Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-03
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Ohio, That a proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November 1889, TO amend Sections to IL, inelu-
sive, of Article XI, of the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE M
SEC. 1. The apportionment for members Of the
General Assembly shall be made every ten years,
prior to the first election for members of the Cen
eral 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 General As
sembly, in each decennial period, the members
of the Senate and House Of Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re-
spectively, shall meet in separate bodies, and
each of said bodies snail designate two electors,
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors so designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio Of representa-
ton Tor members of the House of Representatives
and senators, the number of representatives 70
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries OF each senatorial district. should any va
cancy occur in such commission, the senators
OF the party making the original designation
shall. within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to hll such vacancy, and he shall forth
with Disappointed by the Governor.
SEC. g. The population of the state as ascer-
tained by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
be the ratio of representation in the House Of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding such
apportionment
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to ut least
one representative each county containing such
ratio, and onehalf over, shall be entitled to two
representatives; each county containing two and
one-half times such ratio shall be entitled TO
three representatives, and so on
SEC 5. Each county entitled 70 more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts as there are repre-
sentatives apportioned TO such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in coJcS-
ties entitled 10 more than one representa- tive,
shall be composed of compact territory, bounded
by ward or township lines, and as nearly equal In
population rs practicable; and each OF such SIls-
tricts shall be numbered.
SEC :. The state shall be divided into not less
than thirty-tive nor more than forty senatorial
districts, as herein provided, and each district
shall choose one senator
SEC. 5. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
tained by dividing the population of the safe by
the number "thirty-ive."
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory as nearly equal in
population as praetio-ole, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sens-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Zach
county having q population equal 20 one sena-
LOrlul rAuO AuQ One-0dI over, snail De divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county hav-
ing population equal 10 two I'D One-half ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts,
and so on; but no ward or township shall be
divided in the formation OF q senatorial
district.
SEC. II. The appOrtiOnment so made for mem
bers OF the General Assembly shall be reported 10
the Governor by such commission. within three
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner as shall be
provided by law.
SECTION , At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words legislative
Single Districts-les,' 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. F. DAVIS.
President pro tenn OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO,
OFFfCE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l. Daniel J. RYAN. secretary of state of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the fOregO-
ing is true copy Of joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio. on
the 9th dhy Of April, A. d. 1889. taken nom the
original Tolls filed in this Office
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub
scribed my name. and affixed my oti-
sEALl cial seal at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April A D. lSSg.
DANIEL J. RYAN.
Secretary Of state.