The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-09-14
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EcTIoN Bs 1T RESOLVED by THt 'iF>.
RAJ Asst MBtY OF rHh STATE "F .,hi
rnat n pr',to.t,in suaii b- suDu,ttrt ~.
lectors ~ this state on %" hrsi Tn."n'
Niter the first M',ndn, III Nuvcinbtr. ls93 10
mend Sect ons J 10 II, u ctn-,ve. of Ar.ir,"
XI, OF the Constitution ot the Stat OF Uni,'
- they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC l. The superintendent for members Z
the general asst mhlN snail he inn'i- ever
Ten years, prior tn the first election f,r ineni
hers OF the general Assembly VI IN CO
SEC . nuriuy the montn OF F,.nr,a,y
prior To the first election for fnamh- r. ut ,u-
general assembly after the passage ~ ~ :
act aud In each decennial period III. mc'
bers OF the senate and house nf ir-pr-.st,
tatives representing the twu i.Hnin. -, ui,',,
parties, respectty-y shall meet ~ ,rrnr -
bodies. and each ~ said hodt.s sh 80 drsi E
nate tw" electors who shall forthwiih he nu
nointed by the Governor; and salh tour eirc
tors so designated and appoin, ed snan c.,n
sltute n commission who shat ascrriaih
and determine The ratio OF represent 'tion
for mem beis OF the house of Representa-
tatives to which each Wis entii Ell and
the boundaries Of each senatorial Il siric i.
Should any vacancy occur IN said c"it,in'>
sion the nators OF the pirty maxim ~"
original desi nation shall, wi'hin '"e days
thereafter, designate An el c,or TO II | suct
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appol uttd
SEC. s. The population Of tn" state, "a.
ascertalned by the preceding federal reusus,
or In such other manner as The gene,ai a,
number lone hundred" " and the qnoi'"ni
shall he the ra;io OF represe NJ alton In The
house Of representatives for the ten year.
succeedi' g such appOriiormenf.
SEC. l. Each county shall % entiil d TO AT
least one preventative; each county con
shall be entitled TO two representatives: each
county containing three times such raliu
shall be entitled 10 three representatives, and
SEQ g. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall bc divided by such
com mission into M many districts as there
are repre- entatives apiorttoned TO such
COUNTY; ana one representative shall Ue
chosen from each district.
SEC 6. Each representative district, In
counties sntites to NOR than one repr-sen-
tative. sh II be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and ne
asa each sa n such 9isriet. .h.i II BE- numSsred
SEC. Z. The ratio for = senator shall be a.
eertained by dividing the p pul.tion OF the
SEC. 8. Tue stat shall be divided into sem
atorial district , as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. .. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory, as nearly
equal In population as practicable, and except
as 10 district. IN counties entitled to two or
mnre senators, shall be bounded by count y
lines.
Src 10. Each county having q population
60 NJ 10 three fOurths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district Each
senatOrial ratio. and one-hslf over, shall ba
divided into two senatnrisl districts Each
county having a popula ton equal TO two AMI
one-hslf ratios, shall be vided into three
senatorial district. and % on; but no election
precinct sha be ,ivided in tue formation o,
. senatorial district.
SEC. IL The apportionment so m de for
members Of the general assembly shall be
reported ~ the goycr' or, by such comm iss o,,
with two hs after their appoint men,.
and same shall be pupii he'd Ia such manner
as shall he provided b, l,w.
SECTION 2. At such election, those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots th- words
"Represeni alton by ST. gle distr,ci.-Yea;" a'd
those opposed to such aInni' udn-nt riaN
have nlmced upon their bal OTIS IN. word.
"Repres+ntati n by sir gle uisI ricts-No."
SECTION 3. T"is am ndni NJ shall TAX" ~.
fecl On the d lerrLh day of December, 1898:
and any provision ~ the Consti uti0n In cou
dict Herewith is repealed
Speaker Of the Hous Of R-pre,c ,ini'vea
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President o: the Senate.
Adop, ed April q, 1893.
UNITED STATES FAMERIcA, Quo,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF st ITE
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Srcr-tHr, Of St,i"n'
Ill" ONO, 10 her-bA c, MY thai the Ior-g Ing
l. an rxeinriitied "opy. carefully con,paied =
me WIFI tue orixiua rolls now on Me In 'ht-
office, and IL INV uff .'iHl custody a> Srrru,ari
OF STATE rs rquirri b> the laws o. tn- stare
Of Ohio II int resO III Ion ad ,pted by TIN.
general assembly of tn" X ATE OF Ohio. IN the
22I day OF Apil, A. 1893.
lNTEsTiMONY WHEREOF, have
h-r-uutp subscribed IN, nam
tsEALl and "flixrd my nfiir.ai senl, ~
Col m,r" the 2i,n day OF Apr |.
ID lSH.
SAMUEL VI. TAYL"R,
ppnt