The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-03

Be Il Resolved by the General Assembly Of
the Stute of Ohio (three-ffths of all the mem
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. 1878. as
follows, to-wit: That Section W 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.
srcr1oS 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 there
after, and continue two years.
ARTICLE III.
SEC. /. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant.Gov-
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 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. D. 1880,
one to serve for the term OF year, one
for two years, and one for three years;
and 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, and
until his successor is qualified
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 te
Section two, Article two. OF Constitution,
Yes.n and those who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words
hAmendment to Section two, Article two
of Constitution, Mo-" those who favor tn
adoption of Section one, Article three
shall have placed upon their ballots tn
words, Amendment to Section one, Arti
Gle three, of Constitution, Yes" n those
who do not favor the adoption OF sale
amendment shall have placed upon theil
ballots the words, Amendment to Sector
one. Article three, of Constitution, No;'
and those who favor the adoption OF Sec
ton four, Article ten, h a 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.
Speaker of the House of Representative
JAMES w. OWENS,
President pro tenn OF the Senat'
Passed April II. 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State.
I. Milton Barnes, Secretary of State {
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify. thu
the foregoing is a true copy OF 2 JOINT re
olutiop passed by the General Assembl
of the State of Ohio, on the 18th day
April. A. D. 1879, taken from the origin
rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony thereof, I ha,
hereunto subscribed my name an
TsrAIl affixed my official seal, at Colun
bus, the 18th day of April, A.
:. 1S7e. MILTON BARNES,
/ Secretary of Stat
April i9-9--c,n.