Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-31
WITCH HAZEL 0IL
THE PILE OINTMENT
Proposed Amendment to the Con
stitutioL Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS

SECTION /. Be q Ve,oltsd By the General Al"
ismbsy .ct the State ej Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted TO the electors OF this
state on the first Tuesday after the first
! to IL, inclusive, Of Article Xl, of the Con,
ttitution OF the State OF Ohio, 90 they thall
read as follows;
ARTICLE XII
SEC. l. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
tea years prior to the first election for mem.
beTs OF the general assembly In each decen.
Mai period, In the manner herein provided,
SIC 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
oers oil the senate and house OF represen.
tatives representing the two leading political
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
ue Snd SBo @ 'Ss erSn
and determine the ratio OF representation
for members OF the house OF representa-
tives and senators, the number OF represen
the boundaries Of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commits
sion the senators Of the party making the
esot sn
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
BY the governor.
SEC. 8. The population OF the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census
sembly shall direct, shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" and the Quotient
shall be the ratio OF representation in the
house OF representatives for the ten wears
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con.
shall be entitled to two representatives; each
county containing three times such ratio
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 are representatives apportion1,ed .p to suSn en-
SEC. g. 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
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. Q. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal In population as practicable, and ex-
cept as to districts In counties entitled TO
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
senatorial ratio, and One'h half over, shall be
| divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having 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. apportonment SO made for
members Of the general assembly shall be
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
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."
effect on the fifteenth day Of December, 1893;
and any provision OF the Constitution In con-
faict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, /
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
1, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR Secretary OF State OF
the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplifed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
dy as Secretary Of State as required by the
laws OF the State of Ohio, OF joint resolu.
ton adopted by the General Assembly of
the State OF Ohio, on the 22d day of April.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto subscribed my name,