The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-09-28
Proposed Amendment, to the Con-
etiturion of ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS

~EoTIoN Re 1T REsoLvED BY THE GEN
rhat prupo Siiion shalt be submitted to the
electors Of this State on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday In Novem Der, 1893 to
amend sect ons tO ii, inclusive. OF Arllcle
XI, OF the Constitution Of the State Of Ohio
so they snail read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEQ l. The appor,ionment for m EN- bers of
the general assembl, shall he made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem-
hers of the general assembly in each d.cen-
uial period In the manner herein provided
SEC. During the month OF February,
prior 10 the first election for members Of the
general assembly after the passage of this
act and in each deceunisl period the mem
bers of the senate and house of represen.
tstives representing the two leading political
parties. respectively shall meet IN separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig-
nate two electors who shall forthwith be APP
potnted by the Governors; and said four eec-
tors designated and appointed shall con-
stiiute n commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for mem bers OF the house OF representa-
tives and senators, the number of represen-
tatives to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
sion the s'nators of the party making the
original destination shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector to fl such
vacancy and he shall forth with be appol nted
by the governor.
SEC. 8. The population Of the state, as
or In such other manner the general as
sembly sha direct shall be divided by the
number "one hundred and the quotient
shall he the ratio Of representation in the
house of represeniativ for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4 Each county shall be entitled to at
tanning such ratio, and three-four,hs over,
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled 10 three representatives, and
SO on.
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are repre- -entatves apportinned to such
county; and one. representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC g. Each representative district, in
counties rntitles TO NOR than one represent
tative. shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as
nearly equal in population as practicable;
and each of such districts shall be numbered
SEC. Z. The ratio for senator shall be as
certsined by dividing the p pulation of the
state by the lumber "thirty Ave."
SEC. s.. Tue stat shall be divided into SEN
atorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory as nearly
as TO dislrict' in uaties 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 a senatorial district Each
senatOrl8l Td'lO, anu Dne-nhlI over, BDall Ue
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having population equal 10 two and
one-half ratios, shall be d vided into three
senatorial district, and 20 on; but no election
precinct sha be divided in the formation OF
. senatorial district.
SEQ. IL. The apportionment so mrde for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such com mission,
within two months after their appointment,
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SBcTIoN2. At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
representation by single districts-Yes;" and
those opposed to sucn ammendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Representaton by single districts-No."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take ef-
feet on the fifteenth day of December, 1898;
and any provision OF the Consti uti0n In con-
hict herewith IL repealed.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April -, 1898.
UNITED STATES Of AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I,SAMUEL M. TAYLOR. Secretary of State Of
the Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Is an exemptfed copy. care 'ully compared by
me with the original rolls now on nle In this
ofice, and in my official custody as Secretary
OF state as required by the laws o. the State
general assembly OF the state of Ohio on tho
Ed day OF April, A. ID. 1898.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my NAM,
(sEAL] and affixed my official seal, at
Colnmbu>, the Ath day OF April,
A. ID lS93
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
Secretary "f Stnt".