The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-05-18
Proposed Amendment to the oon-
stltutlon Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION /. BE 1T REsoLvED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHio,
electors Spu Of this STATE ss on II the rst Tuesday
after the flrst Monday in November 1893. 10
amend Sections 70 II, inclusive. OF Ar'icie
XII, Of the Constitution OF the state Of OHIO
so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
the general assem- bly, shalf be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem.
bers of the general assembly in each d.cen-
nial period, in the manner herein provided.
SEC .. During The month OF February.
prior 10 the first election for members 81 Tue
general assembly after the passage ot, ihis
bers Of the senate and house of represen. /.
tatives representing the two leading political
parties, respectively; shall meet % In separate
nate two electors who shall forthwith be APP
pointed by the Governor; and said four eec-
sSitute S a Commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for mem bers of the house of representa-
tatives TO which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur In said commits
original destination shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector to MI such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC. s. The population of the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
se M dee saa Ss by
number zone hundred" and the quottent
shall he the ratio OF representation in the
house of representatives for the ten year.
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC l. Each county shall be entitled to al
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-fourths over,
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled TO three representatives, and
SO on.
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives apportioned TO such
countv and one representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC 6. Each representative district, In
counties entities TO moro than one represen-
tative. shall be composed of compact territory
bounded by election precinct lines, and AZ
nearly equal in population as practicable;
and each of such districts shall be numbered
SEC. The ratio for senator shall he as
certained by dividing the population of the
state by the lumber "thirtyhve
SIC. s. The stat shall be divided into sen.
atorial district as herein provided, and eact
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall bt
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable, and excep
as to districts III counties entitled to two OI
more senators, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SrC 10. Each county having population
eQuHl to three fourths of one senatorial ratio
| shall constitute senatorial district Eacf
senatorial ratio and one-haif over, shall 0e
! divided lntO IWO senatorial ulStflcls EdCU
| county having population equal 10 two and
| one-half ratios, shall be rided into three
| senatorial districts. and % on; bui no election
! precinct sha be divided in the formation oi
| a senatorial district.
! SEC. IL. The spportionment so m" de for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such commission
| within two mon hs after their appointment.
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTIONS 2. At such election, those electors
/ desiring to vote tor such amendment may
! "Representation by single districts-ies;" and
] those opposed 10 suCn amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
/ "Representation by single dstricts-No."
SECTION B. This am-ndment shall take ef-
/ feet on the fifteenth day of December, 1898;
and any provision OF the Consti' ution in con-
! nict herewith IL repealed.
! LEWIS G LAYLIN,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
! ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
/ President OF the Senate.
Adopted A pril ~. 1898.
/ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
!, SAMUEL N. TAYLOR. Secretary Of State OF
| the Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
! is an exemplin ned copy. carefully compared by
me with the original rolls now on nle In this
once, and In my Official custody A. Secretary
OF State ~ required by the laws o. the Stats
OF Ohio, OF joint resolution adopted by the
! general assembly Of the Sia, OF Ohio, on tie
/ nd day OF April, A. D. 1898.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have
hereunLo subscribed my name,
| lsEAL and affixed my official seal, al
Columbus, the Path day of April
| A. ID. 1893.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
Secrefarv ~ S'"to.