Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-06-10
Dated April iih, 1857.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION

AMENDMENT no


Rss6ireI By the General .6ssemkly Of the State Of
Ohio, Three-hfths Of the members elected to each
House concurring therein. That it lie aud hereby is
proposed TO the electors OF this State to vote on the sec
ond Tuesday OF October next. upon the approval or re-
lection ~ tie following amendments as . substitute for
the twenty fifth Section OF the second Article Of the
Constitution and for the second Section Of the same
Article, ard for the third Section of the eleventh Arti-
Gle, VIZ; All regular sessions Of the General Assembly
shall commence on the first Monday Of January, anuu-
ally. Senator's shall be elected biennially, and Rep
resentativeS annually. Icy the leetors Of their resPec-
tive counties or districts, on the second Tuesday of DC
tOber. Their term of ohce shall commence on the
first day OF January next after their election, and that
Of Senators shall continue two years. ana that q Rep
rescntatives one year. The Sc; ztors elected in Octo
her next, shl N hold their Offices for two Yeas, and the
Representatives elected at the same time, shall hold
their Offices tor one year. Provided, tia; seventeen
of the Senator's elected on the second Tuesday Of octo-
Der. 1851, to be sse rtained by lot. as the President Of
the senate may direct, shall hol1 their Office for only
one year. aud their successors shall be elected on the
secor q Tuesday Of October, one thousand ei .ht hundred
and ffty--ight, and biennially thereafter When any
county shall have a fraction above the rates for Rep
resent2tives so large that being multiplied BY ten. the
result shall lie equal to one or mure rstioe, additional
Representatives shall be APP ortioned for such ratios
among the several sessions Of the decennial period,
in the following manner. If there he only one ratio,
then 4 Representative shall nc allotted 20 the tenth ses
sion Of the deeenniai period: II there are two ratios,
Representatives shall be allotted 10 the ninth aud tenth
sessions; If three. to the eighth, ninth aud tenth ses.
sions: If four, to the seventh, eighth. ninth and tenth;
II five, to the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninta and tenth:
II six, TO the 9th, sixth, seventh. eighth, ninth and
tenth: II seven. 20 the fourth nth. sixth seventh
eighth. ninth and tenth. II eight. to III third. fourth,
nth. sixth. seventh. eighth. ninth and tenth: II nine.
to the second. third. fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh eighth,
ninth and tenth sessions OF the deseRnial period res
Pectively.
In determining the number CT Senators to which any
senatorial district might be entitled in any decenniai
period. by reason Of any fraction Of a senatorial ratio,
the fraction shall be multiplied ny five. and if the re-
suit he equal To one senatorial ratio, an additional Sen
ator shall be allotted to said district for the ninth and
tenth sessions. II it be lulI TO two such ratios, an
additional Senator for the seventh, eighth. ninth and
tenth sessions. shall he allotted to such district. II
three. then to the fifth. sixth. seventh. eighth, ninth
and tenth. II four. to the tliri, fourth. eth. sixth.
seventh. eighth. ninth, ami tenth sessions respective
Iy. II this amendment lie adopted 10y the electors. the
counties now entitled to more than one member in Ell
ther or both branches OF the Legislature in the fourth
and fifth sessions Of the resent deceunial period, as
now provided. shall have 4 like number Of members in
each branch thereof for each session Of the remainder
Of the present decennial period.
". IL. A WORRIES,
epeaker Of the House Of Representatives..
TH0S IL. FORD,
President OF the Senate.