Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-05-25
Proposed Amendment 20 tho Con.
stitutioL Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

sEcTIoN |, Be q resoltsd By the General Al
Iem6'y Of the state Of Ohio. That q proposition
ihall be submitted to the electors of thi
Monday in November, 1898, to smend Section,
TO II. inclusive, Of Article XI, Of the Con
ttituton OF the State OF Ohio, 60 they thal
read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
SEC /. The apportionment for members o
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 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.
parties. respectively, shall meet in separate
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap.
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
stftute commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio OF representation
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
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.
ascertained by, the preceding federal census,
or In such other manner as the general as.
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, 4. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative; each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three-fourths over,
shall be entitled 10 two representatives; each
county containing three times such ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives.
SEC s. 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 on<.. representative shall be
chosen from each district.
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 lines,
and as nearly equal In population as practi-
cable; and each Of such districts shall be
SEC; 7. The ratio for senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population OF
the state by the number ".thirty,dve,'
soSsfo SEC; i The state shall be divided into
each district shall choose one senator.
SEC 9. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory, as nearly |
cept as to districts in counties entitled to
TWO or more senators, shall be bounded by |
county lines
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
equal to threefourths OF one senatorial ratio
Shall constitute a 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 o population equal to two
and onehalf ratios shall be divided into |
three senatorial districts, and so on; but no
election precinct shall be divided In the
formation OF a senatorial district
SEC. IL. The appOrtonment 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 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;
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-
fiict Herewith is repealed.
LEWIS C. LAYLIN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.
Adopted April %, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
l, 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
IN file in this office, and In my official custo-
1y as Secretary OF State as reoured bV the