The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1893-08-09

SECTION l. Be il resoLUed By the General As-
se'n6ly 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 XI
SEC. 1. 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 decennta1 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 ana In
each decennial period the members OF the sem
ate and house Of representatives representing
the two leading political parties, respectively,
shall meet in separate bodies, and each OF said
bodies shall designate two electors who shall
forwith be appointed by the governor; and said
four electors SO designated and appointed shall
constitute commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation Tor
members OF the house of representatives and
senators, the number Of representatives to
which each county is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district Should any
vacancy occur in said commission the senators
Of the party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to MI such vacancy and he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEQ 8. The populat ation 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
ratio of representation in the house OF repre-.
apportionment
SEQ 4 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 s. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there are
representatives apporttoned to such county:
and one representative shall be chosen from
SEQ 6. 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 popula ton as practicable; and each
Of such districts shall be numbered
SEQ Z. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
By the number ''thirty.fve."
SEQ g. The state shall be divided into SEN
Gtorial districts, as herein provided, and each
district shall choose one senator.
SEC Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal In
population as practicable and except as to dis
tTicts In counties entitled to two or more sem
SID 10 Each county having a population
equal to three-fourths OF one sena torial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district Each
toriai ratio and one-ha1f 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 II. The apportionEent 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
- shall be provided by law.
EEOTIoN2 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 placed
upon their ballots the words Representa- tioa
BY single districrs-No."
SECTION 8 This amendment shall take
| effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1898;
and any provision of the onstitution in con.
6ict Herewith Is repealed
LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW l. HARRIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April q, 1893
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OHIO
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l. SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary of State Of
| the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
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