The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTfON OF OHIO.
JOINT RESOLUTION
To smmsnd section two Of article twelve Il ne Con
shuiion Of Ohio.

30 " resolved by the General As,smoIp of
sHcrros i. That a proposition shall be
submitted TO the electors OF the state OF Ohio.
on the first Tuesday after the hrst Monday
article twelve of the constitution OF the state
Of Ohio. so that IL shall read as follows;
ARTICLE XII.
FISAScE AND TAXATION.
Sec. T. The General Assembly shall hsys
power 10 establish and maintain an equit.
able system for raising state tat .S,i and i0co,
taxation 80 far as their differences justify
the same in order to secure Just return
shall be imposed for public purposes only
and shall be Just to each subject. The
power OF taxation shall never be surrendered,
suspended or contracted away. Bonds OF
the state OF Ohio bonds Of any city, village.
hamlet. county or township In this state
schools OF Ohio aud the means OF instruction
in connection Herewith, burying grounds,
public school houses houses used exclusively
public charity public property used eIciu:
sively for any public purpose, and personal
to an amount onrh iralSidns not exceeding
general laws. bo exempted from taxation
but all such laws shall be subject TO alter
erty, so exempted, shall from time to time.
be Rseertained and published as may be
sEcTfoS 2. An taxes and exemption. in
force when this amendment is adopted shall
remain in force, in the same manner and TO
the same extent, unless and until otherwise
j. D. CHAMBERLAIN,
Speaker Pro Tcm. Of the Houss ~
Representations
JAMES NJ. WILLIAMS,
Adopted March 27. 1908. "
UNITED STATES OF AmEEIcA, ONO.
oficc Of the Secretary Of state,
I, CARMI A. THOMPSON, Secretary OF
State Of the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Is m cxcmplihed copy,
carefully compared by me with the original
rolls now on hl0 in this office. and in my
ofncinl custody as Secretary Of State. as re-
guircd by the laws ot the state OF Ohio. OF a
Joint Resolution adopted by the General IA
sembly Of the state OF Ohio on the 9th day
OF March, 4, n, 1908.
IN TESTIMONY WHERFoF, have h.r.unto
suhscrihcd my name, and afIiycd my official
| seal at Columbus. this 23rd day of April.
" '' CARMI a. THOMPSON,
tsEbL,l Secretary Of state.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STlrUTloN OF ONO.
JOINT RESOLUTION
ProposlnG en- amendment 10 the Constitution ei ths
stats Oi Ohio relative 10 the time Of The COM
meneement OF the regular sessions
Of the general assembly.
Re a rcsorrcd bv TIC General Assembly o,
the state Of ohio:
sECTIoN J. proposition shall be sub
mittcd TO the electors OF this state at tho
next election lof mCmnofS OF tne general
assembly to amend section 20 OF article II
of the constitution, so as TO read as follows:
Sec 20, The regular session OF each
general assembly shall commence on tho
hrst Monday In January next after Il is
chosen.
G. a. THOMPSON,
Speaker Of nc House Of Representation.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President Of the Sendts.
Adopted March 90 1906.
UNITED STATFs or AMFRicA ONO,
Oace Of the Secretary OF state,
|, CARMI A. THOMPSON, Secretary Of
State OF the state OF Ohio do hereby certify
that the foregoing Is an eNcmplined copy,
carefully compared hy me with the original
rolls now on hie In this ONCE, and In my
official cuntody us Secretary OF State, as re-
qulred by tho laws OF the State OF Ohio. OF q
Joint Resolution adopted by the General AS
Sembly Of the State OF Ohio, on the goth day
OF March, A. n. 1906,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, ! have hereunto
subscribed my namo, ard aflxed my ofncial
zeal ~ Columbus this card day OF April.
A. ID. 1908.
CARMI A. THOMPSON
lsEAL.l EAnstnrv Of State