The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-06-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE CON-
STITUTION OF OHIO.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS FOR STATE. COUNTY AND
LOCAL OFFICES.

Be Il resolved By the General Assembly OF
the State Of Ohio;
SECTION 1. That a proposition shall es
submitted to the electors OF TINS stase 1n ~
November. 1905, to amend the constitution
of the state of Ohio. said amendment 70 os
designated ARTICLE XVII and to read a
follows:
SECTION l. Elections for state and county
officers shall be held ON the hrst iuesaIy
after the first Monday in November IN tae
even numbered years; and all eiect,ons, ~, on
all other elective officers shall be hele on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday ID
November in the odd numbered years.
SECTION g. The term of Office or the gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, attorney genera,
secretary Of state and treasuren " .uSisor
shall be two years. and that OF tho auaieof OF
OF state shall be four years. The Term ,,ot ot
Office of the Judges of the supreme court
and circuit courts shall be such even num-
ber Of years not less than six 90 yearS =.
court six (6) years and OF the Judges .,
the probate court. four (4 years, ana ha, .ha.
OF other judges shall be sucn even nunues ~ |,
of years not exceeding six (6) years as NAY ma
be prescribed by the general assembly,. m tn1
term Of Office OF justices OF the peace ,, sWai J
be such even number OF years not e4ceeoihs
! four CD years, as may be prescribed by BY
the general assembly. The term OF once o.
| the members of the board OF pubic worn, na,
shall be such number of years no'
exceeding six (6) years as may be i,s. SO Pre-.
| scribed and the term of office Of all eiective
| county. township, municipal anu sCnoua na ~
officers shall be such even number OF years
not exceeding four (4) years as may Do 50
And the general assembly shall have %
! power 70 so extend existing terms OF oNlee
! as to effect the purpose Of Section OF lniS
: article. l., r
Any vacancy which may occur In any
! elective state ONCE other than that OF
member of the general assembly or OF gov
ernor. shall be filled by appointment by tne
governor until the disability IS removed, ol
such vacancy shall be nlled by election a. a
the first general election for the once wn,oS noS
/ Is vacant that occurs more than thirty YOU
days after the vacancy yo nhd al, haSe tSe ONCE 70;
| the unexpired term. All vacancies IN a U.aei
elective offices shall be filed for the une1'
pired term in such manner "a may Dc pre-
sEcT1oN 8. Every elective officer holdini
/ office when this amendment Is adoptea, s1ai
continue to- hold such office for .Id 1de unti NH
term for which he was elected, ana uHti
his successor shall be elected anu quaiine.
as provided by law.
GEoRuE T. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
GEO. H. CHAMBERLAIN,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate
Adopted March Is, 1904.
rv,rrn STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
Once of the Secretary Of State
i I. LEWIS C. LAYLIN, Secretary OF Stat
| of the State of Ohio. do hereby certuy Una Una
the foregoing Is true COPY 1t .J,,hI, J0bn
Resolution adopted by the General Assemoi.
Of the State Of Ohio on the 1sth day o
March. A. D. 1904, taken from the origina
rolls now on file in this ONCE.
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have mercury
subscribed my name, and affixed my ofneia
seal. at Columbus: this lftf Gay oi re'
ruary, A. D. 1908.
JseA,1 Secretary OF State
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