The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION Or OHIO

CONSTITUT or OHIO
Proposing 10 amend section q Of Arki-
Gle III and sections ana CT Arii-
Gle XVII Of the Constitution of the
Slate of Ohio relative 10 th1 term
of Office of the Governor. Lleutsn-
snf Governor. Attorney General.
Secretary Of State and Treasurer of
State and 10 amend section Of
Article II End sections 1, 3. 6. 9. 10.
and IL OF Article XII of the Consii-
tution Of the State of Ohio relative
TO the term Of office of the members
Of the General Assembly.
-FOUR YEAR TERM FOR GOV
EHNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
SECRETARY OF STATE. TREAS
uHER Or STATE. ATTORNEY CEN
ERAL. AND LIMITATION ON
NUMBER OF TERMS FOR
GOVERNOR.
Be 1t resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio: Three
ffths of the members elected to each
house concurring therein that there
shau be submitted to the electors of
The state, in the manner prescribed
by law, at the general election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
FIRST Monday in November, 1854,
proposition TO amend Section OF
Article III and sections / and 2 of
Article XVII of the Constitution OF
the State of Ohio as follows:
ARTICLE III
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Secretary of State. Treas
urer of State, and Attorney Cen
eral shall hold their offices for ="
four years commencing on the second
Monday Of January, 1859. Their terms
Of Office shall - continue until
qualified. The Auditor of State shall
hold his Office for a term of two
years from the second Monday of
January. 1861 to the second Monday
of January. 1868 and thereafter shall
hold this office for a four year term
No person shall hold the Office of
Governor for a period longer than
two successive terms of four years.
ARTICLE XVII
Sec. J.. Elections for state and
county officers shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
years; and all elections for all other
elective officers shall be held on the
tirSt Tuesday after the first Monday
in November in the odd numbered
years.
ARTICLE XVII
Sec. 2. The term Of the Office of
the Governor. Lieutenant Governor,
Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Treasurer of State - and the
Auditor of State shall be four years
OF January. 1859. The Auditor of
State shall hold his Office for a term
of two years from the second Mon
day Of January, 1861 to the second
Monday of January. 1863 and there
after shall hold this Office for a four
year termg The term of Office OF
judges of the Supreme Court and
Courts OF Appeals shall be such even
number of years not less than six
years as may be prescribed by
ha Il al,Ir II - II
the Judges of the Common Pleas
Court six 49, years and of the
Judges of the Probate Court. SIX -"
years, and that of other Judges shall
be such even number Of years not eS-
ceeding six years as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly
The term Of Office of the Justices of
Peace shall be such even number of
years not exceeding four ''' years,
as may be prescribed by the Gen
eral Assembly. The term of Office of
all elective county. township. munich
pal and school officers shall be such
even number of years not exceeding
four "F' years as may be so pre-
scrbed.
And the General Assembly shau
have power to SO extend existing
terms of Office as to effect the pur-
pose of Section l of this Article
Any vacancy which may occur in
any elective state Office other than
that of a member of the General
Assembly or of Governor, shall be
filled by appointment by the Gov
ernor until the disability is removed,
or a successor elected and qualified
SVery such vacancy shall be filled by
election at the first general election
for the Office which IS vacant that
occurs more than thirty - days
after the vacancy shall have occurred.
The person elected shall fill the Of
hce for the unexpired term All
vacancies III other elective Offices
SHAH be filled for the unexpired term
IN such manner as may be prescribed
by law
And be II further Resolved That
at the election herein designated for
.ae submission Of this amendment TO
re electors OF the State of Ohio the
same shall be placed on the Official
ballot in the manner prescribed by
law and shall be designated as fol-
lows:
To amend section 2 Of
Article III and sections
YES II and of Article XVII
iof the Constitution of
the State Of Ohio to pro-
wide for four wear terms
---- ---~- of Office for the Cover
nor Lieutenant Cover
Ao nor. Attorney General.
NJ Secretary of State and
Treasurer of State and
to limit the Office of Gov
,ern0r 10 two successive
- terms
II the votes for the proposal eS-
ceed those against it. this amend
menr shall take effect and existing