Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-10-12
LEGISLATIVE sISdLa DISTRICTS.

sIcTioN |, Be n resohed BY the General A.
iemb,v Of the State Of Ohio. That proposition
shall be submitted TO the electors of this
state on the first Tuesday after the first
10 IL, inclusive, Of Article XII, Of the Con
ttitntion Of the State OF Ohio. 90 they thal.
read as follows;
ARTICLE xL
SEC. /. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
bers OF the general assembly In each decen.
Mai period. In the manner herein provided.
sEc q 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 CT the senate and house OF represen.
tatives representing the two leading political
bodies and each ot 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
stitute commission who shall ascertain
end 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 aud
the boundaries of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy. occur in said commls
sion the senators OF the party making the
original designation shall, within ten dayr
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor
SEC g. The population Of the state, as
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
sembly shall direct. shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" aud 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
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three'fourths over,
shall be entitled to two representatives; each
mi
shall be entitled to three representatives.
and so on.
SEC s. Zach 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 Of such districts shall be
numbered.
SEC T. The ratio for q senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population Of
the state by the number thirty-ive."
Sec. s. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator
SEC 0. Each senatorial district shall be
equal in population as practicable. ana ex-
cept as to districts In counties entitled TO
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
county lines.
SEC TO- Each county having population
equal to three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district Each
county having q population equal to one
senatorial ratio, and one half over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts Each
county having q 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 a senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment SO made for
members Of the general assembly shall b.
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.
sEcrloN Q. At such election, those elcctorr
desiring to voto for such apendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts Yes i;
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
!" Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day Of December, 1893;
and any provision Of the Constitution In con-
fict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS c. LAYLia,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President of The Senate.