,
Yes:" and those who do not favor the
abortion of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words
amendment to Section two, Article Two
of Constitution, No." those who favor the
odont;on of Section one, Article three,
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to Section one, Artl
Gle three, of Constitution, Yes" and those
who do not favor the adoption of salc
amendment shall lave placed upon theil
ballots the words, "Amendment to Section
one, Article three, of Consultation, MO-
and those who favor the Adoption OF Sec
ton four, Article ten, shall have place.
upon their ballots the words, Amend
ment to Section four, Article ten, OF Con
stitution, Yes" and those who do no
favor the adoption of said amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots tn
words, Amendment to Section four, Al
ticle ten, of Constitution, No"
JAMES E. NEAL.
Sneaker of the House of Representative
JAMES W. OWENS,
President pro tenn Of the Senate
Passed April II, 1879,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
1. Milton Barnes, Secretary of State
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, tn
the foregoing is a true copy OF a JOINT re
olution passed by the General Assemnl
of the State of Ohio. on the 18th day
April, A. D. 1879, taken from the orlgln
rolls filed in this office.
In testimony thereof, / hay
hereunto subscribed my name an
IsEALl affixed my official seal, at Colur
bus, the 18th day of April, A. J
1873. MILTON BARNES,
Secretary of Stat