Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-07
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION /. Be II resoltcd BY the General As
IembIy Of the state Of Ohio, That proposition
Ihall be submitted to the electors of this
State on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November 1898, to amend sections
to IL, inclusive, of Article Xl, of the Cou
Ititution OF the State Of Ohio. so they shall
read as follows;
ARTICLE xI
SEC. |. The spportionment for members OF
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 During the month 3n snIs o reopaarS df iEe
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 desg
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap'
pointed by the governor; and said four elec'
tors so designated and appointed shall con
ttitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for members of the house, OF representa-
tives and senator's the number OF represen
tatives to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries Of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commH
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, 3. 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 quotlent
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 threetourths over,
shall be entitled to two representatives; each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
SEC S. Each county entitled to more than
| one representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
| are representatives appOrtoned TO sucn
county. and ono, representative shall be
chosen from each district
| SEC g. Each representative district, in
| counties entitled to more than one represen-
| tatve 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 snail DC
SEC. L The ratio for senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population OF
the state by the number "thirty-fve."
| SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
| senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 0. Each senatorial district shall pc
| composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable and eX-
| cept as to districts in counties entltled 10
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
| county lines -,
SEC TO- Each county having population
| equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial rauO
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, mud so on; but no
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation of 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 q 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 districtB-No."
SECTION g. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1893
and any provision of the Constitution in con
fict Herewith is repealed.
| LEWIS C. LAYLIN,
Sneaker of the House of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of The Senate
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