Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-08-20
PROPOSED CONSTITUTION A.
NaEINDM EiNES.

ReSOI ced In the General assembly oCthc State
Of Ohio, Three-fiths of the members elected to
each House concurrlug therein, That il 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 q substitute for the twcnty-lifth
Section of the second Article ofthc Constitution
ana Ior the second Section OF the same Article,
and for the third Section ofth eleventh Article,
VIZ: All regular sessions of the General Assem-
bly, shall commence on the first Monday of Jan
ulry, annually. Senators shall be elected biCu-
nIallv, and Representative 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 Jan
aary next after their election, and that of Scna-
tors shall continue two years, and that of Repre-
sentatives elected at the same time shall hold
then Offices for one wear. Provided, that seven
teen of the Senators elected on the second Tues
day of October, 1857, to be asccrtaincd by lot. a.
the President of the Senate may direct, shall
hold their office for Gully one year, and their sue
Of October. one thousand eight hundred and fifty
eight, and bieunalIy thereafter. When any
county shall have n traction above the rates foI
Representative SO large that being multiplied
by t II, the result shall be equal to one or more
ratios, additional Representatives Shall be APP
portioncd for such ratios among tie several SEES
SiOns Of the decennIal period in the following
manner. If there be only one ratio then n Rep
rcsentative shall be allotted to the tenth session
of the decenuial period.
II there are two Ratios Representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions: ii
three to the eighth, ninth, and tenth sessions; II
four to the seventh. eighth, ninth and tenth; l.
five to the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tcnth; II six to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth; If seven to the fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth: II ciIht
to the third. fourth, fifth, sixth. seventh. eighth
ninth anu aicnti; If nine to the second. third
fourth. fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth. ninth and
tenth sessions of the decennial period rcspec.
lively.
In determining the number Of Senators t,
which any Senatorial district might be %cntitlCC
in any deccrnial period, by reason of any frac
ton of a senatorial ratio, the fraction shall BE-
multiplied by five, and if the result be equal Il
one senatorial ratio, an additional Senator shall
&c allotted to said district for the ninth auC
tenth sessions. If it be equal TO two such ratio
IN additional Senator for The seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions shall be allotted TO sucl
district If three then to the Fifth, sixth, sew
cnth. eighth, ninth and tenth.
If four. to the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, scv
enth, ci ghth, ninth and tenth sessions rcspcc
lively. If this amendment be adopted by tn,
electors, the counties now entitled TO MOI THAI
one member in either or both branches of til
Legislature in the fourth and fifth sessions of tn
present ducemial period as now provided, shal
| have Il like number of members of each brarcl
thereof for each session Of til" present dcccnnia
period.
y. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of Tie House Of Representatives..
THOMAS II. FORD.
President Of the Senate.
A-.T - $500