The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-26
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS

SECTION l. Be IL resoIUed by the General A.
senably Of the s ate of Ohio, That a proposition
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1893, to amend Sections to IL, in
elusive of Article XII of the Constitution OF the
State of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII :.
SEC 1. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every ten
years, prior to the first election for members Of
the general assembly in each decennial period,
in the manner herein provided
SEC. 2. During the month OF February prior
to the first election for members OF the general
assembly after the passage of this act and in
each decennial period the members of the sem
ate 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
four electors so designated and appointed shall
constitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation for
members OF the house OF representatives ana
senator's, the number of representatives to
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district Should any
vacancy occur in SAID commission the senators
Of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor
SEC 8. The population Of the state, as ascer-
ta1ned by the preceding federal census, or In
such other manner as the general assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
lone hundred" and the Quotient shall be the
ratio of representation In the house of repre-
sentatives for the ten years succeeding such
SEQ 4 Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio, and three-fourths over shall be
entitled to two representatives; each county
containing three times such ratio shall be en-
titled to three representatives, and so on.
SEQ. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportioned to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district
SEQ. G. Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed of compact territory,
ly equal in population as pract1cable; and each
Of such districts shall be numbered
SEQ 2. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
by Se the lumber ny s thirty y ''OH " '' Duo 70
SEQ 8. The state shall be divided into SEN
Rtorial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEQ 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in
tFtots in counties entitled to two or more SEN
ators, shall be bounded by county lines.
eonai to Of one sena prial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one sena-
into two senatorial districts. Each county hav-
ing population 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 formation OF a senatorial
district
members Of the general assembly shall be re.
ported to the governor by such commission
within two months after their appointment,
and the same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTION2 2 At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words ssRepresen-
tation by single distrtcts-Yes;" and those op.
posed to such amendment may have placed
upon their ballots the words representation
by single districus-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take
and any provision of the Constitution in CON.
hict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
ANDREW l. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I, SAMUEL M. TAYLOR, Secretary of State of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplifed copy, carefully COM
pared by me with the original rolls now on file
In this of1ce, and in my official stody as SEQ
retary of State as required by the laws Of the
State OF Ohio, of joint resolution adopted by
the General Assembly of the State of Ohio on
the 22d day of April, A D. 1893
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
hereunto subscribed my name,
fSEAL1 and affixed my offcial SEAL at
Columbus, the Path day Of April,
A. D. 1898.
SAMUEL M. TAYLOR,
Af T1fA