The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-10-26
THE 2o, DAY OF OCTOBER 1893,
.,roposed Amendment to the CON-
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

srcrroy1. Be it reselred 5y the General As
.eyl5iy of the Stnte Of Ohio, That a proposition
mali be submitted to the electors of this
'tate on the first Tuesday after the first
| to ii. inclusive, OF Article. XT. Of, the Con,
stitption Of the State OF Ohio. so they shall
read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC T. The eapportionmentfo for members of
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for nncna-
berJ of the general assembly in each decen-
nial period. in the manner herein provided.
prior to the first election for members of the
general assembly after the passage of this
act and in each decennial period the menu
tatives representing the two leading political
parties. respectively. shall meet in separate
bodies. and each of said bodies shall desig-
pointed BY. the goyerno4 and said four cleo
tors SO designated and appointed shall con-
stitute a commission who shall ascertain
so for members Of the % house Sc Of representa-
tives and senators, the number of represen:
tatives to which each county is entitled and
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
orig orienai I desisnation on shall. Within ten days
%
SEC. ). The population of the state. as
ascertaired by the preceding federal census.
sembly shall direct shall be divided By the
number .,one hundred" and the quotient
house f % Of W representatives for the ten years
succeedingsuch apporti0nment. ,
SEC. = each county shall be entitled To at
tsnns Ts and over
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
Sec. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
are representatives apportioned to such
county; and ono representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in
counties entitled to more than one represen-
tory. bounded BY. election, precinct lines.
cable: and each Of such districts shall be
SEC. /. The ratio for senator shall be
the state b, the number .thirty-iiye
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided. into
senatorial DISTRICTS, as herein provided. and
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal IN population. as practicable: and ex-
two or more senators. shall be bounded by
county lincs.
SEC. 10 . Zach county having population
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one
senatorial ratio. and one-half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having q. population equal to two
and One-half ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, and SO on: but ne
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation Of a senatorial district.
SEC. II. The appOrtionment SO made for
members of the general assembly shall be
sion. within two months after their appoint
Inent. and the same shall be p ,blished in
such manner as shall be provided by law.
SEcrIoN2. Atsrch ELECTION. those electors
have placed upon their bali9ts the words
Representation by single districts-Yes:"
pnd those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
SECrIoN 4 This amendment shall taxa
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1898:
and any provision of the Constitution in CON-
fict Herewith is repealed.
Speaker Of the sMss Hea,s y j Bsprsseniatise.. Brss
ANDREW l.. liARRIs.
Prr."ieRt OF the Senate.
Adopted April q. 1885 =
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. ONO.
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE. :
I.SAMUEy. NJ, TtYLoR. Secretary of State of
the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplifed copy. carefully
compared by ME with the original rolls now
on file in this office. and in my official custo-
laws Of. the State Of Ohio. OF joint resolu:
ton adopted by the General Assembly of
the State OF Ohio. on the 2d day of April.
TssTTS0sYb sbssr5sd MHssdFGp NV name haxs
tsEALI and affixed my official seal. af
Columbus. the 24th day of ADril