The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-06-25
ptoposcd C6nstitutiOn AInenGmclits.
AMENDMENT 40. /.

AMENDMENT no. l.
Rpsoiped bg The Central Assembly .ot
The S,atS of Clio. Three Il tbs OF the
members elected to each House concurrns
therein That it be aud hereby is proposed 10 TO lhe
electors Of this State 10 vote on the second tues
day of October next, upon the approval or re-
lection Of the following amendments as suo-
slitute for the twenty fifth Section Of the Sec
ond Article Of the Constitution and for the sec
ond Section eEThg- s4rfie Article, and Tor th9 no
third Section Of the Eleventh Article, Wa al
regular sessions OF the Renefdl Assembly shall
confluence on the first Monday in JANUARY an
nually, Sguators shall be elected biennally,
and Representatives annually. by the electors
of their respective counties or districts un the
Sgcond TUESDAY of October. Their term q oi'
fee shall commence OH the frat Jay OF Janu'
ary mex! aitet thtir elettioh, and that OF Sena
tors shall Continte two years, and that Of Re,
representatives. one year. The Senators elected
in October next shall hold their offices for two
years, and the Representatives elected n. the
same time SHAH hold their Offices for one year
Provided that seventeen Of the Senators cleo
led on the second Tues 10y Of October. le3i, 10
be oscertancd by lot, AS the President OF the
Senate may direct, shall hold their office Tor
only ONE year. and their SUCCESSORS shall be e'ec'
Eted Oh the second Tuesday OF October? one
thousand eight hundred and ffty'eight. AUD
lbienniaIly thereafter. When any county shall
have fraction above the rates for Representa-
tiveso large that being multiplied by ten' tnt
result shall be equal to one or more ratios ad
ditionRl Representatives shall be apportleheC
for such ratios among the several sessions
the decennA period in the following manner
If there be only one ratio then Representa-
tive shall be allotted to the tenth session Of Va
decennidl period.
If there are two ratios Representatives shaI
bo allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions
three to the eighth, ninth and teHth sessions
! If four, o the seventh eighth, nlnth ana tehth
If FIVE. 10 the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth an'
tenth II six. to the h.th, sixth, seventh elghl
; ninth md zenith If seven, to the fourth, tiltl
sixth, seventh eighth, ninth aud iehIhi IL eisI
Ia the third fourh, fifth, sixth, seventh eight
S ninth and tenth II nine, to the second th'r'
=, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth an
I tenth sessions of the deGcnnial period respec
lively.
, Tn determining tho number Of Senators
4 which any senatorial district might be entlllo
4 in any decennal period, BY reason OF any iTn Ira
= ton Of n senatorial ratio, the fraction shall
multiplied by nFti anu ID thr ''|" ~ II,
u one senatorial ratio, all additional senator sha
0 be allotted to said district for the ninth al
n tenth sessions. If it be equal to two such IT
: tios an additional Senator for the seventh elght
. ninth and tenth sessions shall be allotted
d such district. If three then to the Nun, SKI
$ seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth. II lonr'
. the third, fourth, fifth sixth, SEVENTH GlShl
ninth and tenth sessions respectively. II ii
}, amendment be adopted by the electors, the cou
# ties now entitled 10 more than one member
. either or both branches Of the Legislature
the fourth and fifth sessions OF the present {. .
y Genial period as now provided, shall nave /,
u numhet of members in each branch thereof
each session of the remainder OF the preSe
deceunial period ou