The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-17
JOINT RESOLUTION,

Submitting Proportions 10 Amena
Section Two Of Article TIVE, Sec
1iOn One Of Article Three, and
Section Four Of Article Ten of
the Constitution Of the state Of
Ohio e5 II
Be I Resolced By the General assembly of he
State of Ohio, lthree-ffths Of all the members
elected to each House concurring therein,)
That propositions to amend the Constitution sf
the State of Ohio be submitted to the electors
Of the State on the second Tuesday Of October,
A. d. 1879. as follows, 20 wit: That Section
two of Article two, Section one Of Article
three, and Section four of Article ten, Be %
amended as to read as follows:
ARTICLE II.
SECTION g. Senators and Representative
shall be elected biennially by the electsrs in
the respective counties or districts, at o time
prescribed by law; their terms Of office shall !
commence on the Tuesday next after the frst
Monday of January thereafter, and continue
two years. HIS
ARTICLE III.
Sec. 1. The Executive Department. shall osn-
sist of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sec-
ney General. who shall be chosen by the cleo
tors of the State, at the place of vsting fer
members Of the General Assembly, and ct Q
time prescribed by law.
ARTIcLEx. 14a
SEC. 4. Township officers shall be elected on
the first Monday of April by the qualified
electors Of their respective townships. in such
manner and for such terms not exoeeding three
years, as may be provided by law.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At said election the voters in favsr Of the
adoption of the amendment of Section tive,
Article two, shall have placed upon their BAL
lots the words, Amendment to Section TIVE.
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 favsr The
adoption of Section one, Article three, shall
have placed upon their ballots the wsrds,
amendment to Section one, Article three, Of
Constitution, Yes;" and those who do not favsr
the adoption of said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, "Amend-
ment to Section one, Article three. Of Censtitx-
tion, No." and those who favor the adoption Of
Section four, Article ten. shall have placed upon
tu6lr DdtiOts tne WOru6y AmenQnent u 6ec-
ton four. Article ten, of Constitution, Yes;~
and those who do not favsr the adoption Of
said amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words, Amendment to Section fsur.
Article ten, of Constitution, Non
JAMRS &. NRAL,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ W. FITCH,
| President Of the Ssnate.
Passed April IL, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
Office of the Secretary of State,
|, Milton Barnes, Secretary Of state Of the
State Of 0hie, do hereby certify that the fore.
going Is q true copy Of An act passed by the
General Assembly Of the, State Of ohie, on
the 18th day Of April, A, D 1879, taken from
the original rolls dled in this Office.
i In testimony thereof. 1 have here
GsRAL1 unto subscribed my name and afix-
ed my official seal, at Columbus, the
u 18th day Of April A D, 1879.
MILTON BARNES.
Secretary OF State.
| April IA, ls7s-em.