The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-08-01
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SIEGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. @

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 Tue aite5 a, the first Monday IN
elusive. OF Article NJ, OF the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE NJ.
SEC. l. The apportionment for members
Of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years. prior to the first election for mem.
bers Of the General Assembly in each decennial
period, in the manner herein provided.
SEC q During the month Of February prior
to the first election for members Of the Gen-
eral Assembly; in each deeenninl period, the
sentatives representing the two leading politic-
al parties respectively. shall meet N seperate
bodies and each Of said bodies les. shall designstS
by the Governor. and such four electors SO
designated and appointed shall constitute
commission. mo shall ascertain and determine
the ratio OF representation for members Of the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
number of representatives to which each conn
y Is entitled and the boundaries OF each ssnG, "a,
such commission, the senators of the party
making the original designation shall, within
ten days thereafter, designate an elertor to M
euch vacancy, and he shall forthwith bs appoint
ed by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population Q. the state as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census. or in
such other manner us the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the mum nber
"one hundred and ten" and the quotient shall
be the ratio Of representation in the House of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such oppOrt!onmcnt.
SEC. l. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representatives: each county contain
ing such ratio, and one-hnlf over, shall be Ell
titled TO two Representatives: each county con-
tanning two and onc-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 spportioncd to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
SEC 6. Each representative district, in conn
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed OF compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
nearly equal in population as practicable; and
each Of such districts shall be numbered;
less than thirty-fve nor more than forty sena-
torial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 8. The ratio for q senator Shall be ascer-
| tained by dividing the population Of the state
BY the number "thiriy-fve."
SEC g. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in
population as practicable, and except rs to dis
| trcts In counties entitled to two or more sena-
| tors. shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC 10. Each county having population
equal to three fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute 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 divided into three senatorial dis
| tricts and SO ou blt no ward or township shall
| be divided In the formation of senatorial dis
| trict.
| SEC IL. 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 III such man
| ner as shall be provided by law.
| SECTION ?. Al such election those electors de-
i string to vote for such amendment shall have
| placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
| Single Districts-Tes," and those opposed to
| such amendment shall have placed uDon their
| ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
NO."
| EI.BERT l.. LAMPSON.
| Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
| THEO. F. DAVIS,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted April Q, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
| OFFICE OF TuK SECRETARY OF SrATE.j
l. Daniel J. Ryan. saerctary OF state OF the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify thaI Tire forvs,
inv Is a true copy of joint resolution adopted
| NV the General Assembly of the state OF Ohio,
on the yth day of April. A. ID. 1857, taken from
the original rolls fled In this Office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and ailixed my ON.
rsrA,l cial seal, ut Columbus the 10Th day OF
April, A. d. 1850.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.