Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-07-03

One OF Article Three. and section
Four OF Article Ten OE the COnsdGtu-
tiOn OF she state Of Ohio.
Be Il ResolUed By the General Assembly Of |
the State OF Ohio (three-fifths OF all the |
members elected to each Houseconcur-
ring therein), That propositions to amend
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, be
submitted to the electors of the State, on
the second Tuesday of October, A ID. 1873.
as follows, to-wit: That Section two Of
Article two, Section one of Article three
and Section four of Article ten, be so
amended as to read as follows:
ARTICLE III.
SECTION 2. Senators and Representa-
tives shall be elected biennially by the
electors In the respective counties or dis
Ericts, at time prescribed by law; their
terms Of office shall commence on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday of
january thereafter, and continue two
years.
SEC. l. The Executive Department shall
consist of Governor, Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor. Treas
urer and Attorney-General, who shall
be chosen by the electors of the State, at
the place of voting for members of the
General Assembly, and at the time pre-
scribed by law.
SECTION 4. Township officers shall be
elected on the first Monday Of April, an
nually, 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 bv the
qualified electors in the several Town
ships Of the State, on the first Monday of
April, A. ID. 1880, one to serve for the
term OF one year, one for two years, and
one 1or 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 to Section
two, Article two shall have placed uDon
their ballots the words, Amendment to
Section two, Article two, of Constitution
Xes;' 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 the
words, Amendment to Section one, Ar
ticle three, of Constitution, Yes;" and
those who do not favor the adoDtion of
their ballots the words, Amendment to
Section one, Article three, of Constitu-
tion, No;" and those who favor the adop-
tion of Section four, Article ten, shall
have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to Section four, Article ten,
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 four Ar
ticlesten, of the Constitution, Mo-
JAMES E. NEAL,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JABEZ w. FITCH,
President of the Senate
Passed April, II, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, !
Office of the Secretary of State.
/, Milton Barnes, Secretary of State OF
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that
the foregoing is a true copy of an act
passed by the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, on the 18th day of April.
A. ID. 1879, taken from the original rolls
filed in this Office =
In testimony thereof, l have
hereunto subscribed my name and
LsEALl affixed my official seal, at Column
bus, the 18th day of April, A. D.
1879. MILTON BARNES,
apl4mo6 Secretary Of State.