Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1954-10-01

manner prescribed by law, at Ssle
general election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1854. a proposition to
amend section of Article II and sec
tons /, ). 6. g. 10 and II OF Article
xI of the Constitution OF the state
of Ohio as follows:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 2. Senators and representa-
dves shall be elected ''' quadren-
nially by the electors of the respec-
tive counties or districts. on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November: their term IF Office sk i
commence on the first day of JAM
uary next thereafter. End continue
four ''' years.
ARTICLE xI
Sec. l. The apportionment OF this
State for members of the 80"
House of Representatives shah be
made prior to January /, 1858. in the
year 1871, and every ' twenty
ing manner: The whole population
of the State, as aScertained by the
federal census, or in such other mode
as the General Assembly may direct,
shall be divided by the number ''One
Hundred" and the quotient shall be
the ratio of representation in the
House of Representatives. for ""'
twenty years next succeeding such
apporuonment.
Sec. 3. When any county shall
have a fraction above the ratio, %
large, that being multiplied by 1--WE,
the result will be equal to one or
more ratios, additional Representa-
uves shall be apportioned for such
rennial periods of the """ twenty
year period, in the following man
ner: If there be only one ratio a Rep
resentative shah be allotted 10 the
fifth quadrennial period OF the
tWenty-year period; if there are
two ratios, Representative shall be
allotted to the fourth and third 80"
quadrennial periods. respectively; If
three. to the third. second, and first
80 quadrennial periods, respectively;
II four, to the fourth, third, second,
and first quadrennial periods.
= Sec. 6. The apportionment of this
state for members of the Senate
shall be made prior to January /,
1853, In the year 1871. and every
twenty years thereafter.
The ratio for Senator shall, for
ever hereafter, be ascertained, by
State. by the number thirty-fve.
Sec. 8. Any county forming part
of a Senatorial district, having ac-
CURED population equal To . full
Senatorial ratio. shan be made q
separate Senatorial district. at any
regular "'' twenty-year apportion-
ment If a full Senatorial ratio shall
be left in the district from which 1t
shall be taken.
Sec. 10. For the first ten years,
after the year one thousand eight
hundred and hfty-one, the apportion-
ment of Representatives shall be as
provided in the schedule. and no
change shall ever be made in the
established. or. in the Senatorial dis
tricts. except as above provided. An
territory, belonging to county at
the time of any apportioEnent, shall.
as to the right of representation and
thereof. during the '.' tWenty-year
period.
Sec. IL. The Governor, Auditor.
and Secretary of State. or any two
|. 1858. in the year 1871. and every
twenty years thereafter. ascertain
and determine the ratio of represen-
tauon, for Representatives and
Senators, the number of Representa-
district shall be entitled to elect, and
for what years, 80" 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 70
the electors of the State of Ohio, the
same shan be placed on the Official
ballot in the manner prescribed by
law and shall be designated as fol-
lows:
To amend section 2 of
Article II and sections !,
YES 3, 6. 8. 10 and IL of Article
xI of the Constitution
of the State of Ohio to
NO provide four year terms
M of Office for members of
the Ohio $ n a tie and
House of Representa-
If the votes for the proposal exceed
those against it. this amendment
shall take effect and existing sec
tons l. 3, 6. 8. 10, and II OF Article xI
Of the. Constitution of the state of
1857 =
And be II further resolved, That
the required publication of the fore
going amendments shall be made and
the form of ballot to be used in said
election for the submission thereof
shaIl be prepared by the Secretary of
the State of Ohio in conformity with
the above provisions. II a majority
said proposed amendments be de-
clared according TO law TO have voted
IN favor thereof. the Governor of the
State of Ohio shall make prociama-
ton thereof forthwith.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
OF STATE
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
J Jolnt Resolution No. %. fiied In the
office of the Secretary Of State on the
10th day of July. A. D. 1883. and pro-
posing to amend the above sections OF
the Constitution of Ohio
IN TESTIMONY WHEREBY. I have
nereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal at Columbus,
Ohio. this i9th day of August 1854
TED w. BROWN
eu Secretary OF state