Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-10
LEGISLATIVE sISsLt DISTRICTS.

sIcTioE l. Be q rs'olssd BY tAs General A.
iem6lv " he STATE 81 Ohio, That q proposition
Ihall be submitted TO the electors Of this
Monday in November 1883, 10 amend Sections
TO II, inclusive, Of Article Xl, OF the Con,
stitution Of the State Of Ohio. % they shall
read &c follows;
ARTICLE xL
SEC. l. The spportiOnment for members Of
ss ss general ao, o . t sns election &c %.fe er fusy
nial period, In the manner herein, provided.
SEC. Q During the month oi 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
bodies and each Of said bodies shall desig
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap'
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
S 50 and BSoi1Ssd aSs 'ss
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.
SEU s. The population Of the state, M
ascertained BY the preceding federal census
sembiy shall direct. shall be divided by the
number lone hundred" and the quOtient
shall be the ratio OF representation In tne
house OF representatives Tor the ten years
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to al
least one representative each county con
tanning such ratio, and three.tourths over,
shall be enttle1 to TWO repTeSenS t,@ns aueS tStio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
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. ,.-, l.,
SEC g. Each representative district IN
counties entitled to more than one represen'
tative, shall be composed OF compact terri
tory, bounded by election precinct Ilneg'
and as nearly equal in population as pracSsl,
| cable; and each ot such districts shall DC
SEC. !. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population oi
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided Into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC. Q. Each senatorial district snail ps
| COMPOSED of compact territory, as nearly
equal In population as practicable, ana ex
cept as to districts in counties entitled tt
two or more senators, shall be bounded Dl
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
equal to three fourths OF one senatorial rati!
shall constitute senatorial district Eaci
county having population equai 10 OH
senatorial ratio, and one,half over shaii q
divided into two senatorial districts. Eacf
county having a population equal TO Wt
| and onehaf ratios shall be divided int
three senatorial districts, and 80 on; but nI
election precinct shall be divided IN 'n'
| formation of n senatorial district
SEC. IL. The apportionment 30 made 10
members Of the general assembly shall b.
reported to the governor, oy ,hir smcn eonnns eom
ment. and the same shall be puollShed II
such manner as shall be provided by law
SECTION 2. At such election. those eicctor
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 woru
Representation by single districts-No.'
SECTION g. This amendment shall TAX TAX
effect on the fifteenth day Of December, 1893
and any provision of the Constitution In con
aics Herewith is rePGsIed;c Psnls G. LAyL,s
Speaker Of the House Of Rs;pgressntattUe''
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1898.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR, Secretary Of State
the State OF Ohio, do hereby certify that tn
foregoing is an exemplified copy, CAREFUL
compared by me with the original rolls nov
on file in this office, and in my official custt
dy as Secretary OF State as required by IN
laws OF the State OF Ohio, OF u joint resolu
tion adopted by the General Assembly 9
the State OF Ohio, on the 22d day OF Apri
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hav
hereunto subscribed my nam,
[sEALl and affixed my Official seal, a
Columbus, the oath day OF Apri
A. ID. 1893.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR