The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-08
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2,

Assembly OF the state Of Ohio, That PROPOSE.
ton shall be submitted to the elect ors OF this
State on the first Tuesday after the lrst Mon
II, inclusive Of Article XI, Of the Constitution
OF the State OF Ohio SO they shall read ss fol-
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. 1. The apportonment for members OF
the General Assembly shall be made every ten
years, prior to the first election for members Of
the General Assembly in each decennial period,
In the manner herein provided.
SEQ. g. During the month OF February, prior
to the first election for members of the Gen.
Of
sentatives representing the two leading po-
htical parties respectively, shall meet in separ-
nate two electors, who shall forthwith be ap
pointed by the Governor, and such four cleo
tors SO designated and appointed shall consti.
tute commission, who shall ascertain and de-
bers OF the House Of Representatives and sena-
tors, the number Of repres entatives to which
each county Is entitled, and the boundaries OF
each senatorial district. Should any vacancy
occur in such commission, the senators OF the
party making the original designation shall,
within ten days thereafter, designate an eleotor
to I'LL such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be
appointed by the Governor.
SEQ g.. The population OF the State, as as-
ceitained by the preceding Federal Gems us. or
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten, and the al otient shall be
the ratio OF representation In the House OF
representatives Tor the ten years succeeding
SEQ I. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
title to two representatives; each county con.
tanning two and one-half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and so on.
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives npportioned to- such
county; and one representative shall be chosen
SEC. g. Each representative district in
counties entitled to more than one representa-
bounded by ward or township lines. and as
nearly equal In population as practicable; and
each Of such districts shall be numbered,
less than thirty.fi We nor more re- than forty sena.
torial DISTRICTS ns herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator
SEC 9. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
by the number Thirty i've"
SEC 0. Each senatorial district shall be
composed I,. Of OF compact territory as nearly
as to districts in cou n ties entitled to two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
liEes.
SEQ 10. Each county having O population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one sena.
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having Population equal to two and e.half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis
tricts, and 50 on; but no ward or township shau
trict.
SEC. II. The -apportionment so made for
members ofthe 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
SECrIoN 2. At such election those olectors
desiring TO vote for suoh amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words "LegislA.
tive single Dtstricts-Yes," and those opposed
to such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Distriots
ELBERT L. LAMPsON.
speaker OF the House OF Representatives
THEO. y. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STAT1.
], Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary of State Of the
State OF Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore
going 10 o true copy OF Q Joint resolution
adoptA by the General Assembly OF the State
Of OAy, ON tho 9th day OF Aprtl, A.. d. "a
taken from the original rolls hied In this oficp.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scrtbed my name, and lnaxed my ON.
tsHAL DIAL seal, at Columbus, the 10th day q
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary Of Stata