The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-03
Proposed An,e ndnent to the Con.
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION l. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
Ihat proposition shall be submitted to the
electors OF this state on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In Novemb Der. 1899. 10
smend y, ,s Sections to II, inclusive. OF Arir,e
SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. l. The apportionment for mem bers ot
the general assemb bly, shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem.
bers OF the general assembly in each d-cen.
nisl period, In the manner herein provided.
SEC. 2. During the month OF February
prior to the first election for mem bers OF lie
general assembly after the passage OF this
bers OF the senate and house of @ represem. %
tatives representing the two leading political
parties, respectively, shall meet in separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desiy-
nate two electors who shall forth with be ap.
pointed by the Governors; and said four elec.
tors so designated and appointed shall con.
and determine the ratio of representation
Tor mem oers of the house of representa-
tives and senators, the number OF represen.
tatives to which each county Is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
oriSinsi destination shslp p" Within ten dans s8s
thereafter, designate an elector to fll suci,
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC. 8. The population OF the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or IN such other manner as the general as
sembly shall direct shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" and the quotient
shall be the ratio of representation in the
house Of representatives for the ten year.
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to At
least one representative; each county con-
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratin
shall be entitled TO three representatives, and
so on.
SEC. s. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
com mission into as many districts as there
county; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC: 6. Each representative district, In
counties entities to more than one repr,.sen- ,
tative. shall be composed OF compact territory, /
bounded by election precinct lines, and as
and each Of such districts shall be NUMBERED
SEC. 4. The ratio for senator shall be Ms
eertained by dividing the p. pulation of tn.
state by the lumber thirty Ave."
SEC. s. the stat shall be divided into SEN
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 TO districts IN counties entitled to two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SIC. 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourihs OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
ratio and une-half over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having population equal 10 two and
one-half ratios, shall be divided into thre~ |
senaiorial districts. and on; but no election /
precinct sha be divided in the formation OF |
a senatorial district.
SEC. H. The appOrtfenment 30 m de for |
OF the general assembly shall be |
reported to the governor, by such com mi ion, |
withip two months after their appointment.
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTION At such election, those electors
1eslr1ng to vote for such amendment NAV
have placed upon their ballots the words
representation by Sit gle districts-Yes;' aud
nose opposed to sucn amendment may
nave placed upon their ballots the words |
Representation by single distrcts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take ef-
ect on the hitee5th day of December, 1893:
Ind any provision OF the Constii ution in con.
,ict Herewith is repealed.
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
ANDREW l.. HARRIS.
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1898.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO.
IPFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
], SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary Of state of
ne Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
an exemplined copy. carefully compared Dy
'mce, and in my official custody as Secretary
y state as required by the laws OF the state
u On1o, OF joint resolution adopted by the
eneral assembly Of the State OF Ohio, on the
ID day of April, A. ID. 1893.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunio subscribed my nam.,
lsEAL] and affixed my officiai seal, at
ColmmLu., the oath day OF A prll,
A. ID. ls93
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,