The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-09-05
Proposed Amendment TO The Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

SECTION / 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 the first Monday In
elusive, Of Article X, of the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio. 80 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
| Of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten yesrq. prior te the nrst election for mem-
bers of the General Assembly in each decennial
Sec. z During the month Of February prior
to tho first election for members Of tho Gen.
sral Assembly, IN each decennial period. the
eentatives representing the two leading politic-
al parties respectively. shall meet in separate
bodies, and each Of said bodies shall designate
by the Governor, and such four electors so
commission. who shall ascertain and determine
the ratio OF representation for members Of the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
number Of Representatives to which each coun-
y Il entitled, and the boundaries of each sens.
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 forthwith be appoint
SEC. 3 The population of the state as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census. or In
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
"sne hundred and ten," and the quotient shall
be the ratio of representation in the House of
such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representatives: each county contain
ing such ratio, and one-half over, shall be en-
titled to two Representatives; each county con-
tanning two and oue-hulf times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts rs there are
representatives apportioned TO such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
nearly equal In population as practicable; and
each Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. 2. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-fve nor more than forty sena-
torial districts, herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
eEc. 8. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer.
tained by dividing the population Of the state
by the number 'thirty-five."
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be com.
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in
population as practicable, and except as to die.
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
equal to three-fo -fourths Of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute o senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one sena:
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis
tricts, and so on: but ward or township shall
be divided In the formation Of o senatorial dis
trict
SEC. II. The appertionment SO made for
members Of the General Assembly shall be re-
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.
SECTION 2. Atsuch election those electors de-
string to vote for snch amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districts-Yes," and those Opposed to
such amendment shall have placed apon their
ballots the words "Legislntive Single Districts
NO."
ELBERT I. LAMPsON.
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
THEO. r. DAVIS.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate.
Adopted April 8, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SkcRErARY OF STATE.}
I, Daniel ]. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State of OhiD, do hereby certify that the forego.
ing is a true copy Of Joint resolution adopted
BY the General Assembly OF the State of Ohio,
on the 9th day Of April, A. D. 1889, taken from
the original rolls Elcd Ia this Office.
In testimony whereof. ! have hereunto sub
scribod my name, md affixed my ON.
isEALl cial seal, nt Columbus, the 10th day OF
April, A. u. lSSo
DANIEL J. RYAN.
Secretary OF State.