The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-08-08
PROPOSED Anellnlsnt to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS
AMENDMENT NO. Q.

SECTION L Be it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State Of ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
on the first Tuesday after tho frs. Monday in
November, 1859, to amend Sections 10 II, in
elusive, Of Article XI, of the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, SO they shall rend as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEC. l. The apportionment for members
of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years. prior to the first election for mem;
period, In the manner herein provided.
SEQ 2 During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members OF the Gen
members OF the Senate and Hsuss of Repre-
sentatives representing the two lsaa,Eg polite
al parties TespsetiyelT shall haio9 meet II ssSsate
two electors, who shall forthwith he GpToinse1
by the Governor and snoh four electors so
desGnsed nnf bo aPpI1 sha and
the ratio of representation for members or tn.
House OF Representatives and senators, the
tV is entitled. and the boundaries OF each sena.
tor!al district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, the senators OF tho party
making the original designation shall, within
ten days thereafter, designate an elector to I'LL
such vacancy, and he shailiorthwith be appoint
ed by the Governor.
Sec g. The population OF the statS as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal CENSUS, OF in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shell direct, shall be dIv,ded by the number
one nuttirCi Hl.I ten, eUb
be the ratio Of representation in the House OF
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apport:onncns.
SEC. l. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative: each county contain
Ing such ratio. and onc-half over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county COLI
tanning two and oue-half times such ratio shall
be entitled TO three representatives, and so on
SEC. 5. Eac,, county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by suah
commission into rs many districts as there are
roprebcntatives urrortoHed to such county:
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
| ties entitled to more tiian ore representative,
shall bo composed OF compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, aud n!
each OF such ciisilets shail be numbered.
SEC T. The state shall be d.vlccd into not
| less than thrty-irc nor more than forty senn-
torial districts, rs herein provided, and eac2
| SEC. 3. The ratio FOR a senator she'll 3c ascer-
| tained by dividing the population OF the state
sEC g. Each senatorial district shall he COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in
population ss practicable, and except as to dis
! tors, shall be bornded by county lines.
| SEC. 10. Each county having. a population
| equal to three-fourtns OF one senatorial ratio
| stall constitute senatorial district. Each
| county having population equal 10 ono sena.
| tcrsl ratio, and ouc-hAlf over, shall DO divided
| into two senatorial districts. Lacn county
4
ratios shall be divide Into tirce senatorial dis
| trtcts and so Oh: hut no ward or township shall
| be divided In the formation OF scne.crai dis
! trict.
SEC. II. The apportlonment so made for
members OF the General Assembly shall De re-
ported to the Governor, by such commission,
| within three months after their appointment,
| and ,he same shall be published n such man
| ncr as shall be provided by law.
sEcTIoS 3. ktsuch election those electors do
| string to vote for such amendment shall have
| placed upon their balluts the words Legislative
| Sincle Dis.ricts-Yes," and those Opposed to
| such amen ndment shall aavo placed np0n their
| ballots the word; Legislative Single Districts
NO"
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
TiiEO. p. DAVIS,
President pro TEN. OF the Sena.e.
Adopted April 9, 1889.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
| OrfiCE oF THE SEcRErARY OF STATES
I, Daniel J. Ryan, secretary OF state Of the
| State Of Ohio do hereby certify that the foreco-
ing Is a true copy OF a Joint resolution adopted
| by the General Assembly OF the State OF Ohio,
on the 9Th ,,ay OF April. \. D. 1887, taLen from
the original rolls died In this Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereuntG sub
scribed M name, ami affixed M OH:
rsEAIl cial seal 1T Columbus, the 10th day OF
Apri!, A. u. lo59.
DANIEL J. Ryan,
Secretary OF State.