Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-05-04
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1852.
Proposed Amendment TO the Con.
ssitutioL Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE sISasG DISTRICTS.

sEcrtos l. Be u resosed bv the General A.
ismoly Q ne Siete eJ Ohio, That proposition
shAll Be submitted 20 the electors OF this
State on the first Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday in November 1898. 10 amend sections
to IL, inclusive, of Article XII of the Con-
autution OF the State OF Ohio 90 they thall
read Is follows;
f. ARTICLE XI
SEC. l. The apportionment for members oi
the general assembly shall be made every
tea years, prior TO the frst election for mem
bers OF the general assembly In each decen
MAI period, In the manner herein provided
SIC 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
tatlyes representing the two leading political
parties. respectively, shall meet In separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
nate TIVE electors who shall forthwith % De zap sp
tors so designated and appointed shall con
ttitute mmission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for members OF the house of representa-
tives and senators, the number of Tepresen
tatives TO which each county is entitled and
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 fill such
vacancy, and ne shall forthwith be appointed
SEC. 5. The population of the state, as
ascertained BY the preceding federal census,
or In such other manner as the general as
number zone hundred" and the quotient
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; 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 representatives apportioned TO SUCH
county; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district
SEC. 6. Each representative district, In
counties entitled to more than one fepresen-
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
numbered.
SIG !. The ratio for senator shall be
sss n 6y 6gdng nn%hs si OF
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall pc
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicable. and ex-
cept as TO districts In counties entitled 10
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
SEC. TO- Each county having a population
equal to thTee-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
senatorial ratio, and onehalf over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having q population equal 70 TWO
and one-half ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, and 50 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 be
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
SEcTIoN2. At such election. those electors
desiring TO vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots tho words
Representation by single districts-No.'
effect on the fifteenth day OF December, 1898;
and any provision OF the Constitution IN con-
dict Herewith is repealed r.v,,s
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.
/. SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary Of State Of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Is an exemplified copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this Office, and in my official custo-
dy as Secretary OF State as required by the
laws of the State OF Ohio, OF a joint resolu.
tion adopted by the General Assembly Of
the State OF Ohio, on the 22d day of April,
A. d. 1880
In TEsrIMoNY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name,
IsEAIl and affixed my official seal. at
Columbus. the Path day OF April,
A. D. 1898
SAMUEL NJ TAYLOR