The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1857-10-02
pRoi os ID CONSTITUTION AMEND
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R,,prl,s tv ne Gsneyat AsseinHyof2e STATE o.
OI,. 1L,.s .iif,hs of the members elected 10 each
Hopee coprprring tiercid, That IL be and here
Iv Is propoeed 10 the clectors of tNis State t.
vote on The second Tuesday of Ocichcr next
upon ths spproval or rejection Of the ing
s,ncnnrpe mis- ns substitute for the iwcniy y-fltl
Hection of the second A rticlc ofthc Corsiiutioi
and FOR the scroud Section of the s"t9c Article
and fot the tlir,, Srci,on Of III" c!r'i nth Art
ele, Wis, All regular session Ct the Gencrli As.
re<nby shall commences on The first Monday o.
January, annually Scnstors shall hc rlectet
b,ennially, pnd Rrprcse sentntivcsu hy the
electors Of their respective counties or district
on the second Tuestny Of Octohcr. Their term
uf cfiice shall commerce. Ch tie first day " JAN
uury next aitr ,hrif c,rcliov, ard hat tl Srir.
tors shall continue twp yrais, und thnt rI Rrr.
te.cy,nti,es one wear. HE Senator - .r''A ~
October next shall held tier Offices for two
yesrs, andtLe k, preventative cs elect at the same
time stulT Thoid their ofii'rs for on" ,~,'. Fro.
sidsd, that seventeen Of the Senators elected on
The second Tuesday Of October. 1887, to b. as-
certa,ned by lot, rs the President Of the Senate
may diredt si ail hold their ofiicr for only one
wear, and their successors shall he elected on the
second Tuesday OF October one thousand eigh,
hlndred aud filiy-eilht. ard licnuiully thcrenf'
ter. When any county etHIl have fraction
above thu rates for Representatives so large that
being multiplied by ten, the result shall be equul
10 one or moro raios, additional Representa-
tiyes shall he npportiontj for such ratios, among
the several sessions Of the dcccnniil period in
the following manner: If there be only Que
ratio tl,en q Representative shall lie allotted to
the tenth session OF the dccenninl period
If there nre tN o ratios Representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth and tenth ses s3ions; II
three 10 the eiPht, ninth and tenth sessions,
four to the seventh, eight, ninth aud tenih; u
FIVE to the sixth. seventh, eight, ninth aud tenth
If six, 10 the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth
and tenth, If seven to the fourth hlth, sixth,
seventh, eighth. ninth and tenth. If eight to tn.
third, fosrth, fifth, sinih, seven, eighth, ninth
and tenth, If nine, 10 the second, third. fourth,
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth aud tenth
sessions OF the decennnl period respectively.
In determining the numter of Senators to
which any senatorial district might be entitled
In any decenhial period, by reason Of any frac'
tion Of a senatorial ratio, the fraction shall BE-
multiplied by FIVE, anu Il the result be equal TO
nue. senatorial, ratio, an additional Senator shnlI
be aletsd to said district for the ninth mud tenth
sessions. Fit be equal TO two such ratios ap
additional Senator for the seventh, eighth. ninth
and tenth SESSIONS shall be allotted to such dis.
trict, II three then 10 the flih, sixth, sexcnth,
eighth, NINTH and tenth.
If four, TO the third. fourth, fifth, sixth, sev
enth, eighth, ninth aud tenth, and tenth session
respectfully. II this amendment be adopted by
the electors, the counties pow entitled TO more
than one member In either or both branches OF
Legislature III the fourth and fifth sessions OF
The present decennial period as now provided
shall heye u like number OF members In each
brnnch mefoo' .. ---I sasson of the remain
der OF the present decenniil period.
N. ii. VAN WORRIES,
SIeaker OF the House
OF Rel resen,atives.
ri OMAS Ii. FORD.
President Of the Senate.
Dated Apr, Sd, 1857.