The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-24
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. q.

AmEN DM ENV NO. y.
SECTION !. Be II resolved by the General Az.
eembly Of the State Of Ohio. That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors Of this state
November. 1859, to amend Sections l to II, in.
elusive, Of Article xI. of the Constitution OF the
State OF Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xL
SEC. I. The apportiOnment for members
Of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years. prior to the Hrst election for mem:
bers Of the General Assembly In each decennial
period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. 2 During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members of the Gem
members Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives representing the two loading politic-
al parties respectively. shall meet in separate
two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
BY the Governor, and such four electors 80
designated and appointed shall constitute q
the ratio OF representation for members of the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
number Of representatives to which each coun-
ty Is entitled, and the boundaries OF each sena.
torial district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, the senators of the party
making the original designation shall. within
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appoint
ed by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population Of the state. as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or in
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten,S and the quotient shall
be the ratio OF representation in the House of
such apportionEent.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
Ing snch ratio, and one-half over, shall be en-
titled 10 two representatives; each county con-
tanning two and ono-hRlf times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and so on.
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall bo divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportioned. to such county:
each district
SEC. 6. Each reprcsentative district, in coun-
ties eutitled to more than one representative,
bounded by ward or township lines. and as
nearly equal in population as practicable; and
each of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. 2. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-dve nor more than forty sena-
torial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
tanned by dividing the population of the state
BY the number ''thirty-fve
9Rc. 9. Each senatorial district shall be com.
p0puiation as practicable, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors. shall be bounded by county lines
equal to three -fourths Of one Senatorial ratio
shall constitute o senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one sena:
tOrlGl ratlO, anu OuC-D8lI over, 8Qail Dc QlvlucU
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be divides, into three senatorial dis
tricts, and so on: bnt no ward or township shall
be divided In the formation of O senatorial dis
trict
SEC. II. The apportionmcnt 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 lazy.
SECTION 2. Atsuch elec ton those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
Single Districts-Yes." and those opposed to
such amendment shall have placed ubon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
NO."
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
TfIEO. F. DAVIS.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate
Adopted April 9, 1889.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA, ONO,
OPfics OF THE SECRETARY OF SfAfEj
l. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary Of state OF the
State OF Oh!8, do hereby certify that the forego.
ing 10 true copy of joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State OF Ohio.
ON the 9Th day Of April, A: d. 1897. taken from
the original rolls lled In this office.
In testimony whereof, / have herennto sub
scribed my name. and affixed my off:
lsEALl cial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day OF
April, A. d. 1859.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.