The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-08-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON.
STITUTION OF OHIO.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS FOR STATE. COUNTY ana
LOCAL OFFICES
Be Il resolved BY the General assembly
the State Of Ohto:

Be u resolved by the General assembly %
the State OF Ohio:
SECTION 1. That a proposition shall %
submitted to the electors Of this state on
November. 1905. to amend the constitution
of the state Of Ohio. said amendment TO oe
designated Article XVII" and to read a.
follows:
SECTION l. Elections for state and county
officers shall be held on the nrst Iuesnay
after the first Monday in November IN sns sos
even numbered years; and all elections Ios
all other elective officers shall pc nsia ~
the first Tuesday after the first Monoay II
SECTION ,. The term OF ONCE Of the gov
ernor. lieutenant governor, attorney -generai,
secretary Of state and treasurer Oh stass s
shall be tive years, and that Of the aud,tos
of state shall be four years The term OF
Office of the Judges OF the supreme court
and circuit courts shall be such even NUM-
Der Of years not less than SIX (6) years g
may be prescribed by the general assembly,:
that of the judges of the common pieas
court six (6) years and OF the 1udses ot
the probate court, four (D years. and tnat
of other judges shall be such even NUMBER
of years not exceeding six (6) years as may
be prescribed by the general ass assembly: Idly sS.y1 I1
be such even number Of years not e1seed%4
four (4) years. as may be prescriped ~
the general assembly. The term OF once 2!
the members of the board Of public works
shall be such even number OF years nos
exceeding six (6) years as may be SO prs
county. township. municipal and school
officers shall be such even number OF year,
not exceeding four (4 years as may De 50
And the general assembly shall have
power to so extend existing terms OF once
as to effect the purpose Of Section OF tnis
article.
Any vacancy which may occur IN anH
elective state Office other than that or 9
member OF the general assembly or OF GOV
ernor, shall be filled by appointment ~ tne
governor until the disability Is removed, or
a successor elected and qualified. every
such vacancy shall be filled by election as
the first general election for the ONCE WHICH
Is vacant. that occurs more than thirty lovi
days after the vacancy shall have occurred
The person elected shall I'LL the once foE
the unexpired term All vacancies IN otnef
elective Offices shall be hllad Tor tne une1-
pired term in such manncr IS may be pre-
scribed by law.
Office when this amendment Is adoptea. s1a!
continue to hold such ofice for the l",.
term for which he was elected, ana unt.
his successor shall be elected and quaiine0
as provided by law.
George r. THOMAS,
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives..
GEO. H. CHAMREKLAN,
President pro tern. Of the Senofe.
Adopted March 18, 1904.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
Office of the Secretary Of State.
I. LEWIS C. LAYLIN, Secretary Of State
of the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that
the 9Ess0Rs oned is sy TRUE the
March. N 4. D. 1904. taken from the original
rolls now on file in this office.
subscribed nv name, and affixed my omciai
seal. at Columbus. tais 17ts day OF Fed
ruary. A. D. 1905.
LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
IsEAIl Secretary OF State.