The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-10-19
-.osou amendment to the Oon
stitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

Section 1. BE it resolped By the General A.
nlJiy of dse State Of Ohio, That proposition
llI be submitted to the electors OF tnls
ate on the first Tuesday after the hrst
to ii. inciIsive, Of Article. XII. OF, the Con;
titution Of the State of Ohio. 30 they shall
read Us follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. I. The eapportionmentfo for members of
tel; years prior to the first election for MEM
bers Of the general assembly i'll each decen-
NAL 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 tins
act and il, each decennial period the mem
hers of the senate and house OF represen.
tatiyes representing the two leading political
parties. respectively. shall meet in separate
bodies and each of said bodies shall desig-
nate TIVE ELECTORS who sa r"TshMff saT fap pe eicc
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
stitute q commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio 81 representation
tives and senators. the number OF TePresen;;
tatiyes to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
sion the senators of the party making the
original desxnation shall. within ten days
Se be Go
SEC: 3 Tbs population Of the state. as
aScertarf;ed by the preceding ieueral ceISus'
Sc sembiy shall direct shall be divided by the
number ".one hundred" and the auotiept
shall be the ratio OF representation IN the
house of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such haDportionment.
SEC. 4 Zach county shall be entitled u at
least one representatives. each county con-
sSaii be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
Z" Sec. S. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
County; and ono representative shall be
chosen from each district, , =
SEC, 6. Each representative district: IN
tative, shall. be composed Of compact terri.
tory. bounded by. election. precinct lines.
and rs nearly equal in population as practi'
cable: and each OF such districts shall DC
sse hs ratio for senator shall b b
ths state tE the s,ais namSss sSr ba Utilized into
senatorial districts, as herein provided. and
each district shall choose one senator; N
Eafh district shall is
equal in population as practicable. ana ex
cept as to districts in counties entitled te
two or more senators. shall be bounded ~
cGaa.y sse. ID l@ Zach county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial Tatif
shall constitute senatorial district, Eacf
county having q population equal to on.
senatorial ratio. and ope-half over. shall b
divided into two senatorial districts. Eact
county having population equal to twt
and one-half ratios shall be divided int
election precinct shall be. divided in tn
formation Of Q senatorial district.
Sec II. The apportiOnment 80 made To-
members Of the general assembly @ shall ,. 3
sion. within two months after their appoint
mept: and the same shall 6e sddRpiIsii.ed pI is IL
SEcrIoN2 At such election. those elector
desiring to yote for such amTendm'ent ne, Ina ma
"Representaiion by single distri ricts-Ye !:
and those opposed to SUCH amendment ma
have placed upon their ballots the word
Representation BY single .districts-NO."
SKcrIoa J. This amendpsnt shall tax tax
effect on the fifteenth day OF December. 1893
and any provision Of the Constitution in con
fict Herewith is repealed.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS.
| presudeH9 Of hS Sen0t9.