The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-24
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION l. Be 1t resolved By the General A.
sfT'g s be o. g sssi to the SECTORS OF this State
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November, 1893, to amend Sections to II, IN
elusive, of Article XII of the Constitution OF the
State of Ohio, so they shall read as folowsi
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 decenn1al peT1ods
in the manner herein provided
SEC Durlng s9e monsn al - tbs gopersi
assembly after the passage OF this act "a ana On In
each deoennial period the members OF the sen
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 snail
forwith be appointed by the governor; and said
four electors so designated and appointed snal4
constitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio of representation for
members of the house OF representatives ana
senators, the number OF representatives 70
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district Should any
vacancy occur in said Commission the senators
shall. within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
tanned by the preceding federal census, or In
such other manner as the general assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
Zone hundred'' and the quotient shall be the
ratio of representation in the house OF repre-
sentatives Tor the ten years succeeding sucn
SEQ L Each county shall be entitled to at
| least one representative; each county contain
| entitled to two representatives; each county
containing three times such ratio shall be en-
titled to three reprsssntanvves, ana SO ro on thar
| one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apReruoneI , 2 nnsen froy,
SEC &. Each representative DISTRICT in coun-
@4ooa f1od ton faaT1 ono
shall be composed OF compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as near.
| Of such districts shall be numbered
SEC Z. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
Sy tSl1Se tSe DymDer Dy niSn& I4y " 'A'
/ SEC g. The state shall be divided into SEN
atorial districts, as herein provided, and each
| district shall choose one senator.
SEQ O. Each senatorial district shall be COM
| posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in
riots In counties entitled to two or more sen.
ators, shall be bounded by county lines
/ SEQ 10. Each county having population
| shall constitute a senatorial district Each
county having q population equal to one sena
into two senatorial districts. Each county hay
| ing a population equal to two and one-hal1
fatios shall be divided into three senatoria
| districts, and so on; but no election precinci
shall be divided In the formation OF 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.
SECTION 3 At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may havt
placed upon their ballots the words "Represen
fation by single districts-Yes;' and those op
posed to such amendment may have places
upon their ballots the words Representation
by single districrs--No"
SECTIoN g. This amendment shall taxi
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1888
and any provision of the Cons titution In con
fict herewith is repealed.
LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives..
ANDREW L HARRIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April q 1893
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary OF State
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that tn
foregoing is an exemplihed copy, carefully com
pared by me with the original rolls now on MI
In this ONCE, and In my official custody as Sec
retary of State as required by the laws OF tht
| State OF Ohio, of a Joint resolution adopted b.
the General Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, o
| the 22d day of April, A d. 1898.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hav
hereunto subscribed my name
TsEAL1 ard affxed my official seal, q
Columbus, the oath day Of April
A. D. 1898.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR