Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-27
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION /, Be Il resoltsd b. The General As.
tsm1sy o. the State 81 Ohio, That proposition
lhsll be submitted 70 the electors of this
State on the first Tuesday after the frsl
Monday in November 1898, TO amend Section,
TO II, inclusive, OF Article Xl, Of the Con
ttitution 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
ten years, prior to the first election for mem
bers oil 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 of this
act and In each decennial period the mem
oers OF the senate and house OF represen,
tatiyes representing the two leading political
bodies, and each Of said bodies shall desig
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap'
pointed by the governor; and said four elec'
tors 50 designated and appointed shall con
and determine the ratio Of representation
for members OF the house Of representa-.
tives and senators, the number Of represen
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
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC. s. The population Of the state, as
ascertaned by the preceding federal census,
sembly shall direct. shall be 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.
SEC. A. 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
rOnufy containing three ttmph 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. 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
SEC. l. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population OF
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator. =,
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be
composed OF compact territory. as nearly
equal in population as practicable. and ex
| cept as to districts in counties entitled tC
| two or more senators, shall be bounded by
SEC 10. Each county having population
| equal to three.fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal to one
| senatorial ratio, and one-half over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having a population equal to two
and one. half ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts, aud SO on; but nc
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation Ol n 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 2. At such election, those electors
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation BY single districts Yes
| 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
dict Herewith is repealed;
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
| ANDREW l.. HARRIS
| President Of the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l. SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary Of State oi
the State Of Ohio. do hereby certify thai. the
| foregoing is an exemplifed copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this Office, and in my official custo
| dy MS Secretary of State as required by the
laws of the State OF Ohio, OF joint rcsolu
| tiOn adopted by the General Assembly oi
the State of Ohio, on the 22d day of April
| A. ID. 1888.
| In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
| hereunto subscribed my name
[sEALl and affixed my official seal. al
| Columbus, the oath day OF April
A. ID. 1893.