The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-31
Special Saturday Night Excursions to Niagara Falls.
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Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS

SEcr1oN1 1. Be it resoEved By the General As
senabty of the State Of Ohio That a proposition
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. l. The apportonment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every ten
years prior to tire first election for members OF
the general assembly In each decenn1al period,
in the manner herein provided.
SEC q During the month of February prior
to the first election for members Of the general
assembly after the passage of this act and in
each decennial period the members OF the SEN
ate and house of representatives representing
shall meet in Separate bodies, and each Of said
bodies shall designate two electors who shall
four electors SO designated and appointed shall
constitute commission who snail ascer TAIN
and determine the ratio OF representation lor
members of the house OF representatives anu
senators, the number OF representatives 70
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries Of each senatorial d1strict Snouio any
of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such vacancy, and ne shall Iortn-
with be appointed by the governor.
SEQ g. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal census, or In
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
"one hundred' and the quotient shall be the
ratio of representation in the house OF repre-
SEC SEQ L Each county shall be entitled to at
ing such ratio, and three-fourths over, shall be
entitled to two representatives; each counsy
containing three times such ratio snan De 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 apportioned to such county;
and one representative shall be CHOSEN 1roIn
each district
oo11l faf
ties entitled to more than one representative
| shall be composed of compact territory
| ly equal in population practicable; and eacf
| Of such districts shall be numbered
SEC. Z. The ratio for senator shall be ascer
/ by the number s'thirty-fve."
SEQ 8. The state shall be divided into sen
atorial districts, as herein provided, and eacl
/ district shall choose one senator
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall be com
| posed of compact territory, as nearly equal II
/ tricts in counties entitled to two or more sen
/ ators, shall be bounded by county lines.
eousi to o. threefourths @ % Of one sena atoriaf rati
/ shall constitute senatorial district Eacl
/ county having population equal to one sena
| torial ratio and one-half over shall be dividet
into two senatorial districts Each county hav
| ing q population equal to two and one-hal
ratios shall be divided into three senatoria
districts, and so on; but no election precinc
shall be divided in the formation OF senatoria
district.
|
| 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 manne
| as shall be provided by law.
| SEorIoN2 q At such election, those elector
desiring to vote for such amendment may hav
placed upon their ballots the words "Represer
| fation by single districts-Ye Yes;'' and those OF
posed to such amendment may have place
upon their ballots the words "Representatio
by single districts-No.' -
| SECTION g. This amendment shall tax
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1898
and any provision of the Constitution In cor
f1ict herewith is repealed
LEWIS c. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW l. HARRIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April q, 1893
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
L SAMUEL. M. TAYLOR, Secretary of State
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that th
foregoing is an exemplihed copy, carefully con
pared by with the original rolls now on I'll
In this ONCE, and in my Official Gus tody as Sci
retary OF State as required by the laws OF th
State OF Ohio, of joint resolution adopted
the General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, c
the ed day of April, A D. 1893.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hay
hereunto subscribed my nam
fsEALl and aff1xed my official seal,
Columbus, the oath day of Apri
A. D. 1893
SAMUEL M. TAYLOR,
Secretary Of State