Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-01
Proposed Amendment TO the Con.
stitutioL Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

sEcTioN i. Be Il resolted BY the General A.
Iembly Of the State Of Ohio That a proposition
Ihall be submitted 10 the electors OF this
State on the first Tuesday after the first
to IL, inclusive of Article XI, of the Con,
stitution OF the State of Ohio, so they Ahal
read as follows;
ARTICLE XII
SEC /. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the hrst election ior mel mel
nial period In the manner herein provided,
SEC 3 During the month OF February,
prior to the first election for members OF nc
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 separat
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
stitute q commission who shall ascertain
for members OF the house. OF representa-
tives and senators, the number OF represel
tatives to which each county Is entltled ahc
the boundaries OF each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commlt
sion the senators OF the party making the
original designation shall, within ten days
thereafter. designate an elector to fill sucn
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
SEC. 8. The population Of the state. as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or in such other manner rs the general ~
sembly shall direct, shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" and the quotient
shall be the ratio OF representation IN lhe
house of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. a. Each county shall be entitled to OF
least one representative each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-iourths over,
shall be entitled to two representatives; eacn
county containing three times sucn Iatlo
shall be entitled to three representatives
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more thar
one representative shall be divided by sucn
commission into as many districts as tnert
are representatives apportioned TO suel
chosen from each district.
! SEC. g. Each representative district, In
counties entitled 10 more than one represen
| tative, shall be composed OF compact tori
| tory, bounded by election precinct lines
and as nearly equal in population as practi
cable; and each Of such districts Shall b'
SEC. !, The ratio for senator shall b'
| ascertained by dividing the population o
the state by the number "thirty-hve,"
SEC. s. The state shall be divided int
senatorial districts, as herein proyidcd' an'
| each district shall choose one senator.
SEC O. Each senatorial district shall D
| composed OF compact territory, as neatl
| equal in population as practicable, ana eX
/ ccHt ~ III ulbJTICIb III OOuhtlSa
| two or more senators, shall be bounded D
SEC 10. Each county having a population
| equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial rat,
| shall constitute senatorial district. Eacl
| county having population equal to on
/ senatorial ratio, and onehalt over shall D
divided into two senatorial districts Eaci
county having population equal 70 n, wv
| three senatorial districts, ahd SO on; put n
election precinct shall be divided in tn
formation of senatorial district.
SEC II, The appertionment SO maze mace, 10 2
reported to the governor, by such commi.
sion, within two months after their, appoint
ment, and the same shall be published i
such manner as Shall be PROVIDED py law, a,Yo,o
desiring to vote for such amendment m'l
have placed upon their ballots the wore
Representation by single districts Yes =
and those opposed to such amendment ma
have placed upon their ballots the WORD
Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION 8 This amendment shall taS
effect on the fifteenth day OF December, lS9a
and any provision of the Constitution in col
hict Herewith is repealed.
! LEWIS C. LAYLIN,
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives.
| ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April 90 1893.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. }
| I. SAMUEL NJ TAYLOR, Secretary Of State {
| the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that tn
foregoing is an exemplifled copy, CAREFUL
compared by me with the original rolls no
on file in this Office, and in my official custt
DIV as Secretary Of State as required by th
laws of the State of Ohio, of u joint resolt
tion adopted by the General Assembly {
the State OF Ohio. on the 22d day of Apri
A. ID. 1898
hereunto subscribed my nam
fsEAI] and affixed my official seal,
Columbus, the oath day OF Apri
A. D. 1893.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR,
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