The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-07-13
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitutiOn Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SEcrIoY1 /. BE it resolred Iy The General As
3em5ty of the State Of Ohio. That proposition
| shall be submitted to the electors of this
,ronday in November. 1893. to amend Sections
| TO II. Inclusive. of Article XII. of the Con;
stitption Of the State of Ohio. SO they shall
read Is follows:
ARTICLE xI.
| the general assembly shall be made every
ten years. prior to the first election for MEM
berSS OF the general assembly in each decer-
| NAL period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. 2. During, the month of February.
prior to the first election for members of the
general assembly after the passage @ of this
| berS of the senate and house of represen-
tatiyes representing the two leading political
oss Deth IL sad shf aes ia II aes
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap-
pointed by the governor ~and said four elec-
stitute a commission Who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio ci representation
for members OF the house of representa-
tatiyes to which each county is entitled and
| the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
original dez snason I shall P Within ht ten days sss
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be ca appointed M i
SEC; s. The population oil. the state. as
ascertained by the preceding federal census.
N speh Htdfr manfF s as as The general raj as,
number one hundred and the QuOtent
shall be the ratio of representation i'll tho
house Of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such appOrtlonment.
SEC. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con-
shall bc entitled to two @ REPRESENTATIVES: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall he divided by such
commission into rs many districts as there
are repreSentativeS apportioned to such
county; and one, representative shall ba
chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district. in
counties entitled to more than one represen-
tative, shall be CONFUSED OF compact terri
tory. bounded by election precinct lines,
and as nearly equal in population as pricti-
cable; and each OF such districts shall be
SEC. Z. The ratio for senator shall be
asccrtained by dividing the population of
SEC. s. Tile. state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided. and
each district shall choose one senator;
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory, as nearly
| equal in population. as practicable. and ex-
eept @ @ as TO dlstriets IN 1 G"infles t entitled to
SEC; 10 Zach county having population
eGaaii sGi to thTee,fourths OF one senatorial ratio
county having a population equal to one
senatorial ratio. and one half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
and one-haif rati6s siiaii lie divided into into
three senatorial DISTRICTS, and SO on: but no
formation Of a senatorial district.
SEC; II. The appOrtiOnment so made for
members of the general assembly shall be
sion. within two months after their appoint
Inent. and the same Shall be p lPlished in
such manner as shall be provided by law.
SECrIoN2. Atsuch election, those electors
desiring TO vote for such amendment may
have placed ''pon their ballots the words
and those opposed to SUCH amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Represeniation by single, ,districts-No."
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1898:
and Any provision of the Constitution in con-
Hict Herewith is repealed,
LEWIS T.. LAYLIN.
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES.
ANbEEw l.. HARRIS.
Fresldent Of the Senate.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
1. SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary of State of
the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
COMPARED By me With the orsns fols now
on file in this office; and in my official custo-
dy as Secretary of State as required by the
laws of the State of Ohio. of a joint resolu-
ton adopted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Ohio. on the I'D day of April.
A. d. 1888
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereuntO subscribed my name.
lsEALJ and affixed my official seal. at
COLUMBUS. the oath day of ADril.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR.
Secretary of State.