The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-08-29
Proposed Amsldmant to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

semSiy oi the state oi Ohio, That proposition
shall DO sabmitted to tho electors OF this state
the ar.t Tuesday after ,a the FIRST Monday o. I'm IN
elusive, Of Article H. Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Ohio, 90 they shall read as followsi
ARTICLE xL
sro. The apportionment for members
Of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years, prior to the hret election for mem:
ber. Of the General Assembly ;dd IN sacn decenn'al
ssc. Z During the month 81 February prior
s.s in ssnse sSs Of
sentatives representing the two leading polite
al parties respectively, shall mest IN separate
two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
by tho Governor, and such four electors so
dcsignated and appointed shall constitute
the ratio OF representation for mcmbers of the
House Of Representatives and senator's, the
number Of representatives to which each conn-
sbaud
such commission, the senators Of the party
making the original designation shall. within
ten se r se sppn
SEC. ). The population Of the state as sscer-
tanned BY the preceding Federal census: shn OF IN
shall direct. shall be divided BY the numnef
zone hundred and ten," aud the quotisnt shall
Be the ratio OF representation II tne Mouss o1
such apportionment.
SEC. Z. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one sse1 COUNT p, Ss sn
titled to two representatives; each county con,
| taining two and ouc-half times suoh ratio shall
be entitled to three ana So ,S ON;
one representative shall DO divided by sucn
| commission into a. many districts ~ thore are
representatives spporioned % % sJon So,en from
SEC. 6. Each representative district, In coun-
entitled 70 than ono
| bounded By ward or township lines and as
nearly equal In population as practicable; ana
/ each Of such districts shall be numbered.
sEc. :. The state shall be divided into not
| less than thirty-fve nor more than forty senar
| torial districts. as herein provided, anu eacn
| district shall choose one senator.
SEC. .. The ratio for senator shall be ascer.
% 81 the humber M "t6irty-hye:"
| 6Sc. g. Each senatorial district shall be com.
posed Of compact territory. as nearly equal in
population as practicable. and except "a to dis
Eicts in COUNTIES entitled to two or more sena-
shall Be bounded Dy orny Sopn.y eopul..,op
equal to three iourths Of one senatorial ratio
| shall constitute Q senatorial district. Eacn
y[.O 70
into two senatorial districts. Zach county
| having 4 population equal to two and one nal
ratio1 shall be divided Into three senatorial dis
| tricts and 90 on; but no ward or township shal
| be divided In the formation OF q senatorial dis
| trict. g.
| members Of the General Assembly shall De re
| ported to the Governor, by such coInmission
| within three months after their appointment
| and the same shall DO published In such man
| Nor as shall be provided by law;
SECTION 2. Atsuch election those eisctoIs oe
| sirine to vote for such amendment shall hav'
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
6ingle Districts-Yes, aud those opposed =
smcf Amendment shall have placed upon thei
ballots the words Legislative single Distsics
NO" ,.x1eoN
Speaker OF tho House Of Representatives.
THEO. =. DAVIS
President pro tenn OF the Senate
Adopted April 9, 1859.
UxrrHp srATEs or AMERICA, ONO,
II OYricK OF THE SECRETARY oP SrATE.)
? 7 Daniel J. Ryan, secretary OF state OF tn
afSte Of OhIo do hereby certify that the forege
| in1 il 4 truc copy Of joint resolution adopte
hy the General Assembly OF the Stare OF ono
| IN tho 9th lay Of April, A. D. 1889, taken froI
\ the original rolls nled In this Office
In testimony whereof, l have hsreunto SUI
q scribed my name, and efhxsd my on
II rsrAll cial seal, ut Columbus, the 10th Gay
April. A. D. 1sSa
DANIEL J. RYAN.
= Secretary Of State.