The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-07-18
Proposed Amendment 10 the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That PROPOSE.
state on the nrst Tuesday after the nrst Mon.
day in November, 1882 to amend Sections I TO
II, Inclusive Of Article xI, Of the Constitution
ofthe State OF Ohio. 30 they shall read - fol-
ARTICLE xr.
SEC. I. Tho apportionment for members Of
the General Assembly shall be made every ten
the General Assembly In each deoennial period,
In the manner herein provided.
SEC. g. During the month Of February, prior
eral Assembly, in each deoennial period. the
members OF the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives representing the two leading po.
ate bodies, and each OF ssid bodies shall desig.
nate two electors, who shall forthwith be ap.
pointed by the Governor, and such four cleo
tute commission, who shall ascertain and de.
termine tho ratio Of representation for mem.
bers Of the House Of Representatives and sena-
each County is entitled and the Boundaries d , y
each senatorial district Should any vacancy
OCCUR in such commission, the senators OF the
Within ten days thereafter designate an eieCtor
TO I'LL such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be
appointed by the Governor
Gel tainsd by the presiding Federal G Census, or or
in suoh other manner rs the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
"one hundred T and ten" and the Q1etent shall BE-
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
SEQ. I. Each county shall be entitled to at
ing such ratio, and one-hslf over shall be en-
title to two representatives; each county CON.
tanning two and one.half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and so on.
SEQ 8. Each county entitled to more than
ono representative shah be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
county; and one representative shall be chosen
SEC. & Each representative district in
tive, shall be composed Of compact Territory,
bounded by ward or township lines and as
nearly equal in population as practicable; and
SEC. Z. The State shall be divided into not
less than thirty-h We nor more than forty ,senl-
torial districts, ss herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator
SEC. 8. The ratio for senator shall be ascer.
BY the number ."thirty i've"
SEC. o. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory as nearly
equal in population as practicable and except
rs to districts In oou ties entitled TO two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
SEC. TO- Each county having q population
equal to threefourths OF one senatorial ratio
county having population equal to one sens:
torisl ratio, and one.half over. shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one.halt
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis.
tricts, and so on; but no ward or township snnu
be divided in the formation OF o senatorial DIS
trict.
SEQ. II. 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
6EorroN .. At such election those elsetoIs
desiring TO vote for suCh amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words "Legtsla.
tive Single Districts-Yes," and those Opposed
70 auch amendment shall have placed upon thetY
ballots tho words "Lsgslativs Single Dtstsioss
al ELBERT L. LAMPsoN
speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THEO. y. DAVIS.
Aao...a In,;; rrs'ia;ss ,ss pro tenn OF the ssnsss
UNITED e9ATns or AMERICA, OHIO
OsTIon or rnn oDcnnTARY OF eTA71
I Daniel ] Rys4 sseretssy Of sssts o. e
State o. Ohio do hereby certify thet the eeeo'
going y true COPY OF . Joint rAsolutleA
sdoptnl By the General Assembly Of the etAee
OF OAN on the 9th day OF April \. D. looA
taken from the original rolls hled IN this ofnep.
In testimony. whereof. have hessunto sub
sor!bed my name, and 9mxed my Oh.
tsBALl cial seal, 6 Columbus, tho 10th day q
.ttnf Osf4 Secretary OF 6tatA