The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-05-23
Proposed Anelanslt to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SIEGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. Q.


eembly of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the frst Tuesday after the first Mondsyin in
elusive, Of Article xI of tho Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEC. !. Ths oprorticnment for members
ton years. prior to the first election for mem.
bers of the General Assembly in each decennial
period, in the manner herein provided
to tho first election for members of the Gem
eral Assembly, in each deceEniol poriod, the
members OF the Senate and House of Repre-
al parties rsspoctiveiy. shall meet in separate
bodies, and each of said bodies shall designate
two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
designated and appointed shall constitute a
commission, who shall ascertain snd determine
the ratio OF representation for members OF the
number Of representatives to y which each coun.
ty is entitled, and the boundaries OF each senn-
tor!nl district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission. the senator, Of tho party
ten days thereafter, designate an eleotor to fill
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appoint
ed by tho Governor.
tained by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as tho General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by tha number
"one hundred and ten. aud the quotieut shall
be the ratio OF representation in the House OF
Representatives for the ton yoara succeeding
such apportionmsnt
least one Representatives: each county contain
ing such ratio, and on hall over, shall be en-
titlod to two representatives; each county con-
tanning two and one-half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and so on.
SEC. 8. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there arc
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 OF township lines, and as
nearly equal In population as practicable; and
SEC Z. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-fve nor msrs than forty sena-
torlnl districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC: s. The ratio for senator shan be sscer.
tanned by dividing the population OF the state
By the number "thirty-fy
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal In
population as practicable and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or mo.c sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
Sec. TO- 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:
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis.
tricts, and SO OIL; but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation Of O senatorial dis
trict.
SEC H. The apportionmcnt so made for
members OF the General Assembly shall 90 re-
ported to tho 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
Single Districts-Yes," and those opposed to
such amendule shall have placed upon theis
ballots the words "Legislative single Districts
NO."
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THEO. +. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 0, 1859.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, !
OYricR OF Tns SECRETARY OF STaTE.}
I, Daniel J. Ryan, secretary OF state OF the
State Of Ohio, do hereby ceY.ify thet tho foreso
! ing Is true copy OF joint resolution adopted
| by the General Assembly OF the State OF Ohio
on the 9Th day Of April, A. D. 1889, taken from
tho original rolls filed In this ofico.
In testimony Whereof, l have hereunto sub
| scribed ry name, and affixed my Oh.
| tsEALI cisl seal. nj Columbus, the 10th day oi
| April, a. d. laSe.
! DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary Of State.
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