The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-05-06
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION
AMENDMENTS.
AMENnMRNT No.

Rssolusd by the Geasral sassembly Of ske State
Of Ohio, Thres-ffths. of the members elected
to each House concurring therein, That it be
and hereby is proposed to the electors of this
State to vote on the second Tuesday of Octo-
Der next, upon the approval or rejection OF the
following amendment as substitute for the
twenty-ffth Section of the second Article of
the Constitution and for, the second Section of
the same Article, and for. the third section of
the eleventh Article, viz: All regular sessions
of the General Assembly shall con,mence on
the irst Monday of January annually. sena-
tors shall be elected biennially, and Represcn-
tatives annually, by the electors of their re,
spective counties 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 Represents
tiyes one year. The Senators elected in Octo
ber next shall hold their offices for two years,
and the Representatives. elected at the same
time shall hold their Offices for one year. Pro-
vided that seventeen of the Senators elected
on the second ,Tuesday of October, 1857, TO be
ascertained by lot, as the President of the SEN
ate may direct, shall hold their office for only
one year, and their successors shall Be elected
on the second Tuesday OF October, one. thou
sand eight hundred and ffty -eisht, and bien-
nially thereafter. wheH any county, shall
| have fraction above this rates for Represehta-
tive so large that being multiplied BY ten. the
result shall be equal to one or more ratios, ad
ditionaI Representatives, shall be.apportiored
I for such ratios among the several sessions Of
| the decennial period in the following manner:
II there be only one ratio then a Representa-
tive shall be allotted to the tenth session of
the decennial period; If there are two ratios
Representatives shall be allotted to the ninth
and tenth sessions; If three tothe eighth, ninth
and tenth sessions; If four to the seventh,
teighth, ninth and tenth; If five to the sixth,
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth; If six to the
j fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth;
1 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 deeennial period respectively.
1 In determining the number of Senators to
which any Senatorial district might be entitled
in any deeennial period, by reason of any frac-
ltion Of Senatorial ratio, the fraction shall be
multiplied by FIVE. and if the result be equal
to one Senatorial ratio an additional Senator
shall be allotted to said district for the ninth
and tenth sessions.s If it be equal to two such
ratios, an additional Senator for the seventh
4 eighth, ninth, and tenth sessions shall be al.
5hottsi to such district. If three then to the
fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth
II four, tothe third, fourth fifth, sixth, seventh
'leighth, ninth and tenth sessions respectively,
4 II this amendment be adopted by the electors
the counties now. entitled toFmore than sons
member in either or both branches of the Leg
islature in the fourth and fth sessions aef tht
present 'deceuniar period asnow provided sshai
have like number of members ineaeh ibrahcl
tthereof forseaoh session Of the remainder o
1.-THE present sdeoennial' period .sssvb= Tz'sx ~
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s|rrd Speaker of The House or Representatives {
j.s asss~ - vsg THOMAS H. FORD, -
II pelsss . ystslaPresideat OF the Senate
4 SDated April Sd, 1861 sssi ~ .H0.fsF-sa