The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-09-12
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 9.

| scmbly Of the State Of Ohio. That a proposition
shall be submitted to tho electors Of this state
| November. 1859. to amend Sections l to II, IN.
elusive. OF Article Xf Of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. /. The appertionment for members
Of the General bly, shall be made every
| ten years. prior to the first election for mem.
period, in the manner herein provided.
SEC. 2: During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members of the Gem
eral Assembly, IN each decenpinl period. the
members OF the Senate and Eoaee OF Repre-
Ssntatives representing the two leading polite
al parties respectively. shall moet IN separate
two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
by the Governor. and such four electors so
DESIGNATED and appointed shall constitute
commission who shall ascertain and determine
the ratio OF representation for members of the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
number OF representatives to which each coun-
torial district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission. the senators of the party
making the original designation skall. within
ten days thereafter, designate an elector to fiIl
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appoint
ed by the Governor.
SEC. 3. The population of the states as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
be the ratio Of representation in HE House s Of
Representatives. for the ten years succeeding
such apportionment.
SEC 4 Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representatives: each county contain
ing such ratio. and one-half over shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county con-
tanning two and one-half times such ratio shall
he entitled to three representatives, and so on.
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts es there are
fCDrCsentptiyea apDOrtiOned to such
and one representative shall bo chosen from
each district.
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
each Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. Z. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-five nor moro than forty sena-
torial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 8. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population of the state
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
population as practicable, and except as to dis
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having population
equal to three-fourths Of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute q senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one sena.
torial ratio, and one-balf over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis
tricts and so on: but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation of q senatorial dis
trict.
SEC. II. The apportionment 80 made for
members of the General Assembly shall be re-
ported to the Governor, by such commission,
within three months after their appointment,
and the same shall be published in such man.
ner as shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2. Atsuch election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Distriets-Yes," aud those opposed to
such amendment shall havo placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
Mo-"
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THEO. f. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.}
I, Daniel ]. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State OF Ohio do hereby certify that the foregO.
ing is true copy OF joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State OF Ohio.
on the 9Th day of April. A. D. 1889, taken from
the original rolls fled iE this office.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my of1i.
fsEALl eial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April, A. D. 1859.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.