The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-05-29
Speaker Of the House. Of RepEsssntatiyas.
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UNITED STATES or AMERICA, ONO, I
Office of the Secretary of State.
Joint Resolution,

Submitting Propositions to Amend Section TjD0
Of Article Tir0 Section One Of Article Three,
and Section -Four Of article Ten Of the Con-
stitutiOn Of the State Qf-Ohj0.
Be 10 rss0Iced 5y the General AssemBIy Of he
State Of Ohio lthree-frhs of Oh the members elect
ed to each house cOncurring thereint That prOpo-
sitiOns 70 amend the Constitution Of the state Of
Ohio be submitted 70 the electors Of the state, on
the second Tuesday Of October, A. D. 1873, as fol-
lows, tO-Wit That section of article 2, section
Of article 8, and section 4 of article 10, be so
amended as to read follows:
ARTICLE II, Section 2. Senators and Repre-
sentafives shall be elected bienuiay by the elect
ors in the respective counties or districts, 40
time prescribed BY law; their terms Of ONCE shall
commence on the Tuesday neXr after the first
Monday Of January thereafter, and continue two
years.
ARTICLE III, SEC. ]. The Executive Depart
ment shall consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Gov
ernOr, Secretary Of State, Auditor, Treasurer and
AtLOrney-G General, who shall be chosen by the
electors OF the State at the place Of voting for the
members Of the General Assembly, and at time
prescribed by law
Article X, SEC. g. 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
electors in the several Townships Of the state, on
the first Monday OF April, A. D. 1850, one to serve
for the term of one 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.-At said election the voters
in favor of the adoption of the amendment 20 Sec
tOn Two, Article Two, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, amendment TO Section
Two, Article Two, Of COustitutiOu-Ies, /" 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 COnsdtuuOn-NOi' - 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 thO~e 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-Tes;" and those who do not IA
VOr the adoption of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, amendment
to Section -Four, Article Ten, of Constitution
No." JAMES E. NEAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ W. FITCH,
President of the Senate.
Passed April 12, 1879.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA, OHO,l
Ofice Of the Secretary Of State
T. Milton Barnes, Secretary Of State Of the State
Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is
true copy of Joint resolution passed by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, on the 18th
day of April A. d. 1873, taken from the original
rolls fled in this Office
In testimony whereof, have hereuntO
subscribed my name and affixed ny Official
SEAL seal. at Columbus, the 18th day Of April
A. D. 1879. MILTON BARNES,
apIl ltaw6m Secretary Of State