The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-09-07
Proposed An,sndment 10 tho Oon-
stitution Of ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THB STATE OF ONO,
That a prupo~I ion snail he submitted tu the
after the first Monday In November. 1903 to
amend sections to II, Intensive. of Article
kl, OF the Constitution ot The 81 ,te of Ohio
80 they snail read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SIC l. The apportionment for IN EN- bers Of
the general sssemhls shall he maie every
ten years, priur to The first election for mem.
bers OF the general assembly In each Il. cen
nial period. in the manner herein l,iovlded.
SEC. 2, During the month OF February,
prior 10 the first election for m em bers OF the
general assembly after the passage of this
act and In each decennial period the mem
bers OF the senate and house Of represen
tatives representing the two lesdiuy political
parties, respectively. shall meet in separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desis-
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap.
nointed by the Governor; and said four elec.
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
and determine he ratio Of representation
for memoe of the house of representa-
uves and senators, the numb ber OF represen.
tatives TO which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur In said commits.
sion the senators of the party. making the
original designation shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector to fill such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC. 8. The population OF the state as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or in such other manner as the general as
sembiy sha direct shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" and the quotient
shall he the ratio of representation in the
house Of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con-
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled 10 three representatives, and
so on.
SEC. s. Each county entitled to more than
one represent ative shall be divided by such
com mission into as many districts AS there
county; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district
SEC. 8. Each representative district, in
counties entities TO moro than one represen-
tative. shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as
and each OF such districts shall be numbered
SEC. The ratio for a senator shall he as
certained by dividing The p pulation of the
state by the lumber thirty fve."
SEC. s. The stat, shall be divided into sem
atorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. o. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory, as nearly
equal In population as practicable, aud except
rs 10 districts IN counties entitled to two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
equal 10 three fnurihs OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district Each
senatorial ratio and une-halt over, shall be
divided into Two senatorial districts Each
county having population equal 10 two and
One-hnlf ratios, shall be d vided into three
senatorial district. and % on; but no election
precinctsha be divided in tue formation o.
q senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The npportionment so m de for |
members of the general assembly shall be !
reported to the governor, by such comm sson |
wit hin two mont hs aiter their appointment. |
and same shall be published in such manner |
as shall be provided br law.
SECTION 2. AT such election, those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
" representation by single dstricts-Yes;" and |
those opposed TO sucn amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single dstricts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take ef-
feet on the fHeeith day of December, 1898:
and any provision Of the Constil ution in con.
f1ict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS G LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1888.