The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1879-06-05

BE it Reso1red By The General Asse0,bzy of the
State Of Ohio (three-ffths of all the members
elected to each house concurring therein, That
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, to-wit: That Section two of Ar
tion four of Article ten, be so amended as to
read as follows:
ARTICLE II. -t.
SECTION 2. Senators and REPRESENTATIVES
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 thereafter, and continue
two years. ..'.|
ARTICLE III.
SEC. l. The Executive Department shall con-
sist of Governor acknowledgements Secre-
tary of State, Auditor, Treasurer and Attorney
General who shall be chosen by the electors of
the State, at the place of voting for members
OF the General Assembly, and at time pre-
scr1bed by law.
SEC. A. Township officers shall be elected on
the first Monday of April, annually, by the
qualified electors of their respective Townships
and shall hold their offices for year from
until their successors are GuaIified. exceot
Township Trustees who shall be elected by the
qua %quaitiihLed electors in the several townships Of
1850, one to serve for the term'of one year, one
for two years, and one for three years; and
ter, one Trustee shall be elected to hold the Of
flee for three years from the Monday next sue
qualihed.
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 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,
""Amendment to Section one Article three, of
constitution, NO.; and those who favor the
| adoption of Section four, Article ten, shall
| have placed upon their ballots the words
amendment to Section 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, "Amend-
| ment to Section four, Article ten of Constitu-
| ton, No."
JAMES E. NEAL,
! Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES
| JABEZ w. FITCH,
| President of the Senate
| Passed April 12 1879.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIo,l
| Office of the Secretary of State. md
! 1, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State of the
| State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore
| General Assembly of the State of Ohio on the
| 18th day of April, A. ID. 1879, taken from the
original rolls filed in this office
! ....- In testimony thereof, have here
| SEAL unto subscribed my name and affixed
| my official seal, at Columbus, the 18th
| day OF April, a. d. 1879.
| MILTON BARNES,
Secretary of State.