Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1954-10-29

manner prescribed Dy 1aW. et
seiT srst Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1854, proposlu9n 70
amend section of Article II ana seS-
tic7s 1, 3, g. 9. 10 and IL OF AYES
X of the Constitution OF tns Ss1s~
of Ohio as follows: 4
ARTICLE III ~
Sec. 2. Senators and representa-
tives shall be elected QuadIen~
nially by the electors or the Tespec
tive counties or districts, on the nrss
Tuesday after the first Monday, n
November; their tern If office ST. II
commence on the first day OF Jam
uary next thereafter. and commune
four '"' years.
ARTICLE N
Sec. I. The apporuonment OF tns
House % of of Representatives shall be
made prior to January !. 1888. IN Nne
year 1871, and every LWsny
years ''' thereafter. in the follow
ing manner: The whole populanon
federal census, or in such other mooe
as the General Assembly may direct
shall be divided by the number one,
Hundred" and the quotient shall bo<
the ratio of representation in the
House of Representatives. for
twenty. years next succeeding suca
apQortionment.
Sec. 3. When any county shall
large. that being multiplied by five.
the result will be equal to one or
more ratios, additional Representa-
hves shall be apportioned for such
repnial periods of the twenty
year period, in the following man
ner: If there be only one ratio Rep
resentative shall be allotted TO the
fifth -" quadrennial period of the
"'' twenty-year period; if there are
two ratios. Representative shall De
allotted to the fourth and third
quadrennial periods. respectively; u
three. to the third, second, and first
''' quadrennial periods, respectively
If four. to the fourth, third, second.
and first ''' quadrenniai periods
respectively: =
state for members of the Senate
shall be made prior to January l.
1888, in the year 1871. and every
twenty years thereafter.
ever hereafter, be ascertained. By
dividing the whole population OF ting
Sec. 9. Any county forming part
quired a population equal to a fun
Senatorial ratio, shall be made q
separate Senatorial district. at any
regular 80 twenty-year apportion-
ment, If a full Senatorial ratio shall
be left in the district from which n
Sec. 10. For the first ten years,
after the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-one. the apporton-
ment of Representatives shall be an
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 &C
the time of any apportionnent. shall.
as to the right of representation and
suffrage, remain an integral part
thereof. during the 80 twenty-year
Sec IL. The Governor, Auditor.
and Secretary of STATE, or any two
of them. shall 80 prior to january
/. 1853. in the year 1871. and every
twenty years thereafter. ascertain
and determine the ratio of represent
tation, 80 for Representatives and
Senators, the number of Representa-
tives and Senators each county or
for what years, s's 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, ThA4
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 3 ok
Article II and sections /.
vv.S 3, g. 8, 10 and IL OF Article
XI of the Constitution
- - of the State of Ohio to
provide four year terms
NJ of Office for members OF
the Ohio e n a g and
H ouse of Representa-
IF the votes for the proposal exceed
those against it. this amendment
shall take effect and existing sec.
tions l. 3 6, 8 10. and Il Of Of Article r.st X =.
Ohio shall be repealed as OF July /.
1857
And be it 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. II a majority
of the electors voting on either OF
said proposed amendments be de-
clared according to 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 TRUE
copy of Amended Substitute Senate
Joint Resolution No. 20. filed in the
office of the Secretary of State on the
20th day of July. A. D. 1858. and pro.
posing to amend the above sections OF
the Constitution of Ohio.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal at Columbus,
Ohio. this 10th day of August. 1854.
TED w BROWN
Secretary of State
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