Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-06
Proposed Amendment 20 the Con.
stitutioL Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE sINdLG DISTRICTS.


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lhall be submitted to the electors OF this
State on the first Tuesday after the frst
Monday in Noyember 1893. to amend Sections
ititution Of the state Of Ohio. 90 they shall
read a. follows;
ARTICLE XII
SEQ. l. The spportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior TO the first election for mem
Der, Of ,hs general assembly IN each deeen
SEC. 2. During the month OF February,
prior to the first election for members OF the
general assembly after the passage OF this
bers G % 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 desie
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 senators, the number OF represen
tatives to which each county is entitled and
the boundaries Of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy, occur in said comm,s
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. L. Each county shall be entitled to at
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,
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 ono representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. 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 oi such districts shall De
numbered.
SEC. I. The ratio for senator shall be
ascertainei 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 O. Each senatorial district shall be
composed Of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population MS practicable, and ex-
eept rs To ulslrlctS Ill cOuHtleS enbltlcu W
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
county lines,
SEC. TO- Each county having population
equal To three-fourlhs OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population cQual to one
senatorial ratio, and 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. H. The apportionmcnt 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
SEcTIoN 2. At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts Yes p" F.;
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
" Representation by single districts-No.'
SECTION g. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day Of December 1893
and any provision of the Constitution in con
| dict Herewith Ia repealed.
LEWIS C. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HAKRis,
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