The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-07-20
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution of Ohio.
LEGIsLATIvE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION |. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GKS-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
That proposition snail be submitted ~ the
after the first Monday in Novem Der. 1893. TO
smend sections to ii, inclusive. of Article
xi, OF the Constitution OF the state of Ohio
50 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
sKc. /. The apportionmen for mem bers Of
the general Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first eiection 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 TO the first election for members OF the
general assembly after the passage of this
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 ap.
pointed by the Governor; and said four elec-
tors s', 50 Designated and appoinsd shall con,
and determine the ratio OF representation
for members OF the house of representa-.
ta,ises S 70 WHICH each nc county Is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial d:strict.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits.
original designation shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate nm elector to fll such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
aseertained by the presiding federal Census,
sembiy NJ % shat D direct % snail Be- divded div % BY he ID
number lone hundred" and the quot,ent
shnll be the ratio OF representation in the
succeeding such apportionment.
SRc. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
tanning T such iid ratio, and tSrse-fo%urths @ % over, over
shall be entitled 70 two representatives: each
county containing three times such rattle
shall be entitled 10 three representatives, and
SEC. g. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by euch
com mission into as many districts as there
countv; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district
SEC 8. Each representative district, In
counties entities to more than one fepresen.
tative. shall be composed Of compact territory,
nearly equal In population as practicable;
and each Of such districts shall be numbered
sso7. The tio ratio for a senator shall 6s as.
stite by the S umper "th,rty! 4 ave-" '''o" VI 'ns
Snc, s.. The state shall be divided into sen.
district shall choose one senator. ''A
SEC. Q. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
as to districtS in counties entitled TO two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
SEC. 10. Each county having q population
equal TO three fourihs Of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
divided into Two sens,oriai districts. T Each
county having population equal 10 two and |
one-half ratios, shall be dvided into three |
senatorial districts. and on; but no election |
precincts sha be divided in the formation oil |
. senatorial district. 'a''
SEC. IL. The apportionment so m9de 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
a. shall be provided by law. Il
SECTION Z At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
representation by single dstricts-Yes;" and
those opposed to such ammendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
4" Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take ef.
and any provision OF the Constit ution in con.
nict Herewith IL repealed
LEWIS C. LAYLIN,
speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF 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 exemplihed copy. carefully compared by
me with the original rolls now on Gle in this
Of state as required by the laws OF the State
of Ohio, OF joint resolution adopted by the
general assembly Of the State OF Ohio, on the
I'D day Of April, A. d. 1898.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereuntO subscribed my name, |
tsEAL] and affixed my official seal, at
Colnmbus, the 24th day Of APRIL