The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-22
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

sEoTIoN I. Be u resolved By the General
Assembly OF the state Of Ohio, That q proposi.
ton shall be submitted to tho elect ors Of this
day in November. isss to amend Sections to
II, Inclusive Of Article xI, Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Ohio. 80 they shall road - fol.
lows.
ARTICLE XXI.
SEC. I. The apportionment for members Of
the General Assembly shall be made every ton
years prior to the first election for members Of
the General Assembly n'each decennial period,
In the manner herein provided.
SEC. g. During the month Of February, prior
70 the nrst election for member: Of the Gen.
members Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives representing the two leading po-
os Hstss sns y 'ha meet
nate two electors, who shall forthwith be %
pointed by the Governor, and suoh four cleo
tors SO designated and appointed shall consti.
tute commission, who shall ascertain and de.
termine tho ratio Of representation for mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives and sena.
the % e
each senatorial district Should any VACANCY
occur In such commission. the senators OF the
an e.oO;
10 fill such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be
appointed BY the Governor.
nv 81 sss state q: q.
in such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
.Ss re AND the shall
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionment.
SEQ. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
ing such ratio, and one-half over, shall be en-.
title 70 two representatives; each county CON.
tanning two and one'halt times such ratio shall
SEQ g. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
ranragantaffUaa Qnnnrftnnah
county; and one representative shall be chosen
from each district.
sSan
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-a We nor more than forty -sena.
toriai districts as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC 9. The ratio for senator shall be ascer.
tanned M ned by dividing the population OF the State
SEQ o. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory. as nearly
equal In population as practicable and except
as to districts in cou ties entitled to two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
S equal to It threeiourtns o. one senatorial ratio
county having population equal to one sena-
torisl ratio, and one.half over, shall be divided
INTO TWO senatOrlhl ulsLflCtB. EaCh 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.
trict.
SEC 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.
SECrIoN q. At such election those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words 'Legisla.
tive Single Districts-Yes," and those opposed
to such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Distriots
NO."
ELBERT L. LAMPsoN,
Speaker OF the House OF resentstivea
THEO. =. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
UNITED STATES OF ANnRICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THR SECRETARY OF STArn.
l. Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary Of State OF the
State o. Ohio. do hereby certify that the fore.
going Q true copy, Of . Joint resolution
a1optA by the General Assembly OF the State
OIL. OSy, on tho eth day of APRIL A. D. ] $50
taken from the original rolls fled IN this ofao9.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scrtbed my name, ana gfixed my ON.
tsHALl DIAL seal, ct Columbus, the 10th day q
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.