The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-31
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio,
LEGISLATIVE SIEGLg DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. q


sKcr1ox !. Be it resolved by the General n
semsly of the State vi Ohio, That proposition
shall be Submitted to the electors Of this steto
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
clasve. Of Article XI, Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Ohio, 20 they shall read - follewS:
ARTICLE XII
OF the General Assembly shall be made evegY
ten years. prior to the FIRST election tor uenj.
bers OF the General Assembly in each dscennlaD
period, in the manner herein provided.
SEC. 2. During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members VI the Gem
eral Assembly, in each esccnnial period. ths
members OF the Senate and AoCas q Repre-
sentatives representing the two leedisg polftlo-
el parties respectively. shall meet n sepa1neo
bodies. and each of said bodies shall desig1at0
two electors. who shall forthwith be sppo1ntod
by the Governor. and such four electors 90
designated and appointed shall constitute 3
commission. who shall ascertain aud determine
the ratio OF representation for members OF th0
House OF Representatives and senators, the
number OF representatives to which each coun-
ty u entitled. and the boundaries Of each sens.
tortGl district Should any vacancy occur In
such commission. the senators of the party
making the original designation shall, Within
ten days thereafter. designate an eiector to an
cd by the Governor.
Sec. 3. The population Of the state. % sscer-
tained BY the preceding Federal census. o. In
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten," and the ouotient shall
be the ratio OF representation In ths House Of
Representatives for the ten years succeedine-
such apportionment.
SIC. i. Each county shall bo entitled TO at
least one representative: each county contain
ing such ratio. and cne-half over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives,; each county COZ
tanning two and onc-haif times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and so on
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts AS there are
representatives apportioned to such county:
and one representative shull be chosen from
each district
SEC. 9. Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative,
bounded by ward or township lines, and %
nearly equal in population as practicable; and
each OF such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. 7. The state shall be divided into neo
less than fhirty-five nor more than forty soma
forial districts, As herein provided, snd ea0a
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. The ratio for o senator shall be aeoo4.
tanned By dividing the population Of the stsis
by the number ''th:rty-five."
SIC, o Each senatorial district shall be CON-
posed Of compact territory, rs nearly cqnal in
population as practicable and except as TO dir
tricss in counties entitled to two or more senar
tors. shall be bounded by county lincs.
SEc. 10. Each county having a population
equal to thrce-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one sena-
torial 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 diy idc, into three senatorial dis
tricts. and so but NO ward or tow nshtp shah
be divided in the formation of a senatorial dis.
trict.
SEC. H. The apportionment so made for
members Of the General Assembly shall 1c re-
ported to tho Governor, by such commission.
within three months after their appointment
and the same shall be published Ia such unsn-
ncr as shall be provided by lay.
SECTION 2. Atsuch electionth electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Distr;cts-Yes," and those opposed To
such amendment shah have PLACED upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
No"
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
TUEO. p. DAVIS,
President pro tenn OF the Senaac.
Adopted April 9, 1889.
US,rEp STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFr1cE OF TIE SECRETARY OF STATE
]. Daniel ]. Rysn, secretary 0f stafe OF the
State OF Oh.o. do hereby certify that the forexo.
Ing Is true copy OF joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly OF the state of Ohio.
on the 9Th day OF April. 4. D. lS8a, taken xroh
the original rUlls Sled In this ONCE.
In testimony whereof, have hcrcunto su6-
scribed my name. and affixed my ON.
tsEAI.l cia. SEAL ut Columbus. the 18th day of
April. A. d. lsS9.
DANIEL. J. RYAN.
Secretary Of State.
JOHN GALLAGHER, Sheriff.
Sept. 20 lSS9-tt