The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-06-08
Proposed Amendment 60 the Oon,
StitutiCn OK Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS,

! sFcrIosI Be Il resslsed, by The Generai As
a,... iSg ~ tie Sl.s # Ohia. That proposticI.
sia!t be submitted 10 the electors of thi.
! STATE ca the first Tuesday after the first
Mmnqai IN @ 10 nf &c on
s;ltgtion 81 the State OF Clio. 30 they shall
/ read ajfClloIs:
ARTICLE XI.
SIC. 1. The cappC-tionmcnt for member OF
the general assembly shall be nlane every
! brrS Of the genera, assembly III each deCer
I nia period. IN tie rlaiIier herein provided
| criGr ~ the first election far members ui ih=
/ general assembly after the passage of this
! pct and - each dectnr'a! peElod the mem
ber5 0f the senate q house 81 rs2y2S2p;
| tatives representing the w leading politica,
! i'altles respectively shall mcet IN separate
uate two elec. ors Who sirgli forth itiI he np-
: pointed by the governor Na!;d StiG i0urc cleo
/ tors 50 ueS'att',, :u'l s2rOn tel slh!i con-
J Et;tute G. c;iG mission = 10 shall ascertain
/ 9nd determine ,the rQt3J @f representation
! fpr llc.n 5eTs Of the house OF REPRESENTA-
| tives and Scustnrs. ne ,1l.nlhcc OF ;2preseu-
! tatiyes ID wtich e9ch county Ii entitled ana
t!Ic hgU" t&.IcS Ot each ScNEt tDri;lt G.sLrjcE-
! Nh0uii any vacancy oCcur ia Ra!I commits
! sion t!,e senators of lie party making the
Original aCsiEaatiun snail within ten days
/ thercaiteF, dgsi%lir'e H!i citltpr to ill such
Vacancy. and ne snai. iufth"!tA bt appointed
SIC. s. T.e yopu'a;ion of tho state. as
sacertaiied by t--s Di ,c,.iins federal census.
nr IN such o5hcr !laqr%r as thc general aG-
| som2ly shall direct .shall to divided by the
shall 20 The ratio of rci'rsSe,I tstipr III the
+ house 3i representatives tor tho ten ye4rs
sucCcedinEsuch apuoT tin",n.eDt.
S4c.4 sla'!l county stall be entitled 20 nj
least one raprSsoEtatTc; each COu,:.y con-
taiQ:qE such, ratio. e:,1 ihfce-f"Crhs over.
nhall be entitled 10 two cpres2ntatives; each
county 5ontaiuing thr"e lines such latio
shsi! TOO entitled 10 ihiee representatives.
SIC. S Fach county entitled to rnore than
one represen tative shall be divided 5y SGch
commission into as many districts ns there
are repIesentatires appcrtiuucd TO such
county; and one, .rcnrGSsr tatiye shall DO
chosen from each district.
sec. 6. Ea:h REPRESENTATIVE district. in
tative, shall, 62 composed CT compact terri
tory, bounded by election precinct lines,
and rs nearly equal in population, Is. practi-
cable; ana each Oh such districts shall ba
numbered.
Sac. Z. The rGtio for senator shall be
eyScer.ainssd hy d:viiing, t4e poaulasion of
SEC. s. The state sE1u hc divided into
senatorial fistricJs, 81 ncrcjn provided. and
each district shall choose oIe senator; :,
SEC. 3. Each senatorial district shall be
comp2Sed of contract territory, as nearly
equal IN population as practicable. end ex-
s~o or pore senators. shall be bounded by
SIC. tG ? Each county having population
eQnal 10 rhree-fourths of one srnatOrial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
rounty having G EopulauoR equal TO one
Eenstorial ratio. ami Une-haif over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
cognty having z. popuiqtiQa equal to two
snd one-haif ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, and SO on; but no
election precinct shall nc divided i'll the
torlnation Of senatorial district
SEC: IL. The apportiopnent so made for
members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor. by suca commits
sion. within two months after their appoipt-
ment. and the same shall be published in
SUCH manner IS shall be provided by law,
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation By single districts-Yes;"
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
~ReDreseutatiou by single, ,districts-No."
SECTION ,. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1898:
and say provision OF the Constitution in con-
fict herewith is repealed,
LEWIS C.. IAYLIN,
Speaker ct the House of Representatives..
ANDREv J.. HARRIS.
F1s.tssEt Of the Senate.
Adopted April @. 1898 q
UrrrEp STATES or ArERrch, ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. J
/. SAMUEI. NJ, TAYLOR. Secretary of State OF
the State OF Ohio. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an eTemplified copy. carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on Tie IN this once, and in my Official custo-
laws OF the State OF Ohio, of a joint resolu-
ton adopted by the General Assembly OF
the State OF Ohio. on tie 22d day of April.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereu1yo subscribed my name.
lsEAIl and affixed my official seal. ct
ColImbns, the 2sth day OF 5 pril.
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