The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-30
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CONSTITUTION OF OHIO
Proposing to anend section OF Article
ohio % increase ths number of rnsnu-
eers aE the bcard styled "Ths Coau-
nisslonsrs the Sinking Fund By
providing tAat The governor and treas.
tn addition 70 the present msmherahip
consisting sf the auditor Of state sees
rstary Of sFata and attorney general
6s : @ rssolvs4Y e shs CsssrS. Asss'nely Of
ber1 elected 70 each house thereof concur
ri therefa. that there shall be submitted
% ehe elec3ors OF the state of Ohio, IN
1s1 sns z'anns z. prescribed ey law. .s the the
Tuesday alter the hrst Monday in Novem-
Der, 1S4xfa proposition to amend section
Of Article VIII OF the Constitution Of
the state ef Ohio TO read as followss
ARTICLE VIII
Section The governor. treasurer Of
stste, auditqg Of state. secretary Of state, and
attorney gcHerai, are hereby created a board
CT comrnsssfoueTs to be styled. ''The Com
missioners d the Sinking Fund.
SCHEDULE
IL \ majority Of the electors voting On
e. foregoing proposed amendment adopt
the same 1 shall become part of the Con-
sttutiou o9 the state of Ohio. and existing
section . q Article VIII Of said Constitu-
UNITED STATES Or AMERICA
STATE OF OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
I. EDWARD ]. HunMEI, Secretary Of
State OF tke State Of Ohio. do hereby certify
that The soregoing b an exemplihed copy,
carefully compared by me with the original
now On Ae in my Office and in my official
custod, NJ Secretary Of State and found to
be true and correct, Of Joint Resolution
adopted By the Ninety-ssventh General
Assembly Eof the State of Ohio. on the 18th
day Of Iune, I947, and fled IN the office of
the Secretary of State on the 18th day OF
June, 1917. proposing to amend Article
VIII, Section 8. OF the Constitution of the
State OF Ohio, relative 70 increasing the
number, pf members OF the board styled
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
by providing that the governor and treasurer
Of state shall be members thereof in addi-
tion to the auditor OF state. secretary Of
state and attorney general.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my
official sal at Columbus. Ohio. this sth
day Of September, 1947.
EDWARD ]. HUMMEI.
Secretary of State
'SEA|'
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION o. OHIO
PROPOSING to amend section Of article
~ and section 2 Of article XVII OF the
constitution relating to the term of
Office land the compensation OF the
Judge Df the probate court.
Be st TsspIgSd BY the General Atsersbty Of
the Stale Of Ohio, three.fFths Of the Uen-
bcrs excited to each House coucurrtng
thereint That there shall be submitted to
the electors Of the state on the FIRST Tues
day after the FIRST Monday in November,
lo47, Z proposal TO amend section ot
article ~ and section 2 Of article XVII
of the constitution Of the State OF Ohio
ARTICLE ~
Sec. =. There shall be established in each
county. . probate court, which shall Be =
court of rscord- open at al times. and holden
1nty. vho shah bold bis office for the
term Of six y<ars. ant shah receive such
compensation as shah Ne provided by
Law. Whenevex ten per centum OF the num-
beE ct ELECTORS votirs for governor 81 the
less than sixty thousand population as de-
termined by the next preceding federal CEN
sua, shall ypetitiou the Judge OF the court OF
common uleas ct any such county not less
for county ofhcers, the judge ct the court
OF eommoe pleas shall submit 10 the electors
Of such county the question ct combining
the prohate court with the court OF common
shall be kpowu as the court OF common pleas
In case ! majority ct the electors voting
upon such question vote IN favor OF auch
combination. Notice Of such election shall
b. given ~ the same manner a. tor the
election Of county officers Elections may
be had in the same manner for the separa'
tiou Of sueh courts, when once Combined
ARTICLE XVII
Sec. q The term Of the Office OF the
Governor. Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General. Secretary ~ State and Treasurer
of State shall be two years, and that OF
the Auditor OF State shall be four years.
T. term qf ofi~e of Judges OF the Supreme
Court and Courts of Appeals shall be
such even number OF years not less than
si< t6) years as may be prescribed by the
General Assembly; and tn Of the Judges
A. mS~
and of the Judges of the Probate Court,
six t6l years and that OF other Judges
sha4. be such even number OF years not ex.
ceeding six E(61 years as may be prescribed
by the Eeuerai assembly. The term of
Office of the Justices of Peace shah be such
even number OF wears not exceeding four
% years, ias ma, BE- prescribed by the
General Assembly. The terIo OF ofhcs
and school oiieers shaii be such even uumber
of years not exceeding four t@l years ~
N. be so prescribed.
And the General Assembly shall have
power 70 so extend existing. terms OF ofhce
As 20 effect she purpose of Section OF this
Article
Any vacancy which may occur "a any
elective state Office other than that OF .
member OF the General Assembly or Of
Governor shah be filled by appointment by
the Governor until ii disability is removed
or a successor elected and qualified Every
such vacancy shah be filed By election al
the first general election for the Office which
is vacant. that -ccuTs more than thirty 500
days afteq the vacancy shall have occurred
The person elected shall fill the pffice for the
unexpired term. All vacancies IN other
elective offices. shall be filed Or the unex'
.srised D.rfs 'ssg sg law 40 '"sA "a1pT mY pre-
The above psoposaI NALL be placed on the
official ballot ID such form as the secretary
of state may pfescribe. If the votes for the
proposal shah exceed those against il, this
amendment shan take effect and existing
section OF sTticle Nv and section oil
article XVII of the constitution OF the
state OF Ohio shall be repeated and an
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF OHIO
OFFICE Of THE SECRETARY
I'll STATE
/, EDWARDJ. HUMMEL., Secretary OF
State of the State of Ohio, do hereby Ger.
tifv that the foregoing u an exemplihed
copy carefully compared by me with the
original now On hle in my Office and in my
Official custody " Secretary OF State and
found 90 be true and correct, OF a Joint Res
olutiou adopted w the Ninety seventh Cen
18th day OF iuns. io47, and 6led in the
Office of the secretary of State ON the 18th
d-y Of June, lS41 proposing 10 amend Arti
Gle w. Section T. and Article XVII. Sec
fiou z, ok the Constitution OF the State oa
Ohio, relative to term OF Office and ccmpen
aation of the judge Of the probate court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. | havs
hereunto subscribed my name and afixed m,
ofscial seal nj Columbus. Ohio. this ska
dav Of September. I947. -
EDWARD J. HUMMER.