The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-07-04
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

Assembly OF the state OF Ohio, That q PROPOSE.
ton shall be submitted to the elect ors Of this
State on the first. Tuesday after the first Mon.
ii, Inclusive Of Article xI. Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Ohio. 10 they shall read Is fol-
lows.
SEQ - The apportionment for members OF
tho General Assembly shall be made every ten
years prior to the first election for members Of
the General Assembly In each deoennial period
In the manner herein provided.
SEC 9. During the month Of February, prior
TO the Arst election for membcr. Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, IN each deoennial period. the
sentatives representing the two leading po-
ntioal parties respectively, shall meet in iepar.
ate bodies and each Of said bodies shall desig.
pointed by the Governor. and such four cleo
tute q commission, who shall ascertain and dc.
Sss o the Hoass sO o Fl .na Si
tors, the number Of repres entatives 70 which
each county !; entitled .nd M eoundaries Of
party making tie original dssisnstion 3 shall s1
within ter days thereafter, Designate sn eleetor
70 fl suSh @ A. vacancy 40 and he shall forthwith b
SEc :; The population Of the Stats. . ~
In suOh other manner o thc GsnsrsI Xssonbiy
zone hundred and ten and he aS.ssa. AZ sSsii s.
Representatives. for the Ssa ys.is sasossdinS
Sso. T. Each county sha,, b. entitled % q
"a such ratio, snd ons.hsii oves shah s. "a.
;xs wo sSS .: :':s .sos s'Sa s &
SD 8. Eseh ooustI eptitlsl 70 more thar
one fclssssntetive sAaM y 1t!tded By eveA
are feprsseatstiyes spportioned 70. such
county; saG 6,s sns ssDrs'snsssvs shsn b chosen
S2 f. ssSn a'ssSt MssS ,.r....,,.,v. A,..,,,, :,
counties entitled 70 more than one repYssents-
tive, shall be composed OF compact ter1tory,
bounded By ward or township liuea and v
:.ss :ssS ds :Ss and
SEC. Z. The Stat shall be divided into not
less than thirty-n ve nor more than forty soma.
choose on. a:s:a snsscI and '''n
SEC; 9. The ratio for senator shall bs ssoer.
tsi1sd Sy dividing tns population OF the State
,sEC. D. Each sesstorisi district shall be
composed OF compact territory % nearly
equal in population as practicable and except
- to districts In cou mites entitled to two or
more senator's, shall be bounded BY county
SEC. 10. Each county having . population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
county having population equal TO one sena.
torisl ratio, and one-half over. shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis
trcts, and so on; but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation Of senatorial dis
trct
SEC. H. 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 shalt be published In such man.
ner as shall be provided by law,
SECTION .. AT such election tn ose 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
ballots the words "Legis lative Single Oistriots
NO."
ELBERT l.. LAMPsoN.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THEO r. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate
Adopted April o, 1880.
UNITED STATES OF AMERIoA, OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE
!, Daniel Ryan, Secretary of State Of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore
going Is q true copy OF 1oint resolution
adoptN by the General Assembly OF the State
of OAN, on tho 9th day OF April, A. d. 188A
taken from the original rolls fled IN this ofce.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub.
scribed my name, and ufiixed my ON.
[sEALl DIAL seal, at Columbus the 10th day OF
April, A. d. 1889.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.