The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1954-10-14
Page FiveR

general election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the FIRST Monday
in November. 1854, a proposition TO
amend section 2 of Article IL and seq
tions /, 3. 6. 9, 10 and Il Of Article
XI of the Constitution of tina STATS
of Ohio as follows.
ARTICLE II
Sec. 2. Senators and represents
uVes shall be elected sss Quadren-
niaAy by the electc S of tna fespec-
tive counties OF districts. op the nTst
Tuesday after the first Monday Ia
November; their terri OF offses ss1ai
commence on the first day of Jam
uary next thereafter, and conznu@
four years.
ARTICLE Xl
Sec l. The apportion7nent Of thsg
House Of RepresentatiS shan b@
mace prior to January 953, In the
year 1871, and every - twenty
years ''' thereafter, in the follows
ing manner: The whole populations
OF the State, as ascertatned by th&
federal census, or in such Other mode
as the General Assembly may direct,
shall be divided by the number~.sOnes
Hundred" and the quotient shall be
the ratio of representation ia tho
House of Representatives. for sss
twenty years next succeeding such
apporuonment.
Sec. 3. When any county shall
have a fraction above the ratio. so
large, that being multiplied by Ave.
the result viii be equal to one or
more ratios, additional Representa-
uves snail be apportioned Tor such
ratios, among the several - quad
rennial periods of the 'ss twenty
year period. In the following man
ner: il there be Snly one ratio q Rep
resentanve shall be allotted to tha 4,
fifth 49, quadrennlal period OF this
tWenty-year period; IL there ara |
two ratios, Representative shall b0 |
allotted TO the fourth and third *'s
quadrennial periods, respectively: If
three, to the third, second, and first
qtadrsnn1al periods. respectively:
II four, To the fourth. third, second.
and first ''' quadrenflial periods.
respectively.
Sec. 6. The apportionnent of This
state for members of the Senate
shall be made prior TO january /.
1858. ia the year 1871, and every
twenty years thereafter.
ever hereafter, be ascertained, By
dividing the whole population of tzSe
State, by the number thirty-fiYe.
Sec. 9. Any county forming part
Of Senatorial district. having Ac-
Senatorial ratio. shall be made
separate Senatorial district. at any
regular twenty year apportion- |
msnt, if q fun Senatorial ratio shall ,
Dc Ieit IN tsle ofStrlct from Wfdcn II
Sec. 10. For the first ten years,
after the year one thousand eight
hundred and ffty-one. the appcffson-
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
tr1cts, except as above provided. All
territory, belonging TO a county at
tyNea sNE~
as to the right OF representation aud
suffrage, remain an integral part
thereof, during the ''' twenty-year
period.
Sec. IL. The Governor. Auditor.
Of Oft them, en- shall " 5N prior T. to JAY January any
l, 1888, in the year 1871. ard every
twenty years thereafter, ascertain
and determine the ratio OF represen-
tation. 's' for Representatives and
Senators. the number Of Representa-
tIyes and Senator'S 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 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 !.
yF1S 3, g. 9. 10 and IL of Article
xI of the Constitution
I---I- of the State of Ohio to
49, provide four year terms
NJ of Office for members of
the Ohio S ate and
II House of Representa-
! tiVes
If the votes for the proposal exceed
those against il, this amendment
shall take effect and existing sec
tors I, ,. g, 9. 10. and II of Article Ef
of the Constitution Of the state or
Ohio shah be repealed ss 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 tnereof
shall be prepared by the secretary OF
the State of Ohio in conformity win
the above provisions. If 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 proclama-
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
both day Of July A D. 1883 ana pro
posing to amend the above sections of
the Constitution Of Ohio
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. nave
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official seal al Columbus,
Ohio. this 18th day Of August 1853
TED w BROWN
Secretary OF State
GSEAL1
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