The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution 1T ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION |. BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO.
That proposition shall be submitted to the
electors OF this state on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in Nuvem Der. 1893. 10
,mend Sections ! toll, inclusive. of Article
Xl, OF the Constitution of the State of ohio
10 they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
the general assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years, PRIOR to the first election for mem
bers OF the general assembly in each decen.
nial period, In the manner herein provided.
SEC O. 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
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig-
nate two electors who shall forthwith he ap-
pointed by the Governors; and said four elec-
tors so designated and appointed shall con-
and determine the ratio of represen tai tiou
for members OF the house OF representa-.
tives and senators, the mum Der of represen
tatiyes 10 which each county is entitled and
the boundaries OF each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
n, sion the sen senators of the party making the
thereafter, designate an elector to f1ll such
vacancy, and he shall forth with 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
sembly shall direct shall be divided by the
number zone hundred" and the quotipui
shall he the ratio OF representation in the
house Of representatives Tor the ten years
succeeding such apportionmeni.
SEC. T. Each county shall he entitled to at
least one represe sentative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-fourths over
shall be entitled TO two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives, and
SO on.
SrC Eoob co,pty onti,Iod =, ,,,nra than
one representative shall be divided by such
com mission into as many districts as there
are repre- -entatives apportioned to such
county; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC. 9. Each representative district, In
tsve snses ha 10 org d toan Onc
bounded by election precinct lines, nnd ms
nearly equal In population as practicable;
and each of such districts shall be numbered
Sec The ratio for senator shall be as
certained by dividing the p pulaiion of the
state by the lumber thirty ive."
SEC s. the stat shall be divided into sem
atorial district as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal In population as practicable, and excepi
as 10 districts IN counties entitled to two or
more senator's, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal TO three fourihS of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
divided INTO two senatorial districts Each
county having population equal to Two AMI
one-half ratios, shall he vided into three
senatorial district-. and on; bur no clscuun
precinct sha be divided in the formation OF
a senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so m de for
members of the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such commss on,
within two mon his after their appointment,
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided br law.
SECTIoN2. AT such election, those electors
desiring to vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by sir. gle districts-Yes;" aud
those opposed TO sucn amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
" Representation by single 6istricts-No."
SECTION g. This amendment shall take ef-
fect on the fifteenth day of December, 1885,
and any provision OF the Constil ution In con-
hict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President OF the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.