The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-05-23
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

sEoIIoN !. BE It resolved BY the General
ton shall be submitted to the elect ors OF this
day in November. 1855, to amend Sections to
II, inc lusive, OF Article XII, of the Constitution
Of the State of Ohio. SO they shall read as fol-
lows.
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. l. The apportionment for members of
the General Assembly shall be made every ten
years, prior to the first election for members Of
in the manner herein provided.
SEQ Q. During the month Of February, prior
to the first election for members Of the Gen.
members Of the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatives representing the two leading po-
htical parties respectively, shall meet In separ.
nate two electors, who shall forthwith be ap.
pointed by the Governor, and such four cleo
tors SO designated and appointed shall consti.
termine the ratio Of representation for Nom.
bers Of the House Of Representatives and sena-
tors, the number OF representatives TO which
each senatorial district. Should any vacancy
occur in such commission, the senator's OF the
party making the original designation shall,
to flll such vacancy, and he shall forthwith be
appointed by the Governor.
SEQ 8. The population Of the State, as as-
in such other manner as the General ASSEMBLE
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
"one hundred and ten, " and the quotiept shall be
Representatives for the ten years sucoeedins
SEQ I. Each county shall be entitled to st
ing such ratio. and one.hsif over, % shall % Sc en-.
title to two repr esen tatives; each county con-
tanning two and one.half times such ratio shall
be n entitled TO three representatives., and 20 on
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into q many districts as there
are representatives. apportioned TO- such
SEQ g. Each representative district, In
counties entitled to more than one representa-
bounded by ward or township lines, and is
each Of sush districts shall be numbered.
SEC7. The State shall be divided into not
less than thirty-h We nor more than forty soma.
torial distrtctA - herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senstor.
SEC 8. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
by the number Thirty i've" " ' ''''
SEQ o. Each senatorial district shall be
equal In population as practicable, and except
a. to districts IN cou a ties entitled to two or
more senators, shall bs bounded by county
SEQ 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute . senatorial district Each
torial ratio, and one-han over. shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal to two and one 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 o senatorial aid.
trict. - -.
SEQ. II. The apportionment so made for
members OF the General Assembly shall be re-
ported to the Governor, by such commission,
within three months ate, their sppointmenS
ner as shall be provided by law.
SECTION .. At such election those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words 'Legisla.
tive Single Dlstricts-Yes," and those opposed
to such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words Legislative Single Districts
NO."
EBERT L. LAMPsoN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
THEO =. DAVIS,
Adopted April Q, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l. Daniel j. Ryan, Secretary of State of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore,
going 10 o true copy OF Joint resolution
adopeA by the General Assembly OF the State
OF 0si9, on the 9th day of ,Aprsl, A. D. 1854
taken from the original rolls fled In this offioe
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto sub.
scribed my name, and ufixed my ON.
[sHAL1 DIAL seal, at Columbus, the 10Th day OF
April, A. D. 1850.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary OF State