The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-10

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sEcrIo. ]. Be It resolved By the General As
| semely OF the State Of Ohio. That proposition
shall be submitsed to tho electors 2f this state
on the first Tuesday after the frE Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Sections ! to II, In.
elusive, Of Article XI. of the Constitution Of the
ARTICLE XII
SEC. /. The apportionment for member
OF the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
bcrs Of the General Assembly in each decennial
period. in the manner herein provided
SEC. 2. During the month Of February prior
TO tho nrst election for members Of the Gem
eral Assembly, In each decenptal period, the
members of the Senate and Reuse of Repre-
sentatives representing the two lesding polfti6-
bodies. and each Of sad bodies shall l. cesiSssss
two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
BY the Governor. and such fou. electors SO
commission, who shall ascertain and determine
the ratio OF representation for members of the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
ty is entitled, and the boundaries Of each sens.
torial district. Should any vacancy occur in
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 forth with be appoint
cd nv the Governor
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall bs divided BY the number
,'one hundred and ten, " and the quotient shall
be the ratio Of representation In the House OF
Representatives for the ton years succeeding
such apportioument.
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 one-half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives., and so on
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
Representatives npportioned to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed OF compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
nearly eqnal in population as practicable; and
each OF such districts shall be numbered.
SIC. T. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-ive nor more than forty sena-
toriGl districts. IS herein provided, and each
district sholl choose one senator.
SEC: s. The ratio for senator shall be ascer
BY the number ''thirty-hye:"
SEC g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, nearly equal in
population rs practicable, and except rs to dis
tricts In counties entitled to two or more soma
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one sena-
torial ratio, and one-balf over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal TO two and one-half
ratios shall be dividen into three senatorial dis
tricts, and so on: but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation OF O senatorial dis
trtct
SEC. H. The apportionmcnt 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.
SEcrIoN p Atsuch election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districtf-Yes," and those epposed to
such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
NO"
ELBERT L. LAMPsON.
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THEO. F. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1889.
UNITED SrAyEs OF AMERICA, ONO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
], Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state OF the
State OF Oh.o, do hereby certify that the foreg0.
ing is a truo 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
che original rolls 6led In this Office.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto SUBJ
scribed my name, and affixed my Off.
tsEALl cial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April, A. u. 1889.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary Of State.