The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-05-10
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitution Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS

SECTIoN1 l. Be it resolyed By the General As-
se7a6ly 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 1898, to amend Sections l to II, in
elusive, of Article XII of the Institution OF the
State of Ohio, so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
SEC l. The apportionment for members of
the general assembly shall be made every ten
years. prior to the first election for members of
the general assembly in each decenn1al 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 this act and in
each decennial period the members of the SEN
ate and house of representatives representing
the two leading political parties, respectively,
bodies shall designate two electors who shall
forWith be appointed by the governors; and said
four electors so designated and appointed shall
Constitute a Commission who shall ascerta
and determine the ratio OF representation Tor
members of the house OF representatives ana
senators, the number OF representatives to
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district. Should any
of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter, designate an
eleetor to fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC g. The popula ton OF the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal census, or in
such other manner as the general assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
"one hundred and the quotient shall be the
ratio of representation In the house OF repre-
SA~-
SEo 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
ing such ratio, and three-fourths over, shall be
entitled to two representatives; each county
containing three times such ratio shall be en-
titled to three representatives, and SO on
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed = Of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as near, r
ly equal in population as practicable; and each
Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC Z. The ratio for senator shall be ascer
tanned by dividing the population m OF the state
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into sen
atorial districts as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC 9. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in
n as to two or
ators shall be bounded by county lines.
SEQ TO- Each county. having population
equal to three-fourths OF one sena torial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one sena
into two senatorial districts. Each county hav
| ing population equal to two and one-hal
ratios shall be divided into three senatoria
| districts, and so on; but no election precinc
| shall be divided in the formation of q senatoria
| district.
SEQ H. The appoft0nment so made 1ol
members of the general assembly shall be re
ported to the governor by such commission
within two months after their appointment
1 and the same shall be published in such manner
/ as shall be provided by law.
SECTIoN2 2 At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words 'tRepresen
| tation by single districtS-Yes;' and those op
| posed TO such amendment may have placet
| upon their ballots the words 'RepresentatioI
| by single districus-No.'
| SECTION 8. This amendment shall tak,
| effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1898
/ and any provision OF the Cons titution in con
/ f1ict herewith is repealed.
/ LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives..
| ANDREW L. HARRIS,
Adopted April q, 1893
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
| I, SAMUEL M. TAYLOR, Secretary of State o
/ the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that thi
/ foregoing is an exempliied copy, carefully com
| pared by me with the original rolls now on hlt
/ In this ONCE, and in my Official Gus tody as SEQ
| Tetary 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 ol
i the 22d day of April, A D. 1893
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hav
| hereunto subscribed my name
[SEAL1 and affixed my official seal, q
Columbus, the oath day Of April
| AF m