The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-06-24
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENTS.
aMENDMENT NO. ]

RESOLVED BY the General Assembly of the State |
of Ohio Three-fifths of the members elected !
to each House concurring therein, That 1t he |
and hereby is proposed TO the electors OF tins
State to vote on the second Tuesday OF octo- |
ber next, upon the approval or rejection OF the
following amendment Is n substitute for the
twenty fifth 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 Article, viz: ALL regular sessions
of the General Assembly shall commence on
the first Monday of January, annually. Sena-
tors shall be elected biennially, and Represen-
tatives annually by the electors of their re-
speetiye counties or districts ON the second
Tuesday of October. Their term of office shall
commence on the first day of January next
after their election, and that of Senators sfall
tcoBtinue two years, and that OF Representa-
tires one year. The Senators elected IN octo-
ber next shall hold their offices for two years,
and the Representatives elected at the same
time shall hold their Offices for one year. FRO
vided that seventeen of the Senators elected
on the second Tuesday of October, 1897, to be
ascertained by lot as the President OF the Sen
ate NAV direct. shall hold their Office for only
one year. and their successors shall be elected
on the second Tuesday of October, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-eight, and blen-
! nially thereafter. When any county, shall
have fraction above the rates for Representa-
tive so large that being multiplied by ten, the
result shall be equal to one or more ratios, al
Editional Representatives shall be apportloned
for such ratios among the several sessions OF
the decennial period in the following manner
If there be only one ratio then Representa-
tive shall be allotted to the tenth session OF
the decennial period; If there are two ratios
Rem, esentatives shall be allotted to the ninth
{1,roo To 10 eli Or
, and tenth sessions; If four to the seventh
eighth, ninth and tenth; If five to the sixth
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; If six to the
fifth. sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth
If seven to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh
eighth. ninth and tenth; If eight to the thnd
fourth. fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth ant
. tenth: If nine to the second. third, fourth
:. fifth. sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tent
sessions of the decennial period respectively
In determining the number OF Senators t
which any Senatorial district might be entities
2 in any decennial period, by reason OF any irae
g ton of Senatorial ratio, the fraction shall
g multiplied by five, and if the result be eQua
to one Senatorial ratio, an additional Senate
shall be allotted to said district for the mint
and tenth sessions. If it be equal to two sue
ratios an additional Senator for the seventh
eighth. ninth, and tenth sessions shall be a
!. lot.ed to such district. If three then to tn
:. fifth, sixth, seventh eighth, ninth and tent
If four. to the third fourth, fifth, sixth, sevent
eighth. ninth and tenth sessions respectively
If this amendment be adopted'by the elector
the counties now entitled to more than OF
member in either or both branches of the LIE
islature in the fourth and fifth sessions OF I'll
J.. present decennial period as now provided, sha
40 have a like number of members in each brant
thereof for acl session of the remainder
~ the present dec nnial period.
n, N. H. VAN WORRIES,
ps Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
m THOMAS II. FORD,
ne President Of the Senate
- Dated April Sd, 1857.