Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-07-13
LEGISLATIVE sIxsLs DISTRICTS.

sIcIIoE 4 Be u rssolvsd BY the General AZ
ssmoty % ne STATE 81 OHIO, That PROPOSE ton
Ihall be submitted 70 the electors of this
Monday In November 1898, to amend Sections
TO II, inclusive, of Article XII, of the Con.
ttitution OF the State Of Ohio. 90 they shall
read as follows;
ARTICLE XL
SEC. /. The spportionment for members OF
the general assembly shall be made every
tea years, prior to the frat election for mem.
berV OF the general assembly in each decen.
NAL period In the manner herein provided.
SEC. 3 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.
tatives representing the two leading political
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
,,,n. tor, 50 designated and sPcoinscd shall con
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 Ia 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
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
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 thrnp tffnQq Ruph ratio
shall be entitled to three representatives,
and so on.
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 sucn
county; and ono representative shall be
chosen from each district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, In
counties entitled to more than one represent
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
SIC. I. The ratio for senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population of
the state by the number "thirty;lve; 49,,
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts. as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator
SEC. 0. 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.
SEC TO- Each county having a population
| equal to threefourths OF one senatorial ratio
| shall constitute senatorial district. Each
| county having population equal to one
senatorial ratio, and onehalf over, shall be
| divided into two senatorial districts. Each
| county having a population equal TO two
| aud one-half 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 apportionnient 90 made for
members OF the general assembly shall be
reported to the governor, by such commits
| sion, within two months after their appoints
| ment, and the same shall be published in
| such manner Ms shall be provided by law
SECTION 2. At such election, those electors
desiring to vote for such amendment may
| have placed upon their ballots the words
Representation by single districts Yes y !
| and those opposed to such amendment may
| 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
| fiict Herewith is repealed.
| LEWIS G. LAYLIN,
| Sneaker of the House Of Representatives.
| ANDREW L. HARRIS
| President of The Senate
| AAo,4ol A r.tI % fcaq