Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-09-14
Proposed Amendment TO the Con.
atitutioI Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.


sEcrIon /, Be q rssoi,sd BY the General At
ttmbly Of the State eJ Ohio, That proposition
ihall be submitted to the electors OF this
State on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in NovembeN 1898, to amend Sections
TO IL, inclusive, OF Article XII, OF the Con.
ttitution Of the State OF Ohio, 90 they hhal
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 neni
bers OF the general assembly In each decen-
Mai 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
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 elec
tors so designated and appointed shall con
stitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio Of representation
for members OF the house OF representa-
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 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 by the
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, aud three-fourths over,
ha on IN fVun PAnh
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives,
and so on.
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.
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 oi such districts shall DC
numbered.
SEC. I. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertaiued by dividing the population Of
the state by the number thirty-fve,'
Sec. s. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator. =,
SEC. 9. 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
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having a population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute Q senatorial district. Each
county having population equal 10 one
senatorial ratio, and one-half over, shall DC
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having population equal to two
and oneha ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, and so on; but pc
election precinct shall be divided In the
formation Of a senatorial district
SEC. IL. The apportionment SO made for
members Of the general assembly shall bC
reported to the governor, by such commls
sion, within two months after their appoint
ment, and the same shall be published In
such manner as shall be provided by law
SECTION g. At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the yu,,, words
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
hict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS C. LAYLIN,
Sneaker 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, !
I, SAMUEL M. TAYLOR, Secretary Of State oi
the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplifed 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 oi
the State OF Ohio, on the 22d day OF April
A. D. 1893
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
lsEAL1 and affixed my official SEAL al
Columbus, the oath day Of April
A. D. 1893.
SAMuFI NJ TAYLOR