The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-30
Proposed Constitntloh Amendmenls.

AMENDMENT NO. j.
Rssoieed butte General Assembly of
me Stale of Ohio. Three-fiths Of The
members elected to each House concurring
therein. That IT be aud hereby is proposed to the
electors Of this State 70 vote on the second Tues
day of October next, upon the approval or re.
lection Of the following amendments as sub
slitute for the twenty. fifth Section Of the Sec
ond Article Of the Constitution and for the sec
ond 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 in January, an
nually. Senators shall be elected bennially,
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, aud that Of Sena.
tors shalt continue two years, and that Of Re
presentatiyes 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 Tues ny of October, 1851, to
| be ascertsinrd by lot, as the President OF the
Senate may direct, shall hold their office for
only cue year, and their successors shall be elec
1 ted on the second Tuesday Of October, one
| thousand eight hundred and tifty'eight. and
bienuially thereafter. When any county shall
have fraction above the rates for Representa-
tive so largo that being multiplied by ten, the
result shall be equal to one or more ratios, ad
! ditiOnal Representatives shall be apportloned
for such ratios among the several sessions OF
the decennia period in the following manner :
II there be only one ratio then Representa-
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decennial period
II there are two ratios Representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth aud tenth sessions II
three TO the eighth, ninth and tenth sessions
If four, 10 the seventh. eighth, ninth and tenth
If FIVE, to the siGth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth II six, to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth If seven, to the fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh eighth ninth aud tenthi II eight
to the third fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth II nine, to the second, third
fourth, fifth, sixth. seventh eighth, ninth and
tenth sessions Of the deccnnial period respec
lively.
In determining the number Of Senators tc
which any senatorial district might be entitled
in any decennial period, by reason Of any frac.
ton Of senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be
multiplied by five, and il the result be equal t.
one senatorial ratio, an additional Senator sha
be allotted 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 Il
such district. If three then to the fifth, sixth
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth, If four, tt
the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions respectively. II th
amendment be adopted by the electors, the coun
ties now entitled to more than one member il
either or both branches Of the Legislature il
the fourth and fifth sessions Of the present de
Genial period as now provided, shall have lk
number of members in each branch thereof lo
each session of the remainder Of the presen
decennial period. -
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
THOS II. FORD,