The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-09-07
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SEcrrnY1. BE it reso9red by the General As
snail be submitted to the electors of this
state on the first Tuesday after the first
% /" ii. inclusiye, nc Of Article @ XII. Of the Con.
stitption of the State OF Ohio. 80 they shaf
read rs follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. I. The apportionment for members Of
the general assembly shall be made every
bcrS of the general assembly in each deceIl-
nial period: III the nianner herein provided.
SEC. z. During the month of February,
prior tp the first. .elect ton for members Of the
general assem- bly, after the passage of this
act AMI ii each decenniaI period the meni-
tatvcs 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 ap-
pointed by. the governor ednd said four elcc-
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
stitute q commission who shall asce tain
for members of the house Of representa-
tiveS and senators. the number of represent
tatiyes to which each county is entitled and
Should any vacancy occur in said commits:
sion the senators of the party making tho
original designation shall. within ten days
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appointed
sEc; 8; The population Of the state. as
sembty shall direct shall be divided by the
iisimber '..One hundrcd' and tlI. qlr'tiept
shall be the ratio OF representation in fire
house of representatives for the ten yc"r5
SucceedingSuch apportionms mt. o
SEc.4 = Each county shall be entitled =. &c
tanning such ratio. and thrce-fourths over.
shall be entitled to two representatives: EACH
county containing thgce times such ratio
shall be entitled to three Representatives.
and so on.
SEC 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives .apportioned TO SUCH
county; and one, representative shall be-
CHOSEN from each district.
counties entitled TO more than one represen-
tative, shall be composed of compact terri
tory. bounded by, election, precinct lines.
and as nearly equal in population as practl-
cable; and each pf such districts shall be-
E ghs sv rag anr Ga 6s senstoT nsSaa sha b
SEC. s. The state shall be divided, into
senaiGrial DISTRICTS, as herein provided. and
each district Shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be-
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population; as practicable; and ex-
two or more SENATOR'S shail'be bounded by
SIC. 10 Nich county having population
equal 10 tliree-foiIrths of one senatorial RATIO
shall constitute u senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to, oro
SENATORIAL ratio. and one-half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
and one-haif raijos Shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, and SO on: but no
formation OF senatorial district.
Sec; II. The apportionment SO made for
members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor. by such commits
sion. within two months after their appoint
mcpt. and tie same shall be r Iblislied in
such manner as shall be provided by law.
SEcrioN2. Atsuch election, those electors
have placed soon their ballots the words
'Representa;: :on by single districts-Yes:
and those opposed to SUCH amendment may
have placed. .uron their ballots the words
SEcrIoS J. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day Of december. 1893:
and WY PROVISION of the Constitution il con.
LEWIS @. LAYLIS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
ANDREW L. HARRIs.
Frc.'den: Of the Ssa,dte.
Adopted April q. 1893 =
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
1. SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary of State OF
foregoing is an exemplified copy, carefully
compared by mo with the original rolls now
on file in this office, and in my official custo-
IS sse et Of as Ss
ton adopted by the General Assembly Of
the State OF Ohio. on the I'D day of April.
A. D. 1893.
IY TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereuntp subscribed my name,
lsEALl and affixed my official seal. az
Colnmbgs. ,sg the Ath day of April:
SAapgr. IT. FsyIoK.
SecrelIry VI State.