Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-19
Proposed Amendment to The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS
AMENDMENT NO. 2,

SECTION l. Be 1t resolved by the General As
sembly Of the State of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the elections of this state
| on the first Tuesday after the irst Monday in
sive, of Article XII, of the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI
SEC /. The apportionment for members Of the
| General Assembly shall be made every ten years,
prior to the rst 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 Az
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 shall designate two electors,
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors 50 designated and Gp-
pointed shall constitute a commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio Uf representa-
ton for members Of the House of Representatives
and senators, the number of representatives TO
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 fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor.
Sec. g. The population of the state. as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten," and the quotisnt shall
be the ratio OF representation in the House Of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding such
appOrtionment
SEC. l. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and one-half 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 to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts as there repre-
sentatives apportioned to such county: and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC g. Each representative district, in colcs
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed of compact territory, bounded
by ward or township lines and as nearly equal N
population as practicable; and each Of such uts
trics shall be numbered.
SEC. Z. The state shall be divided into not less
than thirty-fve nor more than forty senatorial
districts, as herein provided, and each district
shall choose one senator
SEC. 8. The ratio for q senator shall be ascer-
tained by dividing the population of the State by
the number "thirty-five."
SEC O. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, nearly equal in
population as praeti~- OLE and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled 70 two or more sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having q population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial rRtio
shall constitute 4 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 haV-
ing population equal to two s~d One-hah ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts.
and on; but ward or township shall be
divided in the formation of q senatorial
district
SEC. il. The appOrtionment 30 made for mem
hers of the General Assembly shall be reported to
the Governor by such commission, within threa
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published IN such manner Is shall be
provided by law.
SECTION 2 At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districts-Ies," and those opposed 10 such
amendment shall have placed upon their ball0te
the words Legislative Single Districts-No."
ELBERF L LAMPSON,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives,
THEO. =. DAVIS,
President pro tenn Of the Senate
Adopted April 9. 1879.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
7. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary Of state OF the
State OF Ohio. do hereby certify that the fOregO-
ing Is n true copy OF Joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, on
the 9Th day of April. A. u. lSS9. taken nom the
original tolls tlcd in this Office
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub
s-rihcd my name. and affixed my OH
lSkALl ciHl seal. at Columbus, the 10th day of
April. A d. lsS9.
DANIEL J. RYAN
Secretary of State.