The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-06-06
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SIEGLB DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

SECTION /. Be It resolved By the General Az.
sembly of the State Of OHIO. That proposition
on tho first Tuesday after the hrst Monday In
November. 1889, To amcnd Sections l to II, in.
elusive Of Article II, Of the Constitution of the
state Of Ohio, so they shall read Us follows:
ARTICLE xI..
eEo. !. The apportionment for members
of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years. prior TO tho 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
erel Assembly, in each decennial period. the
members OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentetives representing the two leodirn polite
bodies, and each of scid bodies shall designate
two electors. who shall forthwith be appoin:sS
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
ty ia entitled, and the boundaries OF each sena.
torial district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, the senators OF the party
making the original designation shall. within
ten days thereafter, designate AL elector to fill
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith DC appoint
cd by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population OF the state. as Rscer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, OR in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall diroct, shall bs divided by the number
be the ratio OF representation in The House OF
Representatives for tho ten years succeeding
such apportionment.
SEC. 1. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio, and one-half over, shall bo en-
titled to two representatives; each county con-
tanning two and onc-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
ror.ra ,sottr fN oh
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in conn
tics entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
nearly equal n population rs practicable; and
each of such distrcts shall be numbered
SIC. 7. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty five nor more taan forty sena-
torial districts, as herein provided, and eaca
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. s. The ratio for a senator shall be asccr-
BY the number thirty live"
Sec. 8. Each senatorial district shall be COM
poEed Of compact territory, as nearly equal in
population as practicable, and except ms TO dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or moro sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having q population
equal to three fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having popa,1taon equal t9 10 one
into two senatorial districts. Esct county
having population equal to two and one-haf
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis
trlcfs, and SO OIL: but no ward or township shall
te divided in the formation Of q sera:cria. dis
trict
SEC. H. The appor.ionment SO made for
members Of the General Assembly shall be re-
ported to tho Governor, by such commission,
within three months after their appointment,
and the same shall be published in such man
ner az shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2. Atsuch election those electors de-
string to vote Tor such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
sinsle pistriets-Yes." aud those opposed to
such amendment shall have placed UPON their
ballots the words Legislative 6ingle Districts
No"
ELBERT L. LAMPsON,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
THEO. F. DAVIS,
President pro tenn OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9, lss9.
UNITED STATES OF AMEnIcA, OHIO, I
OFFICE oF THE SEcsETARY OF SrarE.}
I. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary Of state OF the
State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foreso.
ing Is true copy OF a joint resolution adopted
BY the General Assembly OF the State OF Ohio.
ON the 9Th day Of April. A. D: 1852, taken from
the original rolls fled in this Office.
| In testimony whereof. save hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my OH.
lsIALl cial seal. at Columbus, the 18th day of
April. A. d. 1859.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.