The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-20
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

SECTION !. Be II resolved BY the General
ton shall be submitted TO the elect ors OF this
day in November. 1889, to amend Sections to
ofthe State Of Ohio, SO they shall read as fol.
lows.
ARTICLE XII
SEC. 1. The 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
ernl Assembly, in each deconnial period. the
members Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives representing the two leading po-
ate bodies, and each Of said bodies shall desig.
nate two electors, who shall forthwith be ap.
pointed by the Governor and such four cleo
tute q commits sion who shall ascertain ana do.
termine the ratio OF Representations for men,
bers Of the House Of Representatives. and sena-
each county is entitled, and the boundaries Of
each senatorial district Should any vacancy
occur in such commission, the senators OF the
within ten days thereafter, designate an eleotor
TO I'LL such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be
appointed by the Governor.
ceitained by the preceding Federal oens u.s. or
IN such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shan be divided BY the number
the ratio OF representation In the House Of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionment
Slo I. Each county shall bs entitled TO q
least one representatives each county contain.
ing such ratio. and one.hslf over, shall be on.
title TO two representatives; esoh county eon.
be entitled to three representatives, and 90 on.
SEC. B. Each county entitled 70 more than
one representative shah DO divided BY suoh
are representative spportioned 70 such
county; and one representative shall be chosen
W SIC s'SA Each Each reprsssu.auve district, In
counties entitled to more than one representa-
bounded By ward Or township lines. ana :;
s.S s:s :, asss 5.
SECT Tho State shall be divided into not
less than thirty-n ve nor more than forty soma
district shall choose ono senator.
SEC 9. The ratio for . senator shall be asoer.
saIsa M 9s by dividing the population Of The State
SEC .. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory. as nearly
equal In population ss practicable, and except
more senstors, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having . population
shall constitute . senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one soma
torisl ratio, and one;half over. shall be divided
having population equal 10 two and one-half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dts.
tricts, and SO on; but no ward or township shall
be divided IN the formation OF o senatorial dis
trict.
SEC. II. Tho 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.
SECTION .. At such election those electors
desiring to vote for suoh 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
Mo-" =
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker OF the House OF RepreGe GentativeA
THEO. r. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate
Adopted April o. 1889
UNITED STATES or AMERICA, OHIO |
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I, Daniel j. Ryan. Secretary OF State OF the
State Of Ohio, DO hereby certify that the fore,
sdoptN by the General Assembly Of the State
OF OAe, on the 9th day OF -Aprsl, A. d. 1854
taken from the original rolls filed IN this ofoe.
In testimony whereof, have hcreunto sub.
scribed my name, and 1fiixed my ON.
(sEAL.1 cial seal, at Columbus the 10th day OF
April, A. d. 1880
Secretary OF State