The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-06-20

SECTION /. Bo it resolved by the General As.
sembly of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
| on tho first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. 1882, to amend Sections to H. in
State OF Ohio. 90 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE H.
SEC l. Tho apportionment for members
ten years prior to the FIRST election for mem.
bcrs of the General Assembly in each deoennial
period, in the manner herein provided.
to the hrst election for raeinbers Of the Cen Gen.
eral Assembly, in each decenptal period, the
members Of the Senate and Eouss of Repre-
al parties respectively. snail meet IN separate
bodies. and each OF said bodies shall designate
| two electors. who shall forthwith be appointed
| BY tho Governor. and such four electors so
| designated and appointed shall constitute a
commission, who shall ascertain and determine
the ratio of representation for members of the
number OF representatives to which each conn
ty is entitled, and the boundaries OF each scna.
| torial district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, tho senators OF the party
making the original designation shall. within
ten days thereafter, designate nm eleetor to fill
| such vacancy, and ne shall forthwith be appoint
SEC. 3. Tho population Of the state, as ascer-
tained by tho preceding Federal census, or in
shsi % direct. shc b. wa by the nabeyy
zone hundred and ten" and the qnotient shall
be the ratio OF representation In the House of
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
SEC. l. Each county shall bo entitled to at
least one representative: ench county contain
ing such ratio, and one-half over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives: each county con.
tanning two and one-half tinas such ratio shall
be entitled to three representatives, and on.
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission Into as many districts Us there are
representatives apportioned to such county:
aud l,nh ha n1o
each district.
SEC. &. Each representative district in conn
ties entitled to moro than one representative,
shall be composed OF compact territory,
bounded by ward or township lines, and as
nearly equal In population Gs practicable; aud
each OF such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. 7. The state shall be diridoa- into not
less than thirty-hve nor more than forty soma
torial districts, as herein provided, and caoh
district shall choose one senator.
SEC; s. Tne ratio Tor senator shall be ascor.
tanned by dividing the population OF the state
by the number ''th!rty-fve;"
SEC. 9. 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-
SEC 10. Each county having a population
equal to thrcefourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute O senatorial district. Each
torinl ratio, aud onc-halt over shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having a population equal to two and one-hslf
ratios shall be dividei iuto three senatorial dis
tricts. and 40 Ou: bnt no ward or township shall
bc divided in the formation of a senatorial dis
trict.
SEC. IL. 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 DO provided by law.
SECTION 2. Atsuch election those electors de-
string TO vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballOtsthe words Legislative
Single Districts-Ycs," and those oppcsc1 to
such amendment shall havo placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
No"
ELBERT L. LAMPsON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
THEo. +. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate
Adopted April 0, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, !
OFrtCB OF THR SECRETARY OF STATE.}
I. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state of the
Stnte Of Ohio do hereby certify that the forcso
ing Ia a true cory OF Joint resolution adopted
hy the General Assembly OF the State OF Ohio
on the 9Th day CT April A. d. 1882, taken from
tho original rolls filed In this office.
In testimony whereof, ! have herounto sub
scribcd my naIao. and affixed my OFF.
.ssALl eial seal. at Columbus, the 18th day OK
April. a. ID. lssa
DANIEL J. RYAN,
: Secretary OF State.