The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
I0NCTITIITION OF OHIO

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ]
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO
Proposing to amend section Of article
Nv and section 2 Of article XVII of the
constitution relating 70 the term OF
office and the compensatice ct the
judge of the probate court. 4
Be 10 reyoived By che General Assenotv OF
The State of Ohio. three,hfths OF the mem
bers elected TO each House concurrins
therein, That there shall be submitted to
the electors of the state on The first Tues
day after the hrst Monday. IN November,
1917, proposal TO amend section z Of
article ~ and section 2 of article ANlIk
Of the constitution Of the State o Ohio
ARTICLE ~
Sec. 2. There shall be established IN each /
Court Of record. open at all times. and hciden
by OF Judge, elected by the electors of the
,nty, who shall bold his Office for the
term OF six years. and shall receive such
law. Whenever ten per .eentum of the mum
Der Of electors voting for governor at the
next preceding election in any county having |
less shan sixty thousand population a. de-
eIsd ss BY gy.n ss as +. Psse .ss eoar
common pleas of any such county mot less
than ninety days before any general election 4
for county officers, the judge OF the court
of common pleas shall submit 10 the electors
o. such county the question OF eonLiningl
the probate court with the court OF common
pleas. and such courts shall be combined and
shall be known as the court OF common pleas
In case majority OF the electors voting
upon such question vote m favor on such
combination. Notice of such election shall
b. given IN the same manner as tor the
election of county officers. Elections may
be had IN the same manner tor the sepsra1
ton of such courts, when once combined
ARTICLE XVII
Sec 2. The term Of the ONCE OF the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, ATTORNEY
General, Secretary "a State and Irsasures
% Se ss,,s Astss sa d g s,as sSs Se four s
r. term of offi-e of Judges of the Supreme
Court and Courts of Appeals shall be
such even number of years not less than
81 COZ years ss may pc presssriSssd ts Py dss the
|, OF the Common Pleas Court six (6) years
and Of the Judges Of the Probate Court,
six (6l years. and that OF other Judgesl
sha., be such even number OF years not ex,|
by the General assembly. The term cf
Office OF the Justices of Peace shall be such
even number OF years not exceeding tour
"a years, as may be prescribed by the
OF all elective county, township, municipal
aud school officers shall be such even numbesl
# years not exceeding four 90 years asI
And n the General Assembly shah have
power to so extend existing terms of Office;
as to effect the purpose OF Section ! OF this
Article /
Asy vacancy which may, occur IN any
member OF the General Assembly or of
Governor. shalt be filled by appointment by
the Governor Until tt disability Is removed,
or successor elected and qualified Every
such Vacancy shall be filled by election AZ
the frst general election for the Office which
IS vacant. that 'ccurs more than thirty (30)
days after the vacancy shall have occurred.
Tie person elected shall 6li the Office for the
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elective oificss shall be 6lled for the unex-
pired term IN such manner as may be pre-l
seribed by law. ~
os Sso Hs0eSss 3 sas @ ioln : ssses he .sese &c w
CT state may prescribe, Ii the votes for the
proposal shall exceed those against Il, this
amendment shall take effect and existing
ssesaa spss XVII 's's y she y asd si'a Il
state OF Ohio shall be repealed and am
UJSIrED STATES OF AMERICA
OFFICE stHsf OF fAE u SECRETARY SCR
IF STATE
/. EDWARD J. HUMMEI, Secretary Of
State Of the State Of Ohio. do hereby GER
iifs that The foreeoing is an exemPPlifsd is
original now on 6ie in my Office and IN my
official custody as Secretary of State and
foand 70 pc true and correct. OF Joint Res
eral Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, on the
18th day OF June, lo47. and fled in the
Office Of the secretary of State on the 18th
d., Of June. l9<z, proposing to amend Arti-
Gle ~. Section 2. and Article XVII. Sec
Ohio. relative TO term Of Office and conpem
saton Of the Judge Of the probate court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. hsvs
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed nss
dav Of Septesnkey JezT
EDWARD ]. HuMAxgr.,
SseEstaV u STATE