The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-28
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECrIoN1 Be 1t resOtged by the General As- |
sean6Ey of the State of Ohio, That a proposition
shall be submitted to the electors 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 follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC l. 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 period,
in the manner herein provided
SEC 2 Duringsthe month OF February prior
to the first election for members OF the general
assembly after the passage OF this act ana In
each decennial period the members OF the SEN
ate and house of representatives representing
the two leading political Partes respecsiseiyd; % ~
bodies shall designate two electors who snail
forwith be appointed by the governor; ana sag
four electors SO designated and appointed shall
constitute commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation 1or
senators. 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.
SEQ 3. The population of the state, as ascer-
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-
SEQ i. 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
SEC s. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided Dy sucn
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportioned to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
seq 6 Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative
shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as near
ly equal in population as practica6le; and eacn
Of such districts shall be numbered
SEQ 2. The ratio for senat shall be ascer-
by the number ''thirty-fve.'
SEQ s. 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 diI u
| tricts In counties entitled to two more sen
j ators, shall be bounded by county lines.
| SEQ 10. Each county having a popula t1or
| equal to three-fourths Of one sena torial ratio
| shall constitute senatorial district Eacf
1 county having population equal to one sens
| torial ratio and one-half over shall be dividet
into two senatorial districts. Each county hav
| ing a population equal to two and one-hal
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial
| districts and so on; but no election precinc
| 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 mannel
| Rs shall be provided by law
SECTION 2 At such election, those elector
desiring to vote for such amendment may hav
placed upon their ballots the words .'Represen
tation by single districts-Yes;" and those op
posed to such amendment may have place
upon their ballots the words "Representatio
by single districLs-No."
SECTIoN 9. This amendment shall tax
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1893
and any provision OF the Constitution in COZ
dict Herewith is repealed
| LEWIS @. LAYLIN
| Speaker of the House of RepresentGtiUcs.
ANDREW l. HARRIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April p, 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 th
foregoing is an exemplifed copy, carefully con
| pared by me with the original rolls now on I'll
In this ONCE, and in my official custody as Se'