The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-06-17

AMENDMENT NO. A.
Resolosd By the General -asseably Of fze state
Ohio. ffths of The members elected to each
house con curing therein, That 1t be and hereby
is proposed to the electors ofthc State, on the sec
the following a-meSdmsnt as a su6stitnte for the
first and second sections Of the thirteerth article
description shall be created, and corporate powers
granted only by general laws which shal define
scribe the duties and liabilities OF each class or
discri ption OF corporations. but the General As
corporations in peculiar cases, and may make
special provisions in regard TO corporations In
ests such special provisions are required, and may
from time to time alter or repeal all such laws, ~
are authorized by this see n VAN voRHEs
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of fhs SENATE
Dated April ,, 1851
Resolued by the General az embly Of tie State
Ohio, Three-hfths OF the Members elected to each
House concurring therein, that II be. and b<rsbyf
the second Tuesday OF October next, upon the ap-
proval or rejection OF the following amendment
Constitution. Every county which now is or may
hereafter be entitled to more than one Senator, or
Representative for the residue of the present de-
cennial period. or for all. or any portion OF any
subsequent decennial period shall be divided into
there may be Senators or representative res elective
in any year of the present. or any subsequent de-
tiguous territory, and each district shall contain a.
nearly a ratio for Senator or Representative a. ia
attainable. without violating the rule herein given
as to contiguity of territory, and without divid-
ing any township, election precinct, or ward
If any representative, or Senatorial district, COM
posed oftwo or more counties shall by reason Of
any excess OF population over a ratio, be entitled
to additional Representatives or Senators for any
portion of the present or any subsequent decennial
period. the district shall be divided into two dis
tricts, for each portion of such decennial period,
which shall be contiguous territory. and each shall
contain as near ratio as is attainable without d.
viding counties.
Ifby reason OF the annexation OF one Senatorial
district to another, there shall Re any excess OF
entitled to additional Senatorial Representation for
any portion o. any decennial period, each district.
as now constituted, shall elect one Senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by the
county commissioners or such other hoard OF Of
fcers elective and resident in the proper county
as may be provided by law. At least four month";
prior to the general election in 1858, the counties
entitled to more than one member OF either house
shall be divided into districts for the residue ofthe
prior to the general election in the FIRST year OF
each subsequent decennialp period, the counties en-
titled to more than one member for all, or any ror>
houses, shall be divided into districts for the whole
of the decennial period. A description OF the dis
trict of each county shall be published az may ba
N. II. WORRIES.
Speaker of the Horse II RsPrsss.tsaDss
President sf ths Ssnats-
Dated April 3, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATE oTEfcyst
CoLuMBUs, April 4, 1857.
1 hereby certify that the foregoing proposed Con-
0i's'na' ON On : JAMES h. BAKER,
Secretary Of state.
AUDITORS OFFICER
AsHLAND, April g, 1857
] hereby certify that the foregoing proposed Cor,