The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-07-11
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. q.

SECTION !. Be 1t resolved by the General AZ.
scmbly OF the State Of Ohio, That proposition
shau be submitted TO the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
elusive Q! Article XI, OF the Constitution Of the
State Of Ohio, so thoy shall read 0s follows:
ARTICLE x1.
SEC. l. The apportionment for members
of the General Assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem.
bers of the General Assembly in each dccennial
period, in the manner herein provided
SEC. 2: During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members OF the Gen.
members of the Senate aud Kouse of Repre-
sentatives representing tho two leading polite
al parties respectively. shall meet IN separate
two electors, who shall forthwith be appointed
by the Governor, and such four electors 60
designated and appointed shall constitute
commission rho shall ascertain and determine
the ratio Of representation for members OF the
House of Representatives and senators, tho
number OF representatives to which each conn
ty is entitled, and the boundaries OF eHch sena.
torial district. Should any vacancy OCCUR In
such commission, the senators OF the party
making the original dssignation shall. wt1in =, ti
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appoint
cd by the Governor
SEC. 8. Ths population Of the state, Us ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or In
such other manner as the General Assembly
| shall direct, shall be divided by the number
''One hundred anu ten, lnG quOtAEHt s4idll
| 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 at
| least one representative; each county contain
| ing such ratio, and one-half over, shall be en-
titled TO two representatives; each county con.
| tanning two and one-h0lf times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
| SEC. s. Each county entitled to more than
! ono representative shall he divided by such
| commission into as many districts as there are
Representatives apportioned to such county;
| aid one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
| ties entitled to more than one representative,
| shall be composed OF compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
nearly equal In population es practicable; and
| each OF such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. 7. The state shall be divided Into not
loss than thiItyvs nor more than forty S sena aan
| district shall choose one senator.
SEC: 8. The rnt;o for senator shall be ascer-
sfse tse Dy@Ssr Dy n1spnS tny "a W '
SEC. 8. 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 more sena-
| tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population
| equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute q senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one sena:
torial ratio, and oae-half over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be GivideI tnto three senatorial Is.
triots, and so Oh: but no ward or township shall
| be divided In tho formation Of q senatorial dis
| trict.
SEC II. The apportionment 80 made for
members Of tho General Assembly shall be re-
| ported to the Governor, by such commission,
within three months after their appointment,
| and the SAME shall be published i'll such man
| ner as shall be provided by law.
| SECTION 2. Atsuch election thoee electors de-
| string to vote for such amendment shnll have
| placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
| Single Districts-Yes," and those opposed to
| such amendment shall have placed upon their
| ballots the words "Legislative Single Districts
| No."
| EIBERT l. LAMrSOS,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
THEO. F. DAVIS,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 0, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, J
OFFICE oP ThB SECRETARY OF STATE.i
I. Daniel j. Ryan, secretary of state OF the
, State Of Ohto do hereby certify that the forego
ing is true copy OF q joint resolution adopted
by the Geroral Assembly OF the State OF Ohio
| on the 9Th day OF April, A. D. 1889, taken IRON
the original rolls Glcd In this Office.
In testimony whereof, l have hereuntc sub
scrlbed my name. and affixed my OH
tsKALl cial seal. at Columbus, the 10th DAY o.
l April, 4. d. lsS9.
DANIEL J. RYAN.
q Secretary OF State.