Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-26
DROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION l. Be it resolred by the General As-
sembty Of the State Of Ohio, That a proposition
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In NOyem-
Der 1898, to amend Sections l to II, inclusive Of
Article XI, Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. 1. The apportonment for members OF the
general assembly shall be made every ten years,
prior TO the first election for members of the gem
eral assembly in each decennial period in the
| manner herein provided.
SEC. 3 During the month of February prior to
the first election for members Of the general as
sembly after the passage of this act and in each
deeennial period the members of tie senate and
house OF representatives representing the two
leading political parties, respectively shall meet
in separate bodies, and each of said bodies shall
designate two electors who shall forthwith be ap-
pointed by the governor; and said four electors SO
designated and appointed shall constitute a COM
| mission who shall ascertain and determine the
ratio Of representation for members of the house
of representatives and senators, the number OF
representatives 10 which each county is entitled
and the boundari of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commission the
senator's of the party making the original designa-
tion shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an elect0r to MI such vacancy. and he shall FORTH
with be appOinted by the governor.
SEC. 3. The population of the state, as aseer-
tanned by the preceding federal census or in such
shall be divided by the humber s-one hundred
and the quotent shall be the ratio Of representa-
ton in the house Of representatives for the ten
SEC. A. Each county Shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and threefourths over, shall be entitled to
two representatives; each county containing three
times such ratio shall be entitled to three repre-
sentativeS, and 50 on
SEC 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts there are represen-
tives apportioned to such county; and one repre-
SEC. s. Each representative district in counties
entitled TO more than one representative, shall be
composed OF compact territory, bounded by
election precinct lines and nearly equal in pop
ulation practicable; and each OF such districts
be shall numbered.
SEC. T. The ratio for senator shall be aseer-
the number "thiFty-fye."
SEC s. The state shall be divided into senatort-
al DISTRICTS as herein provided, and each district
SEC. O. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable, and except TO districts
in counties entitled to two or more senator's shall
be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population equal
TO threefourths OF one senatorial ratio shall
stitute a senatorial district. Each county having
a population equal to one senatorial ratio. and
one-half over shall be divided INTO two SEN
atorial districts. Each county having popu-
lation equal to two and one-half ratios shall
be divided into three senatorial districts, and so
on but no election precinct shall be divided in the
formation OF a senatorial district.
SEC. H. The apportionment so made for men,
bers Of the general assembly shall be reported to
the governor, BY such commission, within two
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner as shall be pro-
yided by law.
SECTION , At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Representa-
ton by single d1stricts-Yes; and those opposed
to such amendment may have placed upos their
ballots the words Representation by single dis
SECTIONS s. This amendment shall take effect
on the fifteenth day Of December, 1885; and any
provision Of the Constitution in conflict Herewith
Is repealed LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
Speaker of the HOtGse Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
Prssidetd of the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1895.