The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-06-01
Proposed .\ru-aarcnt 20 the Con
Solution CT Chic.
LgGlSnAT!;,'C SINGLE DISTRICTS.

S,..-Ioyl. T. Z rr'e,!-,I = '1c GcncrGl As
s,a.sl II ~ STATE II Chic. That q proposition
| ;haii be submitted 20 thc electors of tiiiS
! .'::.jA, on. tnr iirst TUESDAY after the first
! J - !. inclusive. of Article u. of the Con-
stitptipu o. the State OF Ohio, 80 they shall
! read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
/ SEC /. Theaprortionmcnt for members of
the general assembly shall be made every
| ten years, prior 10 the first election for mcnl-
! hyrS of titr general assembly in each drGci-
nal period; ia The maGner herein provided.
| SE.. 2. DURING tii2 month Of February,
| prior ID t!!e first election for members of the
genera assembly after !'e passage OF this
| hers OF the senate ani house q rcpresen;
! tstves re?reaaGIing tie two leading political
! parties. respectively, s,Illl meet il separate
! bodies au,; each ot said ho.lies snail ,dcsg-
nate two electors Ech2 shall forthwith be an
! Pointed by. the Governor and said Jour cleo
| tor 50 deaiGnatci and aTpCilteI shall con-
and determine el4e rate 81 representation
! jor members of the house of representa-
tives and acn3t rs, the nuinbcr OF rcpresen;
! tIt:Ees 10 which each county j. crtitied and
| !he tGnntarieS OF each Seuatorial district.
| Should any vacancy occur III SAID cOmlnis
9 nae iaG i Pay Wbn bangd fen gdaR fRs
| thereafter, designate an elcctor to fill such
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appointed
~ the governor.
SEC; 9. The population OF. The state. as
or IN such other maiingT as the general as
number "one hundred" ans. the Quotient
shall be the ratio OF .rcpresentation in the
mouse Of representatives, for the ten yeas
Succeeding such apDoriinnmcnt. .
SEC. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and ti.rrc-fuuiths over,
shall lie entitled to two representatives: each
| county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
SEC. 5. Each county entitled 10 more than
| one rcprcson n tative snail hc divided by such
commission Into Us many districts as there
| are repreSen tativcS apprriioned to such
| chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district. in
| counties entitled 20 more than one relrese;l-
tative, shall be composed Of compact terri
tory. bounded by election precinct lines.
and rs nearly equal in population as practi-
| cable; and eacn OF such districts shall be
| numbered,
SIC. I. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertainrd BY dividing th, Population OF
'SEc. s. The state shall be divided, into
senatorial. districts, as herein provided. and
each district shall choose one senator.
SIC. 2. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF co,npact territory, as nearly
equal in population. as practicable; and, ex-
two or more senators. shall be bounded by
SEC. 10 Zach county having & population
equal to t.ree-fourlhs of one senatorial ratio
Rhall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
equatorial ratio. and one-half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having 8. population equal to two
and one-half. ratios shall he divided into
three senatorial dis;riffs and 50 on: but no
formation of senatorial district.
SEC; IL. The aDportionIuent 50 made, for
members of the general assembly shall he
reported to the governor. by such commits
sion. within two months after theirappoint-
such manner rs shall be provided by law.
SEcTIoN2. Atsuch ELECTION. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Reprcsentation by single ,districts-No."
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1893:
ana Any provision of the Constitution in con-
fict Herewith is repealed,
s,,,.t ,,o iEwIs G: bAYLLSi
ANDREw l.. HARRIS.
Ires.deRt OF the Senate.
Adopted Apri! %. 1873. >
UNITED STATES OF AMELIcA. OHro. /
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. J
/. SAMUEL NJ, TAYLOR. Secretary of State of
ihe State Of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplitied copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
iy as Secretary of State as required by the
laws of the State of Ohio. of a joint resolu- |
ton adopted by the General Assembly of |
the stats 1sss OF Ohio. ON the I'D day OF April.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have |
hereunto subscribed my name. |
tsKALl and affixed my official seal. at |
4. ID. 1888. |
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR.
Secretary u State.