Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-11
DROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the General As
sembty OF the State Of Ohio, That proposition
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in NoYem-
Der 1898, to amend Sections l to IL, inclusive of
Article XI, of the Constitution of the State of
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. l. The apportlonment 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 2. During the month of February, prior to
the frSt election for members of the general as
sembly after the passage of this act and in each
decennial period the members of the senate and
house OF representatives representing the two
leadlng 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 com
mission who shall ascertain and determine the
ratio of representation for members of the house
OF representatives and senators, the number of
representatives to which each county is entitled.
and the boundari S of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commission the
senators of the party making the original designa
tion SHALL within ten days thereafter, designate
an elector to fill such vacancy, and ne shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC. 3. The population OF the state, as aScer-
tained by the preceding federal census or in such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
shall be divided by the number ''One hundred -
and the quotient shall be the ratio of representa-
ton in the house of representatives for the ten
years succeeding such apportiontment.
SEC. T. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratlo and three-fourths over, shall be entitled to
two representatives; each county containing three
times such ratio shall be entitled to three repre-
SentativeS, and so on.
SEC. 8. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion INTO as many districts as there are represen-
tlveS apportioned to such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each district
SEC. 6. 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
ulati0n as practicable; and each of such districts
SEC. Z. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population of the state by
the number thirty
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into senatori
al districts, as herein provided, and each district
shall choose one senator
SEC. o. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in pop
uation as practicable, and except as to districts
in counties entitled to two or more senators, shall
be bounded by county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having population equal
to threefourthS OF one senatorial ratio shall cO-
stitute senatorial district. Each county having
ponp1Hflation equal to one senatorial ratio and
atOrial districts. Each county having a pOpu-
lation equal to two and One-half ratios shall
be divided into three senatorial districts and so
on; but election precinct shall be divided in the
formation of a senatorial district.
SEC. II. 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-
vided by law.
SECTION 3 At such election, those electors de- |
string to vote for such amendment may have |
placed upon their ballots the words Rel resenta-
ton by single districts-Yes " and those opposed
to such amendment may have placed upon their |
ballots the words Representation by single dis |
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take effect |
Oh the fifteenth day of December, 1898; and any |
provision Of the Constitution in conflict Herewith
Is repealed. LEWIS C. LAYLIN.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.