The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-07-19
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.


SECr1oN1 Be 1t resoEged By the General as
senabty Of the s ate of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this State
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1893, to amend Sections to i, in
elusive, of Article XII of the Constitution OF the
State of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. 1. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every ten
years prior to the first election for members of
in thesmanner 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
the two leading political parties, respectively,
shall meet in separate bodies, and each Of said
bodies shall designate two electors who shall
forwith be appointed by the governor; anu salo
four electors so designated and appointed snail
constitute commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio Of representation for
senators, the number OF Representatives to
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district Should any
vacancy occur in saio 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
SEC 8. The population Of the state, as ascer-
such other manner as the general assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and the quotient shall be the
sentatives for the ten years succeeding such
apportionment
least one representative; each county contain
ing such ratio, and threefourths over, shall be
entitled to two representatives; each county
containing three times such ratio shall be en-
titled to three representatives, and so on
SEQ. s. Each county entitled to more than
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
SEC 6 Each representative district in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative,
snan be Of snd al nosy
ly equal in population as practicable; and each
Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEQ 2. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
by the number "thirty- five"
SEQ 8. The state shall be divided into SEN
Atorial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator
SEQ g. Each senatorial district shall be com.
posed Of compact territory, as nearly equal II IN
tricts in counties entitled TO two or more sen
ators, shall be bounded by county lines.
equal to Ehree-fourths Of one eena toria1 ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
county having population equal % to one sena
into two senatorial districts Each county hav
ing q population equal to two and one-hall
districts, and 50 on; but no election precinct
shall be divided in the formation OF senatorial
district.
SEQ II. The apportionment so made fol
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 manner
as shall be provided by law
SECTION 3 At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words 'Represen
| tation by single distriots-Yes;' and those op
| posed to such amendment may have placet
| upon their ballots the words representation
| by single districtS-No."
SECTION s This amendment shall TAXI
| effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1888
| and any provision OF the Constitution in CON
| f7ict Herewith is repealed
LEWIS G. LAYLIN
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
ANDREW l. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April q, 1893
. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OHIO,
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
| !, SAMUEL M. TAYLOR Secretary of State O
| the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that thu
foregoing is an exemplihed copy, carefully com
| pared by me with the original rolls now on fix
| in this of1ce, and in my official custody as SEQ
retary Of State as required by the laws Of the
| State OF Ohio, Of a joint resolution adopted b!
| the General Assembly of the State Of Ohio, OF
| the 22d day Of April, A D. 1893