The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-10-05

SECTION l. BE IT REsoLvED BIT THE 0nN-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO,
electors Of this State on the frst Tuesday
after the frst Monday In Novembe 1898, 70
,Ss e IL S.ss o. a Arss oSs
so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII z
the general Assem- bly, shall be made every
ten years, prior TO the first election for men,
bers OF the general assembly In each decen-
SEQ g. During the month Of February,
prior TO the first election for members Of the
snd r. snoS sn hf D
bers of the senate and house of represeu.
tatives representing the two leading political
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig-
nate two electors who shall forthwith be APP
rointed by the Governor; and said four elec-
stitute q Commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for sna 81 .hs Of
tatives TO which each county is entitled and
the boundaries of each senatorial district.
sion the senator's OF the party making the
original destination shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector TO nil such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC. 5. The population Of the state, as
Sembiy shall direct shall be divided by the
number zone hundred and the quotient
houss OF Of rem represen, @ a,ives for the ten years M
succeeding such superintendent.
SEQ. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
taining such ratio, and three-fourihs over,
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled TO three representatives, and
SEQ. s. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
mmission into as many districts as there
are representatives apportioned TO such
countvi and one representative shall be
SEC 8. Each representative district, in
counties entities to more than one represent
tative. shall be composed OF compact territory,
bounded By election precinct lines, and as
nearly equal in population as practicable;
and each Of such districts shall be numbered.
SEC The .StiS for senator shall % 6s as as
state by the lumber "thirtynye.
SEC. 8. The stat shall be divided into SEN
district shall choose one senator.
SEQ. Q. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory, as nearly
az to districts In counties entitled to two or
more senators, shall be bounded by county
lines.
SKC. 10. Each county having a population
equal to three fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
senatorial ratio, and one-hali over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having a population equal 10 two and
one-half ratios shall be d vided into three
senatorial district. and on; but no election
precincts sha be divided in the formation OF
senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so M de for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such comm sson,
within two months after their appoi ri tment,
and same shall be published in such manner
as shall be provided by law.
SECTION 2. At such election, those electors
desiring TO vote tor such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
"Representation by single dstricts-Yes;" and
those opposed to sucn ammendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take ef-
feet on the fifteenth day Of December, 1898;
and any provision OF the Consti 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.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. !
!, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary of State of
The Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing
is an exemplifed copy. carefully compared by
me with the original rolls now on fle in this
office, and in my official custody as Secretary
OF state as required by the lave OF the State
OF Ohio, of q Joint resolution adopted by the
general assembly Of tho State of Ohio, ON the