The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-08-20
Proposed Constitution Amend
nlents.
70 be submitted to tie People on the 81 Tuesday q
October, 1857.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
AMENDMENT NO. l.

Resolved by the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio, Three -hths of the members elected 10
each llouse concurring therein, That it be and is
hereby proposed to the electors OF this State 10 vote
ON tho Second Tuesday of October next, upon the
approval or rejection OF the following amendment
as u substitute ior the twenty-hth Section of the
Second Article OF the Constitution and for the sec
ond section OF the same Article, and Tor the thrC
Section OF the eleventh Article,viz All regular
sionS of the General Assembly shall commence Oh
the first Monday OF January. annually. Senators
shall be elected biennaly, and Representatives an
nually, by the electors OF their respective counties
or districts on the second Tuesday of October
Their term of office shall commerce on the first
day Of January next alter their election, and that o
Senators shall continue TWO mrs, and that OF Rep
rescnlaives one year. The Senators elected in DC
tober shall hold their offices for years, and
the Representa- lives elected at the same time shall
hold their offices for one year. Provided that II o
| the Senators elected on the second Tuesday of DC
.luber, 1851 TO be asCertained by lot, the Pres
dent OF the Senate may direct, shall hold their oct
for only gear, and their successors shall be elec
led on the second Tuesday of Oct,one thousand eigh
hundred and fifty eight and bionnally thereafter
When any county Shall have fraction above the
rates for Representative large that being multi
piled by ten, the result shall be equal to one or more
ratios additional Representatives, shall be appof
! toned for such ratios among the several sessions OF
the decennial period in the following mannef: /
| there be only ratio then Representative shal
he allotted to the tenth session OF the decennial pc
/ hd.
| If there are two ratios Representatives shall be
allotted TO the ninth and tenth sessions; If three te
the eighth, ninth and tenth sessions; Ii four TO tht
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; If five, to tht
sixth, seventh, eighth ninth and tenth; Ii six II
The fifth, SIXTH seventh eighth, ninth and tenth; II
seven to the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth; 1t eight 10 the third, fourth fifth
sixth seventh eigth, ninth and tenth Ii nine to tn
second third fourth, fifth, sixth, sevenh eight
ninth and tenth sessions OF tie decennial period re
speclively.
lii determining the number of Senators to whiel
any senatorial district might be entitled in any de
cennial period, by reason of any racton OF sena
toria ratio, the ractoa shall he multiplied by five
and if the result be equal to one Senatorial ratio
additional Senator snail be allotted to said distrc
for the ninth and tenth sessions. II 1t be equal t
two such ratios an additional Senator for the Sew
enlh eighth, ninth and tenth sessions shall be aliot
ted 10 such district. If three then to the fifth, sixth
| seventh, eigotb, ninth ana tenth
/ Ii four to the third, fourth, fifth sixth. seventh
eighth, ninth and tenth sessions respectively.
counties now entitled to more than one member i
either or both branches OF the Legislature in tn
fourth and tn S,ssions OF the present decernial pc
riod as now ! owl led, shall have q like number
members in ca Ii branch thereof Tor each session
the remainder uI the present decenna period.
\ N. Ii. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
Presidential the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857.