The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-08-13
AMENDMENT NO. 5.
Da ted Apfif3, 1857.

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Resolved by the General Assembly OF the State
of Ohio thr' e.tiilhs of the members elected toeach
House Cnncuiring therein, that ii he and hereby is
proposed to the electors OF this State vote the
second Tuesday OF October next, upon the approved
or rejection OF the following amendment an adj
ditiOnal section TO article el"ven OF The Constitution
Every county which now Il. or may hereafter be
entitled to more than Senator, or Representatives
Tor the residue OF the present decennial perio
or for all, or any portion of any subsequent
decenniol period shall be divided into as
many Senatorial and Representative districts
as there may be Senators or Representatives
elective in any year of the present, or any
subst quent decennial period, which districts shall
be OF contiguous territory, and each district snRt
con'ain as nearly ratio Tor Sci ator Representa-
tive as Is attulnabe, without violating the ruls
herein given as coniguty OF territory. and With
cut diyidn9 any township election precinct or ward
Ii any RspFest+ra.i7e or Senatorial district CONS
posed OF two or more COMMITTEES sho'dbV reason oi any
excess OF population over ratio be entitled to adj
dltIonu Representatives or Senasurs for any rortfQ,t
OF the present or any subsequent decennal period,
The dsuic shol be diviled into ta5 districts, for
each portion Of such ecenGial teriod which shall
he contiguous erritQy. ahd each shan contain "a
near aratlo us is attainabe without dividing cOun-
lies
II by reason of the annexation Of ono Senatorial
district 10 another; there shall be any excess ot poJ
ulation over ial ratio, which shall be entf
tied TO additional Senatorial representation for any
portion of any decennial period. each district, as
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CoLfnies shall he divided into districts by8 the
county commissioners such .oiher board o Off
GERS elective and 'ident in the proper county ax
may be provided by law At least tour mouths pri
I 10 the general election in 1883. the counties Ell
titled to more than member Of eiths house shall
be divided into districts for the residue OF the present
decennial period. and at least four months pri4r
to the general election IN the first year of each
| subsequent decennial period the cerlntieS
entitled to more than one member Fdff al, or any
potion of such decenhihl period in either OF botls
houses shall be divided nlo districts Tor tile Whole
OF the decennal period A cescridlion Of the dis
trct Of each county shall be published AZ may be ~
recled by the county commissioners or az may be-
prescribed by law.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
/ Speaker o. the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS II, FORD.
Plasident OF the SenatsR
SECRETARY " STATES OffIcE, ~
COLUMBUS, April 4. 1887 -
/ hereby certify thai the foregoing proposed Com
stltutiOnal amendments are correctly copied froEli
tlfo erlgihal iols-Gn file in this office,
!. JAMES H. BAKER,
4 Secretary Of State.
AumToKs uFrlcE. HARRISON Cos E8
l CApig, Aprit H. 1851.
/ Hereby certify TINT die ttfegoiiig proposed Cot.
stjtut!on amendments re tre copy Of Ne certified
copy furnished III ofiicdhy The Secrsfnrvof state.
/ X. w. KINSEY, AfdItofg
\ April l3, ls57-Gn 8eSss8sEs
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