The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-19

original designation shall, within ten
days thereafter. designate an eIector to
Ill such vacsncy, and be shall forthwith
he appointed by the governor.
SEC. B. The population OF the State, as
ascertained by the preceding federal GEN.
sus, or in such other manner as the gen.
eral assembly shall direct, shall be divi.
ded by the number zone hundred" and
the quotient shall be the ratio OF repre-
sentatiop In the house OF representatives
for the ten years succeeding such appor-
tionment.
SEC. A. Each county shall be entitled
to at least one representative each ccun-
ty containing such ratio, and three
fnurths over, shall be entitled to two
representatives each county containing
three times such ratio shall be entitled
to three representatives, and so on,
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more
than one representative shall be divided
by such commission into as many dis
tricfs as there are representatives appor-
toned to such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each dis
trict.
SEC Each representative district, in
counties entitled to more than one repre-.
sentative, shall be composed OF compact
territory, bounded by election precinct
lines and as nearly equal in population as
practicable; and each OF such districts
shall be numbered.
SKC The ratio for senator shall be
ascertained BY dividing the population
Of the state by the number "thirty. five.n
SEC The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided,
and each district shall choose one senator.
SEC Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable, and
except as to districts in counties entitled
to two or more senators, shall be bounded
by county lines.
SEo 10 Each county having a popula-
ton equal to three -fourths of one seua.
torial ratio shall constitute senatorial
district. Each county having a popua-
tiOn equal to one senatorial ratio, and on g.
half over, shall be divided into two sena-
torial districts. Each county having a
population equal to two and one half
ratios shall be divided into three sen ator
ial districts, and 30 on; but no election
precinct shall be divided in the forma.
ton OF senatorial district.
SEC IL The superintendent SO made for
members OF the general assembly shall
be reported to the governor, by such com
mission, within two months after their
! appointment, and the same shall be pub
lishtd in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law.
SECTION Q At such election, those
electors desiring 10 vote IOr SuCn amenQ
ment may have placed upon their ballots
the words Representation by single dis
tricts-Yes"; and those opposed to such
| anne ndmtnt may bave placed upon their
ballots the words Representation by
single dstricts-No."
| SECTION 8 This amendment shall
| take effect on the fifteenth day of Decem-
ber, 1898; and any provision OF til, Con.
| slitution in con nflict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS G. LAYLIt,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives,
ANDREW L. HARRIS.
President of the Senate,
| Adopted April %, 1898.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| l., SAMUEL M. TAYLOR, Secretary OF
State OF the State OF Ohio, do hereby cer-
| tiiy that the foregoing is an exemplified
copy, carefully compared by me with the
| original rolls now on file in this office,
and in my official custody as Secretary OF
State as required by the laws of the State
of Ohm, OF a joint resolution adopted by
the General Assembly of the state of Ohio,
on tho 22nd day OF April, A. D. 1898.
r. st IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF l have
! - - hereunto subscribed my nanse
] [sEALl and affixed my official seal
at Columbus, the oath day oi
|. April, A. D. 1898.
EGl SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
Secretary of State.