The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-22
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-ifths of all the menu
bers 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
t read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SECTION 2, 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. 1. 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 a time prescribed by law
ARTICLE x.
Sec. 4. 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 fol-
one year 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 D. 1880
one to serve for the term of one year. one
for two wears, and one for three years
and on the first Monday of April IN each
year thereafter, one Trustee shall be elected
TO hold the office for three years from the
Monday next succeeding his election, an6
until his successor is qualified
~ FORM OF BALLOT
At said election the voters in favor oil
the adoption of the amendment to Section
two, Article two, shall have placed upor
their ballots the words, amendment tc
Section two, Article two, 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 two. Article two
of Constitution, No." those who favor the
adoption of Section one. Article three
shall have placed upon their ballots thu
words, Amendment to Section one, Artl
| Gle three, Of Constitution, Yes" and thost
who do not favor the adoption of safe
amendment shall have placed upon theil
ballots the words, amendment to Section
one, Article three, of Constitution, 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, Nc"
JAMES E: NEAL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JAMES W. OWENS,
President pro tenn of the Senate
Passed April u. 1879.