Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-10

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SHERIFF'S
PROCLAMATION!
November Election, 1889.
\k IHEREAS, By the laws of the State of Ohio,
Wv regulating Elections, it is required of the
Sheriff OF his county to give notice before the
time OF holding general election by PrOclama-
ton throughout the county of the time and
place at which such election shall be holden.
In pursuance of such requiSitiOn, |, OLIVER
F. FOULKF Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio do
hereby proclaim and make known that the
First tuesday after the First Monday being
the Fifth day of November, A. D. I99e.
Is by the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Ohio appointed as the day on which the qualified
Electors of Belmont county, Ohio, shall meet in
their respective townships, wards, and precincts
at their usual or proper places of holding cleo
tons, between the hours of six O'Clock A. NJ. and
six O'Clock P. NJ. of said day, and proceed to vote
by ballot for
STATE OFFICERS.
One person for Governor of the State of Ohio;
One person for Lieutenant Governor of the
One person for Judge of the Supreme Court of
the SSate of Ohio;
One person for CLERK of the Supreme Court of
the State of Ohio;
One person for Treasurer of the State of Ohio:
One person for Attorney General of the State
of Ohio;
One person for School Commissioner of the
One person for Member of the Board of Public
Works of the State of Ohio.
DISTRICT OFFICERS
One person for State Senator to represent the
XXth District, composed of the counties of Bel
mont and Harrison
COUNTY OFFICERS.
One person for Representative for Belmont
county In the General Assembly OF the state OF
Ohio;
One person for Clerk of Courts of Belmont
county;
One person for Auditor of Belmont county:
One person for Treasurer of Belmont county;
One person for Recorder of Belmont county;
One person for Commissioner of Belmont
county;
One person for Infrnary Director of Belmont
county.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
And in pursuance of Joint Resolutions of the
General Assembly OF the State of ohio, propOS-
ing Amendments to the Constitution of said
State, the said qualified electors of Belmont
county VIII, at the same time and place afOre-
said, proceed to vote by ballot for or against the
following proposed Amendments to said Con-
stitutiOn, tO-wit:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 1.
TAXATION.
SECTION l. Be 1t resolved by the General Az
sembly of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember 1889 to amend Section 2 of Article XII
of the Constitution of the State OF Ohio that il
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. . The General Assembly shall provide
for the raising of revenue for the support of the
state and local governments; but taxes shall
be uniform on the same class of subjects. Bury
ing grounds. public schooi-houses, HOSES used
exclusively for public worship, institutions of
purely public charity, public property used ex-
clusively for any public purpose, and personal
property 10 an amount not exceeding in value
two hundred dollars Tor each individual, may,
by general laws, be exempted from taxation;
and the value of all property so exempted shall,
from time TO time, be ascertained and published,
as may be directed by law.
SECTION p At such election those electors de-
string TO vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxation
Amendment-Yes, - and those opposed to such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
the words Taxation Amendment-No."
SECTIoN3 This amendment shall take effect
on the first day Of January, 1870
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 2.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICT.
To amend Sections to Il, inclusive, of Article
XI of the Constitution Of the State of Ohio so
they shall read as follows, VIZ:
SECTION !: Be 1t resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That q proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Sections ! TO IL, inclu-
sfve, of Article XI, of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio. so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xL
SEC l. The apportionment for members of the
General Assembly shall be made every ten years,
prior to the first election for members of the Cen
erai Assembly in each decennial period, in the
manner herein provided
SEC q During the month of February prior to
the first election for members of the General As
sembly, in each decennfal period, the members
of the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re
each of said bodies shall designate two electors
who shall forthwith be appointed BY the Govern
or. and such four electors 80 designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute a commission. who shall
and determine the ratio OF representa-
ton for members of the House of Representatives
and senators. the number of representatives to
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries of each senatorial district. should any va
cancy occur in such com mission. the senators
of the party making the original designation
shall. within ten days thereafter. designate an
elector to fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor.
. SEC 3. The population of the state, as ascer- |
tsined by the preceding Federal census, or In
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten." and the quotient shall
be the ratio of representation in the House of
for the ten years succeeding such
apporIionment
SEC. l. Each county shall be entitled to at least |
one representative; each county containing such |
ratio, and One-haf over, shall be entitled TO two
representatives; each county containing two and |
One-haf times such ratio shall be entitled 70 /
.hree representatives, and so on
SEC s. Each county entitled to more than one |
representative shall be divided by such commits |
ZION into as many districts there are repre- /
entatives apportioned to such county; and one |
representative shall be chosen from each /
district
SEC 6. Each representative district, in coun-
les entitled to more than one representative,
hall be composed Of compact territory, bounded /
1y ward OF township lines, and as nearly equal in
population as practicable; and each of such dis
ricts shall be numbered.
SEc. Z. The state shall be divided into not less
han thirty-hve nor more than forty senatorial
iistricts as herein provided, and each district
hall choose one senator.
SEC s. The ratio for senator shall be ascer
aimed by dividing the population OF the State by
he number 'thirty-hve."
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
,osed of compact territory, as nearly equal In
population as practicable, and except rs 20 dis
ricts in counties entitled 70 two or more sena-
ors shall be bounded ~ county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
qual to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
hall constitute a senatorial district Each
ounty having a population equal to one sena-
orial ratio, and one-hah over, shall be divided
nto two senatorial districts. Each county hav-
ng population equal TO two and One-han ratios
hall be divided into three senatorial districts.
nd so on; but no ward or township shall be
ivided in the formation of senatorial
istrlct
SEC H. The apportionTcnt so made for mem
'ers OF the General Assembly shall be reported to
he Governor, BY such commission, within three
lonths after their appointment, and the same
hall be published in such manner as shall be
rovided by law.
SEtTIoS , At such election those electors de
iring TO vote for such amendment shall have
laced upon their ballots the words Legislative
ingle Districts Yes" T" and those opposed 10 such
mcndmenI shall have placed upon their ballots
he words ssIcsislRtiVe Single DiStricts-No"