Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-29
Proposed Amendment 20 the Con.
stitutioz Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE sISSLE DISTRICTS.

sEerIoE l. Be u resoE,sd BY the General A.
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That Q proposition
Ihall be submitted to the electors of this
State on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1898 TO amend Sections
i to Ii. inclusive, Of Article XI, Of the Con.
stitution Of the State OF Ohio. 90 they thal
read as follows;
ARTICLE XII
SEC. l. The apportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
tea years prior to the first election for mem
niai 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 Of the senate and house OF represen.
tatives representing the two leading political
parties respectively, shall meet in separatv
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 senator's the number OF represen
tatives to which each county Ia 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
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
least one representative; each county con-
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 5. 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 9. 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
SEC. /. The ratio for 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. AZ herein provided, and
each district shah choose one senator :,
Sic q Each senatorial district shall DC
composed OF compact territory. as nearly
equal III population as practicable, and ex
cept as to districts in counties entitled tc
two or more senators, shall be bounded BY
county lines.
SEC TO- Each county having population
equal to three-fourths Of Que senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district. EACH
county having a population equal 10 one
senatorial ratio, and onehalf over. shall bt
divided into two senatorial districts Eacn
county having a population equal to two
and one-half ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, and SO on; but nc
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation of senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so made io'
members OF the general assembly shall bt
reported to the governor, by such commits
sion, within two months after their appoint
ment, and the same shall be published II
| such manner as shall be provided By law,
SECTION 2. At such election, those elector
| desiring to vote for such amendment ma,
| have placed upon their ballots the word
Representation by single districts Yes"
| and those opposed TO such amendment ma!
| have placed upon their ballots the word
Representation by single districts-No.p
| SECTION g. This amendment shall TAXI
| effect on the fifteenth day Of December, 1893
| and any provision OF the Constitution in con
| fict Herewith is repealed.
| LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
| Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
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