The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-09-18

State of Ohio, That. at the general election to
be held on the second Tuesday of October,
1888, there shall be submitted to the electors
for their approval or rejection two propositions
to amend the constitution of the state, as fol.
lows:
yIRsT PROPOSITION.
1.-THE additional section" in and with section
eighteen of the schedule shall he repealed. and
there shall be substituted for it the following:
1.-THE general assembly shall regulate the
traffic in intoxicating liquors 80 as to provide
against evils resulting therefrom; and its power
to levy taxes or assessments thereon is not
limited by any provision of this constitution" :"
SECOND PROPOSITION.
"The additional section" in and with section
eighteen of the schedule shall be repealed, and
there shall be- substituted for 1t the following:
"The manufacture Of and the traffic in in.
toxicating liquors to be used as beverage are
forever prohibited; and the general assembly
shall provide by law for the enforcement Of
this provision"
The electors voting in favor of the said first
proposition shall have on their ballots the
words. "Regulation and taxation Of the liquor
trafsic-Yes;;" and those voting in favor Of the
said second proposition shall have on their ball
| lets the words, Prohibition of intoxicating
liquors-Yes"
| If either of the said two propositions be
thus approved by majority of the electors
voting at the said election then the amendment
therein proposed shall constitute q separate
section of article fifteen OF the constitution.
O.J HODGE.
Speaker of tie House of Representatives.
R. G.. RICHARDS.
President Of Ms Senate.
At such election the voters desiring to vote
in favor of said First Proposition shall have
upon their ballots the words
REGULATION AND TAXATION oy THE LIouoE
TRAFFC-"YEs"
The voters who desire to vote for the said
Second Proposition will have upon their bal.
lots the words:
PROHIBITIONS OF INTOXICATING LIoUoRs--"YEs.'
I In accordance with the provisions Of ar
act of the Legislature, entitled 'An act rels
ting to certain proposed amendments to thu
constitution, passed March 80, 1883, ant
April 4, 1885," the judges aud clerks OF th'
election in each township, in ad iition to the
returns provided by law, and at the same
time, make return to the clerk Of the county
of the vote cast for and against said amend
ments.
Title XIV, Chapters and 8. Section
1922 to 1916 inclusive Of the Revised Stat
Z utes of the State of Ohio, together with tn
amenam ents and corrections thereof in tn
;, laws Of Ohio for 1880 Volume II are hersb
q respectfully rsfsrrea to for the farther lega
consideration Of this el ction,
9 One of the poll books o. each Of the cleo
Il tion precincts OF the county shall be convey
q ed to the Clerk of The Court Of Common
8 Pleas Of the county, within three days fror
the day of election aforesaid. by one OF Ia
. judges thereof. The poll books for the Fou'
o teeuth Senatorial District shall be taken
the county seat of the county from whiol
9 ths township or preciuci voting was orig
). nally taken. while the poll books OF th
J, Nineteenth District shall likewise be sim
8 LARRY disposed Of the other poll book Of eac
Il of said election precincts shall bs forthw 1t
deposited with the clerk Of the township,
% The Trustees Of the several townships
II said county are hereby notified that the FOL
70 lowing number of Jurors are apportioned
u their townships, respectively, and that the
u are required to select the said number an
Ss make return thereof to the Clerk OF the Coul
~ :. OF Compton Pleas, together with the pc
~ book, within two days after the said seoou
:. :. Tuesday of October, 1885,
,e pIsrRrcr COURT AND COMMON PLEAS.