Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-11-02
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION l. Be q resoltsd BY the General A.
IembIy 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 1898, to amend Sections
to Ii, inclusive, Of Article XI, of the Con-
ititution Of the State of Ohio, 50 they shall
read as follows;
ARTICLE XII
SEC /. The apportionment for members Of
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years prior to the st election aoS tor de"an mem
nial 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 and IN each decennial period. the mem
bers OF the senate and house of represen,
tatives representing the two leading political
parties respectively, shall meet in separate
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap'
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
tors so designated and appointed shall con,
stitute q commission who shall ascertain
for members OF the house, Of representa-
tiyes and senators, the number OF represen
tatives to which each county Is emitted ana
the boundaries Of each senatorial district
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 NIL sucn
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor,
SEC g. 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 py tnI
shall be the ratio OF representation In inc
house OF representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment,
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled 10 AZ
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 ratle
shall be entitled to three representatives
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more thar
one representative shall be divided by sucf
commission into as many districts as tneTt
are representatives apportioned to III sucI e.
| county and ono, representative shali p'
| chosen from each district. - T.
| SEC. g. Each representative district, II
| counties entitled to more than one represen
tative, shall be composed of compact 1;na. 1e,a.
and as nearly equal in population as pIactl
cable; and each ot such districts snail D'
| numbered. ~ -
ascertained by dividing the population o
the state by the number "thirty-tive."
SEC 8. The state shall be divided int
| senatorial districts, as herein provided, an'
each district shall choose one senator. :,
SEC o. Each senatorial district shall b
composcd of compact territory, as nearl
equal in population as praeticaoie, ana ex
| cept as to districts in counties entitleu Y
two or more senators, shall be bounded D
county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal TO three-fourths OF one senatorial rati
shall constitute senatorial district. FAC
county having population equal TO on
senatorial ratio, and one half over shall
divided into two senatorial districts Eac
county having a population equal to wv
and one half ratios shall be divided iht
three senatorial districts, aud so on; but 2
election precinct shall be divided III tn
formation of a senatorial district
SEC. IL. The apportionmcnt SO made io
members OF the general assembly shall b
reported to the governor, by such commi
Bi0n within two mouths after their, apIoln
ment, and the same shall be published /
such manner rs shall be provided by law
SECTION q At such election. those elcctol
desiring to vote for such amendment ma
have placed upon their ballots the ,worG
Representation by single districts Yes
and those opposed to such amendment ma
have placed upon their ballots the worl
!, Representation by single districts-No.
SECTION 8. This amendment shall tak
effect on the fifteenth day of December, lSs'
and any provision Of the Constitution In col
tict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS C. LAYLIN(
Sneaker Of the House Of Rtpresentdttves.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.