Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-10-05
ARTICLE XI

Monday in November, 1898, TO amend sections
to IL, inclusive, of Article XI, Of the Con
ttitution Of the State Of Ohio. 60 they shall
read as follows;
ARTICLE xI
SEC. /. The apportonment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem
bers OF the general assembly in each decen
Mai period In the manner herein provided
SIC g 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
bers 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 desis
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
tors so designated and appointed shall con
ttitute q commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
for members of the house OF representa-
tives and senator's the number OF represen
tatiyes 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
SEC g. The population Of the state. az
ascertaned by the preceding federal census.
or in such other manner rs the general as
sembly shall direct, shall BIZ divided by the
number lone hundred" and the quotient
shall be the ratio of representation in the
house of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SRC A. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county COM
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
enc representative shall be divided by such
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives spporttoned TO such
county; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in
counties entitled to more than one represent
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.
SIC. I. The ratio for senator shall be
ascertainei by dividing the population OF
the state by the number "thirty-nve,"
Sec. 8, The state shall be divided into 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 as practicable e,1d. ana ex, Z.
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having population
equal 10 three.fourthS OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute q senatorial district Each
county having a population equal to one
senatorial ratio, and Onehalt over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having d population equal to two
and one half ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, aud so on; but no
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation OF II senatorial district.
SEC. IL. 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 O. At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation ny single districts Yes
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single distrcts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day of December 1898 /;
and any provision of the Constitution In con
fiict. Herewith ia repealed.
LEwIs G. LAyLIN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of The Senate.