The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-07-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTIoN OF OHIO.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS FOR STATE. COUNTY AND
LOCAL OFFICES.
Rs u resolved by the General Assembly
the State of Ohio:

Rs u rssolped by the General Assembly or
the State of Ohio:
SECTION 1. That a proposition shall Pc
submitted to the electors OF tnis ststo ~.
the first Tuesday after tns n1s' ths constitution
of the state of Ohio, said amendment u oe
designated "Article XVII" and to reaa -
follows: x,
SECTION 1. Elections for state and county
officers shall be held on the nrSt iaes1hs th
after the first Monday IN November n sns sas
even numbered years; and All, All etseid he held on
the first Tuesday after the nrst Mona~S -
November in the odd numbered years.
SECTION 2. The term OF ONCE OF tne so,,
ernor. lieutenant governor. attorney genera.
secretary of state and treasurer OF sse s
shall be two years. and that of the auditor
Of ocs Of the iadses q the
and circuit courts shall be sucn even num u
ber Of years not less than six (6) years A.
may be prescribed by the general Assembly.
that Of the judges of the common pleas
court six t6) years and Of the 1u1sset 1us the,
the probate court. four t4D years, anu .Sas ha.
of other judges shall be such even hummer sas
Of years not exceeding six t6) years as may nay
be prescribed by the general assembly. n u
term Of office OF justices OF the peace snaH
four (4) years. as NAV be prescribed ny .,
the general assembly The term OF ONCE y.
the members of the board OF public "oras as
shall be such even number OF years not
scribed and the term Of office Of all elective
county township. municipal ana scnoo.
officers shall be such even number OF years
not exceeding four az years as may De 80
prescribed
And the general assembly shall have
power to so extend existing terms OF once
as to effect the purpose of Section OF THIS
article
Any vacancy which may occur IN any
member of the general assembly or q gov.
ernor. shall be filled by appointment oy the
governor until the disability Is removed. OF
Successor elected al and a,fss Spaiea hv election Il
the first general election for the once "nn inon
Is vacant. that occurs more than thirty t3o!
days after the vacancy snail a., nave ave ofsce FOR
the unexpired term. All vacancies IN s- o.nSr
elective Offices shall be filed for the une1-
pired term in such manner as may Dc pre-
sscT1oN 8. Every elective officer holding
ofice when this amendment Is adopted. sna,i
continue to hold such Office for tse rt,, Tn
term for which he was elected, and unit
his successor shall be elected ana quaiineo
as provided by law.
GEORGE T THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
GEO. H CHAMBERLAIN.
President pro tenn. OF the Sensfs.
Adopted March Is. 1904
limited STATES OF AMERICA. ONO.
Office of the Secretary OF state
I. LEWIS C. LAYLIN. Secretary Of Stats
Of the State of Ohio. do hereby certify tlas
the foregoing Is a true copy OF 11. JGns
of the State Of Ohio or tne 1stn day cf
March. A. D. 1904. taken from the original
rolls now on file IN this Office.
+ IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereunto
subscribed my name. and affixed my ofiicial
seal, at Columbus. tais 17tf dey OF feo-
ruary, A. D. 1905.
LEWIS C. LAYLIN.
rsEN1 Secretary o. Sfdfe,