Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-09
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION A
WEN Es ENTS.

ReSOEued by the General Assembly ofthe State
Of Ohio, Three-fifths of the members elected to
each House concurrlng therein, That it be and
hereby is proposed to the electors of this State
to vote on the second Tuesday of October next,
upon the approval or rejection of the following
amendments as a substitute for the twenty-fifth
Section of the second Article of the Constitution
and for the second Section of the same Article,
and for the third Section Ofthe eleventh Article,
viz: All regular sessions of the General Assem-
bly, shall commence Oh the first Monday of Jan
uary, annually. Senators shall be elected bien-
nlally, and Representatives annually, by the
electors of their respective counties or districts
on the second Tuesday of October. Their term
OF Office shall commence en- the first day of Jam
aary next after their election, and that of Sena-
tors shall continue two years, and that of Repre-
sentattvese elected at the same time shall hold
theiI Offices for one year. Provided, that seven
teen ofthe Senators elected on the second Tues
day of October, 1857, to be ascertained by lot, as
the President of the Senate may direct, shall
hold their Office for ouly one year, and their sue
cessors shall be elected on the second Tuesday
of October. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
eight. and biennally thereafter. When any
county shall have a fraction above the rates for
Representatives so large that being multiplied
by t II, the result shall be equal to one or more
ratios, additional Representatives shall be APP
portiOned for such ratios among the several ses-
sions of the decennial period in the following
manner. If there be only one ratio then a Rep
rcsentativc shall be allotted to the tenth session
of the decennial period.
II there are two Ratios Representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions; II
three 20 the eighth, ninth. and tenth sessions; If
four to the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; II
Eve to the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth; If six to tie fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth; If seven to the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; If eight
to the third, 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 respec-
lively.
In determining the number of Senator'S 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 tc
one senatorial ratio, an additional Senator shall
be allotted to said district for the ninth and
tenth sessions. If it be equal to two such ratios
an additional Senator for the seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions shall be allotted to such
district If three then to the fifth, sixth, sew
enth, eighth, ninth and tenth.
If four. to the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, sew
en- tn, eighth, ninth and tenth sessions respec-
lively. If this amendment be adopted by the
! electors, the counties now entitled to MOI e than
one member in either or both branches of the
| Legislature in the fourth and fifth sessions of the
present decennial period as now provided, shaI Il
have O like number of members of each branch
thereof for each session of the present decennial
period.
Nh. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS IL. FORD,
President of the Senate.