The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-08-17
proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SrrrInY I. BE 10 resolred by the General A.
snal be submitted to he electors of tins
tate, on the lirst Tuessiay after the .a. hrss
tp IL. incl uSivc. OF Article Xl. OF the Con.
Stituton o: the State OF Ohio, 80 they shall
read IL IOiioTS:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC I. The apportionment for mcmbars of
the general assembly shall bc made every
ten years prinr tU tine first election for menu
b.rS of tine general assembly i'll eacn deceil-
isr Src rob bnrl ny t''i the. month OF February.
prior tp the first elect tion Tor members of the
general assembly after lie passage of this
act an ll e;cl, ,!ecenniai period the MEM
tttivcS representing the two leading political
parties. respectively. shall meet in separate
bodies. and eacil OF sad ho.lles shall ,desIg-
pointed by the governor ~and said four elec-
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
and determine the ratio II representation
for mem bcrS of the house of Icpresenta-
tives and senators. he number ot represen,,
tatiyes to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
sion the senators sf the party making the
original designation shall. within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector to ill sucl.
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor
SEC 3 The population of the state as
asccrtair:ed by the preceding federal census.
or in such other mailncr as the general as
sembIy snail direct shall bc divided by the
numbrr one hundred and the quotient
shall be the ratio of representation i'll the
house nf representatives for the ten years
succeedingsli apportionment.
SEC. 4 Each county shall he entitled to at
least oilc representatives; each county COLI
tanning such ratio. and three-fourtli5 over.
shall bc entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
and so on.
SEC s. Each county, entitled to more than
one representative shall he divided by such
commission into us many districts as there
are representatives npportlOnei To SUCH
county: and onv, representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SIC. 6. Each representative district. in
counties entitled tn more than one rcpresen-
tative, shall be composed OF compact terri
and rs nearly equal in population as practi-
cable: and each of such districts shall be
numbered,
aeccriaincd by dividing the population Of
! the state Ey the number thirty,iiye.
SEC. g. The state shall he divided into
senatorial districts. as herein provided. and
each district shall choose one senator.
SgC. 9. Each senatorial district shall he
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable. and eI-
cept 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 r,iree-fourths OF one SENATORIAL ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
senatorlal ratio. and one-ilait over. shall bs
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having population equal to two
and one-haif raiios shall he divided into
three senatorial districts, and so on: but no
| election PRECINCT siiai! he. divided III the
| formation of senatorial district.
| SEC. IL. The apporti"i.ment so made for
members of the general assembly shall DO
| reported to the governor. by uch commits
sion. within two months after their appoint
| ment, and the same shall be y lblished in
such manner as shall be provided by law.
! SECrIoN2 Atsuch election. those electors
desiring 10 ,~o,e for ,such anrendment may
have placed "oon their ballots the words
Representation by single Districts Yes:
and those opposed 20 SUCH amendment may
Representation by single districtS-No."
| SEcrioS J. This amentlmSnt shall take
effect on the fifteenth day OF December. 1888
! and Any provision of the Constitution in oeu.
| tiict Herewith is repealed.
Speaker of the fi5,.ss NJ Repffsenintire,.
Apo*SG Pe Eens E 81 flasEsa; l.s Ses;a.e.
Adopted April q. 1S9. .
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 0Hra
| OFFICE Or THE SECRETARY OF STATE. }
| l. ISsMUFI. NJ. TAYLOR Secretary of State OF
| the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the
| foregoing is al exempliiied copy, carefully
compared by mo with the original RI! Is now
dy as Secretary of State as required by the
| laws of the State of Ohio. of n Joint resOlu.
| tion adopted by the General Assembly OF
! the State OF Ohio, on tie 22tl day OF April.
/ \. d. 1885.
Is TESTIMONY. WnEnEoT. I have
| hereuntO subscribed my name.
| lsEALl ami affixed my official seal. at
COLUMBUS. the 2ith day Of Anril.
| A. ID. 1893.
SAMUEL VI. TAYLOR
| secretary If Stdts.