The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-06-22
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS,

SEcr1oYt. Re IL re"lred ~ the General As
sen.55iy Of hr S,qic ef Ohio, That proposition
s.a!l be submitted IT. TO the electors of this
Monday in November. 1893 to amend Sections
l TO II. inclusive, OF Article Xl. of the Con-
stitqtion Of the State uf Ohio. so they shall
| read rs follows:
ARTICLE XII.
Sec. I. The eapportionmcnt for members Of
the general assembly shall b. made every
ten years. prior to the first election for mem
b?rS OF the general assembly i'll each decen-
mat period. III the manner herein provided
| SEC. 2. During ttie lnonth of February
| prior to the first election Ter members of the
general ASSEM- bly, after the pssSago of this
| act AMI in each deCennial period the men,
| bers OF the senate ard house OF represent
tatlye5 representing the txo leading political
Ra5Ff;es' reipectiyeIy, siiall meet in separate
nate two electors who shall forthwith be APP
pointed by the goycrnQr "ard said fOurclec-
tors SO designated and appointed shall con-
and determine the ratio u representation
tor mem bers of the house Of representa-
tiyes and senators. the number OF rppresen-
tatiyes to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
sion, the senators of tie ,pariy, making the
thereafter. dcNgIiite an eieCtur 10 fill such
vacancy. and he snail forthwith be appointed
by the goTernor.
ascertained by the preceding federal census.
or in such other manner as the general as
aTSG % asd aa e duSh sy hf
shall be the ratio of REPRESENTATION in the
house Of representatives for the ten years
SucceedlngSuch aDpOrtiOnment.
SEC. . Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representatives; each county con-
tanning such. ratio. and thrce-fourthS over.
shall he entitled to two representatives; each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are represcntaivc5 appnrtioncd To such
chosen from @ EACH dstrcts ttsen''''Fe Siiaii DO
counties entitled n q to more than cne repre,er-
tory. bounded BY election n precinct precinct lines. ines
and as nearly equal in population as practi-
cable: and each of such districts shall be
SEC; Z The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertainrd by dividing the population of
the state BY the number '',,thirty;tye.
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial. districts, as herein provided. and
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of CONTACT territory, as nearly
equal in population. as practicable. and ex-
c"pt rs to districts i'll counties entitled to
two or more senators. Shall be bounded by
SEC, 10 = Zach county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senat torial ratio
snail constitute Il senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one
ratio. and one half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having Il population equal to two |
and one-half ratios shall he divided into |
three senatorial districts, and so on: but no
formation Of senatorial district.
SEC: IL. The apDOrtiaLEent so made for |
members of the genera! assembly shall be |
reported to the governor. by such commis-
sion. within two months after their appoint
ment. and the same shall be y lblishcd in |
such manner rs shalI re provided by law. /
SECTIoN2 2. .AtsuCh election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed !,2on their ballots the words
Representation by single districtS-Ycs:"
and those opposed 10 such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
'Representation by single .districts-No."
SECTION s. This amendmant shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1893;
and Any provision of the Constitution in con-
tlict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS c. LAYLIN
Speaker Of tie House OF Representatives..
ANDREW i. HARRIS.
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