Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-04-09
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution of Ohio.
E L e CTI O N s.
House Joint Resolution No. 81,
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing amendments to articles TOo,
Three, and Ten of the COnstitu-
ton ofthe State.
BE Il reSoired by the General assembly of the
State Of Ohio That propositions to amend seetion2
of article II, section ofartcle ILL., and section Of
article Of the constitution OF the State Of Ohio,
shall be submitted to the electors of the State on the
second Tuesday OF October, A. D. 1885, to read as
follows:
ARTICLE II.
Section q Senators and representatives shall bs
elected biennially by the electors of the respective
counties or districts, on the first TueSdey qtier the
first NOnddg in Norember,' their term Of office
shall commence on the first day of January next
thereafter, and continue two years.
ARTICLE III.
Section /. The executive department shall consist
OF a governor, Acknowledgements, Secretary of
state, treasurer OF State and attorney general,
who shall be elected ON THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER
THE FIST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, by the electors OF
the state and at the places of voting members of the
general assembly.
ARTICLE "
Section 2. County officers shall be elected on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in November by
the electors of each county, in such manner and for
such term, not exceeding three years, may pro-
vided by law.
FORM OF BALLOT.
At such election, the voters in favor OF the adop-
tion OF the amendment to section two of article two
shall have placed upon their ballots the words,
amendment to section two of article two of the con-
stitution-Ies" and those who do not favor the
adoption of such amendment, shall have placed up-
on their ballots the words, amendment to section
two of article two of the constitution-Nor Those
who favor the adoption of the amendment 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 not favor the adoption of
such amendment shall have placed upon their bal
lots the words, "Ameudment to section one of artc-
lie three of the Gonstitution-No." Those who favor
the adoption of the amendment to section two of or.
tiee ten Of the constitution, shall have placed upon
their ballots the words, amendment to section two
of article ten of the Constituencies and those
who do not favor the adoption of such an endment,
shall have placed upon their ballots the words,
Amendment to section two of article ten OF tne con-
stitution--So.'
A. D. MARSH,
Speaker ofMe House of Representatives..
JOHN G. WARWICK,
President Of the Senate.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OH,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l. JAMES S. ROBINSON, Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing
true copy of joint Resolution adopted by the Gen.
era Assembly of the State of Ohio, the 18th day
of March, A. d. 1885, taken from the original rolls
filed in this Office.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto subscribed
my name, and affixed my official seal, at
[sEAL. Columbus, the a5th day of March, A. d.
1885.
JAMES S. ROBINSON,
Secretary of State.