The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-06-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE con-
STITUTION OF OHIO.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS FOR STATE. COUNTY AND
LOCAL OFFICES.

Be It resolved by the General Assembly OF
the State Of Ohio:
SECTION l. That proposition shall be
submitted to the electors Ct this dy s5ds1 Gn in
November, 1905, to amend the eons.ltuti11n W 1
of the state OF Ohio, said amendment 10 Oe
designated Article XVII and TO reau aS
follows:
ARTICLE XVII.
SECTION L. Elections for state and county
eficers shall be held on the first IueSoay
after tho first Monday in N9yen1oer; IN fnr far
all other elective officers shall pc hsiu 1s On IN
the first Tuesday after the first MONDAY la
November in the odd numbered years
SECTION 3. The term of office of the gov
ernor, lieutenant governor attorney -. -,
secretary Of state and treasurer OF S.aor 80
shall be two years, and that OIL rbn 1ne ter,n Of
Office of the judges OF the supreme @ couIs
and circuit courts shall be such even NUM-
Der OF years not less than six go years as
may be prescribed by the general assembly :
thGt of the judges OF the common Lieds :, /,
court six (6) years and Of the judges OF
the probate court four t4l ye2rs nsn G n.lraSar s
of years not exceeding six go years as ilsy
be prescribed b. the general assembly,. ! i9
term Of office OF ;sticNs cf the peace ST. u !
be such e~en number OF years not e-:ceeulas
four (4) wears rs NAV be Drc-rfir-.'4
the general assembly. The term OF oiiicc OF
the rceubers OF the board OIL piClas " !of or
exceeding SIX (6) years sS may De SO Pr
scri5ed; and the term of Once OF al eleetiVe
cornty, township, municipal and scheoi
not exceeding four (4) years as nay Do 50
preacribed. -.
mower TO 50 extend existing terms OF c4.ce
as TO eject the purpose OF Seetioa l ot ILLS
article.
elective state Office ether than that OF d
member OF the general dsseTblv or OF GOV
ernor. shall be filed by apnoiatnert og tne l
governor until the disability IS removes, OF OF
a successor elected and eIaiihed EVery
such vacancy shall be filed by electron ~
the first general election fer the c!hce Wn.CI 1
is vacant that occurs more th2n thirty tnt
dnvs after the vacancy shall have occGrreh-
The person elected shall fill the Office fcr
the unexpired term. All vacancies in otner
elective Offices shall be filed for tha uieN-
pircd term in such maaher as may be pre-
sEcTIov 8. Every elective Officer holding
Office when this amerdr,orr Is GtopteI' she !
term for which he was elected. and i until
his successor shall be elected ana qcailheu
as provided by law.
GEoRuE T. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Represehaf'eeS.
GEO. Fl CHAMBERLAIN,
President pro tenn. Of The Senate.
Adopted March Is, 1904.
UNITED STATES OF AafERIcA, OHIO,
Office of the Secretary Of State
I. LEWIS C. LAYLIN, Secretary Of State
of the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that
the fOFegOnE Sontss is bv ts the G9ns
| of the state Of Ohio on the 18th day OF
| March, A. D. 1901. taken from the original
rolls now on file in this Once ,,.,
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / nave ners.iLe9 i,
subscribed my name. and affixed my otnclai
| seal. at Columbus. this 17th day OF Feb
ruary, A. D. 1905.
LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
TsEsll Secretary Of State
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