The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-21
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SEcT1oN1 Be n resolUed By the General As
Senp6ly Of the Safe Of Ohio, That a proposition
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1898, to amend Sections to IL, IN
elusive, of Article XII of the Constitution OF the
State Of Ohio so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. /. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every ten
years, prior to the first election for members Of
the general assembly in each decenn1al period,
in the manner herein provided
SEC 2 During the month OF February prior
to the first election for members OF the general
assembly after the passage of this act and In
each decennial period the members OF the SEN
ate and house Of representatives representing
the two leading political parties, respectiVeiy; pc
bodies shall designate two electors VINO shal!
forwtth be appointed by the governor; and salo
four electors so designated ana appointed snan
constitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation for
members Of the house OF representatives ana
senator's the number of representatives to
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district Should any
vacancy occur in SAID commission the senators
of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such vacancy, and he shall FORTH
with be appointed by the governor.
SEQ g. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal census, or In
such other manner as the general assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
"one hundred and the Quotient shall be the
ratio Of representation in the house OF repre-
sentatives for the ten years succeeding such
SEo Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio, and three-fourths over, snail pc
entitled to two representatives; each county
containing three times such ratio shall be en-
titled to three representatives, and SO on
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more tnan
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportioned to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as near
ly equal in population practicable; and each
Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEQ. 2. The ratio for sena tor shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population OF the state
SEQ g. The state shall be divided into sen
atorial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal In
population as practicable, and except as to dis
ators shall be bounded by county lines
SEQ TO- Each county having population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial rattt
shall constitute a senatorial district Eacl
county having population equal to one sena
torial ratio and one-half over shall be divided
into two senatorial districts Each county hay
ing q population equal to two and one-hal
ratios shall be divided into three senat toria
districts, and so on; but no election precinc
shall be divided in the formation OF senator1a
district.
SEQ IL The apportionment so made 70
members Of the general assembly Shall be re
| ported to the governor by such commission
within two months after their appointment
| and the same shall be published in such manne
| as shall be provided by law.
SECTIoN2 2 At such election, those elector
| desiring to vote for such amendment may hav
| placed upon their ballots the words ''Represer
| fation by single districts-YeS;" and those op
| posed to such amendment may have place
| upon their ballots the words 'Representatiol
| by single districIs-No." p"
| SECTION 8. This amendment shall tax
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1898
| and any provision of the Constitution in con
| f1ict Herewith is repealed.
| LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
| ANDREW l. HARRIS,
| President Of the SenGts.
Adopted April p, 1893