The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-05-30
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That a PROPOSE.
tion shall be submitted to the elect ors Of this
dsy IN al ,% ss to amend @ Sc seoon. ns oa to
ofthe State Of Ohio, SO they shall read as fol-
lows.
SEC. 1. The apportionment for members Of
the General Assembly shall be made every ten
years, prior to the first election for members Of
the General Assembly in each decennial period,
In the manner herein provided.
SEC. g. During the month Of February, prior
TO the nrst election IL A for members Of the Gen. en-
sentatives representing the two leading po-
ate bodies, and esoh Of said bodies shall desiS.
nate two electors, who shall forthwith be ap
pointed by the Governor, and such four cleo
tute commission, who shall ascertain and de.
termine tho ratio OF representation for mem.
bers Of the House Of Representatives and sena-
each county is entitled, and the boundaries Of
each senatorial district. Should any vacancy
occur In such commission, the senators OF tho
party making the original designation shall
within ten days thereafter. designate an eleotor
to fil such vacancy, and he shall forthwith bo
appointed by , the ,,e.S Goyetnor. =, A.. co..
Gel tanned by the preceding Federal Gems us, or
In such other manncr Is the General Assembly
shall direct shall BE- divided by the number
the ratio Of representation in the House of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
SEQ { Each county shall be entitled to at
least ono representative; each county contain.
ing such ratio, and one-hslf over, shall be on.
to sa' rsgg SS
be entitled to three representatives, and so on.
SEC. 8. Each county entitled TO more than
So1 into Is many q as .Ssss
are Representatives apportioned to such
county; and one representative shall be chosen
SEQ g. Each representative district, In
counties entitled to more than one representa-
tive, shall be composed OF compact territory,
nearly equal in population - prsoticsSle; a and @
Sec The State shall be divided into not
torial DISTRICTS as herein provided. and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEQ 9. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
ta1ss nH asa 0y 1vcaS me OF the State
SEC o; Each senatorial district shall be
as to districts in Cou n Ties entitled to two Or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
$40. 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths Of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to ono sena,
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and ono half
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial dis.
tricts, and so on; but no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation of senatorial dis.
trct
SEC. II. The apportionment 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.
SECTION .. At such election those electors
desiring to vote for suoh amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words 'Legisla.
tive Single Districts-Yes," and those opposed
to such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words "Legis slative Single Districts
NO"
ELBERT L. LAMPSON
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
THEO. p. DAVIS,
PRESIDENT pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April o. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY or STATE.
l. Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary Of State of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the fore
going is true copy. OF Joint resolution
adoptA by tho General Assembly OF the State
OF on, on the 9th day OF Aprtl, A. d. $50,
taken from the original rolls filed IN this ofice.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto sub.
scribed my name, and 1fiixed my ON.
[sEAL1 cial seal, at ColumbuR, the 10th day Of
April, A. D. 1880.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State,