The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-24
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION l. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
electors of this state on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In November, 1898. TO
3mend =, Sections to H. nciSsivs. ct Arnc,e s,,
so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEC. /. The apportionment for members Of
the general assembly shal he made ever,
ten years, prior to the first election for mem
bers of the general assembly In each decen.
nial period. IN the manner herein provided.
SEC. O. During the month OF February,
prior 10 the first election for members OF the
general assembly. after the passage OF this
act ana IN each decennial period the mem
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 forthwith be APP
pointed by the Governor; and said four elec-
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
and determine the ratio OF representation
for members of the house OF representa-.
tives aid senators, the number OF represen.
statives 10 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
thereafter, designate an elector to I'LL such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC. s. The population Of the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or in such other manner as the general As
sembly shall direct shall be divided by the
number Zone hundred" and the quotipnt
shall he the ratio of representation In the
house of representatives for the ten year,
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to nj
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-fourihs over,
shall be entitled to two representatives. each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled TO three representatives, and
SO on.
one representative shall be divided by such
com omission into as many districts as there
are representatives. apportioned to such
COUNTY; and one representative shall he
chosen IRON each district
SEC. 8. Each representative district, ii
counties entities TO more than one repr"sen-
tative. shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as
nearly equal In population as prac,icable;
and each OF such districts shall be numbered
SEC.7. The ratio for a senator shall be rs
certained by dividing the pulation OF the
state by the umber thirty Ave-"
SEC. s. The stat. shall be divided into sem
atorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. O. 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.
SEC 10. Each county having population
equal to three fourths Of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute Il senatorial district Each
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having population equal 10 two and
one-half ratios, shall be vided into three
senatorial districts. and % on; but no election
precinct sha be divided in the formation oI
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 months after their appointment,
and came shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided bv law.
SECTIoN2 2. AT such election, those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by SIT gle districts-fes;" and
those opposed TO sucn amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Representatlon by single districts-No."
SECTION 8. This amrndme mt shall take ef-
feet on the fifteenth day of December, 1893;
and any provision OF the Constitution in con-
dlct Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS e LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President OF the senate.
AdODted April % IS93