Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-24
SHERIFF'S
PROCLAMATION!
November Election, 1889.

OHOiiiOOi IiNOeiOiii iOOSi
\h IHEREAS, By the laws of the State of Ohio,
Wv regulating Elections, it is required of the
Sheriff of his county to give notice before the
time Of holding general election by Proclama,
tiOn throughout the county of the tine and
place at which such election shall be holden.
In pursuance of such requisitiOn, /, OLIVER
f. FOULKE, Sheriff of Belmont county, Ohio, do
hereby proclaim and make known that the
First Tuesday after the First Monday being
the Fifth day of November, A. D. l68o.
Is by the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Ohio appointed as the day on which the qualified
Electors of Belmont county, Ohio, shall meet in
their respective townships, wards and precincts
at their usual or proper places OF holding cleo
tiOns, between the hours of six O'Clock A. VI. and
six O'Clock P. NJ of said day, and proceed to vote
by ballot for
STATE OFFICERS.
One person for Governor of the State of Ohio;
One person for Lieutenant Governor of the
one person for Judge of the Supreme Court of
one person for Clerk of the Supreme Court of
the State of Ohio;
One person for Treasurer of the State of Ohio;
One person for Attorney General OF the State
of Ohio;
One person for School Commissioner of the
State of Ohio;
one person for Member of the Board of Public
Works of the State OF Ohio
DISTRICT OFFICERS.
One person for State Senator to represent the
XXth district, composed of the counties of Bel
mont and Harrison.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
One person for Representative for Belmont
comfy in the General Assembly of the State OF
Ohio;
One person for Clerk of Courts OF Belmont
county;
one person for Auditor Of Belmont county;
One person for Treasurer of Belmont county;
One person for Recorder of Belmont county;
One person for Commissioner Of Belmont
county;
One person for Infrnary Director of Belmont
county.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
And in pursuance of Joint Resolutions of the
General Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, prOpOs-
ing Amendments to the Constitution of said
State, the said qualified electors OF Belmont
county will, at the same time and place afOre-
said, proceed to vote by ballot for against the
following proposed Amendments to said Con-
stitutiOn, tO-wit:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 1.
TAXATION.
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
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember 1883, TO amend Section ?. OF Article XII,
of the constitution OF the State of Ohio, that it
shall read as follows:
ARTICLE MI.
SEC. 2 The General Assembly shall provide
for the raising OF revenue for the support of the
state and local governments; but taxes shall
| be uniform on the same class of subjects. Bury
! ing grounds. public school-houses, hO.ses used
| exclusively for pIblic worship, institutions OF
purely public charity, public property used ex-
clusivey fOr any public purpose and personal
property to an amount not exceeding in value
two hundred dollars for each individual, may,
by general laws be exempted from taxation;
and the value OF all property 80 exempted shall,
flom time TO time, be ascertained and published,
as may be directed by law.
SECTION , At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Taxation
Amendment Yes" and those opposed TO such
amendment may have placed upon their ballots
the words Taxation Amendment-NO."
SECTION This amendment shall take effect
on the tiIsf day OF JanuaTy, 1870
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. ..
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICT.
To amend Sections 1 10 Ii, inclusive, of Article
XI of the Constitution of the State of Ohio so
they shall read as follows, VIZ:
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 after the first Monday in
November, 1889, to amend Sections to IL, inelu-
sive, of Article XI OF the Constitution OF the
State OF Ohio. SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
SEC l. The apportionment for members of the
General Assembly shall be made every ten years,
prior TO the first election for members OF the Gen
eral Assembly in each decennial period, in the
manner herein provided
SEC p During the month of February prior to
the first election for members of the General As
sembly, in each decennial period, the members
of the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re-
spcctively, shall meet in separate bodies, and
each of said bodies shall designate two electors,
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors SO designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute commission, who snail
ascertain and determine the ratio OF representa-
tion for members OF the House OF Representatives
and senators. the number OF representatives TO
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries of each senatorial district should any va
cancy occur in such commission. the senators
of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter designate an
eleetor to fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor
SEC. g. The population of the state. as ascer-
tained by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
"one hundred and ten," and the quotient shall
be the ratio of representation in the House of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding such
apportionment
SEC. l. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio. and one half over, shall be entitled 10 two
representatives; each county containing TWO and
onehalf times such atio shall be entitled TO
three representatives, and SO on
SEC 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts as there are repre-
sentatives apportioned 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 he composed of compact territory, bounded
by wand OF township lines and as nearly equal IN
population as practicable; and each OF such dis
trcts shall be numbered.
SEC T. The state shall be divided into not less |
than thirty-fve nor more than forty senatorial |
shall choose one senator.
SEC s. The ratio for senator shall be ascer |
ilined by dividing the population of the STATE by
the number thirty
SEC g. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in /
population as practicable, and except as to dis |
tricts in counties entitled TO two or more sena-
tors, shall be bounded ey eounty lines.
SEC 10. Each county having n population /
equal TO three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio /
shall constitute a senatorial district. Each /
county having a population equal TO one sena-
torial ratio, aud one-han over, shall be divided /
into two senatorial districts Each county hav-
ing population equal TO two and one half ratios 1
shall be divided into three senatorial districts,
and so on; but no ward or township shall be /
divided in the formation OF n senatorial
district
SEC. IL. The apportiOnmeGt 50 made for mem i
beTs of the General Assembly shall be reported TO
the Governor, by such commission, wttnin three
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner os shall be
provided by law.
sBrIoS = ht such election those electors de
sizing to vote Tor such amendment SHAH nave
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
SINGLE Districts -les" a." and those opposed 10 such
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words Legislative Single DiStricis-No."
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 1.
BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.