The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-28

manner prescribed by law. al the
general election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the FIRST Monday
ia November. 1854 q proposition TO
amend section 2 of Article III and sec
tlons / !, 3. g. 9. 10 and IL of Article
%I Of the Constitution of TIE Stat4
Of Ohio as follows:
ARTICLE II
Sec. 2. Senators and represents
tiVes shall be elected -" quadren-
nially by the electc 5 of the respec-
tive counties or districts, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November; their tern of Office shall
commence 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 '''
made prior to January e58. in tho
year 1871, and every twenty
years '"' thereafter, in lhe follow.
ing manner: The whole population
Of the State. as asceTtained by ths
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 "'s
twenty years next succeeding such
apporuonment.
Sec. g. When any county shall
have a fraction above the ratio, so
large that being multiplied by five,
more ratios, additional Representa-
tives shall be apportioned for such
ratios, among the several 'ss quad
rennial periods of the ~S' twenty
year period, in the following man
ner: If there be only one ratio a Rep
resentative shall be allotted TO the
hfth ''' quadrennial period of tha
twenty-year period; IL there ars
two ratios. a Representative shall be
allotted TO the fourth and third . .
quadrennial periods. respectively; if
three, 10 the third, second, and first
Quadrenn1al periods, respectively;
II four, to the fourth. third second,
and first quadrennial periods,
respectively.
Sec. s. The apportionment OF this
state for members of the Senate
shall be made prior to January 1.
1853, 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-five.
Sec. 9. Any county forming part
Of Senatorial district. having ac-
CURED population equal to a full
Senatorial ratio, shall be made a
separate Senatorial district, at any
regular twenty-year apportion-
ment. if a fun Senatorial ratio shall
be left in the district from which it
shall be taken
Sec. 10. For the first ten years.
after the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-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
trtcts, except as above provided. An
territory. belonging to a county at
the time of any apporionnent shall.
as to the right of representation and
suffrage, remain an integral part
thereof, during the ''' twenty-year
period.
Sec IL. The Governor, Auditor,
ana Secretary OF State, or any two
of them, shall - prior tI January
l, 1888. IN the year 1871. and every
twenty years thereafter. ascertain
and determine the ratio Of represen-
tation. @'' for Representatives and
Senators. the number of Representa-
hves and Senators each county or
district shall 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 II further resolved, That
at the election herein designated for
the submission of this amendment 10
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 ].
yES 8 6 9, 10 and ii Of Article
xI of the Constitution
- t of the State of Ohio to
80 provide four year terms
NO of Office for members of
the Ohio S n at and
II II S c Of Representa-
tives.
If the votes for the proposal, exceed
those against It, this amendment
shall take effect and existing Sec
tions ], g. 6, 8, 10. and II Of Article AI
OF the Constitution OF the state of
Ohio shall be repealed as of July l.
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
shah be prepared by the Secretary or
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-
c1ared according to law TO have 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
/, 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. % filed in the
Office of the Secretary of State on the
20th day of July A. D. 1858, ard 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 18th day Of August. 1858
TED W. BROWN
Secretary Of state
ISEALl
13. IA. Is, is. II