Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-05-18
ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XL
SEC /. The appoEtionment for members Of
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election tof mem
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 oil 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 desls
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap
pointed by the governors and said four elec
tors SO designated and appointed shall con
stitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
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 sara c0lnntts ,ho
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 oy tns
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. a. E0c1 county snull Dc Sutt1iSu W ~
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-tourths over,
shall be entitled to two representatives; eacn
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives,
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
commission into US many districts as there
are representatives apporttoned 10 sucn
county; and one representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC g. Each representative district in
counties entitled to more than one represenl' pl
tory, bounded by election precinct nnee'
and as nearly equal In population as practi-
cable; and each Of such districts shall De
numbered.
SEC. I. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population Of
the state by the number "thirty.h Ave"
SEC. 8, The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provldeu, ana
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC O. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal in population as practicapie, ana ex,
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal to three.fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
senatorial ratio, and one hall over, shail 1e
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
and onehalf ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts and so on; but no
election precinct shall be divided i'll Tie
formation OF a senatorial district.
SEC. II. The apportionment SO made tor
members OF the general assembly snail pc
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 .. At such election. those 81 electors
have placed upon their ballots the words
BY single dlstrets
have placed upon their ballots the words
RepresentatiSn by single districtsMN0" s1aS t,so
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1893;
and any provision of the, Constitution in con-
fict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS C. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of The Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. !