The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-04-09
Proposed Constitution amendments.


ReSelred By the General assembly of
ne State of Ohio. Three.fiths of the
members elected to each House concurring
therein, That it be aud hereby is proposed to the
electors Of this State 20 vote on the second Tues.
day of October next, upon the approval or rs-
lection Of the following amendments as a sub
sli,ute for the twenty fifth Section Of the Sec
ond Article of the Constitution and for the sec-
ond Section Of the same Article, and Tor the
third Section Of the eleventh Article, viz: All
regular sessions Of the General Assembly shall
commence on the first Monday in January, an.
nually. Senators shall be elected biennially,
aud Representatives annually, by the electors
Of their respective counties or distric OIL the
Second Tuesday Of October. Their term OF Of
fice shall commence on the first day OF Jdnu-
ary next after their election, aud that of Sena-
Tors shall continue two years. and that OF lie
personalities one year. The Senators elected
IN October next shall hold their offices for two
years, and the Representatives elecled a! the
Same time shall hold their offices for one wear
| Provided, that seventeen of the Senators eec.
ted on ths SECOND Tues ay Of October. 1857, to
be ascertaincd by lot. as the President Of the
Senate may direct shall hold their office for
only one year, and their successors shall be elec'
ted on the second Tuesday Of October, one
thousand eight hundred and hftyeight. aud
biennally thereafter When any county shall
have fraction above the rates for Representa-
tive so large that being mulhTHvd by ten, the
result shall be equal to one or nste ratios, ad
ditonul Representatives shall besAppOrtiened
for such ratios among the seversl sessions OF
the decenniaI period in the following manner :
| If there be only one ratio thensa Representa-
tive shall be allotted TO the tenth session Of the
decenni:l period. =,
II there are two ratios Representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions II
three TO the eighth, ninth aud tenth sessions
If four, to the seventh. eighth, nin;h ana tehth
| If FIVE, to the sixth seventh, eighth, nlhth and
tenth; II six. to the fth, sixth, seventh, eighth
uiuth and tenth If seven, to the fourth, hfih,
sixth, seventh eighth, niuth aud lenthj II eight
to the third four b, fifth, sixth, seventh. eighth
ninth aud tenth l. nine, to the second third,
fourth, fifth, sixth seventh, eighth. ninth and
tenth sessions of the decennial period respec
lively.
In determining the number Of Senators to
which any senatorial district might be entitled
in any deceunal period, by reason OF any trac-
! iipn of a senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be
multiplied by five, and If the result be equal to
one senatorial ratio, All additional Senator shall
be allotted 10 said district far the ninth aud
tenth sessions. If il be equal 10 two such ra'
tiOs all additional Senator for the seventh eighth
ninth aud tenth sessions sh ali be allotted tc
such district. If three then to the fifth, sixth
seventh, eig th, ninth aud tenth. II four, tC
the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions respectively. If thi'
amendment BIZ adopted by the electors, the coun
ties now entitled to more than one member IL
either Or both branches of the Legislature il
the fourth aud fifth sessions Of the present de
Genial period as now provided, shall have u lik'
number Of members in each branch thereof TO
each session Of the remainder OF the present
decennial period. .
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
THOS II. FORD,
President Of tue Senate
Dated April Sd, 1857.