The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02

lcers, in office when this amendment takes Of
feet, shall continue in ofllce until their success
sors are elected and qualified
SECS AT such election, those electors do
string TO vote for all OF such amendments may
have placed upon their ballots the words "Blen
| NAL Elections-Yes;" and those opposed TO OIL
Of such amendments may have placed upon
their ballots tho words ''Bennial Election
No" Or. any elcctor desiring. to vote for OF
ments may have placed upon his ballot the
words Amendments to section - OF Article
monts 10 section - Of Article - OF the Con
| stitution-No; or both Insorting in the
blank the number of tho section and articlt,l
| SEC. y. This amendment shall take ehcct on
the first day of December, 1889.
AS TO LEGISLATIVE APPoRTIoNMENT
SEC. Be It resolved by tho General Assem-
be submitted to the electors OF this State or
tho first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember issg to amend sections to H. H. INCLUSIVE;
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
article XK.
SEC. I. The apportionment for members OF
the General Assembly shall he made every ten
/ years, prior to the first election for members
OF the General Assembly in each decennal
period, in the manner herein provided
SEC. 2. The Governor shall, ut least eight
| months PRIOR to the first election for members
OF the General Assembly IN each decenninl
period appoint commission. composed OF four
electors. two OF whom shall be members of
each OF tho two leading political parties. who
shall ascertain and determine the ratio of rep
roscntation for members OF tho House OF Rep.
| rescntativcs and Senators, the number OF Rep.
resentativos to which cnch county is entitled,
Snd the boundaries of each Senatorial district
SEC: 3. The population OF the State Us ascer-
famed by the preceding federal census. or in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
one hundred and ten" and the quotient shall
be tho ratio of representation In the House OF
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportonment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to nt
least one Representatives each county contain
ing such ratio. and one-half over. shall be 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. . Each county entitled to moro than one
representative shall be divided by such com
mission into as many districts as there are rep
resentatvcs apportioned to such county; and
district
SEC. 6. Each representative district in
counties entitled TO more than one representa-
tive, shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election prcc!et lines and us nearly
equal in population as praciicable and each OF
such districts shall be numbered
SEC. T. The ratio for n Senator shall be ascer-
tained by dividing the population of tho State
by the number "thrtyive."
SEC. 3. The State shall be divided into Senn.
toral districts. rs herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. y. Each Senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, rs nearly equal
In population as practicable. and, except rs TO
districts in counties entitled to two or more
Senators, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having u population
equal to thrcefoUrtha OF one Senatorial ratio
shall constitute y Senatorial district. Each
county having d population equal to one Sena
toriul ratio and one.half over, shall be di-
vidod into two Senatorial districts. Each
two and one one half ratios iI shan be divided into
three Senatorial districts, and so on; but no
election precinct shall lie divided in the lorna
tion of n Senatorial di strict.
SEC II. N. appoftionmcnt so mndc for mem
bers of tho General Assembly shall be reported
10 iha Governor by such commission, within
same shall be published III such manner a. shall
be provided by law.
SEC .. At such election, those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their bull)ts the words Legislative
Apportonment-Yes; ana those opposed TO
such amendment may have .pinccd upon their
ballots the words Legislative Apportlonment
SEC D. This amendment shall take effect on
the fifteenth day Of December, 4. d. 1889: and
any provision OF tho constitution in conflict
Herewith is repealed.
LIMITING MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
SEC. /. BE 1t resolved by the General AS.
sembly OF the State OF OHIO That proposition
shall be submitted TO the electors OF this State,
ON the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1859, to amend section o, OF Article
XIII. OF the constitution of the State of Ohio,
SO that 1t shall read as follows:
Article XIII
SEC. G. The General Assembly shall provide
for the organization of cities ana Incorporated
villages, by general laws, and restrict their
power OF taxation. assessment, borrowing
money. contracting debts, aud loaning their
credit, so rs to prevent the abuse OF such power.
The indebtedness of municipal corporation
shall never exceed. in tho aggregate, six per
centum OF the value OF the property within
such corporation, as ascertained from time TO
time from the tax duplicate thereof, without
the consent first obtained, to such increase OF
indebtedness, ana the approval Of the objects
for which the same is TO be created
OF at least threc-fourths OF all the electors
nf
such manner as shall be prescribed by law. In
ascertaining such indebtedness there shall be
included nm amouat which at the rate of seven
per centurn per annum, will produce sum
equal to the aggregate annual rents payable by
such corporation. This section shall not be
construed to prevent municipal corporations
from incurring Indebtedness necessary for mill
tary purposes in time OF war. nor for the com
pletion OF any work authorized by law and here
tofore undertaken, nor until the first valuation
of real estate hereafter made, to prevent the
borrowing OF money in anticipation of the col
lection OF assessments actually levied.
SEC 9. AT such election those electors desir- |
ing TO vote for such amendment may have placed
upon their ballots the words 'Limitation OF
Municipal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and those op-
posed to such amendment may have placed
upon their ballots the words Limitation OF
Municipal Indebtedness-No."
SEC. s. This amendment shall take effect |
on the first day OF January. 1890.
As TO TAXATION.
SECTION ]. Be it resolved by the General |
Assembly of the State OF Ohio, That proposi- |
State, on the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1889, 10 amend section =, OF |
Article XII, OF the Constitution OF the State OF |
Ohio, so that it shall read rs follows:
drticie XIL.
SEC. .. The General Assembly shall provide |
for the raising OF revenue for tho support OF the
State and local governments; but burying |
grounds, public schoolhouses, houses used ex-
for public worship. institutions OF
purely public charity, public property used
exclusively for any public purpose, and personal |
to an amount not exceeding in value
two hundred dollars for each individual, may
by general laws, be exempted from taxation:
and the value OF all property so exempted SHALL
from time 10 time. be ascertaned and pub
lished, as may be directed by law.
SIC. 2. At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Just Tax
ation-Yes;" and those opposed to such amend
mcnt may have placed upon their ballots the
words Just Taxation-No."
SEC. 3. This amendment shall take effect on
the first day OF January, 1890.
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