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

SECTION !. Be 1t 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
elusive of Article Nj. of the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
SEC. /. Tho apporticnment 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. 2 During the month of February prior
to tho first election for members of the Cen
eral Assembly, In each decenntal period, the
members OF the Senate and Rouse Of Repre-
sentatives representing tbs two leading politic-
al parties respectively, shall meet IN separate
bodies, and each of said bodies shall designate
two electors, who shall forthwith be appointed
designated and appointed shall constitute g
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 is entitled, and the boundaries of each sena.
toral district. Should any vacancy occur in
making the original designation shall. within
ten days thereafter, designate an elector to fill
such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appoint
ed by the Governor
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 shall
be the ratio of representation i'll the House OF
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionment.
SEC. i. Each county shall be entitled to at
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-half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and so on.
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into rs many districts as there arc
representatives apportioned to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
SEC. G. 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 equal in population ns practicable; and
each of such districts shall bc numbered.
SEC. I. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-iiye nor more than forty sena-
toriHi districts, rs herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. g. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
tainod by dividing the population OF the state
by the number ''thirty-iive:"
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in
population rs practicable, and except as to dis
tricts 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 e-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute q senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one senac
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one-half
ratios shall be dtvidea into three senatorial dis
tricts, and SO Oh: but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation OF a senatorial dis
trict.
SEC. II. The apportionment SO made for
members Of the General Assembly shall ne 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 9. Atsuch election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districts-Yes.' and those opposed 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. r. DAVIS,
President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Adopted April 0, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, }
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STArE}
I. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary Of state Of the
State of Oh.o, do hereby certify that the foresn.
ing Is a true copy of joint resolution adopted
BY the General Assembly OF tho State OF Ohio.
on the 9TH day Of April. A. D. 1889, taken from
the original rolls fled In this Office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my 9th:
lsgALl cial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day OF
April, A. ID. lss9.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State