The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-10-05
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitution OF Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SEcrIoYf. BE Il reseired b!y the General As
shall be submitted TO the electors or TINS
State on The irSt duSSSy Ss ~ aerd mser Sections
1 to IL. inclusive. OF Article Al. OF the SollI
stitution of the State of Ohio, so they shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE NI.
Sec I. The apportGionmept for members OF
ten years, prior to the first election Tor mem
berS of the general assembly IN. each deG1eii'
NAL period. in the manner hSrcln provided.
SEC 2 During the month OF February
prior to the first election for members OF the
general assembly after lie passage OF TINS
act and i'll each decennIal period the meiii-
bers OF the senate and house of rcpresen;;
tatives representing the two leading political
parties, respectively, shall meet IN separate
bodies. and each OF saii bodies shall ,dcsis-
pointed by the goyerngi ana salh intir eleC- ';
tors so designated and a>'pointed shall con-
stitute a commission WHO shall ascertain
and determine the ratio 81 representation
for members of the house of representa-
tiyes and senators. the number or repreSen, +,
tatiYeS to which each county Is entltleu anu
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said ,commls-
sion the senators of the party making the
original designation shall. within ten days
thereafter. designate an elector to fill such
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC. 5. The population of the state. as
( SScertllfsHQ by inc tcutldi
or in such other manner as the general as-
sembly shall direct shall be divided by the
number "one hundred" and the quotient
shall be the ratio of representation in the
house of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportioumSnt.
SEC Zach county shall be entitled 10 Mt
least one representatives; each county con-
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall he divided by Sucf
commission into as many districts as thers
are representatives apportioned 70 suGt
{ county; and onu representative shall be
chosen from each district.
| SEC. 6. Each representative district, In
| counties entitled TO more than one represeil
tative, shall, be composed OF COMPACT ,t terri
tory. bounded by. election, precinct lines
and as nearly equal in population as, pr2ctI
cable; and each OF such districts shall pS
SEC. I. The ratio for senator shall b
ascertained by dividing the population @
the state Ey the number tblrty-hye.
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided int(
senatorial districts, as herein provided. ant
each district shall choose one. senator; ;,
| SEC 9. Each senatorial district shall b'
composed of compact territory, as nearl!
equal in population. as practicable. and ex
cept as to districts in counties EMIT led Il
two or more senators. shall be bounded =
SEC. 10 Zach county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratl,
shall constitute senatorial district. Eaci
county having a population equal to on
senatorial ratio. and one half over, shall q
divided into two senatorial districts. Fac!
county having c. population equal to tw
and One-half ratios shall DS divided int
three senatorial DISTRICTS, and SO on: but n
election precinct shall be. divided in th
formation of a senatorial district.
SEC. II. The apportionment SO made TO
, members of the general assembly shall b
reported to the governor. by such commls
sion, within two months after thelrappolni
ment. and the same shall be published II
such manner as shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2 Atsuch election. those elector
desiring to ,yote for such amendmment ne ma, ma
'Representat,on BY single distrdictsn.fes; sn ,aa
have placed upon their ballots the word
'Represen'ation by single districts.M,o: !,
effect on the fifteenth. day Of December. ls9s
and any provision of the Constitution III COZ
fict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
Speaker of the House OF Representatfces
ANDREW j.. HARRIS.
Preslderl. of the Scssdte.