The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-06-11

r. AMENDMENT NO. 5. % ~
= RcsolUsd5 5y Ike General 9ssemJlg ofthe State
Ohio, Three-filhs of tho members elected TO each
House concurring therein that 1t be and hereby is
proposed to the electors of this State to vote, on the
second Tuesday of October next, upon the approval
or rejection of the following announcement as al
additional section to article eleven of the Constites'
tion. Every county which now is, or may hereafter
be entitled to more than one Senator, Representa-
tive for the residue of the present dccennial PERIOD
or for all, orany portion of any subsequent decen-
nial period shall be divided into many Senatorial
and Representative districts there may be Senators
Representatives elective in any year of the present.
or any subsequent decennial period which districts
shall be of contiguous territory, and each district
shall contain as nearly ratio for Senator Repre-
sentative as Is atainable, without violating the rul
herein given to conguity of territory, and With
out dividing any township, election precine ward
If any Representative or Senatorial district, COM
posed of two more counties shall by reason of any
excess of population over ratio, be entitled to ad-
dttional Representatives or Senators for any portion
ofthe present or any subsequent decennial period,
the district shall be divdedinto two districts for each
portion of such decennial period, which shah be
contiguous territory, and each shall contain as near
ratio Is attainable without dividing Counties !.
Ifby reason ofthe annexation Of oneSenatorial dis
trict to another there shall be any excess of popu-
lation Senatorial ratio; which shall eentitled
to additional Senatorial representation for any Por-
ton of any decennial period, each district, as now
constituted, shall elect one Senator. ,,asegs4
Counties shall be divided into districts by the coun-
ty commissioners such other board of officers elec
vided BY law. Al least four mounths prior 70 F Ft6s
genofal electlOn IN 1905 eDulleQf0 moro
than one member of either house shall be dyded in
to districts for the residue Of the preseit decennial
and at least four months prior 10 the general
election in the first yoar of each subsequent decen
nial period, the counties entitled TO- more than one
member for all, any portion Of such decennial per-
iod in either or both houses, shallbe divided into
districts for the whole of the deeennal period. A
description of the district of each county shall be
published as may be directed by the commissioners
or as may be prescribed By H laE. n VAN W voRHrs e.
spsakeref tie House Of Representatives.!
THOMAS H. FORD,
,.a.5.p:,E President ofthe Segats.
Dated April Sd, 1867. bss#Eg
q, ffr.... SECRETARY OF STATES OFFIcE,l
COLUMBUS, April 4, 1857.
/ hereby certify that tho foregoing proposed Con-
stitution amendments are correctly copied from
tho original rolls on file in this office. s :, Rs M
JAMES II. BAKER,
-f4.Hts Secretary Of State.
hereby certify that the foregoing proposed Con.
stitution amendments aie correctly copied from the
copy furnished me by the Secretary of State. q,
II. II. CA RTER,
;r.,,4. -, Z, County Aaditor.