The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-05-07


AMENDMENT so. |. ~.
H.. lred By the General assembly Of
ftr %'n's of Ohio Three.fths Of the
ri~ o'e'~ elected to each House concnrring
the rin. That II he and herb is proposed to the
tlbe;o-s OF His tate 20 vote on the second Tues
day Of October next. upon the approval or re-
lection If the following amendments as sub.
stitnte for the twenty. fifth Section of the sec
cnd Article o. the Constitution and for the sec
end SaCt n Of tho same Article, and for the
third Section Of the eleventh Article, viz: All
freul.r sessions OF the General Assembly shall
commence ON tho first Monday in January, an
nualy. Senators shall be elected biennially,
aud Representatives. annually by the electors
Of their respective counties or districts on the
kecond Tuesday of October. Their term Of Of
Ace shall commence on the first day of Janu-
sry next after their election and that Of Sena-
tors shall continue two years, and that OF Re
personalities one year. The Senators elected
IN October next shall hold their Offices for two
years, and the Representatives elected a. the
aame time shall hold their Offices for one year
Provided, that seventeen Of the Senators cleo
tod on tie second Tuesday of October. 1851, to
Le Gscertainrd by lot, as the President Of the
Senate may direct, shall hold their Office for
only one year, and their successors shall be eec.
ted on the second Tuesday of October, one
thousand eight hundred and fifty and
benniOlly thereafter. When any comfy shall
have fraction above tho rates for Representa-.
two so large that being multiplied by ten, the
result shall be equal 10 one or more ratios, ad
dtional Representatives shall be apportioned
for such ratios among the several sessions of
the decennial period In the following manner
II there be only one ratio then Representa-
tjge shall be allotted to the tenth session Of the |
period.
II lhcre are two ratios Representatives shall
he allotted TO the ninth aud tenth sessions III
ihroe TO the eighth, ninth aud tenth sessions
If four, to the seventh. eighth, ninth and tenth
II Eve, to the yiIth seventh eighth, ninth and |
tenth II six. to the fih, sixth, seventh eighth
ninih and tenth If seven, to the fourth, fifth, |
sixth, seventh eighth, ninth and enth; If sight
to the third four h, fifth, SIXTH seventh, eighth. |
ninth nd tenth l; nine, to the second. third
fourth, fifth, sixth seventh, eighth. ninth and |
tenth sessions Of the d.ceunlal period respcc
lively.
In determining tho number Of Senators to
which any senatorial district might be entitled
in any deeennial period, by reason Of any frac.
rion OF senatorial ratio, tho fraction shall be
by five. and II the result be equal to
,ne senatorial ratio. an additional Senator shall
oe allotted to said district for the ninth and
Sn.h sessions. II it bo equal to two such ra-
los an additional Senator for the seventh, eighth
linth and tenth sessions shall be allotted to
ueh district. II three then to the fifth, sixth, |
eventh, eighth, ninth and tenth. If four, to
he third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh. eighth
inth and tenth sessions respectively. If this
be adopted by tho electors, the coun.
lea now entitled TO more than one member Ia
'ithsr or both branches Of the Legislators in
he fourth aud fifth sessions of the present de.
!. NAL nariod AZ now nroYided, shAll hive like