Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-15
Proposed Amendment 20 the Ccn.
stitutioz Of Ohio.
LEGISLATIVE sISaLE DISTRICTS.

eKcIIoE /. Be 70 resoltsd BY the General ~
tsmoty Q me State eJ Ohio, That . proposition
shall be submitted to the electors OF thiI
Monday in November, 1893, 70 amend Sections
TO II. inclusive, Of Article xI, Of the Con
thtution OF the State OF Ohio. 90 they Ihal.
read as follows:
ARTICLE xL
SEC, |. The apportionment for members oi
the general assembly shall be made every
tea years, prior to the 6rst election for mem
bers OF the general assembly In each decen,
nisl 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
oers oil the senate and house OF represen
tatiyes representing the two leading political
parties, respectively. shall meet in separat,
bodies, and each OF said bodies shall desig
nate two electors who shall forthwith be ap
pointed by the governor; and said four elec
stitute a commission who shall ascertain
and determine the ratio Of representation
Tor members of the house OF representa-
lives and senator's, the number OF represen
tatives to which each county Ia entitled and
the boundaries OF each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said comms
sion the senators OF the party making tho
original designation shall, within ten days
thereafter. designate an elector to fill such
vacancy, and he shall forthwith be appointed
BY the governor.
SEC 8 The population Of the state. an
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 representa- 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-
taintng such ratio, and three-fourths over,
shall be entitled to two representatives; each
county containing. three times such 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 such
county; and ono, representative shall be
chosen from each district
SEC. 9. Each Representative district, In
counties entitled to more than one represen-
tatfve, shall be composed of compact terri.
tory, bounded by election precinct lines,
and as nearly cqGal in population as praeti-
cable; and each of such districts shall be
numbered.
SEC; !. The ratio for senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the population OF
the state by the number "thirty-dve'
Sec. 8. The state shall be divided into
senatorial districts, as herein provided, and
each district shall choose one senator
SEC .. Each senatorial district shall be
composed of compact territory. rs nearly
equal in population as practicable, and ex-
cept as to districts in counties entitled to
county lines
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute q senatorial district. Each
county having q population equal to one
senatorial ratio, and one-half over, shall be
divided into two senatorial districts. Each
county having population equal to two
and 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 apportionment 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 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
and those opposed to such amendment may
have placed upon their ballots the words
" Representation by single districts-No.'
SECTION s. This amendment shall take
effect on the fifteenth day Of December, 1898;
and any provision of the Constitution in con
hict Herewith Is repealed.
LEWIS C. LAYLfN
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
Pfestdent of the Senate