The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-05-30

SECTION !. De It resolved by the General As.
sembly of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
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 XI.
Sec 1. The spportionment for members
Of the General Assemb bly, shall be made every
ten years. prior to the first election for mem
bers of the General Assembly In each decennial
period. in tho manner herein provided:
to the first election for members Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, in ench decenpial period, the
members of the Senate and Eouse Of Repre-
sentatives representing the two leading politic-
bodies, and each of said bodies shall des!sAa.s
two electors, who shall forthwith be appointed
tns nd and s%cn .bs S1r
commission, who shall ascertain and determine
the ratio Of representation for members OF the
number of representatives to which each conn
ty 10 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 an elector to fill
such vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appoint
SEC g. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census or in
such other manner as the General Assembly
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 apportionment.
SEC 4 Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio. and one-helf over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county con:
taining two and one-hslf times such ratio shall :
be entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more than
commission into es many districts as there are
representatives apportioned to such county:
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
SEC. g. 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 Gs practicable; and
each Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. 7. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-fve nor more than forty sena-
torial districts, as herein provided, and eacn
district shal! choose one senator.
SEC. 8. The ratio for senator shall be ascer.
by the number "thirty-five."
gRc. 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
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one sena-
torial ratio. and one;half over, shall be divided
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be divided three senatorial dis
tricts and SO OH: hut no ward or township shall
be divided IN tho formation Of a senatorial dis
trict.
SEC. II. The apportionment so made for
members of the General Assembly shall he 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. Atsuch 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
NO."
EBERT l.. LAMPSON.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THEO F. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 0, 1859.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO I
OFFICE OF THx SECRETARY OF 6TATE.j
/, Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State Of Ohio do hereby certify that the fOrego.
Ing is a true COPY OF joint resolution adopted
by tho General Assembly OF the State OF Ohio.
on the 9Th day Of April, A. D. 1859, taken from
the original rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof, l have hercpnto sub
scrfbed my name, and oilixsd my on.
tsHALl cial seal, ut Columbus the 18th day Of
April. A. ID. lSS9.
DANIEL J. RYAN.
Secretary OF State.