Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-08-17
LEGISLATIVE sISdLH DISTRICTS.

eEcTIoN |. Be u rcsoI,sd BY the General ~
iem6ly Of the state ef Ohio. That proposition
Ihall be submitted to the electors OF this
Sona.S On Ne r smepd seT Sections
10 II, Inclusive, Of Article XI, Of the Con
Ittution OF the State OF Ohio, 90 they shall.
read a. follows;
ARTICLE XL
SEC. l. The apportionment for members Of
the general assembly shall be made every
ten years. prior to the first election for mem
bers of the general assembly in each decen'
nial 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 repreEen'
tatives representing the two leading politca!
ss bdass SeSs
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap'
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
tors so designated and appointed shall con
Stitute a commission who shall ascertain
for members OF the house of representa-
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 said commits
siou the senators OF the party making the
original designation shall, within ten days
thereafter. designate an elector to All such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC. 3. The population Of the state, az
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 Tor the ten years
sueceedtng such apportionment
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and threefourths over,
shall be entitled TO two representatives; eacn
shall be entitled to three representatives
SEC. S. Each county entitled to more than
one representative shall be divided by such
are representatives apportioned to such
county,, and one representative shail DC
chosen from each district.
SEC. 9. Each representative district, In
counties entitled to more than one represent
tative, shall be composed of compact terri
tory, bounded by eleGtiou precinct lines,
and rs nearly equal In population as practi-
cable; and each Of such districts shall be
SEC. !. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population OF
the state by the number "thirty-ave,"
SIC s. The state shall be divided divided into INTO
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC 8. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory. as nearly
equal in population as practicable. ana ex, 4
two or mare senators. shall be bounded by
county lines
SEC. TO- 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 halt over, snail 1e
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having population equal TO Two
and one-haf ratios shall be divided into
three senatorial districts aud So on; but no
election precinct shall be divided in the
formation Of senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The appOrtionment SO made for
members Of the general assembly shall D.
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 q At such election. those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment mny
have placed upon their ballots the words
and those opposed to such amendment may
| have placed upon their ballots tho words
Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall @ take
and any provision OF the Constitution in con.
aiet Herewith is repealed ,v
| Speaker of the House Of Representatives
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President 9f the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
| OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. }
!, SAMUEL NJ TAYLOR, Secretary Of State Of
the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplified copy, carefully
COMPARED by me with the original rolls now
on file in this office, and in my official custo'
| dy as Secretary Of State as required by the
laws Of the State of Ohio, of u joint rcsolu.
tion adopted by the General Assembly OF
the State of Ohio, on the I'd day Of April,
A. D. 1888, -
| hereunto subscribed my name,
IsEAL1 and affixed my Official SEAL AT
Columbus, the oath day OF April,
| A. D. 1893.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR