Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-09-17
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION A
MENDMENTS.
AMENDMENT NO l

AMENDMENT NO L.
HcSoLred by the General Assembly Ofthe State
Of Ohio, Threc-ffths of the members elected to
each House concurrIng therein, That it be and
hereby Is proposed to the electors of this State
TO vote ON the second Tuesday of October next,
upon inc approval or rejection of the following
amendments as n substitute for the went fifth
Section of the second Article of the Constitution
ana tor the second Section of the same Article,
anu Tor the third Section Ofthe eleventh Article,
viz; All regular sessions of the General Assem-
bly, shall commence Oh the first Monday of Jan
nary, annually. Senators shall be elected bicn-
hialiE, ana Representative annually, by the
electors of their respective counties or di stricts
on the second Tuesday of October. Their term
ot ONCE SHALL commence en- the first day of Jam
anry next alter their election, and that of Sena-
tors shall continue two years., and that of Repre-
sentatiyeS elected at the same time shall hold
thctI olitceS for one year. Provided, that seven
teen OF the Senators elected on the second Tues
day OF October, 1851, to be asccrtaincd by lot, as
the President of the Senate may direct, shall
hold their Office for ouly one year, and their suc-
ceSsors shall be elected on the second Tuesday
oil october. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
eight, and biennally therea :tcr. When any
county shall have a fraction above the rates for
Representatives so large that being multiplied
by t n, the result shall be equal to one or more
ratios, additional Representatives shall be APP
dortioned for such ratios among the several SEES
s ons OF the decenuial period in the following
manner. If there be only one ratio then n Rep
reScntHtive shall be allotted to the tenth session
Of the decenuial period.
Ii there are two Ratios Representatives shall
De allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions: If
three to the eighth, ninth. and tenth sessions; II
four to the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; l!
five to the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth; IL six to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth,
ninth and tentlIs If2seven to the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; If eight
to the third. fourth, ffth, sixth. seventh. eighth.
ninth and tenth; If nine TO the second third
fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth. ninth and
tenth sessions of the dccennial period rcspcc-
lively.
In determining the number of Senators tc
which any Senatorial district mi light be entitled
in any decenniaI period. by reason of any Irac
ton OF a senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be
multiplied by five, and if the result be equal tc
one senatorial ratio, an additional Senator shall
be allotted to said district for the ninth and
tenth sessions. If it be equal TO two such ratio
an additional Senator FOR the seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions shall be allotted TO sucl
district If three then to the fifth, sixth, sew
cnth. eighth, ninth and tenth.
If four. to the third. fourth, fifth, sixth, sew
lively. II this amendment be adopted by the
electors, the counties now entitled to MOI e thar
one member in either or both branches of the
LEGISLATURE in the fourth and fifth sessions of tho
present dcccnniaI period as now provided, shall
have n like number of members of each branci
thereof for elRh session of the present decennia.
period.
Speaker of the Iloase of Representatives.
THOMAS IL. FORD.
President of the Senate.
April 5, 1857.