Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-08-24
DROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

| SECTION 1. Be it resOlred by the General As
sembty Of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this State on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in NOvem-
Der 1893, to amend Sections 1 to IL, inclusive OF
| Article XI, of the Constitution of the State OF
4 Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. /. The apportlonment for members of the
| general assembly shall be made every ten wears
prior to the first election for members of the gen
eral assembly in each decennial period, in the
manner herein provided
SEC 2 During the month of February. prior to
the first election for members of the general as
semDly after the passage OF this act and in each
decennial period the members of the 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 to which each county is entitled
and the boundari 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
eectOr to fill 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, in such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
shall be divided by the number lone hundred y
and the quOtient shall be the ratio of representa-
ton in the house of representatives for the tell
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one Representative; each county containing such
ratio, and three 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 3. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into many districts as there are represen-
tives 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 i'll pop
uation as practicable; and each OF such districts
be shall numbered.
SEC. Z. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
the number thirty-five''
SEC s. The state shall be divided into senatori-
al districts, as herein provided, and each district
shall choose one senator.
SEC. 0. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable, and except as to districts
in counties entitled TO two or more senators, shall
be bounded by county lines:
SEC. 10. Each county having population equal
to thiaefOurths of one senator / ratio sIall con-
stit tie Sel ttOra district iac.i ,V:ints iaving
a population equal to one sen tCrial ratio, and
atOril districts. Each county having :. popu-
lation equal to two and one-htls IatiOS shall
be divided into three senatorial districts and so
on; but nG election precinct shall be divided in the
formation of Il senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The appointment so made for men,
bers of thu general assembly shall be reported to
the governor, by such commission, within two
months after their appointment, and the same
shall lie published in such N .,nnUr us shall be pro-
vided by law.
SECTION =. AT such election. those electors de-
sring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Rel resenta-
tiOn by single dStricts-les;" " and those opposed
to such amendment may have placed upon their
ballots the words Representation by single dis
trcts-NO."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect
on 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.