The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-06-13
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

s s.oTscn J. I Be y .s.oly:d .. %S, * :hs General
State on the nrst Tuesday after the nrst Mon.
Il, Inclusive Of Article xI Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Ohio, 30 they shsr read ~ fol.
ARTICLE xI.
SEQ I. The apportionment for members Of
the General Assembly shall be made every ten
the General Assembly IN each dsosnnisl period,
In the manner herein provided:
TO the first election for members Of the Gen.
eral Assembly, IN each dscennial period. the
members OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
s. s:ntstivss rsprsssnting tie Two lssding po-
ste bodiea and sach Of sSid bodies shall desie.
mate two electors, who shall forthwith be %.
pointed BY the Governor. and such four cleo
tuts commission, who shall ascertain ana Dc.
termine tho ratio Of representation for mem.
bers Of the House Of Representatives and soma
ssoh ssnatcrial district. Should any vNcsncy
occur in such scm%is.ion con TIE senator's Of TIE
within ten days thereafter; Designate an sleotor
70 MI such Vacancy and he shah forthwith bs
appointed y the ooystne.
cei tainsd by shs preceding Federal osns 10, Or
In such ether manner - the General Assembly
shal! % direct shaI cs DIVIDED Sy the number
the ratio Of representation IN the House of
Representatives Ses the ssa ysars succeeding
SEQ. ( Each county shall be entitled to .s
least one representative saeh county contain.
.!ts 70 two .sp. ssca county sop;
BE- entitled 70 three representatives, and 20 on.
SEQ .. Each county entitled 70 more thaH
one rep!essntative shah b divided By IsueA
spe SS; TSDrssSsS.sivea @ 'Ix supostionsd % @ susS
county; and one representative shau bs chosen
i's. s:s ;'sa a';ss'ss ,.y....,.sv a.s.ss In
tive. .neil oe composed OF compact territory.
Sy .s p ness snS
ssch 81 SSeh Sissrl.ss sSsli es kumSsred.
SEQ. :. The Sta - shall -. divtded into not
iss, the. thiIty'n " nor meee then iofty ssns.
district shall choose 900 sonsfor. 80 :
SEC e The ratio for sepator shall os esoer.
s.ipsa ssa q SiyieiaS re Of the State
SEC g. Each sesstorisl district shall be
equal g. poIulstion s prsosicsSis. and sxcspt
more senators, shall bs bounded By county
70 Each count, having
shall constitute asnstertsl district Each
county having population equal 20 one sens:
Tsso sna on:ns shan Ss dyGsa
ratios shall Be- divided Into three U sS a.
tricts, and 80 on but NO ward or township shall
be divided in the formation Of senatorial dis
SEC II. The superintendent 20 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.
ne, as shall be provided BY Law.
desiring to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words "Legisla.
tive Single Districts-Yes," and those opposed
70 such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words "Legislat Single districts
mo"
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives
THEO. r. DAVIS,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted April O. 1882
UNITED STATES or ANaRlCA, OHIO |
OFFICE or THE 6ECRrTARY- OF STATE.
l. Daniel J. Ryan, Secretary Of State Of the
State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fore.
going u true copy OF Joint resolution
adopIN by the General Assembly OF the State
OF 0Ay, ON the 9th day of April A. D. $50
taken from the original rolls led IN this offioe.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto sub.
scribed my name, and vfllxed my ON.
fsHAL] cial seal, ct Columbus the 10th day OF
April, A. d. 1850.
U "fi Secretary of StatA