The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-14
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Proposing TO amend section 2 Of Arti-
Gle III and sections l and 2 Of Arti-
Gle XVII of the Constitution OF fhe
State Of Ohio relative 40 the 1errn
Of oEtice Of the Governor. Lieuteu-
arr Governor Attorney General
Secretary Of State and Treasurer Of
SEa1e and 20 araend section z of
and II CT Article XI ct the Coast
futon Of the State of Chio relative
10 The term OF 0sIica OF fas msnnbsrz
u tGe General Assembly.
FOUR YEAR TERM FoR GOV
EHNoa. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
SECRETARY OF ATE. TREAS
UnEE OF STATE. ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL., AND LTAfITATTCIE ON
NUMBER OF TERMS FOR
GOVERNOR.
Be 1t resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of Ohio: Three
fiflhs of the members elected to each
house concurring therein that there
shall 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, a
proposition to amend Section 2 of
Article III and sections ! and of
Article XVII of the Constitution of
ARTICLE III
Sec. 2. The Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State. Treas
urer of State and Attorney Gen
eral shall hold their offices for ."
four years commencing on the second
Monday Of January, 1889 Their terms
of Office shall -" continue until
their Successors afe e e I e and
qualified. The Auditor OF State shall
hold his Office for 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. /. Elections for state and
county officers shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November in "'s even numbered
years: and all elections for all other
elective officers shall be held on the
first 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 shah hold his office fer a term
OF two years from the second Mon
day of January. 1861 to the second
Monday Of January, 1868 and there
aIter shall hold this Office for a four
year. term. 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
''s years as may be prescribed by
& Ia 1r-I tnls -
the Judges of the Common Pleas
Court six $50 years ana of the
Judges of the Probate Court, six "''
years, and that of other Judges shall
be such even number of years not eX-
ceeding six years as may be pre-
scribed by the General Assembly
The term of Office of the Justices of
Peace snail be such even number of
years not exceeding four years,
as may be prescribed by the Cen
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 - years as may be 50 pre-
scribed
And the General Assembly shall
have power to so extend existing
terms of Office as 20 effect the pur-
pose of Section ! of this Article
Any vacancy which may occur in
any elective state Office other than
Assembly or Of Governor. shall be
flied by appointment by the Gov
eTnor until the disability is removed,
or successor elected and qualified.
Every 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 in other elective Offices
shall be filled for the unexpired term
IN such manner as may be prescribed
by law
And be It further Resolved. That
At the election herein designated for
she submission OF this amendment to
- electors OF the State Of Ohio. the
same shall be placed on the Official
ballot ia the manner prescribed by
law and shall be designated as fol-
lows:
To amend Section ? of
Article III and sections
YES 4 and Of Article XVII
lof the Constitution of