The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-12

SECTION l. BE 1T REsOLvED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY or THE STATE OF OHIO,
That proposition shall be submitted to the
electors Of this state on the first Tuesday
amend sections / to II, inclusive. OF Article
XII, of the Constitution OF the state of Ohio
SO they snail read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
5EC /. The apporiionment for mem bers Of
the general Bssembl, shall he made every
ten years, PRIOR to he rst election for MEM
bers OF the general assembly in each d. CEN
niel period IN the manner herein nrovided.
SEC, = During the month OF February,
general assembly after the passage OF this
act and in each decennial period the men,
bers OF the senate and house of represen:
tauves representing the two leading political
parties respectively, shall meet In separate
bodies and each OF said bodies shall desig-
nate two electors who shall forthwith be APP
.i lots SO designated and appointed shall con.
stitute u commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for mem oers Of the house Of representa-
tives and senators, the number OF reTesen.
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
sion the senators of the party making the
Thereafter, designate an eiector to hll such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC s. The population Of the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or In such other manner as the general as
number "one hundred " and the quotient
shall he the ratio OF representation in the
house OF representatives, for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. Z. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representatives; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-fourihs over
shall be entitled TO two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled 10 three representatives, and
90 on.
SEC. 8. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
are representatives apportioned 10 such
countv; and one representative shall De
chosen from each district.
SEC 8. Each representative district, in
counties entities to more than one represen-
tative. sha II be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct iines and as
nearly equal in population as practicable; ;
and eacn Of such districts shall be numbered
Sec T.. The ratio for senator shall be as.
state by the lumber ''thiriy-fve."
SEC. 8. The stat. shall be divided into sem
atorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 0. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal 10 population AS practicable. and except
more senator's, shall be bounded by county
lines.
equal to three fourihs OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having population equal 10 two and
one-half ratios, shall be divided into three
senatorial districts. and 30 on; but no election
precinctsha'l be divided in the formation OF
senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The superintendent so nude 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 punished in such manner
as shall be provided bv law.
SECTIoN2. AT such election, those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by sirgle districts-Yes;" and
those opposed to sucn anime ndment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Representatlon by single dstricts-No."
SECTION s. This amendment shall take eff
feet on the fifteenth day of December, 1893;
and any provision ot the Constit ution in con-
nict Herewith is repealed
LEWIS LAYLIN,
Speaker of The House OF Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President OF the Senale.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES rF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
!, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary of State of
the Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is an exemplfied copy. carefully compared by
me with the original rolls now on file in this
ofice, and in my official custody as Secretary
of state as required by the laws o. the state
general assembly OF the STATE of Ohio, on the
I'D day of April, A. ID. 1893.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have
hereunto subscribed my nam,
tsEAL and affixed my official seal, at
Columbus, the Gath day of April,
A. ID. 1898.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,