The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-07-13
Proposed An,e ndnen1 20 the Con-
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION !. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
That q proposition shall be submitted 70 ahe
after the FIRST Monday in Novem bar, 1898, 70
amend Sections / to II, inclusive. Of Article
XI, of the Constitution OF the staS of ohio
SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEC. I. The apportionment for members of
ten ten years, PROF to The f,rst election Tor mem
bers Of the general assembly in each deoen-
nial period, In the manner herein provided.
prior 10 the flrst election for members Of the
general assembly after the passage of'fhis
act and IN each decennial period The mem
bers Of the senate and house of represen.
tatives representing the two leading political
parties Isspsstyely shal NEE. ,n P.Is.e
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap.
rointed by the Governor; and said Tour cleo
tors 80 designated and agpointed shall con.
and determine the ratio of represe ntaiion
for mem bers Of the house Of representa-
tives and senators. the nun Der Of rspresen:
the boundaries Of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur In said commits.
sion the senators Of the party making the
Thereafter, designate an eiector 10 nll such
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appoi nted
SEC. 8. The population Of the state, ss
ascertained by the preceding federal censns,
or in such other manner as the general as
number "one hundred" and the quotient
shall he the ratio OF representation In the
house Of representatives for the ten year,
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled 70 81
least one representative; each cruniy 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, end
SEC. Each county entitled 70 more than
one Representative shall be divided by such
corp IN iseion into as many distr1cts As there
soau,T sna ons sS.
chosen from each district. !"
SEC: 9. Each representative district, IN
tssive. shall be composed Of compact tsfriiory,
bounded by election precinct lines. and g
escs saaa ~ such e
eerssined by dividing the p-puiation Of The
state oy the u%Ssr Y: into
atorisl district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. o. Each senatorial district shall Be
composed of compact territory, - nearly
equal in population ss practicable, and except
a. TO districts IN counties entitled TO two or
more senators, shalt be bounded by county
SKC 10. Each county having a population
equal to three -fourlhs Of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
senatorial ratio, and une-half over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having a population equal TO Two and
one-hhlf ratios, shall be d vided into three
een8forial districts. and 20 Oh; but no election
precinct sha l be divided in tine formation Of
. senatorial district.
SEC H. The apportionment so mgde for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such commission,
within two months aiter their appointment,
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SRCTIoN 3. At such election, those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Representation by sirgle districts-Ycs;" and
those opposed 10 sucn amm+ndment may
have placed upon their hallots the words
Representation by single dislricts-No."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take ef.
feet on The hilee7th day OF December, 1888;
and any provision Ot the Constitution in con-
nict Herewith is repealed.
Speaker Of the House of representatives.
ASDREw l.. HARRIS,
President OF the senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES cF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I,SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary OF State OF
Is an exempiified copy. carefully compared by
me with tue original rolls now on file In this
office, and in my official custody as Secretary
OF State as required by the laws OF the State
Of Ohio, Of juint resolution adopted by the
general assembly OF the STATE Of Ohio on the
22d day of April, A. ID. 1898.
lNTESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereuntp subscribed my nam,
SEAL and affixed my official seal, at
Columhns, the oath day Of April,
A. ID lS8
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
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