The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-10-10
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS,
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

81. s:sHssS =; ~ SsS:
sss.s On the rst TSssdsy at sfser SsSs the ss Non
Il, Inclusive Of Article xL Of the Constituticn
Of the State Of oeio 20 they shall read q toi-
lows ..
GEO I. The spportionment for msmbsn Of
the General Assembly 4hAll be made evesy ten
the General Assembly IN each dsosnnial period,
In the manner herein provided:
s1c. .. During the month Of February, prior
srai Assembly, in each dsosnnisi period. the
members OF the Senate snd House Of Repre-.
Sentatives representing the two leading po-
Ste bodies and ssch Of ssid bodies Shail 6ssie.
nate Two elcctors who shall forthwith be sp.
pointed BY the Governor. and such four cleo
tuts commission, who shan asosrSSin ana a.
tsrmine the ratio Of representation for msm.
bers q the House Of Representatives and ssne-
sscS county is entitled, and he sounSsris: "a s q
each senatorial district. Should any vacancy
n such con y: ::n:;c Of ~
within ten days thereafter, Designate On sioOtof
70 All sueh vaesnoy, ana he sSaM forthwith s.
'pgS1t:d y ~ n: DoDS.sSs ., u. s,.. .
eei tsinsd BY the preceding FEDERAL census. Or
IN such ether manner - Tie General Assembly
os. SusSs.d ns ana e. sSshS
Rsprssshtativss for ne va yssrs suSessdisS
slo E Each county shall b entitled to u
"a suoA rssic, and ons.hsii over. sSsil Ss %.
xs wo sSs sn. .: :sn .aos SoSa % s
$50 & Each county sntitisd . more shss
:s s :: ss 2; s:d .: s:s
county; sna one s:prsssntsssv: shsii - chosen
S 30 s'SA Z EACH SssS representative district in
tivS, shall bs compossd Of oompsei tsrrisory.
y . s,sS :: s: sae q.
saeh o. such distriets shall bs numbered
eso Z. The Sta . shall BE- divided into not
III sos. n d.srs SsrsS ots sroVd.d sSsa ia ssaS
district shall choose one senator.
SIC 9. The ratio for senator shall 30 ssoer.
,sa Sy ne Of the State
SEQ ., Each senatorial district shall b
70 Il ;Sa tS g
more senators, shall be bounded BY county
SEC 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal 70 one ,:s4s ssns:
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one.haN
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dig.
tricts, and so on; but no ward or township shAN
be divided IN the formation Of o senatorial az
trict.
SEQ II. Tho spportionment So made for
members OF the General Assembly shall be 70.
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.
S1CTION J. Al such election those electors
desiring to vote for suoh amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words "Le0tsla.
tive Single DistriotS-Yes," and those opposed
TO such amendment shall have placed upon hoir
ballots the words 'Legislstivs Single Dissftote
Mo-" r- 80
ELBERT L. LAMPsON
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THEO. =. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the ssaas&
Adopted April q 1880.
uNITsD 6rAxne or AH1RIoA, OHIO
OIJICu OF TIE 61CRHTARY OF STAN
/ DsDAel J. Ryan. Secretary OF STATE OF he
State Of Ohio, 40 hereby certify that the fore
S sSop Oy ,Ss sd d.SsPes SSP Assembly E Il sss sssss
OF 64iN on the 9th day Of April a. D. LA
taken from the original rolls hlsd N this once.
Intsstamony whereof. have hsrennto sve'
seftbsd my name, ana amxed my ON.
ls1AIAl eial seal, q Columbus, the 18th day a
DANIHL J. RYAN.
Secretary OF State.