The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-07
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION 1. Be it TesobUsd By the General As
ee1bIy of the State of Ohio, That q proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF this State
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1893, to amend SECTIONS 70 II, m
State Of Ohio, so they shall read as follows;
ARTICLE XII. n-s
SEC /. The apporhonment 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 decenntal 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 act and in
each decennial period the members OF tne sem
ate and house Of representatives representing
the two leading political parties, respectively,
shall meet in separate bodies, and each Of said
bodies shall designate two electors who snail
{orwith be appointed by the governor; and said
four electors SO designated and appointed shall
constitute commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation for
members of the house of representatives and
senators, the number OF representatives 70
which each county Is entitled and S me pound nn1
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.
SEC 9. The population OF the STATE, as ascer- =
such other manner as the general assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
ratio of representation In the house of repre-
sentatives for the ten years succeeding such
apportionment.
least one representative: each county contain
ing such ratio and three-fourths over, shall be
Containing three times such ratio shall be en-
titled to three representatives, and so on
SEQ s. Each county entitled to more tnan
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 from
seq 6. Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed Of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as near
ly equal in population as practicable; and each
Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEQ Z. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
by the number "thirty-fve." :"
SEQ 8. The state shall be divided into SEN
atorial distFicts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator
SEC 9. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal In
population as practicable, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sen.
seq sIsn Io Each "a County having Population
| equal to threefourths Of one sena torial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Eact
| county having population equal to one sena
torial ratio and one-half over shall be divided
| into two senatorial districts. Each county hay
ratios M shall halt be ed divided into three senatoria
| districts and so on. but no election precinc
shall be divided in the formation OF senatoria
| district
SEQ IL 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.
| SECTIONS At such election. those electors
| desiring to vote for such amendment may hav'
| placed upon their ballots the words "Represen
| fation by single districts-Yes;' and those op
/ posed to such amendment may have place.
| upon their ballots the words "Representatiol
| by single districrs-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 repealed
| LEWIS c. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the Hoasss Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President of the Senate
Adopted April q, 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 exemplifed copy, carefully com
pared by me with the original rolls now on Ill
In this office, and in my official custody as Sec
| retary Of State as required by the laws OF tn
| the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, O
the 22d day of April, A D. 1893.
In TESTIMONY WHEREBY, hav
| hereunto subscribed my name
fSEALl and affixed my ofacial seal, q
| Columbus, the 24th day Of April
A. D. 1898.
| SAMUEL M. TAYLOR,
Secretary Of State.