Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-21


lhall be submitted TO the electors OF this
State on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday In NoyembeH 1888. TO amend sections
TO IL, inclusive, Of Article xl, of the Co.,
ttitution OF the State Of Ohio, so they shall
read a. follows;
ARTICLE xL
SEC |. The spportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
tea years, prior TO the first election for mem
bers of the general assembly in each decen
Mai period, In the manner herein provided
SEC. 3 During the month OF February.
prior to the frs! election for members oi The
general assembly after the passage OF this
act and In each decennial period the mem
hers OF the senate and house of represen
tatives representing the two leading political
parties. respectively, shall meet In separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap
pointed by the governor; and said four cleo
tors so designated and appointed shall con
stitute commission who shall ascertain
for members OF the house OF representa-
tives and senators, the number of represen
tatives to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries OF each senatorial dlstriet
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
sion the senators OF the party making the
original designation shall, within ten days
thereafter, designate an elector to I'LL sueh
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC. .. The population Of the state. as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or In such other manner as the general a.
sembly shall direct, shall be divided by toe
number lone hundred" and the quotient
shall be the ratio of representation in the
house OF representatives for the ten years
SEC. i. 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; ench
shall be entitled to three representatives,
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 shall be
chosen from each district
SEC. G. Each representative district, In
counties entitled to more than one represen-
tative, shall be composed OF compact terri
tory, bounded by eleotion precinct lines
and as nearly equal in population as praeti-
cable; and each Of such districts shall be
SEC I. The ratio for senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population OF
| SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
| senatorial districts, aB herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator.
| SEC Q. Each senatorial district shah be
| composed OF compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable, and ex
| eept az to districts in counties entitled "a
| two or Eore senators, shall be bounded BY
county l:1cs.
1
| equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
| shall constitute senatorial district. Each
| county having population equal TO one
| senatorial ratio, aud one-half over, shall be
| divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having a population equal to two
and half ra.ios shall be divided into
| three senatorial districts, aud So on; but nc
| election precinct shall be divided in the
| formation of senatorial district.
| SEC. IL. The apportionmcnt so made tor
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 q At such election. those ELECTORS
| desiring to vote for such amendment may
| have placed upon their ballots the wordt
Representation Wy single districts Yes
have placed upon their ballots the wori'
Representation by single distrlcts-No."
SECTION g. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day Of December, 1893
aud any provision of the Constitution in con
lict Herewith Ii repealed.
| LEWIS c. LAyLIN
Sneaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
| prsainfnk 0f fhe gendfA.