The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-05-18

sTcTIoYt. Be it res9lred Sy the General As
be oe be @ to ts afep iba OF h
Monday in November, 1893, to amend Sections
10 II. inclusive, of Article XI. of the Con-
stltYtion Of the State of Ohio. SO they shall
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
b:r5 of the general assembly in each deGeIi-
NAL period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC, 2. During. the month of February.
prior to the first election for members of the
general assembly after the passage of this
bers of the senate and house of represen-
tatiyes representing the two leading political
parties. reSpectIyely: shall meet in separate
nate two electors who shall forthwith be APP
pointed by the goyernor: and said four elec-
f,ns tors so desgmafGd 1 and appointed shall CON
and determine the ratio Cf representation
for members OF the house of representa-
tlyes isa and senator's the number of represen,,
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
original designation shall. within ten days
thereafter. designate an clector TO fill such
yacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the gOvefIOr.
SEC. 3. The population of the state as
ascertained by the preceding federal census.
or m Sucn il nthfr malIneT as the general as
number .one hundred" and the quotient
shall be the ratio of representation i'll the
house-0f representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionmcnt.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such, ratio, and three-fourths over.
shall he entitled To two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
snail be entitled to three representatives.
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one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are fSpreseJntatlses nJ atty appor;loned TO such
chosen from each district.
SEC 6. Each representative district. in
counties entitled to more than one represen-
tory. bounded by. election precinct lines,
and as nearly equal in population as practi-
cable; and each of such districts shall be
SEC Z: The ratio for a senator shall be
the state By ~ the number, ,tlIirty;,tiye.
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-
cept as to districts in counties entitled to
two or more senators. sIall be bounded by
SEC; 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
fhail consutute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
Eenattorial ratio. and one-half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts, Each
and one-half. ratios shall be divided into
ia three senatorial districts, and SO on: but no
formation Of Of senatorial district.
SEC. III. The apportionment SO made for
members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor. by such commits
SION. within two months after theirappoint-
SUCH S.r manner as shall be provided by law.
desiring to vote for such amendment may
haye placed upon their bail2ts the words
and those opposed to such ,amendment may
hhye placed upon their ballo!s the words
SECTION J. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1893:
and iny provision of the Constitution in con.
hict Herewith is repealed
LEWIS c.. LAYLIN. !
Speaker of the House OF Representatives,
ANDREW l.. HARRIS.
President of the Senate.