Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-20


Ihall be submitted TO the electors OF this
State on the first Tuesday after the FIRST
Monday In November. 1893, 10 amend Sections
:,.n, 70 H. ineiIsss % ,s o. At'iels ~ S A. o. me Son
read a. follows;
ARTICLE XII
SIC. l. The apportionmeni for members oi
the general assembly shall be made every
tea years, prior to the frat election for mem
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
oers Of the senate and house OF represen-
tatives representing the two leading politicai
parties, respectively, shall meet in separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
nate tive electors who shall forthwith be ap.
tors so designated and appointed shall CON
Stitute q commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio Of representation
tives and senators, the number of represeu
tatiyes to which each county Is entitled and
the boundaries OF each senatorial district
Should any vacancy. occur In said commis
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
ascertaincd BY the preceding federal census,
or in such other manner ~ the general as
sembly shall direct, shall be divided by the
number Zone hundred" aud the Qu0tient
shall be. the ratio OF representation In the
house OF representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled 10 at
least one representatives 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 az 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
and as nearly equal in population as practi-
cable; and each Of such districts shall be
numbered.
SEC 7. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population oi
the state by the number thirty-fve."
SEC. g.. The state shall bc divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC, 8. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly
equal i'll population as practicable, and ex'
cept as to districts In counties entitled 70
two or more senators, shall be bounded by
county lines
SEC TO- Each county having q population
| equal 10 three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
| shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal TO one
senatorial ratio, and one half over, shall Dc
divided into two senatorial districts, Each
county having a population equal to two
and one half ratios shall he divided into
three senatorial districts, mud 50 on; but nc
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation Of a senatorial district.
SEC. III. The apportionment 80 made Tor
members NJ 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 III
such manner as shall be provided by law
SECTION g. At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
representation by single districts Yes J"
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION g. 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 Hoase ol Representatives..
ANDREW L. HARRIS.
President Of The Senate.
Adopted April 20, 1893.
UNIrED STATES OF AMERICA, 0HTo, /
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary Of State oi
the State OF Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Is an exempliiied copy, carefully
compared by me with the original rolls now
on file in this Office and In my official cust0,
DIV as Secretary OF State as required by the
laws OF the State of Ohio, of u joint resolu.