The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-10
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION l. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GKN-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
That proposition shall be subInitted u, ihe
electors of this state on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November. 1898. 10
amend Sections 70 II, inclusive. OF Article
xI, of the Constitution OF the State OF ONO
80 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEQ !. The apportionment for members of
the general Assem- bly shall he made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem
bers of the general assembly In each d.cei,'
nial period, In the manner herein provided.
prior TO the first election for members OF the
general assembly after the passage OF this
act and in each decennial period the mem.
tauves representing the two leading political
parties, respectively. shall meet In separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig-
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap-
pointed by the Governor; and said four eec-
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
M :tituts commission ISL VINO shall sscerta,n TAN
for mem bers Of the house OF representa-.
tives and senators, the number OF represen: :
syes TO whsh ac r. es
Should any vacancy occur In said commits.
sion the senators Of the party making the
f thereafter, designate an eiector 10 ali snch
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC. s. The population Of the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or In such other manner as the general as
sembly shall direc, shal! be divided by the
number zone hundred" and the qu0tient
shall he the ratio of representation in the
house of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. I. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con.
tanning such ratio. and three-fourths over,
shall be entitled to two se, in eaGn
shall be entitled 10 three representatives and
20 on.
one representative shall be divided by such
com mission into as many districts as there
are representatives apportioned TO such
countv; and one representative shall be
SEC 8. Each representative district, in
counties antilles to more than one represen-
bounded by election precinct lines. and ~
nearly equal in population as practicable;
and each Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC.7. The ratio for a senator shall be as
certained by dividing the p. pulation Of the
state by the lumber thirty ave-"
SEc, 8. The stat shall be divided into sen.
atorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 0. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal IN population as practica6le, and except
as TO districts In counties entitled to two or
more senators, shall be founded by county
lines.
SFC 10. Each county having a population
DUAL TO three fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
senatorial raflO. anu One-nAlf over, snail De
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having a population equal TO two and
one.h half ratios, shall be d vided into three
senatorial district>. ami o on; but no election
precinct sha be divided in the formation oil
senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apporionment 20 m de for
members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such commission,
within two months after their appointment,
and same shall be punished in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTION .. those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
bave placed upon their ballots the words
Misrepresentation by ST. gle distrcls-Ies;" and
those opposed 10 sucn amWsDdment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Representation by single dislrcts--No."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take ef-
feet on the fifteenth day Of December, 1898;
and any provision OF the COnstil ution in con-
flict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS LAYLIN,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President o! the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES F AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. !
!, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary OF state Of
ilic ohio, 10 hereby certify that the foregoing
is an exem piified copy. carefully compared By
office, and in my official custody as Secretary
of State as rt quired by the laws o. the State
OF Ohio, of joint resolution adopted by the
general assembly Of the State Of Ohio, on the
22d day of April, A. ID. 1898.
IN TEsTIaONY WHEREOF, have
hereuutn subscribed my nam,
tsEAL1 and affixed my official seal, at
Columnu-, the 24th day OF April,
A. ID 1893.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
. .,