The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-10-24
PROPOSED Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS
AMENDMENT NO. 2.


sEcr1ox !. Be II resolved hy the General A.
shaii be submitted to tho electors Of this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday In
November. 1889, to emend Sections to II, In.
s.sse q ohio s's sS they shall liz read Is ioioWs
ARTICLE x1.
eEc. 1. The spportionment for members
Of the General Assem- bly, shall be made every
bers of the General Assembly in each decennial
period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. 2 During the month 81 February prior
to the first election for members Of the Cen
eral Assembly, In each decennial period, the
members OF the Senate and Eouse OF Repro
sentatives representing the two leading politic-
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall designato
two electors, who shall forth with be appointed
by the Governor. and such four electors so
designated and appointed shall constitute q
commission, who shall ascertain and determine
the ratio of representation for members OF the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
Is is entitled, and the boundaries OF each sens.
torial district. Should any vacancy occur In
such commission, the senators OF the party
ten days thereafter designate an elector to all
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 tho number
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Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionment
SEC. L. Each county shall be entitled 70 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 onehalf times such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and SO on.
BEG. g. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided BY such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives aprortioned to such county:
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
src. s. Each representative district, in coun-
shall be composed of compscs territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, and az
nearly equal in population as practicable; and
each Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. =. The state shall be divided into not
less than thirty-five nor more than forty sena-
torial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC: 9. The ratio for senator shall be ascer.
tanned by dividing the population of the state
by the number "thirty-fve:"
Bee. 0. Each senatorial district ehaii 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 by county lines.
Sec TO- Each county having population
equal TO three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one sena:
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into two senatorial districts. EACH county
having a population equal TO two and one-half
ratios SHALL be diyide into three senatorial dis
tricts, and on: bnt no ward oi township shall
be divided in the formation OF senatorial dis
trict.
SEC IL The epportionment SO made Tor
members of the General Assembly shall be re-
ported to tho Governor, by such commission,
within three months after their appointment,
and the same shall be published in such man
pcr as shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2. Atsuch election those electors de-
| string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Eingle Districts-Yes," and those opposes 70
| 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 TEN. of the Senate.
Adopted April 0, 1880.
United STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
| OFFICE OF TRE SECEETARY OF SfArE.}
I. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state OF the
State of Oh,o, do hereby certify that the forego
| ing is a true copy of joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly Of the State of Ohio
| the original rolls aled in this ONCE.
| In testimony whereof, / havc hereunto sub
| scribed my name. and affixed my OH.
| !sxaLl cial seal. at Columbus tho 18th day o.
| April, A. d. lSSe.
| DANIEL J. RYAN.
| " Secretary OF State.