The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-19
Proposcd An,endront TO the Con-
stitution OF Chic.
LEelsLArlvE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.
sEcrroN Il BE 1T RESOLVED ny THE GEN
ERAL AesFMBLY or The STATE OF OHIO,
That proposIiion shalI be satm,t,ed ~ me
after the first Monday ia November. 1893. 10
amend sect ons ] TO II, inclusive. If Aricle
xi, OF the Constitution Of the state Of Ohio
70 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XIX.
SEQ l. The spportionment for mem bers Of
ten years, prior 10 the f,rst eiection for mem, mem.
nial period. in The manner herein provided.
prior TO the frsf election for members Of the
general assembly. after the psssage Of this
act &C and II each decennial period the mem.
tatives representingthe two leading political
parties, respectively, shall meet In separate
nate two electors who shall forthwith be 40.
nointed BY the Goverhor; and satd four cleo
tor % designated ard appointed shall con.
and determine the ratio Of representat
for mem bers OF the house OF representa-
uves and senators. the nunber Of iepresen::
the boundaries Of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur In said commis.
Ga y; q E: s,sh hn .aod .n d.s:
Vacancy, and he shall forthwith be sppoan nted
ssc me p.pulas,on Of the .sa.e, -
or In such other manner % the general as
number some hundred and the auotient
shall be the ratio oi representation In the
lss nouss q repressnsssivss % e. Tor 70 ,ns zen yesrs
sxc Each county ehall oe entitled to al
least one Representatives; each county con-
shall Se snsised s % e two I represensssives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled 20 three representatives, and
$50. Each county entitled to more than
one representative, shall be divided by such
com mmission into ss many districts as there
COUNTY; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district.
Essh IN
bounded by election precinct lines. and as
and esch h cf such districts shall be fd nnmSered'
certained BY dividing the p. pulation Of the
SEC. 3. The stat. shall be divided into sem
atorial districts, "a herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 3. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory, as nearly
equal In population as practicable, and except
a. 10 district. IN counties n entitled to two or
lines.
SHC. 10. Each county having population
equal to three fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
senatorial ratio, and one-half over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having a population equal 10 two an''
one-half ratios, shall be divided into three
senatorial districts. and 20 on; but no election
precinctsha be divided in tie formation ol
. senatorial district.
SEQ. H. The apportionment so m9de for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such commission
within two months after their appointment
and same shall be published In such manner
SEcrIoN2. AT such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-Ye !" and
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Representatlon by single. districts-No."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take ef-
feet on the fifteenth day of December, 1888;
and any provision q. The Constii iution In con
Met Herewith is repealed
ANDREW L. h ARRIs,
Adopted April q, 1898.
5 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Quo,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, OF STATE.
y 7, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary OF State ol
The Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is an exempltied copy. carefully compared BY
me with the original rolls now on nle in this
Off1ce, and In my official custody rs Secretary
OF state as rfqnired by the laws o! the State
OF Ohio, OF pint resolution adopted by the
general assembly OF the S,ate OF Ohio. on the
nd day of April, a. u. ls03
In TESTIMONY WuEREor, have
hereuntD Subscribed nv name,
tsEAL] and affixed my official seal, at
Colnmhus, the 23,h day OF April
SAMUEL M.TAYLoR,
NA secretary ~ S'9t"