The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-07-20
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

sEcr1oY1. BE it resolrcd Iy the General AZ
sembiy 5 the State Of Ohio, That proposition
state, on. the first Tuesday after the first
monday i'll November, 1893 to amend Sections
to u. inclusive, of Article XII. of the Con;
read Is follows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC. I. The eapportionment for members Of
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for MEM
nial period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. z During the month OF February,
prior to the first election for members of tho
general assembly after the passage of this
act and in each decennial period the men,
bers of the senate and house of rcpreseiI.
tatiyes representing the two leading political
bodies. and each of said bodies shall desiE-
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap-
pointed by the governor "and said four elec-
stitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio CT representation
for members OF the house of representa-
tatiyeS to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
original Designation shall. within ten days
vacancy. and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC; 5. The population Of. the state. as
ascertained by the preceding federal census.
or in such nthgr na1meF h rs the general as
number one hundred" and the quotient
shall be the ratio of representation i'll the
house Of representatives for the ten Years
SEC. Each county Shall be entitled to at
least ono representatives; each county COLI
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.
o., E,ch coupfv nm f;fIoJ - ,,,o.o t1c,~
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into rs many districts AZ there
are representatives apportioned to SUCH
chosen from each district.
SEC; 8; Eath t;i; IA representative district. in
tory. bounded by election precinct lines.
and as near ly equal in population as, practi-
cable: and each of such districts shall be
SEC; 1; The ratio for a senator shall =
the state Tx the number ',thirty;,tiye."
SIC. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, 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 ex-
cept as to districts in counties entitled to
two or more senators. shall be bounded By
SIC. 10 Zach county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute IL senatorial district. Each
county having a populati4n equal TO one
senatorial ratio, and one half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having q population equal to two
nnd One-half ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial DISTRICTS, and so on: but no
election precinct shall be. divided in the
formation of q senatorial district.
SEC; H. The appOrtiOnment SO made for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor. by such commits
sion. within two months after their appoint-
ment. and the same shall be published in
such manner as shall be provided by law.
SEcrIoN2. Atsuch ELECTION, those electors
have placed UPON their ballots the Xords
Representation by single districtS-Yes;"
and those opposed to SUCH amendment may
hHys paced upon Their 51is the words
SECTION 3. This amendmsnt shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December. 1893:
and any provision of the Constitution in con.
flct therewith is repealed
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
PresHient Of he Senots.
Adopted April q. lsga .
UNITED STATES or AMERICA. ONO.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
/. SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary Of State of
the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
Sy an pthe
on file in this office; and in my official custO-
dy as Secretary of State as required by the
laws of the State of Ohio. of Joint resolu-
o ton a. adopted o By the General &c s Assembly 81
A. d. 1893.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereuntO subscribed my name.
lsEALl and affixed my official seal. ut
Columbus. the Ath day of ADril.
a. " SAMUEL N. TAYLOR.