Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-07-16
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~ Rsuhultytsf Gsasrdl A@euaJl5,. of.ls STATE
~ 0It, Thfee lifllls Of the members elected to
- each House cohcufng therein that il be and here
u bY b proposed 10 tbe electors Of this State to vote
saOn the sseohd riesday Of October Eext upon the
approval oF rejection Of the following amendment
asasabailute fOr the twenty-ffh Section Of .he
ese0aAr AFtcleO the Consultation and for the
secoad Section Of the same Article aud for the
third Section Of the eleventh Article viz All reg
.s~uiar sessions Of the.General Assembly shall com
.saenee on the iirsl Monday Of January, ,auaualy--
Senators shall be elected bennially, and RspreseB-
tatiyes annually by the electors Of their respective
counties or districts on the second Tuesday Of 0c-
= tsaobsE Their term Of Office shall commence on
= Vthe first day Of January next alter their election,
- sanl dat Of Senator'S shall counuetwo years, aud
b sasthat0f Representatives one year. The Senators
elected IN October next shall hold their Offices for
hns-two years and the RepresentaE elected at the
saaie time shall hold their Offices for one year.
- Prorilsl lhu seventeen ofthe Senators elected on
ths sseoud 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, aud
Their successors shall be elected on the second Tues
- .day ef October, one thousand eight hundred and
sseea fifly~eght aud bennaly thereafter. When any
county shdl have fraction above the rates for
= Representative go large that being multiplied by
MciA lht donuib Nuhi Oo ~ "a tuOio iaOe
additional Representatives shall be appohioned
dor snch ratios among the several sessions OF the
deCeBnisl period in the following manner If there
be only one ratio, then, Representative shall be
d. allotted to the tenth session Of The dGeenia pc
giOd.
e. 80 II thee are two ratios, Representatives. shallbe
allotted to The ninth and tenth sessions; Ifthree to
80 the sghil NINTH and tenth sessions; If four IL
~ the seventh eighth ninth and tenth; Ii five TO the
sixth seventh eighth, ninth and tenth II six to the
~ 9TH, sixth, seventh, eighth ninth and tenth; Il
seven to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh. eighth
nuth and tenth; II eight TO the third, fourth fftI
sixth. seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; If nine
- to the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth sew
- enth sighlh ninth and tenth; sessions othe decen-
ssaas uia period respectively.
a-a.sA In'detennining the number Of Senators to
$50 which any senatorial district might be entitled in
any deOenial period, by reason Of any fraction OF
Senatorial ratio the fraction shall be multiplied
,.-by five, aud if the result he equal 10 senate
ral Eato, an additional Senator shall be allotted To
aaid district for the ninth and tenth sessions II
vs At be equal to two such ratios an additional Sena-
t0rlOr the seventh eighth, ninth andtenth sessions
shall be allotted to such district. II three then t.
gg the fhlB sixth, seventh, eighth ninth and
~ tenth
t,a4 81 II four 10 the third fourth fhb SIXTH seventh
eighth, nnth and tenth sessions respectively. II
this amendment be adopted by the electors, the
counties now entitled to more than one member
10 either or both branches of the Legislature in the
fourth and fifth sessions of the present decenial
period as now provided. shall have like uumI er
of members in each branch thereof for each session
Ooftle IemaiuGer Of the present decenial period
as2-ra sa.sa . N Ii. VAN WORRIES
y sassl.S Speaker Of tte House Of Representatives.
-.--. THOMAS II. FORD.
10 r Presidea of tte SeGate.