The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-17
PROPOSED Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLR DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

AMENDMENT NO. 2.
sEcr1oT /. Be It resolved by the General Al.
lembly of the State Of Ohio. That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday ate. t,,n the nr:t hondsy IN
elusive Of Article XI, Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Ohio, % they shall read - follows:
ARTICLE xI.
SEC. I. Tho apportionment for members
Of the General Assem- bly shall be made every
ten years. prior to the 6rst election for mem:
hcrs of the General Assembly In each decenntI
SEC. ?. " During % % the month Of February prior
to the FIRST election for members of the Gen.
eral Assembly, in each decenpial period. the
members OF the Senate and Rouse o. Repre-
oil parties respectively. shall meet tn separate
bodies, and each Of said bodies shall desigratq
two electors. who shall forthwith be appoinsed
by the Governor, and such four electors so
designated and appointed shall constitute .
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.
ty 10 entitled and the boundaries OF each sens
torial district Should any vacancy occur in
making the original designation shall. within
ten days thereafter, designate An elector to al
such vacancy, and lie shall forthwith be appoint
cd hy the &C. Governor ,;.,on y, N. ,,,.. .. s.ce,.
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 quotient shal!
be the ratio Of representation in the House Of
Representatives for the ton years succeeding
such apportionment.
least one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio, and one-half over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives; each county con.
tanning two and one-halt times such ratio sna.t
be entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
6Ec. 8 Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided 6y such
commission into as many districts rs thcro are
representatives apportioncd to such county;
and one representative skall be chosen from
SEC. q. Each representative district. in coun-
ties entitled to more than one
bounded BIZ ward or township lines, and ss
nearly equal in population as practicable; and
each Of such districts shall oe numbered;
less than thirty-fve nor more than forty soma
torial districts, as horein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC S. The ratio for senator shall be escer.
tanned by dividing the population OF the state
by the number "thirtyfve:"
SRc, g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed Of .na as nsas eafa 10 is
fricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC 10. Each county having a population
equal to three-fourths Of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Lacn
county having a population equal to one sena.
torial ratio and oEe-b alf over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal TO two and one hall
ratios shall be dividei into three senatorial dis.
tricts and SO on; but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation OF senatorial dis
trict.
SEC. II. The apportionment 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 3 Atsuch election those electors DC.
string to vote for such amendment shell have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
single Districts-Yes. and those opposed g
ench amendment shall have placed upon theiI
ballots the words Legislative Single District
No."
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THEO. ?. DAVIS.
President pro tom. Of the Senate.
Adopssd April 9. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STArE.)
I. Daniel J. Ryan. secretary Of state OF I'M
state of Oh:o. do hereby certify that the forezo
ing is a true copy OF joint resolution adopted
bv the General Assembly OF the State OF ONO
on the nh day of April. A. D. 1859, taken IRON
the original rolls filed in this oftice.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto sub
scribed my name. and anixed my ON
lsEALl cial seal. 1t Columbus, tho 10Th Gay
April. A. d. lsS9.
DANIEL J. RYAN.
-----------s Secretary Of State.