The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-08

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Be IL Resolrcd by the General Assembly Of
the Sufe of Ohio {three-ifths of all the MEM
bers elected to each House ~concurrlng
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. 1873, as
follows, tO-wit: That Section two OF Article
two. Section one of Article three, and Sec
tiDn four of Article ten, be so amended as
to read as follows:t
ARTICLE II.
SECTION .. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected blennially 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 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 iaw.
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 for
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 S,a 6e'
on the first Monday of April A d 1880
one to serve for the term of n year. one
for two years. 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, and
until his successor is qualified,
FORM OF BALLOT
Az said election the voters in favor of
| the adoption of the amendment to Section
two. Article two, shall nave placed upon
their ballots the words "Anlendment to
| 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,
aAmendment to Section two. Article two,
| of Constitution, No. those who favor the
adoption of Section Article three,
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, amendment 10 Section one, Artl-
| Gle three, of Constitution, Yes;n 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 Consultation, Mo-"
and those who favor the adoption of Sec
ton four, Article ten, shall haze placed
upon their ballots the words, Amend
ment to Section four, Article ten, of Con-
stitution. Yes;' and those who do not
favor the adoption OF said amendment
shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment to Section four, Ar
ticle ten, of Constitution, No.
JAMES E. NEAL.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
JAMES w. OWENS,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
Passed April y, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office oil the Secretary of State. m
I, Milton Barnes. Secretary of State o.
the State OF Ohio, do hereby certify, thai
the foregoing is r u copy OF a JOINT res
olution passed by the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio, OIL the 18th day o
April, A. D. 1879, taken from the origlna
-olls filed in this Office.
In testimony thereof, l hav'
h%ereunto subscribed my name ant
IsEaLl afi xcd my official seal, at Colum
bus. the 18th day OF April. A. u
1879. MILTON BARNES,
Secretary OF State