The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-08-15
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SIEGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. Q.

sEcrroN !. Be it resolved By the General A..
sembly of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
| shall be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
elusive, of Article XI. of the Constitution of the
state OF Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
| OF the General Assembly shall be made every
| ten years. prior to the first election for mem
bers of the General Assembly in each decennial
period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. 2 During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members of the Gen.
esal Assembly, in % each docenptal period. the
sentatives representing the two leading polftic-
al parties respectively. shall meet in separate
| bodies and each of said bodies shall designetc
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-
~ is entitled, and the boundaries of each sena-
torial district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, tho 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. as ascer-
taiIed by the preceding Federal census, or in
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
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such appOrtonment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
ing such ratio, and onc-half over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county con-
taining two and ohe-half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportioIed to such county;
each district.
SEC. 6. 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 US practicable; aud
each Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. T. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-five nor more than forty sena-
torial districts, herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
Sec. g. ?he ratio for senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population OF the state
by the number "inrty-ive."
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed o: compact territory, as nearly equal in
population as practicable, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having a population
equal to three-fourthS OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
torial ratio, aud one-balf over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each. county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be divide into three senatorial dis
tricte, and SO on but uO ward or township shall
be divided in the formation OF a senatorial dis
trict.
SEC. II. The epportionment SO 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. At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districts-Yes," and those opposed to
such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
Mo-"
ELBERT L. LAMPSON.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
TIIEO. F. DAVIS,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
l. Daniel J. 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 \ pril. 4. D. 1889, taken from
the original rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hareunto SUBJ
scribed my name, and affixed my Off
fsEALl ca seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April, a. b. lSSo.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.