The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-04-13
LEGISLATIVE ApPoRTloNMENT.

PROVISIONS OF the Joint Resolution PaSseu
by the Ohio Legislature Providing for
an Amendment to the Constitution of
the state In Regard to the Apportion-
mont of Representatives and Senators.
COLUMBUS, April 6.-The committee OF
conference on the differences between the
House and Senate with reference to the leg.
islative apportionment resolution has made
report suggesting slight change The
House and Senate have adopted the report
The resolution as amended is as follows:
Section l. Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That prop
osition be submitted TO the electors Of this
State on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1889, to amend sec
tions to IL, inclusive. of Article XI of the
Constitution of the State of Ohio, so that
they shall read as follows:
Section l. The apportionment for mem-
bers of tho General Assembly shall be made
every ten years, prior to the first election
for members Of the General Assembly in
each decennial period, in the manner herein
provided.
Sec. 9. During the month of February
prior to the first election for members OF
the General Assembly in each decennial
period the members of the Senate and House
Of Representatives representing the leading
political parties respectively, shall meet In
separate bodies and each of said bodies
shall designate two electors who shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor, and
said four electors shall constitute commits
sion who shall ascertain and determine the
ratio of representation for members of the
House of Representatives and Senator's the
number of Representatives to which each
county is entitled and the boundaries of
each Senatorial district. Should any va
cancy occur in said commission the Senators
of tho party making the original designation
shall within ten days thereafter designate
an elector to fill such vacancy, and he shall
forthwith be appointed by the Governor.
Sec. 3. The population of the State, as as
certained by the preceding federal census,
or in such other manner as the General AS
sembiy shall direct, shall be divided by ITO.
and the quotient shall be the ratio of repre-
sentation in the House of Repre- esentatives
for the ten years succeeding such apportion
ment.
Sec a. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one Representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio and one-half over, shall
be entitled to two Representatives; each
county containing two and one-half times
such ratio shall be entitled to three Repre-
sentatives, 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 Representatives apportioned to such
county; and one Representative shall be
chosen for each district.
Sec. @. Each representa- tive district, in
counties entitled 20 more than one Repre-
sentative, shall be composed of compact ter
ritory, bounded by ward or township lines,
aud as nearly equal in population as practi-
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numbered.
Sec. Z. The State shall be divided into not
less than thirty five nor more than forty
Senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one Senator.
Sec. s. The ratio for n Senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population of the
State by the number thirty-fve.
Sec. Q. Each Senatorial district shall be
composed Of compact territ ory, 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
county lines.
Sec. 10. Each county having a population
equal to three fourths of one Senatorial ratio
shall constitute Senatorial district Each
county having a population equal to one
Senatorial ratio and one-half over, shall be
divided into two Senatorial districts. Each
county having a population equal to two
and one-half ratios shall be divided into
three Senatorial districts. and so on; but no
ward or township shall be divided in the
formation Of a Senatorial district.
Sec. H. The apportionment so made for
members of the General Assembly shall be
eported to the Governor. by such commits
sion, within three m onths after their APP
pointment, and the same shall be published
in such manner as shall be provided by
law. At such election. those electors desir-
ing to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words "Legis-
lative single districts-yes;' and those OPP
posed to such amendment shall have placed
upon their ballots the words Legislative
single districts-no."