M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-05-28
AMENDMENT NO. ).
Dated April 8, 1857.

RESOLVED by the General Assembly Of The
Stale Of Ohio, Three-filths of the members
elected TO each House conCurring therein,
that it be, and hereby is proposed to the
electors of this State to vote, on the Sec
ond Tuesday of October next, upon the ap-
proval or rejection of the following amend
ment as an additional section 10 article
eleven of the Constitution. Every county
which now is, or may hereafter be entitled
to more than one Senator, or Representa-
tive for the residue ofthe present d%ecennial
period, or for all or any portion of any sub
~sequent decennial period shall be divided
into as many Senatorial and Representative
districts as there may be Senators or Rep
resentatives elective in any year of the
present, or any subsequent deCennial peri
cd, which districts shall be of contiguous
territory, and each district shall contain as
nearly a ratio for Senator or Representa-
tive as is attainable, without violating the
rule herein given as to Contiguity Of terrific
ry, and without dividing any township, cleo
ton precinct or ward. If any Representa-
tive, or Senatorial district, composed oftwo
or more counties shall by reason Of any eX-
cess of population oyera ratio, be entitled 10
additional Representatives or Senators for
any portion of the present or any subse-
quent decennial period, the district shall be
divided into two districts, for each portion Of
such decennial period, which shall be con-
tiguous territory, and each shall contain as
near a ratio as is attainable without diyi-
ding counties.
If by reason ofthe annexation ofone Sen
atorial district to another, there shall be any
excess of population over a Senatorial RAJ
ito, which shall be entitled 10 additional
Senatorial representation for any portion Of
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
board of officers elective and resident in the
proper county as may be provided by law.
At least four months 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 of the
present decennial period, and at least four
months prior to the general election in the
first year of each subsequent decennial Pc
Rod, the counties entitled to more than one
member for all, or any portion of such de-
cennial period, in either or both Houses,
shall be divided into districts for the whole
of the decennial period. A description of
the district of each county shall be publish
ed as may be directed by the county COM
m~issloners or as may be prescribed by law.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Sneaker ofthe House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H, FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE, J
COLUMBUS, April A., 1857.
l hereby certify that the foregoing pro-
posed Constitution amendments are cor
rectly copied from the original rolls on file
in this Office. JAMES II. BAKER,
Secretary Of State.
AUDITORS OFFICE, Vinton county, Oh
MACARTHUR, April9. 1857.
| hereby certify that the foregoing pro-
posed Constitution amendments are true
copies as certified to by the Secretary OF
State. JOEL A. WALDEN,
% c. Al;.or &c U;ntor sat,pfv