The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-05-28
Proposed constitution Amendments
AMENDMENT 30. /,

AMENDMENT no. l,
\ Resolred BIZ the General Assembly Of
HE STATE of Ohio. Three.h,ths OF the
members elected to each House concurring
therein That 4 be aud hereby is proposed to the
electors Of this State 20 vote on the second Tues.
day Of October next. upon the approval or re-
lection Of the following amendments as sub
siitute for the twenty, fifth Section of the Sec
oDd Article OF the Constitution and for the sec
. ond Section of the same Article, and Tor the
third Section Of the eleventh Article, viz: all
regular sessions OF the General Assembly shall
commence on the first Monday in January an
puslly. Senators shall be elected biennially,
and Representatives annually. by the electors
Of their respective counties or districts on the
Second Tuesday of October. Their term OF Of
fee shall commence on the first day OF Janu-
ary next after their election, and that OF Sena-
tors shall continue two years, and that q lie,
presentatiVes one year. The Senators elected
in October next shall hold their offices for two
years, and the Representatives elected at the
same time shall hold their offices for one year
Provided that seventeen of the Senators cleo
ted ON the second Tuesday of October. 1857, to
be ascertainod by lot, as the President Of the
Senate may direct, shall hold their office for
only one year, and their SUCCESSORS shall be cleo
ted on the second Tuesday Of October, one
thousand eight hundred and ffty.eight. and
bisnnialy thereafter When any county shall
have a fraction above the rates for Representa-
tive so large that being multiplied by ten, the
result shall be equal to one or more ratios, ad
ditionul Representatives shall be apportiened
for such ratios among the several sessions of
the decennuI period in the following manner :
If there be only one ratio then Representa-
tive shall be allotted to the tenth session Of the
decennal period.
If there are two ratios Representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions II
three to the eighth, ninth and tenth sessions
If four, to the seventh. eighth, ninth and tenth
If FIVE, to the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth II sI. to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth If seven, to the fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; II eight
to the third. four b, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth Il nine, to the second, third
fourth, fifth, SIXTH seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth sessions of the decennal period respcc
lively.
In determining the number Of Senators to
which any senatorial district might be entitled
in any decennial period, by reason OF any frac'
tion Of a senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be
multiplied by FIVE, and II the result be equal tc
one segskbrlal ratio, an additional senator snail
be pliItted TO said district for the ninth and
tenth sessions. II it be equal to two such ra'
tios an additional Senator for the seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions shall be allotted tc
such district. If three then to the fifth, sixth
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth. II four, to
the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
nlnth and tenth sessions respectively. If this
amendment be adopted by the electors, the coun'
ties now entitled to more than one member in
either or both branches Of the Legislature in
the fourth and fifth sessions Of the present de-
senial period as now provided, shall have like
number Of members in each branch thereof for
each session Of the remainder Of the present
dscennial period,
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
TH0S Ii. FORD,
President Of the Senate
Dated April Sd, 1857.