The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-22
Proposed An,e ndnent to the Con-
stiturion Of Ohio. a.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION l. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GEN
HRAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
electors of this stale on the first Tuesdsy
after The first Monday iu November 1873. 70
amend Sections 10 II, inclusive. OF Ariic'e ie
XI, OF the Constitution OF the State OF ONO
50 they shall read AS follows:
ARTICLE xI.
sKC l. The apport,onment for mem bers of
the general assembly, shall I've made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem
bers of the general assembly In each d.cen.
nial period in the manner herein nrovtded.
SEC. g. During the month OF February,
general assembly after the passage Of this
1 sers sua of Il the eae senate and house Of
tatives representing the two leading political
is s b6ass ,b. ln s.ss
nate two electors who shall forthwith he ap-
rointed by the Governor; and said four cleo
@ e sss
for mem bers OF the house OF representa-.
fs sstises s1 10 vhieS each county IL entitled and
the boundaries Of each senatorial, district.
should any vacancy occur In said ccrnnl.s
original designation shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector 10 fiil sncn
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
spo. ). The population Of the state, a.
aecertained by the preceding federal census,
or In such other manner es the general As
number zone hundred" and the quotient
shall he the ratio Of represe ntation In the
sncceeding ] such appor,ion meni.
SEQ. l. Each county shall be entitled to si
least one represe ntattve; each county con.
shall be entitled 70 two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled 10 three representatives, and
SEC 1 Each county entitled to moro than
one representative shall he divided by such
corp mission into as many Districts as there
are representatives apportioned % sncb
countv; ana one representative shall bs
chosen from each district
counties entities TO more than one reprt+en-
tative. shall be composed of compact territory
bounded by election precinct lines, and st
ear aea EACH sqaH, o such dsrc,. shaIi BE-
SEC. q, The ratio for senator shall be as.
eertained by dividing The p pulation of The
SEC. g. the stat sha be divided into sen.
etorial district as herein provided, and each
dis,rlct shall . choose ones one senator: .,o.. ..,
composed of com pact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable, and except
as 10 districts In counties entitled to two or
more senator's, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
qnal to three fourI his of one senatorial Sstto
shall constitute n senatorial district Each
senatorial ratio aud one halt over, sball DC
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having a population equal 10 two ana
oue-half ratios, shall be viJed into tnres
senatorial district. and % on; hut no election
precinct sha be divided in the formal ION OF
q senatorial district.
SEC. IL The apportionment so IA de for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported 10 the governor, by such mission,
wlthin two mon his after their appointment.
and same shall be pupiish he'd in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTI0N2 AT such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upOn their ballots the words
representation by srgle distrc:s-Yes;o and
those opposed TO sucn ainm-ndment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION g. This amendment shall take ef.
feet on the fifee1th day of December, 1898;
and any provision OF the Constil utiCn in con.
nict Herewith is repealed
LEWIS G LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House of Represen tatives.
AsDREw l.. HARRIS,
President OF the senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
], SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary of State OF
HE OHIO, 10 hereby certify that the foregoing
Is an exemplihed copy. carefully compared by
me with the origlpai rolls now on 1le in this
office, and in my official custody as Secretary
Of Ohio, of joint resolution adopted by the
general assembly OF the state of Ohio, on the
22d day of April, A. d. 1893.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name,
!sEAL1 and Affixed my official seal, at
Columbu., the oath day OF April,
A. ID 1893.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,