Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-19
DROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION /. Be IL resOlred by the General As
SEMI Ssm6tg q o ne Stats q ono, That proposition
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Noyem-
Der 1898, to amend Sections TO II, inclusive, OF
Article XI, OF the Constitution of the State Of
Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. l. The appOrtionment for members of the
general assembly shall be made every ten years
prior 10 the first election for members of the gem
eral assembly in each deeennial period in the
manner herein provided
SEC. 2. During the month of February prior to
the first election for members OF the general as
sembly after the passage Of this act and in each
decennial period the members of the senate and
house of Representatives representing the two
leading political parties, respectively, shall meet
In separate bodies, and each of said bodies shall
designate two electors who shall forthwith be aD-
pointed by the governor; and said four electors SO
designated and appointed shall constitute COM
mission who shall ascertain and determine the
ratio of representation for members OF the house
of representatives and senator's the number Of
representatives to which each county is entitled
and the bOundari OF each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commission the
senators of the party making the original designa-
ton shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an eectOr TO ill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC. 3. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal census, or in such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
shall be divided by the number -one hundred /"
and the quotient shall be the ratio OF representa-
ton in the house of Representatives for the ten
years succeeding such apportiontmenk
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
two representatives; each county containing three
times such ratio shall be entitled TO three repre-
sentatives, and SO on.
SEC $ Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into many districts there are represen-
tiyeS app0rti0ned TO such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each district
SEC. g. Each representative district in counties
entitled to more than one representative, shall be
election precinct lines, and nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable; and each of such districts
be shall numbered.
SEc.7. The ratio for senator shall be sseer-
tanned BY dividing the population OF the state by
SEC. 5. The state shall be divided into Senatori-
al districts as herein provided and each district
shall choose one senator.
SEc. 8. Eash senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory rs nearly equal In pop
ulation as practicable, and except AS to districts
in counties entitled TO two or more senator's shall
be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population equal
to threefourths Of one senatorial ratio shall con-
stitute a senatorial district. Each county having
one-half over, shall be divided INTO two sem
atorial districts. Each county having a popu-
lation equal to two and one-half ratios shall
be divided into three senatorial districts, and so
on; but no election precinct shall be divided In the
of u senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment 50 made for men,
bers of the general assembly shall be reported to
the governor, by such commission, within two
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner shall be pro-
vided by law.
SECTION = At such election, those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "Rel resenta-
ion by single districts-Nes. and those opposed
70 such amendment may have placed uDon their
ballots the words " Representation by single dis
ricts-No"
SECTIONS This amendment shall take effect
IN the fifteenth day of December, 1885; and any
provision of the Constitution In conflict Herewith
: repealed LEWIS C. LANLIN.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President of tho Senate.
Adopted April %. 1898.