The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-09-30

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manner prescribed by law. at The
general election TO be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
IN November. 1854 a proposition to
amend section 2 Of Article Ii and Sec
tons /, 3, 8. 3. 10 and II Of Arhclc
&I Of the Constitution of the State
Of Ohio as follows:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 2. Senators and representa-
uves shall be elected - qua6ren-
nially by the electc s Of the respec-
nNe counties or districts, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November; their terri Of office SHAH
commence en- the first day of jan
uaTY next thereafter, ana continue
four - years
ARTICLE XI
Sec. l.. The aPPoruonment of this
State for members Of the '''
House OF RepresentatlE snail be
made prior to January 958 in the
year 1871. and every twenty
years thereafter. In .he follow
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 Ee divided by the number One
Hundred and the quoticnt shall be
the ratio of representation IN the
House Of Representatives.. for ""'
twenty years next succeed lrg such
apDOrtionmept.
sec 3 When any county shall
have fraction above the ratio SO
large, that being multiplied by five,
the result VIII be equal to one or
more ratios, additional Representa-
lVes SHAH be apport Ioned Tor such
ratios, among the several quad
rennial periods Of the as' twenty
year period in the following man
ner. ii there be emily one ratio q Rep
resentatlVe shall be allotted TO the
fifth quadrennial period of the
tWenty-year period: If there are
two ratios, Representative shall be
allotted to the fourth and third -
quadrennlal periods. respectively; If
three, to the third, second. and first
quadrennIal periods, respectively;
If four, TO the fourth, third, second
ana first ''' quadrennial periods
respectively.
See. 6. The apportionment of this
state for members of the Senate .
shall be made prior to January !.
1858, IN the year 1871, and every
twenty years thereafter.
The ratio for a Senator shall for
ever hereafter be ascertained by
dividing the whole population Of the
State, by the number thirty-fve.
Sec. 9. ANY county forming part
Of Senatorial district. having ac-
CURED population equal TO a fun
Senatorial ratio, shall be made a
separate Senatorial district at any
regular tWenty-year apportiOn-
ment, If fun Senatorial ratio shall /
be LETT in the district from which it
shall be taken.
Sec. 10. For the FIRST ten years,
after the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty-one. the apportion-
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 10 county at
the time Of, any apnQrtionnlent, shall
as 10 the right of representation and
suffrage, remain an integral part
thereof, during the +'' tWenty-year
period.
Sec. Il. The Governor. Auditor.
and Secretary of State. or any two
of them, shall ''' prior to January
l. 1858. in the year 1871. and every
twenty years thereafter. ascertain
and determine the ratio of represen-
tation go for Representative and
Senators. the number of Representa-
uVes and Senators each county or
district shall be entitled TO elect, and
tor what years, and the Gov
hshed, in such manner as shall be
directed by law.
And be II further resolved, That
al the election herein designated for
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 2 of
Article II and sections I.
! yrs 8, s, 9. 10 and II of Article
| xI of the Constitution
-, , of the State of Ohio to
80 provide four year terms
| NJ of office for members of
the Ohio s e n a t g and
H ouse of Representa-
! tiVes
If the votes for the proposal exceed
those against it, this amendment
shall take effect and existing see
tions l. 8 6. 9. 10. and II of Article &l
of the Constitution of the state OF
Ohio shall be repealed as Of July l.
1857.
And be il 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
shall be prepared by the Secretary OF
the State Of Ohio in conformity with
the above provisions. If a majority
of the electors voting on either of
said proposed amendments be de
ClaTed according to laV to nave voted
in favor thereof, the Governor Of the
State of Ohio shall make proclama-
ton thereof forthwith
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
OF STATE
l. TED W BROWN, Secretary q
State of the State of Ohio, do here ''
certify thHt the foregoing IS IN
cory of Amended Substit1.te Sena
Joint Resolution No 90 FLED IN "
Office Of the Secretary of S'efc en- INC
goth day Of July A p 1858 and pro