Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-22
Proposed Amendment TO tho Con.
stitutioL OF Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION /, Be q resoltsd BY the General As
tsmolg oy lhe State 9f Ohio, That proposition
snall De submitted 70 the electors OF thil
state on the first Tuesday after the irsl
TO II, inclusive, Of Article XI, OF the Cou
ititution OF the State of Ohio. 90 they Ghal
read as follows:
ARTICLE xI
SEC. l.. The apportionment for members Of
the general assembly shall be made every
oers OF the general assembly in each deceu
Mai period, In the manner herein provided
SEC. 2 During the month of February.
prior 70 the first election for members OF the
general assembly after the passage OF this
act and In each decennial period the mem
oers OF the senate and house OF Tepresen
tatives representing the two leading political
parties respectively shall meet in separat
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
nate two electors who shall forthwith be up
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
lots so designated and appointed shall con
sns sntute commission who shall ascertain
ior members OF the house of representa-
tives and senators, the number OF represen
tatiyes to which each county is entitled aud
the boundaries of each senatorial district
sion the senator's OF the 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
ascertained by the preceding federal census
or in such other manner as the general AZ
number "one hundred" and the quotien,
shall be the ratio of representation in the
house OF representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three.fonrths over,
shall be entitled to two representatives: each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled 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 representatives apportioned TO such
county; and ono representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in
counties entitled to more than one represen.
tative, shall be composed OF compact terri
tory, bounded by election precinct lines,
and as nearly equal in population as practi-
cable; and each Of such districts shall be
SEC. 7. The ratio for senator shall bc
ascertained by dividing the population Of
the state by the number .thirty,hve.'
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC 8. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory. as nearly
equal in population as practicable, and ex-
NVPt to W QlbtllCtb COuutlCh NnLltiCd W
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a 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
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation OF a senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so made for
members OF the general assembly shall b.
reported to the governor, by such commits
sion, within two months after their appoint
ment, and the same shall be published in
such manner as shall be provided by law
SECTION g. At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts Yes;
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-No.'
SECTION g. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day OF December, 1893;
and any provision Of the Constitution in con-
tict Herewith Is repealed
LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of The House of Representation.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President of the Senate.