The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-09-26
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

sEcrroH /. Be It resolved by the General As
| semaly Of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
e to s tSs o.
| November, 1889, to amend Sections / to II, In.
elusive Of Article XI. of the Constitution Of the
| State OF Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEC. !. The apportionment for members
| Of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten year. prior to the first election for mem.
| period. in the manner herein provided.
| Sec z During the month Of February prior
to the first election for mombers of the Gen.
members of the Senate anc Eeuse Of Repre-
sentatives representing the two isadi2s polite
al parties respectively, shall meot n separate
| two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
by the Governor, and sach four electors SO
designated and appointed shall constitute q
commission, who shall ascsrtain and determine
the ratio OF representation for members of the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
number Of representatives to which each coun-
| torisl district Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, the senators Of the party
making the original designation shall. within
ten days thereafter, designate elector to fill
ed By the Governor.
SEC. s. The population of the state as sscer-
tafned by the preceding Federal census, or in
shall direct, shall be divided by tho number
zone hundred and ten," and tho guotient shall
be the ratio Of representation in the House of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionmsnt.
SEC. T. Each county shall be entitled to ut
least one representative: each county contain
Ing such ratio, and one-half over. shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county con-
tanning two and one half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportioned to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
nearly equal In population cs practicable; and
each Of such districts shall be numbered.
BEG; T. The state shall be divided wide lint into not
torisl districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
Sec; s The ratio for a senator shall be sscer-
BY the number "tSirty-lve."
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed Of compact territory, as nearly equal in
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10: Each county having population
shall constitute a. senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to ono sepa.
torial ratio, and one-hsl over, shall be divided
luVO TWO SendtOtlRl QlStrlctS Eucyl county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis
tricts, and SO on: but NO ward or township shall
be divided in the formation Of senatorial dis
triet
SEC. H. The apportionment 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 T. Atsuch election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Sinale Districts-Yes." and those oppossd to
such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
No."
ELBERT /. LAMPSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THEO. r. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1sss.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SEcRlTARY OF STArE.}
/, Dapiel J. Ryan, secretary Of state Of the
State OF Ohi3, do hereby certify that the forego.
ing Is truc 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
the original rolls nled Ia this efhce.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scrihed my name, and affixed my ofi.
iSBAI.l eial seal, at Columbus, the leth day Of
April, 4. d. 1882
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.