The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-08-02
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.


SECTION 1. Be it resoEued By the General As
seanbLy of the s. ate of Ohio That a proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November 1893 to amend Sections to II, In
elusive of Article XII of the Constitution OF the
State of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC 1. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every ten
years, prior to the first election for members OF
the general assembly in each decenn1a1 perloo,
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 TINS act ana In
ate and house Of representatives representing
the two leading political parties, respectively!
bodies shall designate two electors who shall
forwith be appointed by the governor; and SAID
four electors SO designated and appointed shall
constitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation 1or
members of the house OF representatlves ana 9o
senator's, the number Of representatives to
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district Should any
vacancy occur in saio commission the senators
of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten DAYS thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such vacancy and he shall FORTH
with be appointed by the governor
SEQ 8. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal census or In
sScn otner manner as d1dea ne h1 the n1ber
"one hundred and the quotient shall be the
ratio of representation in the house OF repre-
sentatives for the ten years succeeding such
SEQ T. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio, and three fourths over, shall be
entitled to two representatives; each county
containing three times such ratio shall be en-
titled to three representatives, and so on
SEQ s. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportoned TO such county;
and one representative sh1l1 be chosen from
each district.
SEC g. Each representative district in coun-
shall be composed Of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as near
Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. z. The ratio for senat tor shall be ascer-
sa4sa ned by diyang the OF the
SEQ g. The state shall be divided into SEN
atorial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEQ 9. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal In
population as practicable, ana except as to dis
ators, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEQ TO- Each county having popula tior
equal to three.fourths OF one senatorial s Taas
county having population equal to one sena
torial ratio and one-half over shall be divided
| into two senatorial districts. Each county hav
| ing q population equal to two and one-hal
| ratios shall be divided into three senatorial
| districts, and so on; but no election precinc
district.
SEQ H. The apportionment so made fol
| members Of the general assembly shall be re
ported to the governor by such commission
/ within two months after their appointment
| and the same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTIoN2 2 At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may hav,
| placed upon their ballots the words sfRepresen
| tation by single districts-Yes;" and those op
| posed to such amendment may have places
| upon their ballots the words representation
| by single districJs-No."
| SECTION 8 This amendment shall taxi
| effect on the fifteenth day OF December 1898
| and any provision of the Constitution in con
| fict Herewith is srepealed.
| LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
| ANDREW L. HARRIS
President of the Senate.
Adopted April p, 1893
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
| I, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary of State o
| the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that tn
| foregoing is an exemp1ffled copy, carefully com
pared by me with the original rolls now on fill
| In this ONCE, and in my official custody as Sec
| retary Of State as required by the laws OF th
State OF Ohio, OF joint resolution adopted b.
| the General Assembly of the State Of Ohio, o.
| the 22d day of April, A. D. 1893.
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hav
| hereunto subscribed my name