The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-08
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENTS.
AMENDMENT NO. l.

Received By the General .4sssmjly Of The State
of Ohio, Three-tfths Of he members elected
to each House concuwing therein, That it be
and hereby is proposed to the electors OF tins
State to vote on the second Tuesday OF octo-
Der next, upon the approval or rejection OF the
following amendment 4 substitute for the
t1enty-iiith Section OF the second Article OF
the Constitution and for the second Section OF
the same Article, and for the third Section OF
tha eleventh Article, viz: All regular sessions
of the General Assembly shall commence Oh
the first Monday of January, annually. Sena-
tors shall be elected biennially, and Represen-
tatves annually by the electors Of their re-
spective COMMITTEES or districts on the second
Tuesday of October. Their term of Office shall
commence on the first day of January next
after their election. and that of Senators shall
continue two years, and that of Representa-
tives one year. The Senators elected IN Octo-
Der next shall hold their Offices for two years,
and the Representatives elected at the same
time shall hold their Offices for one year. Pro-
viled. that seventeen of the Senators elected
on tho second Tuesday of October, lSaI, to be
ascertaiued by lot, the President of the Sen
ate may direct, shall hold their office for only
one wear. and their successors shall be elected
on the second Tuesday of October, one thou
sand eight hundred and fifty-eight, and bien-
have 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-
ditional Representatives shall be apportoned
| for such ratios among the several sessions of
| the decennial period in the following manner:
| If there be only one ratio then representa-
| tive shall be allotted to the tenth session OF
the decennial period; If there are two ratios
Repl esentatives shall be allotted to the ninth
and tenth sessions; If 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 If six to the
/ fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth. ninth and tenth;
If seven to the fourth, fifth. sixth, seventh.
eighth, ninth and tenth; If eight to the thild,
fourth fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth; If nine to the second. third, fourth,
! fifth. sixth seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth
sessions of the decennial period respectively.
In determining the number of Senators to
which any Senatorial district might be entitled
in any decennial period, by reason of any frac-
ton of a Senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be
multiplied by five, and if the result be equal
to one Senatorial ratio an additional Senator
1 shall be allotted to said district for the ninth
land tenth sessions If it be equal to two such
| ratios. an additional Senator for the seventh
eighth, ninth, and tenth sessions shall be al
Iotted to such district If three then to the
! fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth
If four to the third, fourth fifth, sixth, seventh
| eighth. ninth and tenth sessions respectively
i If this amendment be adopted by the electors
the counties now entitled to more than one
lmember in either or both branches of the Leg
lislatnre in the fourth and fifth sessions of the
! present decennial period as now provided. shall
have a. like number of members in each branch
thereof for each session of the remainder o
the present decennial period.
4 N. II. VAN WORRIES,
/ Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
I THOMAS II. FORD,
( President Of the Senate.
/ Dated April Sd, 1857.