The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-29
Proposed anne ndmen, TO the Con-
stitution Of Chic.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

-EcrIoN Be 1T RESOLVED BY THK GEN
sRAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
TuSt n ptupo.t;ipn stall be submitted to the
electors ot this Sta'e on the tirst Tuesday
after the FIRST Monday In Novenb ber. 1898. 70
ssmend sect ons ] 10 II, inclusive. OF ArIicle
Nj, OF the Constitution OF the State OF OHIO
~ they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
SEQ ]. The pportonment for mem bers of
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years. prior To he first election for mem.
bere Of the general assembly In each dtcen.
nial period. IL the manner herein provided.
SEC. Q During the month OF February,
prior to the first election for members Of the
general assembly after the passage OF this
bers of the senate and house OF represen-
tatives representing the two leading political
bodies, and each q said bodies s shall b. II desis.
nate two electors who shall forthwith be APP
nointed by the Governor: and said four elec.
siiute a Commission Who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for mem oers Of the house Of representa-.
Evee aud senator's, the number Of represen.
tatives 10 which each county Is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits.
original destination shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector TO fll such
vacancy. aud he shall forthwith be appoi ointed
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
ss s1sS s. osr SS se
number lone hundred" and the Quotient
shnll he the ratio OF representation In the
house Of represent atives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionMent.
SEC. l. Each county shall be entitled TO al
tainins such ratio. and three-,ouf,hs over,
shall be entitled TO two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled TO three representatives, and
80 on.
SEC. g. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by euch
corn mission into as many districts as there
are pre.entatives apportioned 10 such
county; and one representative shall be
eHgssn gsc r0Tf fasaE saSh qepiassaa,ve as'rsS district in
counties entities to more than one represen-
tative. shall be composed Of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines. and q.
and each OF such districts shall be numbered
SEC. 4, The ratio for senator shall be as
eertained by dlyiding The p pniat,on OF the
s sfc. p 'Nf fhe eIff saas shaf te asded into sem
etorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. Q. Each senatorial district shall h
composed Of compact territory, as nearly
equal In population as practicable, aud except
as 10 districts in counties entitled TO two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SAC, 10. Each county having population
shall constitute n -enatorial district Each
senatorial ratio, and one halt over, shall be
divided into two seuatnrial districts. Each
county having population equal TO two and
senatorial districts. and 20 on; but no election
precinct shs be divided in the formation oi
senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The spportionment 70 m de for
members Of the general assembly shall be
reported TO the governor, by such commission,
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2. AT such election, those electors
desiring TO vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-Ycs;" and
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION 3. Tnis am-ndine nj shall take ef.
feet on the fi1ee1th day Of December, 1898;
and any provision ot the Constil ution In con.
LEWIS LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
ASDREw L. HARRIS,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893
UNITED STATES of AMERICA, Quo,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
!, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary Of State Of
the Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Is an exempiified copy. carefully compared by
me with the original rolls now on fle In this
ONCE, and in my official custody as Secretary
OF state as required by the laws OF the State
general assembly Of the State Of Ohio, on the
22d day OF April, A. ID. 1893
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunIo subscribed my name,
lsEAL] and affixed my official seal, at
Colnmnns, the oath day of April,
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
Secretary ,f ~ ia.