The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-10-12
Amendment to the Con
stitution OF Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

srcr!oxt. BE /. rtse!rsi by the Gencrai As-
.emJlv nj tie St,l,e of OHIO. That u proposition
shall be submitted TO the eleotorS OF snls
MOnday in November 1895 to arlerd sections
TO Ii, Inclusive. of Article Al, oi the SohI
stitution Of the State of Ohio. 80 they Snail
read rs follows:
ARTICLE XI.
Src 4 The apportionmentf for members OF
the general assembly shall be mshe every
ten wears. prior TO the first election FOR mem
bers of the general assembly IN each oaaa GgSsiai-
nia[ period, in the manner herein provided
SEc. q During the month OF February, |
prior to the first election for members ~ the |
general assembly after the pasSase OF tnis
act ami in each decennial period the mein- |
hers of the senate and house Of repTesea,
tat;yes representing the two leading po!lticn!
parties respectyey shs bdass Set sh, y. ffpsra desa
nate two electors who shall forthwiih be ap-
pointed by the gnyern9s and said io'iT eiec-
tors so designated and n pointed shall con-
stitute a commission WHO shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for members OF the house OF representa-
tatiyes to which each county is enhtieG anu
the boundaries of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur III Salo cotniaiis ai
originai desi gnation shall, within ten days
thereafter designate an eiectnr TO I'LL s,ich
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC 5. The population Of the state. az
ascertairel by the preceding federal census,
n gps sb. 2afr arecs sss be tie %
numbcr "one hundred and the 0uotient
shall be the ratio OF REPRESENTATION IN the
house Of representatiyss ior the 'eh Seafs
SEC Zach county shall be entitled 10 at
least one representative; each county con-
shall i' be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times snch ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
sI Sec. 5. Each count entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives appOruoned 70 suGu
county; and one, representative shall be
chosen from each district. ,..... l.,
Sec: 8. Each representative IA d,str1ct: s..onl IN
tsfive, shall be composed OF compact terri
tory. bounded by, election, precinct lines.
and as nearly equal in p9pnlatlon ~ pTascti, IL
cable; and each of such districts Shall oe
SIC. i. The ratio for senator shall be
.scertainsd by dividing ,he poRrtasion OF
SIC 5. The state shall be divided into
senatorial DISTRICTS, as herein PROVIDED anu
SEC. 9. Each Senatorial district shall be
equal in population as practicable: and ex,
cept as to districts in counties entltleq 70
two or more senators. shall be bounded q ny
SEC. 10 a ZACH county ha7ing population
equal to rhree-fourths of one senatorial rati1
shall constitute a senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to ope
senatorial ratio. and one-half over, shall ps
divided into two senatorial districts. hacn t:n
ahS saa onehai nhaipf fTatios shall BE- divided into
three sba bs snd avdsa So hat n the
formation Of senatorial district.
: Sac. II. The apportionment 80 made fSf
, members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor. by such commits
mem ment. and the same shall Be published in
such manner as shall be provided by law:
SEcrIoN q At such election. those electorl
desiring to vote for such amendment may
HRp HRspresentation By single districts-Yes;'
), and those opposed to SUCH amendment map
/ bave placed upon their ballots the w0rd
'Representatiop by single distr,ctsmMSIo ts.SI ,,..
sffect on the fifteenth Il, day Of December. 1888
| Eict herewith Is repealed.
] Speaker Of the House OF Representatives..
PresDdent Of ths Senate.
!. Adopted April 2. 1893. =
:, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO.
q OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I,SAMuEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary OF State o
q the State Of Ohio. do hereby certify that to.
foregoinS i an easmpbien I'm c9ps roIs NOV
a on file in this Office and in my ofi1cial custo
4 dy as Secretary. OF State as reonlred Dy IN
u laws OF the State of Ohio. of joint reSolu
. the the State Of Ohio. on the I'd day Of April
In TESTIMONY. WHER1or. I hav
:. hereunto subscribed my name
g fsEAL] and affixed my official seal. q
Columbus. the Wth day OF Ann
v SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
Secretary ot State.