The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-07-02
Proposed Constitution Amendments.
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ResotUed by The General assembly Of
ihe Stale of Ohio. Thrpe.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 Tdes-
day of October next, upon the approval or re-
lection Of the following amendments as SUBJ
stitute for the twenty fifth Section Of the Sec
oud Article of the Constitution and for the sec
oud Section Of the TRme Article, and Tor the
third Section of the ekyeDth Article, yH: All
regular sessions Of the General assembly shall
commence on the first Monday in january, an
nually. Senators shall be elected biennlally,
and Representatives annually. by the electors
Of their respective counties or districts on the
Second Tuesday of October. Their term OF Of
fee shall commence oil tho first day OF Jdnu-
ary next after their election, and that OF Sena'
tors shall continue two years and that OF Re,
presentatiYcs one year. Tho Senators elected
IN October next shall hold their offices for two
years, and the Representatives elected a! the
same time shall hold their offices for one year
| Provided, that seventeen Of The Senators elec,
| ted on the second Tues lay Of October. 1897, to
be ascertaincd by lot, as the President of the
Senate may direct, shall hold their office for
only one year, and their successors shall be eIcc.
ted on the second Tuesday Of October, one
thousand eight hundred and ffty.eight. and
biennially thereafter. Wien any county shall
have a fraction above the rates for Representa-.
tive so large that being multiplied by ten, the
result shall be equal to one or more ratios, Il
ditional Representatives shall be apportiontd
| for such ratios among the several sessions Of
the decenniaI period In the following manner
| If there be only one ratio then a Representa-.
tive shall be allotted to the tenth session of the
dccennial period, ,,
If there are two ratios Representatives shall
be allotted to the ninth and tenth sessions; il
three TO the eighth, ninth and tenth sessions
! II four, o the seventh. eighth ninth and tenth
If five, to the SIXTH seventh, eighth, ninth and
| tenth II six, to the fifth, sixth, seventh eighth
ninth and tenth If seven, 70 the fourth, fifth
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and lenth; II eight
to the third. four b, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
! ninth and tenth II nine, to the second, third
| fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth sessions of the dcCcnnial period respcc
lively.
In determining the number Of Senators tC
which any senatorial district might be entitled
in any decennal 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 ra
tios an additional Senator for theSCventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions shall be allotted tc
such district, If three then to the fifth, sixth
seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth. Ii four, tC
the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth
ninth and tenth sessions respectively. If thit
amendment be adopted by the electors, the coun
ties now entitled to more than one member ii
either or both branches Of the Legislature ii
the fourth and fifth sessions Of the present de
Genial period as now provided, shall have lk'
number of members in each branch thereof lo
each session Of tho remainder Of the Presen
decennal period. "
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOS H. FORD,
President of the Senate