Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-03

sRcTIoS l. Be u resolted BY the General A.
Ism6!y Q, The state ej Ohio, That proposition
State on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1888 to amend sectionf
to II, inclusive, of Article XI, Of the Con
stituton Of the state Of Ohio, 90 they shal'
read ss follows;
ARTICLE xI
SEC. l. The apportionment for members o.
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years prior TO the first election for mem
bers Of the general assembly In each decen
Mai period, In the manner herein provided.
SEC. q 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 decenniai period the mem
tatives representing the two leading politiea'
parties. respectively, shall meet in separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desie
nate two electors who shall forthwith DO ap
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
tors so designated and appointed shall con
Etitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio Of representation
tives and senators, the number OF represen
tatives to which each county Is entitled aud
the boundaries OF each senatorial district
Should any vacancy. occur In said commls
sion the senators 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 8. The population Of the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census
or in such other manner as the general as,
sembly shall direct. shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" and the quouent
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-fourths over.
shall be entitled TO two representatives; eacn
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representative
| and SO on.
SEC S. 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 snail DC
chosen from each district. .,-,.. j..
| SEC. 9. Each representative dlstrlct, IN
| counties entitled to more than one represen-
tativc, shall be composed OF compact terri
| tory, bounded by election precinct lines,
and as nearly equal in population as pTactl.
| cable; and each Of such districts shall be
SEC. !. The ratio for senator shall be
@ Sv .Se Sy Gydes nHmber hf
SEC. s. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator.
| SEC, 9. Each senatorial district snail pc
| composed of compact territory, as nearly
| equal III population as practicable, ana ex-
| cept as to districts in counties entitled TO
two OF more senators, shall be bounded py
SEC 10. Each county having a population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. EAcn
county having population equal 10 one
| senatorial ratio, and one half over snail be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having population equal 70 Two
and onehaf ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, aud So on; but no
election precinct shall be divided In the
formation of senatorial district
SEC. IL. The apportionmcnt so made fof
| hove At
sion, within two months after their appoint
ment, and the same shall be published IN
such manner as 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 wor'is
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-No"
3 This amendment sa M h.cshar shall TAX se
and any provision of the Constitution IN con
6ics Herewith Ia repealed
| Sneaker of the House OF Representatives..
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1898.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. }
1, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary Of State o
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that tn
foregoing Is an eAelnpiiheu cupyb cnieiuIi.
compared by me with the original rolls nov
on file ia this Office, and in my official custo
dy as Secretary of State AS required by th'
laws of the State of Ohio, of joint resolu
tion adopted by the General Assembly Q
the State of Ohio, on the 22d day Of April
A. D. 1895
. hereunto subscribed my name
IsEALI and affixed my official seal, a
: Columbus, the 24th day OF April
, A. D. 1898.
SAMuEL NJ. TAYLOR,