The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-07

eH7E Saec tkon. tp be-, hald On tie
lfsat ssaa5ag alter sa@ 6gst lwEnzs
amend section OF Article III and seq
tons /. 3, &, 3. 10 and II of Art8e.e
XI Of the Constitution of tlsa State
Of Ohio as follows:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 2. Senators and represanea-
avsz shall be elected "%s dua5TSn-
nially by the elsctS 3 Of the re~pe1-
tive counties or districts, on nhe TIss
Tuesday after the first hon6sy Ia
November their tern" of Office shall
eommense On the first day OF Jan
uary next thereafter. and Continue
four ''' years.
ARTICLE xI
Sec. ], The apporuonment of this
state for members of the -
House OF RepresentatiV shall be
made prior 70 January $50, in 1lae
year 1871. and every - twenty
years thereafter, In che follow
ing manner: The whole population
OF the State, as ascertal.sd by the
federal census, or in such other MODE
as ne General Assembly may direct,
snail be divided by the number One
Hundred" and the quotaent shall be
Inc ratio OF representation IN the
House of Representatives, for s*s
twenty years next succeeding sSxeh
apoorIonTaent.
Sec. ). when any county shall
nave fraction above the ratio. 50
large. that being multiplied by fave.
the result will be equal to oxae or
more ratios, additional Representa-
nyes shall be apportoned for sEacn
ratios, among the several "@* quad
Tennial periods of the T"S twenty
year period. in the following man
ner: IT there be enly one ratio Rep
resentaLve shall be allotted to kEe
fifth 80 quadrezHaial period OF the
twenty-year period; If there are
two ratios. Representative shall be !
allotted To the fourth and third sss
quadrennial periods, respectively; if
three, to the third, second, and FIRST
quadrennIal periods, respectively.
II four, to the fourth. third, second,
and hrst quadrennial periods.
respectively.
state for members Of tise Senate
shall be made prior to January /.
1903, Ia The year 1871, and every
twenty years Gheeeafter.
The ratio tor . Senator shall, for-
dividing the whole population of tsse
State. by the number thirty five.
Sec. y ANY county forming part
OF a Senatorial district, having &C.
CURED a population equal to a full
Senatorial ratio. shaIl be made a
separate Senatorial district, at any
regular tWenty-year apuortior-
meat, II fun Senatorial ratio skAam /
De left IN the district from which 1t
Sec. 10. For the first ten years.
after the year one thousand EIGHT
hundred and hfty-one, the apportA0n-
ment of representatives shall be as
provided IN the schedule. and no
change shall ever be made In the
principles of representation, as herein
established, or, in the Senatorial dis
trictS. except as above provided. All
territory, belonging to county at
the time OF any apportionment. shan.
as TO the right of representation and
suffrage. remain an integral part
thereof, during the 's' twenty-yeaT
period.
Sec. II. The Governor. Auditor,
OF them, shall "a prior to January
l, 1858. in the year 1911, and every
twenty years thereafter. ascertain
and determine the ratio Of represen-
tatiorI, for Representatives and
Senators. the number of Representa-
nveS and Senators each county or
district snail be entitled TO elect. and
for what years, ''' and the Gov
ernor shall cause the same TO be pub
hshed, in such manner as shall be
directed by law
And be it further resolved. That
at the election herein designated for
the submission of this amendment To
the electors of the State of Ohio, the
same shall be placed on the Official
ballot in the manner prescribed by
law and shall be designated as fol-
lows:
To amend section of
Article II and sections 1.
YES 9, s. y, 10 and IL of Article
XI Of the Constitution
3-i,- of the State of Ohio TO
provide four year terms
NJ Of Office for members of
the Ohio s e n t E and
H Q u e OF Representa-
! tiVes
If the votes for the proposal exceed
those against IL this amendment
shall take e1fect and existing sec
tlons l. 3 6, 3, 10. and ii Of Article xA
of the Constitution of the state OF
Ohio shall be repealed as Of July 1.
And be il further resolved. That
the required publication of the fore
going amendments shall be made ara
the form of ballot to be used In SAID
election for the submission thereof
shall be prepared by the Secretary Of
the State of Ohio in conformity with
the above provisions. If z majority
Of the electors voting on either OF
said proposed amendments be de-
clared according 10 law TO have voted
in favor thereof. the Governor of the
State Of Ohio shall make proclana-
ton thereof forthwith.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
% STATE OF OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
OF STATE
I. TED W. BROWN. Secretary of
State Of the state Of Ohio, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Is a true
copy of Amended Substitute Senate
Joint Resolution No, 20 filed ia the
Office of the Secretary Of State on the
50th day of July A d 1853. and pro-
posing TO amend tfe above sections of
the Constitution of Ohio
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal at Columbus,
Ohio this 18th DAY Of August 1854
TED W BROWN
Secretary Of State
TSEALl
a. IS. l6 II