Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-10-19
ARTICLE xI.

nOnuag III NONtHDeE, 1880 10 hmeuQ EeCtlOls
| to Ii, inclusive, Of Article xI, Of the Con
ititution Of the State Of Ohio, 90 they thall
read as follows;
ARTICLE XII
SEC, /. The spportionment foi 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.
Mai period, In the manner herein provided,
SEC, 2. During the month OF February.
prior TO the hrst election ior members OF the
act and In each decennial period the mem
heIs OF the senate and house of represen.
tatiyes representing the two leading political
parties respectively, shall meet in separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
uste two electors who shall forthwith be ap.
pointed by the governor; and said four cleo
tors so DESIGNATED and appointed shall con.
stitute commission who shall ascertain
ior 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
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, 3, The population OF the state, s
ascertained by the preceding federal census,
or IN such other manner as the general as
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. 4. 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 sueh 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
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are representatives apportioned 10 such
county; and ono representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC. s. 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 a senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population OF
the state by the number "thirty-hve."
Sec. g. 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 to
two or more senators. shall be bounded by
county lines
equal To three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one
senaeDrial ratio, and onehalf over. shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having population equal to two
and one-half ratios shall he divided into
three senatorial districts, mud 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 b.
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 may
have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts Yea;
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, 1898;
and any provision OF the Constitution In con-
fict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS c. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.