The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-09-19
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SIEGLR DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. Q.

semSiy oi the State of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors Of this state
November. 1889, to amend Sections j TO II, In.
elusive, OF Article xI, of the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio. so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE II
SEQ. ! The apportionment for members
| Of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years. prior to the first election for mem.
poriod. in the manner herein provided.
to the arss election for members of tie Gen. Gen.
members Of the Senate and Hsuse Of Repre-
sentatiyes representing the twc leading polite
ssd ssss a ella Sad.1 sss :s.
two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
| BY the Governor. and such four electors 80
and shall ,S
tho ratio Of representation for members OF the
House OF Representatives and senators the
number Of reprcsentatives 70 which each coun.
torial district. Should any vacancy ooour in
such commission, tho senators Of the party
ma making the original deslsnasion shall. Within
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appoint
ed by the Governor.
.aned BY the Pprecedng Federal census oe II
shall direct shall be divided By the numbet
be The ratio Of a s IN sSs House Of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionment
SEC. 4. Each county shall bc entitled to at
ing such ratio, and one-half over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county con-
Be entitled to tbroe representative and 80 Jon. On.
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more than
ono representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives. apportionod 70 such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
SEC. &. Each representative district, in coun.
Ties entitled to more than one representative,
bounded by ward Or township lines. and IS
a.pos sha and
loss than thirty-hve nor moro than forty soma
district shall choose one senator.
SEC, g. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
saiRsd BY alhydng the population Of the state
SEC. O. Each senatorial district shall be COM
bepulssion IS .PIactieabls. sna except a to ais:
tors, shall be bounded by county Inca
SEC 10: Each county having population
equal 70 three -tourshs Of one senatorial ratio
county having population Is on equal s9 one % ssna:
into two senatorial districts. Each county
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis.
tricts, and SO on; but NO ward or township shsll
be divided In the formation OF senatorial dis.
tric4.
SEC. II. Tho apportionment 30 msdo 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 g. Atsuch election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
single Distgicts-Yes," and those opposed to
euoh amendmepa shall have placed upon their
ballots the words "Legislative Single Districts
NO."
ELBERT l. LAMPsON.
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
THEO. ?. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April o 1882
uEITEp STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OYFfoB OF fHR 5RoEEfARY OF SfATEJ
I, Dapiel J. Ryan, secretary Of state of the
State OF Ohio. do hereby certify that the forego.
ing Is truo copy Of joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly Of the State OF Ohio.
on the 9Th day Of April, A, D. 1889. taken from
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sub
scrfbed my name, and affixed my on.
ssBAI.l eial seal, AZ Columbus, tho 10th day OF
April, 4. d. lsSn
DANIEL J. RYAN.
Secretary Of stata