The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-08-10
9rnpOsed Amendment to the Con
stitUtiOn of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SEcTIoNt I. Re 10 rcsolred by the General As
stIli be submitted to the electors of this
state. on the first Tuesday after the first
monday in Noyember. 1873. to amend Sections
70 IL. inclusive, of Article XI. of the Con.
stitpton Of the State of Ohio. so they shall
read rs follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. 1. The eapportionment for members of
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem-
berS OF the general assem6l in each deeeI-
SEC. 2. During the month of February,
prior to- the first election for members of the
general assembly after the passage of this
act and in each decennial period the MEM
berS of the senate and house of represent
; tatives representing the two lea,ling political
parties, respectively. shall meet in separate
bodies. and each OF said bodies shall desg-
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap-
pointed by the governor ~and said four elcc-
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
stitute q commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio II representation
ior members of the house of representa-
tatives to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
original esignafion shall. within ten days
thereafter. designate an elector to fill such
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC. 8. The population Of. the state. as
ascertaired by the preceding federal census.
seby Ss s sa Rr dreet s Is hs dsed by the
number one hundred and the quotient
shall be the ratio of REPRESENTATION in the
house of representatives for the ten Years
succeedingsuch apportionmcnt.
SEc.4 Each county shall be entitled to ut
least one representative; each county con-
shall he entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
SEC S. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by sucl,
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives apportioncd to such
county; and one, representative shall be-
chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district. In
counties entitled to more than one represent
tative, shall be composed Uf compact terri
tory. bounded by, election precinct lines.
and as nearly equal in population as, practi-
cable: and each Of such districts shall be
numbered.
SIC. I. The ratio for senator shall be
the state Ly the number: ,.tllirty,f i've.
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial DISTRICTS, as herein provided. and
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable. and ex-
cnpt as to districts in counties entitled to
two or more senators. shall be bounded by
county lines.
SEC, 10 Zach county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute Il senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
senatorial ratio. and ne-half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having a population equal to two
and one-half ratios shall ne divided into
esetos hrss pSeenca ha s and sa Sc hut tho
formation OF a senator iai district.
SEC; II. The apportlOiment so made for
members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor. by such commits
mept. and the same shall be = lPlished in
such manner as shall be provided by law.
SECTIoN2. Atsnch election, those electors
have pfaced @ e Seon M their % ballots the words 2
Representation by single districts-Yes:"
and those opposed to SUCH amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
RepreSen'atlnn By single distrlcts-No.
SEcrIoN j. This ainendmsnt shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1888:
and Any provision of the Constitution in CON-
LEWIS G.. I.AYLIN.
Speaker of the House nj REPRESENTATIVES.
ANDREw l.. HARRIS.
Pre- dent of the Senate.
Adopted April o. 1885. .
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. !
/. SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary of State of
the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplifed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this office. and in my official .custo-
laws of the State of Ohio. of joint resolu-
ton adopted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Ohio. on the 22d day of April.
A. d. 1888
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereuntO subscribed my name.
(sEAL1 and affixed my official seal. at
Colnm@bms. bus the 2ith day OF Aoril.
SAMUEL VI. Taylor.
Secretary " State.