The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-07-31
Joint Resolution,

Submitting Propositions 20 amend Section Ijro
Of article Tir0, Section One Of Artics Three,
and Section -Four Of article Ten Of tls Con-
stitutiOH Of he Slate Of Ohio.
Be II rsaaIrel By the General Assembly, Of the
State Of Ohio Qhres-hfIhs Of au the members elect
ed to each house C0nCurriug therein,) That pr0pO-
siti0ns to amend the Constitution Of the State OF
Ohio be submitted 10 the electors Of the State, on
the second Tuesday Of October A. ID. 1879, as to-
lows, tO-Wit: That section Of article 2, section
Of article 3 and section 4 Of article 10, be 50
amended as to read as follows
ARTICLE III, SECTION 2. Senators and Repre-
seutaives shall be elected benuiaIly By the elect
Ors iu the respective counties or districts, at
time prescribed by law; their terms of ONCE shall
commence on the Tuesday neXr after the hrsE
Monday Of January thereafter, and continue two
years
ment shall consist Of Governor, Lieutenant Cow
ernOf, Secretary of otater Auditor Treasurer and
AtrOrney-General, who shall be chosen by the
electors of the state, at the place Of voting for the
members Of the General Assembly and az a time
ARTICLE x, SIC. g. Township officers shah be
elected on the first Monday of April, annually, by
the Qualihed 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. 1880 one 70 serve
afOr the term of one year, one for two years. and
one for three wears: : and on the irst 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 or BALLOT.-At said election the voters
in favor of the adoption of the amendment % Sec
tion Two, Article Two, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, Amendment to Section
Two, Article Two, Of Constituencies; 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 COnstituti0n-NO;n - those who favor the
adoption Of Section One Article Three, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words amendment
10 Section One, Article Three, 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 One
Article Three, Of COustitutiOu-NO;" and thUss
who favor the adoption of Section -Four, Article
Zen, shall have placed upon their ballots the
words, Amendment TO Section -Four, Article Ten
Of COnstitution-Yes;' ami those who do not ia
FOr the adoption OF said amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, Amendment
I to Section -Four, Article Ten, Of Constitution
| No." JAMES Z. NEAL,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
JABEZ W, FITCH,
President Of the Senate.
Passed April u, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,l
Office of the Secretary OF State.
T. Milton Barnes. Secretary OF State Of the State
of Ohio do hereby certify, that the foregoing Is q
true copy of joint resolution passed By the Cen
/ eral Assembly Of the state Of Ohio, on the 18th
day of April A. ID. 1879, taken from the original
| rolls filed iu this Office.
I'm testimony whereof, 7 have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed my official
I TsEALl seal, at Columbus, The 18th day OF April
A. ID. 1873. MILTON BARNES,
/ apl4 ltav6m Secretary Of State