The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-11

SECTION i. BE 1T REsOLvED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
That proposition shall be submitted TO the
electors OF this State on the hrst Tuesday
amend Sections j to il, inclusive. OF Article
XI, of the Constitution Of the State OF Ohio
SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. !. The apportionment for mem bers OF
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior TO the first election for mem mem.
nial period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. q. During the month OF February
general RUa al ass assembly after the passage Of tins
act and in each decenpial period the mem.
bers of the senate and house of represen.
tatives representing the two leading political
parties, respectively, shall meet in separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desis-
nate two electors who shall iorahwith r De sia ap
stitute a commission who shall ascertain
for for members % Of the house Of represents.
tives and senators. the number of represen,,
tatives TO which each county Is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur In said commits
sion the senators of the party making the
original destination shall within n ten m ss aaSs
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
aseertaned cert m by the pdi preceding federal Census,
or in such other manner as the general as
sembly shall direct shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" and the qnotient
shall he the ratio of representation in the
house of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representatives; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-fourihs over,
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled TO three representatives, and
SO on.
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives apportioned TO such
county; and one representative snail De
chosen from each district
SEC 8. Each representative district, In
counties entities to NOR" than one represen-
tative. shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines. aud as
nearly equal in population as praciicaole;
and each of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC. Z. The ratio for senator shall be as
certained by dividing The p pulation OF ihe
state by the lumber thirty, ,fye.n ,. co.,
atorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 8. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable. and except
as to districts IN counties entitled to two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
lines.
Sac TO- Each county having population
equal to three fourlhs of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district Each
senatorial ratio, and une-halt over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having popnlhtlon equal 10 TWO ans
one-half ratios, shall be vided into three
senatorial district. and Oh; but no election
precinct sha be divided in the formation OF
q senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so m%de for
members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such commission,
within two mon MS after their appointment.
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTION .. AT such election, those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-Ies;' and
| those opposed to sucn amendment may
| have placed upon their ballots the words
| "Representatlon by single districts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take ef-
| feet on the fifteenth day of December, 1898;
| and any provision OF the Constitution in con.
| dict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS c LAYLIN.
Speaker of the House of Representative
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April %, ls93