The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-05-02


Uembly OF tie Stnte Of Ohio, That a proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
Sn the arst Tuesday after the first Monday in
elusive, Of Article XL of the Constitution of the
otasa Of Ohio. 20 they shall read as follows:
= ARTICLE xL
SEC. L The epportionment for members
of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
TN years. prior to the first election for MEM
Scr;oa a tne m ,S Srs, IN ,
% the first election Cor members of the Gen.
nembers Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
aentatives representing the two leading polftic-
q parties respectively, shall meet in separate
mo eleetors, who shall forthwith be appointed
~ the Governor. and such four electors SO
Aesignated and appointed shall constitute q
commission, who shall ascertain and determine
(he ratio Of representation for members of the
House Of Representatives and senators, the
r. ontiPad a1d tbs bonnsariea Of each sena.
torial district Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, the senators OF the party
Ten DAYS thersafter, designate an ciector to fill
Such vacancy, and be shall forthwith be appoint
Cd by the Governor.
osucd BY the preceding Federal census, or in
Guch other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct. shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten, and the quotient shall
p the ratio of representation in the House of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
inch apportionmen:.
hast one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio. and one-half over, shall be en-
otiod 20 two representatives; each county con-
eAtning two and one-helf times such ratio shall
- entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
SEC. s. Each county entitled to more than
enc representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives epportioned to such county:
ond one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
tes entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines. and az
each Of such districts shall be numbered
SEC. z. The state shall be divided into not
bss than thirty-fve nor more than forty seaa-
torial districts, as herein provided, and each
aistrict shall choose one senator.
Sec. g. The ratio Tor senator shall be ascer.
satned by dividing the population OF the state
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
Dosed OF compact territory, as nearly equal In
population as practicable, and except as to dis
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal TO three-foTrths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute q senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one sena.
tpriel ratio, and o1e-half over, shall be divided
luto two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis.
Sricts, and so or: but no ward or township shall
30 divided In the formation Of q senatorial dis
Gict.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so made for
pembers Of the General Assembly shall Se re-
ported to tho Governor, by such commission,
Within three months after their appointment,
and the same shall be published in such man
ner a. shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2. Atsuch election those electors de-
Girins to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
bfngle Districts-Yes," and those opposed to
such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words "Legislative Single Districts
Mo-"
Ebert L. LAMPSON.
speaker Of the House of Representatives.
THEO. p. DAVIS,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
Adopted April 0, 1850.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, !
OFFICE Of THE SECRETARY OF SrATE.(
I, Dapiel J. Ryan, secretary OF state or tnc
state Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the forego.
ing ls true copy of Joint resolution adopted
On the 9Th day of April A.. D. 1889, taken from
Sko original rolls fled In this Office.
d testimony whereof. have hereunto sub
scrfbed my name. and affixed my Off
lo4Af.l c.al seal, at Columbus, the 10th day OF
April A. d. lSS9.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary Of State.