The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-09-21
AaENDMENT TO TIE CON-
STITuTIOH DF oHlo.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS FOR STATE. cope!f amp
LOCAL OFFICES,

r. n re,orred by the General Assembly OF
the State OF ono:
SECTION /. That a proposition snau y
submitted to the electors OF tni2 So 49, in
the first Tuesday after the nrst l,i,,,t,on aosIn
November, 1905, 10 amend the cons,itu.ipbn y. ~
Of the state of Ohio said amendneEl "a -
designated Article ZvII"- and 10 rsan
follows:
SECTION 1. Elections for state and county
officers shall be held on the hrst iieSoIy
after the first Monday in November IN sn. sa.
even numbered years; and all eiectoI,S ,S ~,
all other elective officers shall pc neio u
the first Tuesday after the first Monday n
November In the odd numbered years
SECTION 2. The term OF of1ce CT the suy,
ernor. lieutenant governor, attorney genelss
secretary Of state and treasurer OF stats
shall be two years, and that OF tine auoito.
of state shall be four years. the Term q
and circuit courts shall be such even num-
ber of years not less than SIX t6) years -
may be prescribed by the general Assembly:
court six (6) years and of the judges ot
the probate court. four (4) years, ana thss
of other judges shall be such even namper
of years not exceeding six (6) years as narsy
De prescribed by the general assembly,. tuSS
term Of Office OF justices OF the peace SHE'LL
be such even number OF years not e4eee1ihs
the general assembly. The term OF ONCE ot
the members of the board OF public "orSs o,
shall be such even number OF years noe
exceeding six (6) years as may De 50 pre-
scribed; and the term of office OF all eieetIvs
county, township. municipal ard scnoos
officers shall be such even nun per Q. seass -
not exceeding four (4} years as may DC 50
And the general assembly shall havs
power to so extend existing terms y oMes
as to effect the purpose OF sectiHh 4 q inns
article.
ANY vacancy which may ocoU n any
elective state office other than INST OF =
member OF the general assembly OF y gos
ernor, shall be filed by appointment y the
governor until the disability IS remo'y1, VI
a successor elected and qualihed EVER
such vacancy shall be 1lled by eIec.ion y
the first general election for the ONCE ~n,eH ~e
Is vacant that occurs more than thirty looy
days after the vacancy shall nave oceurIeu. ~
The person elected shall NIL the ONCE tot
the unexpired term. All vacancies In otner
elective offices shall De flied for the uneA-
pired term in such manner as may D. pre-
SscT1oS 8. Every elective oficer holding
office when this amendment Is adopted. sna,s
continue to hold such oftice Tor tne t,, Iu;,
term for which he was elected, ana untis
his successor shall be elected and qualined
as provided by law.
GeoRaE T THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
GEo. II. CHAMBERLAIN,
President pro tenn Of the SeHosSs
Adopted March IS, 1904.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
Office of the Secretary of State
/. LEWIS C. LAYLIN. Secretary Of state
Of the State of Ohio. do hereby certify tnat
the foregoing Is true copy OF Joink
of the State Of Ohio on the 18th day Of
March. A. D. 1904. taken from the original
rolls now on file in this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have hereuntc
, subscribed nv name, and affixed my ofnciai
seal. at Columbus: this lite oay Oh Feo-
LEWIS C. LAYLIN;
{sEll1 Secretdry OF Stote