The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-06-14
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
stitution of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION 1. Be it resoL0sd by the General AZ
ssnbly 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
November, 1893, to amend Sections to II, in
elusive, of Article XII of the Constitution OF the
State Of Ohio, SO they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC l. The superintendent 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 decenntal 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
shall meet in separate bodies. and each Of said
bodies shall designate two electors who shall
forwith be appointed by the governor; ana i Saln
constitute commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio Of representation for
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
vacancy occur in saio commission the senators
Of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter designate an
elector to I'LL such vacancy, ana he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEQ 8. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal Gems US, or In
such other manner as the general assembly
shall direct shall be divided by the number
Zone hundred and the quotient shall be the
ratio of representation In the house OF repre-
sentattves Tor the ten years succeeding such
superintendent
SEo Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county contain
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
seq Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apportioned to Suoh county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
Sro Each representative district, in coun-
ties entitled to more than one representative
shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by election precinct lines, and as near
ly equal in populat tion as pfacticable; and each
SEC. 2. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
by the number "thirty-hve.''
SEC g. The state shall be divided into SEN
etortal districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEo 9 Each senatorial district shall nal be com p,
population as practicable and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more SEN
ators, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEQ 10. Each county having populat alton
equal to three-fourths OF one sena torial ratio
con c0n.v nonnaton eouai to one ssna
torial ratio and one-half over shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county hav-
ratios shall be divided into three senatorial
districts, and so on; but no election precinct
shall be divided in the formation Of senatorial
SEQ IL The apportionment SO made for
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
Is shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2 At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may have
| placed upon their ballots the words "Represen-
| tation by single districts-Yes;' and those op-
posed to such amendment may have placed
| upon their ballots the words "Representa ton
By single districts-No"
SECTIoN g. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1893;
/ and any provision of the Cons titution In con-
4ict Herewith is repealed
LEWIS @. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the Roatss Of Representatives..
| ANDREW l. HARRIS,
| Prestdent Of the Senate,
Adopted April q, 1898
| UNrrrD STATES OF AMERICA OHIO,
OTFIcH OF THE SECRETARY OF STATR
| I, SAMUEL NJ TAYLOR, Secretary Of State Of
/ the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
/ foregoing Is an exemplined copy, carefully com
pared by me with the original rolls now on file
| In this ONCE, and in my official custody as SEQ
rotary Of State as required by the laws CT the
| State of Ohio, Of a joint resolution adopted By
the General Assembly of the State Of Ohio, or
| the 22d day OF April A D. 1893.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
| fsEAL1 and afixed my oficial seal, a
Columbus, the oath day of April
| A. D. 1893.
| ID rV.~