The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-26
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

Assembly Of the state Of Ohio, That proposi.
sss the s .er g MOn
day in November 1889, to amend Sections I 10
II, inclusive, Of Article Xl, Of the Constitution
Of the State OF Ohio, 30 they shall read - fol.
lows
Sec. I. Tho apportionment for members OF
the General Assembly shall be made every ten
r.: Art ssaS for
in the manner herein provided.
70 the nrst election for members Of the Gen.
members Of the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sentattves representing the two leading po-
htical parties respectively, shall meet in iepar.
nate two electors, who shall forthwith be %.
pointed by the Governor. and such four cleo
tors &C designated and appointed shall oonsti.
termine the ratio Of representation for mem
bers q the House Of Representatives and sens.
tors, the number Of representatives 70 which
::sS sSoS lS sny q
party making tho original dssisastion 3 shall Ill
within az T.. day: thereafter, de.,snsts .p sl:ctoi
$40 g.. Tho population Of the Stats. - ~
Ger tanned BY the preceding Federal census, o.
shall direct, shall be divided By the number
zone hundred and ten, {" and the Qustiept shsli bs
the ratio Of representation In the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES. for the tsn yssrs succeeding
sl0. I. Each county shall b sntislsd % ..
least one representative, each county contain.
ss 1 two @ res sss ssussy p sSn
tanning two and one.hslf times such rstI6 shall
b entitled 70 three representation, and 90 on.
on. SIC nsss :RS g 's: s, n:
eommission into . many districte - thSIS
arc representative spporticned 70 such
county; q snd one representative shall be chosen
SEQ & Each representative district in
counties entitled 70 more than one representa-
tive, shall be composed OF compact territory,
nss1iy equal in % popu.ca S = pTSsosioss,o % s4s
eaeh Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. 2. The State shall bs divided into NOT
:. " tC1 ia sssS
district shall choose ons senator.
SEQ 8. The ratio for senator shall bs ascey.
Sy ayans tnS Of the State
SEQ o. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory. ss nearly
equal r. pogulHto a as pssosiSSS and except
more senators, shall be bounded by county
sIY. 70. Each y, county having . population !9
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to ono sene-
tortal ratio, and ene-half over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal TO two and one-han
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis
triots, and so on; but no ward or township sHayl
be divided IN the formation OF o senatorial al.
trict.
SEC. II. The apportionment 90 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.
nes as shall be provided BY law.
desiring to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words "Legsla.
tive Single Districts-Yes," and those opposed
TO such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words "Legislative Single Districts
NO"
ELBERT L. LAMPsoN.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
THEO. y. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate
Adopted April O. 1850
UNITED STATES or ANIRIoA, OHIO
OTrICn or TIN 6nCnnTARY OF STAT1.
!, Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary Of State OF he
State o. Ohio, do hereby certify that the. fore
going 10 true copy OF joint resolution
sdoptnl by the General Assembly OF the state
Of OAN, on tho 9th day OF April, A. d. $50
taken from the original rolls fled IN his ofilce.
In testimony. whereof, have hereunto sub
scftbed my name, ana sfaxe0 my ON.
Apri. A. B. iSso. ~ y
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State