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PROPOSED CONSTITUTION AMEND
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cf OHIO, iltsc iuls Of tie melBhgis elected 70
eavi House c~Jaegrag iAtig.1, tia; lite and aefs-
81 Is r~rOposeIt 70 ,he electors o. ibis State 10 vote
on tie sscoud Tuesday of Oy,paHl ext, upon tie
approval OF r~iee,iyu u tte following amendment
- s@aUsltU,o for J3a iwvuty-Eua Section e. .be
.ecoad Article Of the Constitution and iF tite
ec5ai S=cuon oE.La same Article, and for toe
thru SecDn oftbe eleventh Article VIZ. All Teg.
liar seSs.cn. ofthe General A~gLtl s.ai! cota
meute vD lhe fist Monday Of January, a%nnuaiiy-
Senator'S shah be elected tieaHiiiiy, and Ksptesen-.
uaGtes ANNUALLY, BY the electors Of their respective
COUNTIES OF districts on the second tuesday OF De-
tOber. Iheir tau Of Office shall commence on
the first dAy Of January next after their election,
aud that Vi Senators shall CONTINUE two years, and
that Of Representatives one year. The Senators
elected IN October next shall hold their offices for
two year, and the Representatives elected at the
same time shall hold their Offices for one year.
Provided, that seventeen ofthe Senators elected on
the second Tuesday Of October, 1857, TO be ascer-
tanned by lot, as the President of the Senate nav
Direct shall hold their Office for only ole year, and
their successors shall be elected on the second Tues.
day Of October one thousand eight hundred and
tfty-eighL aud b%ienniaiIy thereafter. When any
county shall have q fraction above the rates for
Representative SO large that being multiplied by
ten, the result shall be equal to one or more ratios
additional Representatives shall be apportioned
for such ratios among the several sessions OF The
d~eceunial period in the following manner; ffthers
be only one ratio then, q Representative shall be
allotted TO The tenlh session Of the deeenial pc.
Rod.
II there are two ratios, Representatives shallbe
allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions; IL three Il
the eighth, ninth, and tenth sessions; If four t.
the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth If FIVE TO th
T sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth II six to tb
3 fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; |
seven to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
niuth and tenth; Ii eight to the third, fourth tftI
sixth, seventh, eightby ninth and TENTH III min
to the second third, fourth, fifth, sixh sv
enth, eighth, ninth and tenth; sessions ofthe decen
niaI period respectively.
In determining the number Of Senators t
which any senatorial district might be entitled il
$ any decenial period, by reason OF sny fraction Q
' a Senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be multiple,
r by five, aud it the result be equal to one senate
rial ratio, an additional Senator shall be allotted t
said district for the ninth aud tenth sessions. !
y il be equal to tive such ratios an additional Sena
tor for the seventh, eighth, ninth aud tenth session
q shall be allotted to such district. If three then I
/ the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth an
tenth. sc -
II fodtt to the third, fouah Rhb, asah, seysnC
e eighth, ainth and tenth sessions respectively.
b this amendment be- adopted by the electors, I'll
counties now entitled to more than one memb'
4 in either or both branches Of the Legislature 10 Il
fourth and fifth sessions of the present decent
. period as now provided. shall have like mum
of members in each branch thereof for each sessic
y ofthe remainder Of the present decebisl period.
"a N. Ivan YoRHES.
Speaker Of Ms House Of Representatives.
gATsvfwaswrg THOMAS II. FORD.
g President of the Senate.