The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTlON or OHIO.
sHoRT BALLOT FoR s1ATe OFFICERS.


Be u resolved BY the General Assembly Of
The State of Ohio, three.hfths OF the members
elected TO each house ooneurrng thereini
curing S''S" short ballot for state officers. there
shall be submitted TO the electors OF this state,
Ia the manner provided by law, on the htst
Tuesday after the FIRST Monday IN November
1918, a proposal 10 amend sections ], and
rs Of article Ill Of the constitution to read as
"sfe. l. The executive department shall
consist OF a governor, lieutenant governor
secretary Of state. auditor OF state, treasurer
OF state and an attorney general ne govern
or and lieutenant governor shall be eleeiea
on the FIRST Tuesday after the hrst Monday
In November, by the electors OF the state
and at the places OF voting Tor members Oh
the general assembly ,,-....., .,,
"SEC. 2, The governor and lieutenant gov
ernbr shall hold their offices for two years.
Their terms OF office shall commence on th7
second Monday Of January next after thair
election, and continue until their successors
are elected and Qualified. .,.u oooo;rt m.
"SEc, 49,. The governor shall appoint is .ne
secretary Of state, auditor Of state, treasurer
OF state and attorney general, and shall nave
authority to remove any OF SAID olhflals 80
appointed. Every officer holding office by elec,
ton when this amendment IS adopted shall
continue TO hold such Office Tor the iuli term
for which he was elected and until his sue,
eessor shall have been elected or appointed
And has quali6ed as provided by law"
SECTION 2. Al such election this amend
ment shall be placed on the official ballet i in Ig the
manner prescribed by law as An ~ ~ ~ ~ a.
BSkfEof SEfTE52Nff FOX $rRFE Raf oSFTIchEs S9G or in
other language sufficient 10 designate It clearly,
and II a majority Of the electors voting on the
same shall adopt such amendment sections 1,
2 and ls hereinabove set forth shall on and
after the first day OF January, l9l4' become
and constitute the sections so amended OF
article III Of the constitution OF the state o.
Ohio and said original sections j. ana 10
shall be repealed and annulled
c. L. SWAIN.
Speaker Of fhe House Of RcPrcsentdiiVet
HucH L. NIcHoLs.
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April 18th, 1918.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
STATE or Quo,
Office OF the Secretary Of State.
I, CHAS. II. GRAVES, Secretary Of State
| 81 the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the
| compared by me with the original rolls now
| On file in this office and in my official custody
vs. Secretary Of State and found to be true
| aud correct, OF a Joint resolution, adopted by
| the General Assembly of the State OF Ohio;
/ on tire 18th day OF April, A. ID. 1913, and
| filed in this office on the 30th day OF Aprh,
| A. d. 1918, entitled "Jont resolution propos.
| ing an amendment 10 sections /, 2 and IL OF
/ article III of the constitution Of the State OF
| Ohio, relative TO the selection OF governor
and other state officers"
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have hereunto
subscribed my name, and affixed M, official
day Of June, A. d. 1913.
CHAs. II. GRAVES.
Secretary Of State