The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-08-12
JOINT RESOLUTION,

JOlNl hECULUT1UN,
Submitting Proportions 10 Amend
section Two of Article Two, Sec.
ton one of Article Three, and
section Four Of Article Ten Of
the Constitution Of the State Of
Ohio
Be IL Rssolced By the General Asssu5lv of tls
State of Ohio, (three-ffths of all the members
elected to each House concurring stherein.l
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, 20 wit: That Section
two of Article two, Section one of Article
three, and Section four of Article ten. be 90
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 q time
prescribed by law; their terms of office shall
commence on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday Of January thereafter, and continue
two years. H so ass a9sit
Sec. 1. The Executive Department shall con-
sist of a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec-
retary of State, Auditor, Treasurer and Attor.
ney General. who shall be chosen by the elee-
tors of the State, at the place of voting for
members of the General Assembly, and at
time prescribed BY law.
ARTIoLEx.
SEC. 4. Township officers shall be elected an
the first Monday Of April by the uualifed
electors Of their respective Townships, in such
manner and for such terms not exceeding three
years, as may be provided by law i 1a4
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favor Of the
adoption of the amendment of Section two.
Article two, shall have placed upon their bal.
lots the words, Amendment to Section two.
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. 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, 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 Oonstitu-
ton, No." and those who favor the adoption of
Section four, Article ten, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, Amendment to SEQ.
ton four, Article ten, Of Constitution, Yes"
and those who do not favor the adoption Of
said amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words, Amendment to Section four.
Article ten, of Constitution, No"
: ~ JAMES & NRAE, q
Speaker Of the House of Representatives. =
JABEZ w. FITCH,
President Of the Senata.
Passed April IL. 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Ono, \ ei;sfIs
Office Of the Secretary of State,
/, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of the
State Of Ohio. do hereby certify that the fore.
going is q true copy Of an aot passed BY the
General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, On
the l2th day Of April, A. D 1879, taken from
the original rolls nled In this ONCE.
In testimony thereof, have here
[sRAL] unto subscribed my name and afix
ed my oficial seal. at Columb bus, n
18th day Of April A. d, 1879.
| MILTON BARNES,
Secretary Of State.
April ID, 1s7s-6m. @