The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-07-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO.
ELECTIoN9.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 81,
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to articles Too, Z
Three and Ten of the Constitu-
tion of the State.
Be IL resolged By the General assembly Of AS
State of Ohio. That propositions to amend REQ.
tion OF article II, section Of article iii,
and section 2 of article Of the constitution
Of the State Of Ohio, shall be submitted 10
the electors Of this state, ON the second Tues
day Of October, A. D. 1885, to read - fol-
lows:
ARTICLE II.
Section 2. Senators and Representatives
shall be elected biennially by the electors Of
tie respective counties or districts, on Ms
first Tuesday after tho fret Monday in Noveus-
Der; their term of Office shall commence ON the
6rst day OF January next thereafter, and con-
tinue two years.
ARTICLE III.
Section l. The executive department
shall consist OF governor, lieutenant COVER.
nor, secretary Of state, auditor Of sts,e, treas
urer Of state, and an attorney general, who
shall be elected ON THE PIRsr TUESDAY Ayrxp
THE FIRST MONDAY In NovEMBEA. by the eles-
tors of the state, and at the places Of voting
for members Of the general assembly.
ARTICLE Z.
Section 2. County ofioers shall be elsctsd
on the first Tuesday after the JJfra Monday fn
Nocem6er. by the electors Of each county, in
such manner and for such term, not exceed.
ing three years; as may be provided BY law.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At such election, tho voters In favor OF the
adoption of the amendment TO section two az
article two, shall have placed upon their bal.
lots the words. amendment TO section two
Of article two OF the constitution-Yes:n and
those who do cot favor the adoption Of such
amendment, shall have placed upon thelr
ballots the words, amendment TO section
two Of article two Of the constitution
Those who favor the adoption Of the amend.
ment to section one Of article three Of the
constitution, shall have placed upon their
ballots the words, Amendment TO section
one Of article three Of the constitution
Yes;" and those who do no. favor the adop-
tion of such amendment, shall have rlacsd
upon their ballots the words, "Amendmsut
to section one Of article three Of the oonsti-
tion-No." Those who favor the adoption
Of the amendment to section TIVE Of article
ten OF the constitution, shall have placed
upon their ballots the words, "Amsndmeut to
section two Of article ten Of the constitution
-Yes;" and thons who do not fsyer the
adoption Of such amendment, shall have
placed upon their ballots the words, sAmsnd-
ment TO section two Of article ten Of the oon-
stitution-Np."
A. D. MARSH,
Speaker Of The House of Representatives..
JOHN 9. WARWICK,
President Of The Sssats.
| Adopted March IS, 1885.
UErrED STATES OF AHERIcA, ONE,
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE,
I, JAMES s. RoBIssos. secretsry Of STATE Of
the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is true copy Of . Joint Resolution
adopted by the General Assembly Of the Stsss
Of Ohio, on the 25th day Of Nafcb, A. D. 1855.
taken FROM the original rolls fled in this or
fee.
In TEsrrMos 7 WHEREOF, I have hereunto sub
scribsd my name and afixed my
[ssAL] official seal, at Columbus, the 25th
day of March, A. D, 1885.
JAMES 8. ROBINSON,
Secretary Of STATE