The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-06-25
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION AMsND-
MEETS,


Resolved by the General Assembly 6f the State Of
Ohio, hrce-nfths Of the members elected to each
TO ~. eeoters o. bs ,,so &c to sn% vote on The
ass ia Tuesday of 0ctobet next, upon the approval
or f5ectoh of the following amendment as SUI sti-
title for the twenty fifth section of the second article
Of the constitution and for the second section Of the
Same article and for the third section or tile eleventh
article, viz all regular sessiots of the General As
ssmbly shall commence the first Monday of Janu-
kry, annually Senators shall be elected bienall and
Representatives annually by the electors Of their re-
spectve counties districts the second Tuesday of
October. Their term Of Office shall commence the
first day OF January eXt after their eleJtdhi and that
OF senators shall continue two years, and that of rep
tesenatives one year. The senators elected in Octo
BET shall hold their Offices for two years. and tho
Representatives elected Gt the same time shall hold
their Offices for year. Provided, that seventeen
Of the senators elected the nd Tuesday of 0c
tober 1857 to be ascertained by lot, the President
Of the senate may direct shall hold their Office for only
bno year. and their successors shall be elected on the
second Tuesday of October one thousand eight hun
dred and ffty-eight and bennially thereafter When
any county shall have fraction above the rates for
representative large that being multiple by ten
the result shall be equal to ratios, add
topal representatives shall be apportioned for such
ratios among the several sessions of the decennal
period in the following manner Ifthere be only
ratio then representative shall he allotted to the tenth
Session of the decennial period
II there are two ratios representatives shall be aot
ted to the ninth and tenth sessions If three to the
eighth ninth and tenth if four to the seventh eighth
ninth and tenth If five to the sixth, seventh, eighth,
ninth and ;enth If six to the fifth SIXTH seventh,
eighth ninth aid tenth if to the fourth fifth,
SIXTH seventh eighth ninth and tenth if eight to the
third fourth, fifth, SIXTH seventh, eight ninth and
tenth il ihe to the second third, fourth, fifth sixth
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth sessions of the de-
eennial period respectively.
In determining the number of senators to which any
senatorial district might he entitled in decennal
period by of any fraction of senatorial ratio,
The fraction shall he multiplied by five, and il the
suit be equal to senatorial ratio, additional
Senator shall be allotted 10 said district tor the ninth
aid tenth sessions. II it be equal to two such ratios
an additional Senator for the seventh, eighth ninth,
and tenth sessions shall he allotted to such district If
three then to the fifth sixth, seventh eighth ninth
and tenth.
II four to the thirl,fOurth.fh sixth eighth,
filth and tenth sessions respectively, If this amend
ment be adopted by the electors the counties
titled to more than one member in either or both
Branches of tire Legislature in the fourth and fifth
.sdSss of the present deccnnil period provid-
ed SHE'LL have like number of members in each branch
thereof for each session OF the remainder OF the pres
cnt decennia u period.
n. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of t,,a House of Representatives.
THOMHS IL. FORD.
Preside, of the Senate.