The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-23
Proposed Constitution Amendments.
AMENDMENT 40.

AMENDMENT 40. |.
ReSoioed By Tie General Assembly n
the State If Ohio, Three. iilbs ofthe
members elected to each House concurring
therein That it be and hereby is proposed 70 the
electors Of this State 20 vote on the second Tues
day of October next, upon the approval or re-
lection Of the following amendments as a sub
siitute for the twenty fifth Section Of the sec.
ond Article Of the Constitution and for the Sec
und Section os the same Article, and for the
third Sectouui the eleventh Article, viz: All
regular sessions Of the General Assembly shall
commeHce OH the first Monday in January, an
nually. Senators shall be elected biennially,
aud Representatives annually. by the electors
OF their respective counties or districts on the
seco2sl s22fss sRy Of October. Their term OF Of
sence on the first day of Janu-
heir election, and that Of SeDa.
tae two years, and that OF Re
gTSs one year. The Senators elected
yefober next shall hold their Offices for two
years, and the Representatives elected AZ the
sane time shall hold their offices for one year {.
Provided, that seventeen Of the Senators cleo
ted on the second Tuesday Of October. 1857, to
be ascerisinrd by lot, as the President Of the
Senate may direct shall hold their Office for
only ono year, and their successors shall be elCc
ted on the second Tuesday of October, one
Thousand eight hundred and tifty.eight. and
biennally thereafter When any county shall
have fraction above the rates for Representa-
tive so large that being multiplied by ten, the
result shall be equal to one or more ratios ad
diti0naF Representative shaft be apportiened
for such ntios amopg the several sessions OF
the .Aecenninl period in the following manner |;
Lkere be only one ratio then Representa-
"a shall be allotted 10 the tsnth session OF the
ennial period.
1f there are two ratios Representatives shall
be ai0Gtod TO the ninth and tenth sessions; Ii
three 10 the eighth, ninth and tenth sessions /;
II four, to the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth ;
If FIVE, 10 the siAth seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth II tiI, to the f1h, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and Ienth Ii seven, TO the fourth, fifth,
slxth, seventh, eighth, niath and tenth II eight
70 the third. fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh eighth,
ninth and tenth II niue, to the second, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth. seventh, eighth. ninth and
tsnth sessions Of the decennial period respec-
Iivoly.
In determining the number Of Senators to
which any senatorial district might be entitled
in any dGcennial period, by reason Of any frac.
ton Of a senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be
multiplied by FIVE, and II the result be equal to
Ouc bOudbullul latiO nuultlohNA poh"bol 9h"i'
be allotted TO said district for the ninth and
tenth sessions. II it bo equal 10 two such ra'
tios an additional Senator for the seventh eighth,
ninth and tenth sessions shall be allotted to
such district. If three then to tho fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth aud tenth, If four, to
the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth sessions respectively. If this
amendment be adopted by the electors, the coun.
ties now entitled to more than one member in
either or both branches Of the Legislature in
the fourth and fifth sessions of the present de.
Genial period as now provided, shall have like
number Of members in each branch thereof for
each session Of the remainder Of the present
decennial period.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of tho House Of Representatives.
TH0S. IL. FORD,
President Of the Senate,
Dated April Sd, 1857.