M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-07-23
AMENDMENT NO. 5.

AhlENbH EN1 Mo- DE-
ReSOlUed by the General Assembly Of he
State Of Ohio, Tlree-flths of the members
elected TO each House conCurring therein,
that it be, and hereby is proposed 10 the
electors of this State to vote, on the Sec
ond Tuesday of October next, upon the APP
proval or rejection of the following amend.
mcnt as an additional section 10 article
eleven of the Constitution. Every county
which now is, or may hereafter be entitled
to more than one Senator, or Representa-
tive for the residue ofthc present decennial
period, or for all. or any portion Of any sub
sequent d%ecenniOl period shall be divided
into as many Senatorial and Representative
districts as there may be Senators or Rep
resentatives elective in any year of the
present, or any subsequent decennial peri
cd, which districts shall be of contiguous
territory, and each district shall contain as
nearly a ratio for Senator or Representa-
tive as is attOinable, without violating the
rule herein given as to contiguity of terrific
ry, and without dividing any township, cleo
ton precinct, or ward. Ifany Representa-
tive, or Senatorial district, composed oGtwo
or more counties shall by reason Of any ex-
cess of population overa ratio, be entitled TO
additional Representatives or Senators for
any portion of the present or any subse-
quent deConnial period, the district shall be
divided into two districts, for eGchfortion Q&
such decennial period, which shall be con-
tiguous territory, and each shall contain as
near a ratio as is attainabIe without diyi-
ding counties.
If by reason ofthe annexation ofone Sen
%atorial district TO another, there shall be any
excess of population over a Senatorial ra-
ito, which shall be entitled TO additional
Senatorial representation for any portion of
any decennial period, each district, as now
constituted, shall elect one Senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts by
the county commissioners or such other
board of officers elective and resident in the
proper county as may be provided by law.
AT least four months prior to the general
election in 1868, the counties entitled to
more than one member of either house shall
be divided into districts for the residue of the
present decennial period, and at least four
months prior to the general election in the
first year of each subsequent decennial Pc
riod, the counties entitled to more than one
member for all, or any portion of such de-
cennial period, in either or both Houses,
shall be divided into districts for The whole
of the decennial period. A description of
the district of each county shall be publish
ed as may be directed by the county COM
m%issioners or as may be prescribed by law.
N. IL. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe House Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1867.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE
COLUMBUS, April 4, 1857.
l hereby certify that the foregoing pro-
posed Constitution amendments are cor
copied from the original rolls on file
in this office. JAMES II. BAKER,
Secretary Of State.
AUDITORS OFFICE, Vinton county, or
MACARTHUR, April 8, 1857.
| hereby Gently that the foregoing pro-
posed Constitution amendments are true
copies as certified TO by the Secretary OF
State. JOEL A. WALDEN,
ga On Auditor Of Vinton county.