The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-07-25
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

eEcrIoN L Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State Of Ohio. That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after tho first Monday in
elusive. of Article XI. OF the Constitution of tho
State of Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
| ARTICLE XII.
SEC. /. The appor,ionment for members
| Of the General Assomt lily shall be made every
| ten years. prior to the first election for mem.
| bers OF the General Assembly In eGch dcCennial
| period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. q During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly. in each decennial period. the
| members of the Senate and House of Repre-
| sentatlves representing the two leading politic-
al parties respectively. shall meet In separate
two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
by the Governor, and such four electors SO
dcsignated and appointed shall constitute a
| commission, who shall ascertain and determine
| the ratio Of representation for members of the
House of Representatives and senators, tho
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 shall. within
ten days thereafter, designate an elector TO fill
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appoint
| ed by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population Of the state, ss ascer-
tained by the preceding Federal census, or in
| such other manner us the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten," and the qnotieht shall!
| be the ratio of representation in the House of
| Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionElent.
SEC. l. Each county shall be entitled to at
| ing such ratio. and one-half over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives: each county COIL
| tanning two and one-half times such ratio shall
be 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 as there are
a1e,f fpno nrtt fn ttnh mt
and one representative shall be chosen from
| each district.
SEC. &. Each representative district, in coun-
| ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed OF compact territory,
| bounded by ward or township lines, and as
| nearly equal In population as practicable; and
each of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. Z. The state shall be divided i:ito not
less than thirty-tive nor more than forty sena-
torial districts as herein provided, and eaca
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 8. The ratio for senator shall be ascer.
tanned by dividing the population OF the state
BY the number 'thiriy-fvc:"
Bee. Q. Each senatorial district shall be com.
posed Of compact territory, as nearly equal in
population Us practicable, and except us to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors. shall be bounded by county lines
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one seua.
torial ratio, and one-balf over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts Eacll county
having population equal 10 Two and One-hat
ratios shall be diyide into three senatorial dis
tricts, and SO on but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation OF senatorial dis
trict
SEC. II. The apportonmcnt SO made for
members of the General Assembly shaii be ro-
ported TO the Governor, by such commission,
within three months after their appointment,
and the same shall be published in such man
ner shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2. AT such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots tho words Legislative
Single Dlst.icts-Yes." and those opposed to
such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
No"
EIBERT l.. LAMPSON,
Spcake. Of the House Of Representatives.
TIiEO. r. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1SSa
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
], Dapicl J. Ryan, secretary OF state OF the
State OF Ohio. do hereby certify that the forc.o.
ing Is truc 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
tho original rolls Glci in this Office.
In testimony whereof, l have hcrountc sub
scribed my name, and affixed my Off
!sEAI.l ciai seal, at Columbus, the 10th day OF
April, A. u. lSSa.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State