The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-29

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Be Il Resolved by the General Assembly@
the Sute of Ohio (three-ifths 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 two 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.
SECTION 9. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially by the electors
i'm the respective counties or districts, at q
time prescribed by law; their terms OF
office shall m on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday of January there
after, and continue two years
ARTICLE III.
SEC. l. The Executive Department shall
consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. Secretary of State, Auditor, Treas
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. d. 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 Sta5e,
| on the first Monday Of April, A.. d. 1881.
| 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
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 Sector
two. Article two, shall have placed upor
their ballots the words, "Amendnnent &c
Section two, Article two, of Constitution
Yes." and those who do not Y thu
adontion of said amendment shall have
nIaced upon their ballots the words
hAmendment to Section two, Article two
of Constitution, Mo-" those who favor I'M
adoption of Section one, Article three
shall have placed upon their ballots tn
words amendment to Section one, Arti
Gle three. of Constitution, Yes" and thost
who do not favor the adoption OF sane
amendment shall have placed upon t4ell
ballots the words, amendment to Sector
one. Article three, of Constitution, MO-
and those who favor the adoption OF sec
tion four. Article ten, shall have place.
upon their ballots the words, Amend
ment to Section four, Article ten, OF Con
stitution, Yes;n and those who DO no
favor the adoption OF said amendmen
shall have placed upon their ballots IN
words, Amendment to Section four, a,
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 u. 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIo,
Office of the Secretary Of State.
I. Milton Barnes, Secretary of State
the State of Ohio. do hereby certify, tn
the foregoing is true copy OF q JOINT re
olution passed by the General AssemDl
t Of the State of Ohio, on the 18th day
+ April; A. D. 1879, taken from the origin
. rolls filed in this office.
4 In testimony thereof, ! ha'
f bereunto subscribed my name al
q Tsr.I1 affixed nv official seal, at ColuI
bus. the 18th day of April, A.
!, 1873. MILTON BARNES,
: Secretary Of Stat