Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-28
DROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION 1. Be it resolred by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That proposition
the first Tuesday after the first Monday In Noyem-
Der 1893, to amend Sections 1 to H. inclusive of
Article XI, of the Constitution Of the State Of
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEC. !. The apportlonment for members of the
general assembly shall be made every ten years,
prior 10 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 first 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
mouse 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
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
tlon shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an electOr TO fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC. 8. The population Of the state, as ascer--
tanned by the preceding federal census, or in such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
small be divided by the number one hundred -
and the quotient shall be the ratio of representa-
tion in the house OF representatives for the ten
years succeeding such apportiontment
SIC. 4. Each county shall be entitled 70 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 IN fhrs rsnre
sentativeS, and so on
SEC. s. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such eommls-
sion into as many districts as there are reprssen-
tveS 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, shah be
composed OF compact territory, bounded by
election precinct lines. and as nearly equal in pop
ulatlon as practicable; and each Of such districts
be shall numbered.
SEC. Z. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population Of the state by
SEC. s. The state shall be divided into senator's
al districts, as herein provided, and each district
SEC g. Each senatorial district shall be com.
posed OF compact territory, nearly equal In pop
uiatlon as praetlcaole and except as to districts
be bounded by county lines
SIC. TO- Each county having a population equal
to threef0urths OF one senatorial ratio shall con-
stitute 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 q 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. IL. The apportiOnment so made for men,
bers of the general assembly shall be reported TO
tae GOVERNOR, oy sucn COMMISSION, Within TWO
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner as shall be pro-
vided BY law.
SEcTioN 2 At such election, those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Representa-
tiOn by single districts-Yes;" and those opposed
to such amendment may have placed uDon their
ballots the words Representation by single dis
SECTION 3. This amendment shah take effect
on the fifteenth day of December, 1893; 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 Sendie,
Adopted April %, 1898.