True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-09
Laws Of Ohio.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENTS.
AMENDMENT NO l.

ResolUed by the General assembly O.
he State of Ohio, Three-6fths of the
members elected to each House concurring
therein, That II be and hereby is proposed
to the Electors of this State to vote on the
second Tuesday Of October next, upon the
approvalor rejection Of the following apend,
ments as substitute for the twenty -lfth
section Of the second Article of the Oonstltu'
tion aud for the second section of the same
article, and for the third section of the eleV-
enth article, viz All regular sessions OF the
General Assembly shall commence on the first
Monday OF January, annually. Senators shall
be elected biennially, and representatives an
nually, by the electors of their respective
counties or districts on the second Tuesday
of October. Their term of office shall com.
mence on the first day of January next after
their election, and that of Senators shall con-
tinue two years, and that of Representatives
one year. The senators elected in October
next shall hold their offices for two years
and the Representatives elected at the same
time shall hold their Offices for one year. Pro.
Vided, that seventeen of the senators elected
on the second Tuesday of October, 1857, to
be ascertained by lot, as the President of the
Senate may direct, shall hold their office for
only one year, and their Successors shall be
elected on the second Tuesday of October, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty.eight, and
biennially thereafter, When any county shall
have fraction above the rates for Replesen-
tative so large that being multiplied by ter,
the result shall be equal to one or more ratios,
additional representatives shall be apportion-
ed for such ratios among the several sessions
Of the decennial period IN the following man
ner If there be only one ratio then repre-
sentative shall be allotted to the tenth session
of the decennial period.
If there are two ratios, representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth, and tenth sessions q,
If three, to the eighth, ninth and teuth ses.
sons II four, to the seventh, eighth ninth
and tenth; lftive, 10 the sixth, seventh eighth,
ninth and tenth If six, to the fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth lfseven, to
the fourth fifth, sixth, seventh eighth, ninth
aud tenth If eight, to the third, fourth fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth If
nine, to the second, third, fourth, fifth sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth sessions Of
the decennIal period respectively,
In determining the number Of senator's to
which any senatorial district may be entitled
auy decennial period, by reason of any
lld CLlOu VI a lablOj lldStlOu Sndll
be multiplied by five, aud if the result be
equal to one senatorial ratio, an additional
senator shall be allotted to said district for
the uiuth and tenth sessions. If it be equal
to two such ratios au additional senator fol
the seventh, eighth, ninth ana tenth sessions
shall be allotted to such district. If three
then to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, pluth
and tenth.
If four, to the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, Sc
venth eighth, ninth aud tenth sessions re-
spectively. If this amendment be adopted by
The electors, the counties now entitled to mort
than one member in either or both branches
Of the Legislature in the fourth and fifth ses
sions Of the present decennial period as nov
provided, shall have a like number of mem
bers in each branch thereof for each session 0
the remainder OF the present decennial period
N, II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House Of Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of The Senate
Dated April 3, 1857,