Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-10-26
Proposed Amendment 70 the Con.
stitutioL Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE SINGLE DISTRICTS.

SECTION |. Be q rssolted By the General A.
iembIy Of The State Of Ohio, That proposition
Ihan be submitted to the electors OF thit
Monday S in Nc November, % s 1898, 70 amend Section.
to IL, inclusive, Of Article XII, OF the Con
ititution OF the State Of Ohio, 90 they shall
read as follows;
ARTICLE XI
SEC /. 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'
niai period In the manner herein provided.
SEC . During the mouth 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,
tatiyes representing the two leading polltlesl
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desis
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap'
pointed by the governor; and said iour eiec
stitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio Of representation
for members OF the house OF representa-
tives and senators, the number OF repIesen
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 Gays
thereafter, designate an elector to I'll such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
by the governor.
SEC, 3. The population Of the state. as
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
house of representatives for the ten years
succeeding such apportionment.
SEC A. Each county shall be entitled to at
least one representative each county con-
tanning such ratio, and three'tourths over,
shall be entitled to 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 suen
commission into as many districts as there
are representatives apportioned 70 suen en-
county and ono representative snail 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
tory, bounded by election precinct lines,
and as nearly equal in population as practi'
cable; and each OF such districts shall be
| numbered.
ascertained by dividing the population OF
| the state by the number "thirty-fve.'
SEC s. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein PROVIDED, ana
| each district shall choose one senator.
SEC g. Each senatorial district shall DC
composed of compact territory. as nearly
equal in population as practicable, ana ex
cept as TO districts in counties entitiea tt
county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having a population
equal To three-fourths OF one senatorial Tati!
shall constitute a senatorial district. Eacf
county having q population equal TO ONT
senatorial ratio, and onehalf over, shall b.
divided into two senatorial districts. Eacf
county having a population equal TO tive
and one.half ratios shall be divided ihlt
three senatorial districts, aud SO on; but NJ
election precinct shall be divided In th'
formation OF senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The apportionmcnt so made TO-
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 il
such manner as shall be provided by law
SECTION q At such election. those electnr
desiring to vote for such amendment mn!
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 word
Representation by single districts-No."
SECTION 8. This amendment shall tax
effect on the fifteenth day of December, 1888
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.