Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1857-08-05
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENTS.
Dated April 4th, 1851.


"A ~ II ~ "a l. L ~
Res0lred Eg the General assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, Three-hfths of the members elected 70 each
House cOncurTing therein, That it he and hereby is
proposed TO the electors Of this State to vote on the sec
ond Tuesday of october next, upon the approval or re-
lection OF the following amendments as a substitute for
the tEeuty-hfth Section Of the second Article OF the
Constitution. and for the second Section Of the same
Article, and for the third Section Of the eleventh Arti-
Gle, viz: All regular sessions of tho General Assembly
shall commence on the first Monday Of January, annu-
ally. Senators shall he elected Liennially, and Rep
resentatiyes annually, by the -lect0rs of their Tespec-
tive counties or districts, on the second Tuesday OfOc
tOber. Their term of Office shall Commence on the
first day Of January next after their election, and that
Of Senators shall continue two years, and that OF Keep
resentatives one year. The Sc ators eiected in Octo
her next, sh Ill hold their Offices for Two years, and the
Representatives elected at the same time, shall hold
their Offices for one year. Provided, that seventeen
Of the senators elected on the second Tuesday Of Oc.o-
her. lSS., 20 be aSc> rtained by lot, as the President OF
the Senate mas direct, shall hold their Office for only
one year, and their successors shall be elected on the
secoT d Tuesday of October, one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-right. and hiennially thereafter. When any
county shall have 4 fraction above the rates for Rep
resentatiyes so large that being multiplied by ten. the
result shall be equal TO one or more ratios, additional
Representatives shall be apl ortioned for such ratios
among the several sessions of the decennial period,
in the following manner. If there be only one ratio,
then = Representative shall be allotted to the tenth SEES
sion of the decennial period: If there are two ratios,
Representatives shall be allotted 10 the ninth ami tenth
sessions: Ii three, to the eighth, ninth and tenth SEES
sions: If four, to the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth:
If five, to the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth:
II six, to the fifth. sixth, seventh. eighth. ninth ald
te2.tn. II SEVEN. 70 the lOlfll- mr. SIKH. seventh.
eighth, ninth and tenth. If eight, TO III third. fourth,
fifth. sixth. seventh. eighth. ninth and tenth: If nine,
to the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth,
ninth and tenth sessions of the dscennial period res
pectively.
In determining the number Of Senators to which any
senatorial district might he entitled in any decennial
period, by reason OF any fraction Of 4 senatorial ratio.
the fraction shall lie multiplied by Eve, and if the re-
suit be equal to one senatorial ratio, an additional Sen
ator shall be allotted TO said district for the ninth and
tenth sessions. Ii it he c luaI 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 hth, sixth. seventh, eighth, ninth
and tenth. If four. to the third, fourth, fifth, sixth.
seventh. eighth, ninth, and tenth sessions respective
Iy. If this amendment be adopted by the electors, the
counties now entitled to more than one member in Ell
ther or both branches OF the Legislature in the fourth
and eth sessions of the resent deeennial period, as
now provided, shall have a like number Of members in
each branch thereof for each session Of the remainder
OF the present deceunial period
". II. A V0RHES
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
TuOS. Ii. FORD,
President of the Senate.