Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-03-17

ScnalQf19l diSlfaos haftuS inquired popu
lalion equal 10 full senatorial ratio, shal
bemads q separate senatorial district at an,
regular decennial apportionment, if a ful
senatorial ratio shall be left in the dstric
from which Il shall be taken.
Sec 10. For the first ten years nfie
the year one thousand eight hundred anf
fifly1ons, Ihe apportionment OF representa-
tiyes shall be as provided IN the schedule
and no change shall ever be made in ths
principles Of representation as herein es
siablished, or in the senatorial districts
except as above provided, All territory
belonging to county at the lime of any
yapporlionment shall. as 10 the right of rep
resentation and suffrage, remain an inter
grail part thereof during the decennial peri
Cd.
Sec. II. The Governor, Auditor, ane
Secretary Of State, or any two of them
shall at least six months prior 10 the Oc:o
Der election in the year one thousand eigh
hundred and sixty-one, and at each decen
nial period thereafter ascertain and deter.
mine the ratio Of representation according
to the decennial census the number of Rep.
rssen.atlves and Senators each county OF
district shall be entitled TO elect. and for
what years within the next ensuing ten
years, and the Governor shall cause the
same 10 be published in such manner as
shall be directed by law.
S15 judicial "A pPortiosasent.
: Sec. 10. For Judicial purposes, the State
shall be apporiioned as follows:
The county Of Hamilton shall constitute
the FIRST district, which shall not be subdi-
yided. and the Judges therein may mold
separate courts, or separate sittings OF the
same court. at the same time.
The counties Of Butler. Preble and Dlrke
shall constitute the first subdivision; Mont
gomery. Miami and Campaign the second;
and Warren, Clinton, Green and Clarke
the third subdivision OF the second district,
and together shall form such district.
The counties OF Shelby, Auglaize, Allen.
Hardin, Logan Union and Marion the first
Subdivision; Mercer, Van Vert. Putnam,
Paulding. Defiance, Williams. Henry and
Fulton the second; aid Wood, Seneca.
Hancock. Wyandot and Crawford the third
subdivision of the third district, and togeth-
er shall form such district.
The counties Of Lucas, Ottowa, Sandus-
Nv, Erie and Huron shall constitute the
first subdivision; Loraili, Medina and Sum.
nit the second; and the county of Cuyaho-
"a The third subdivision Of the fourth district,
and together shall form such district.
The counties of Clermont. Brown and
Adams shall constitute the first subdivision;
Highland, Ross aud Fayette The second.
and Pickaway. franklin and. Madison the
third subdivision of the fifth district, and
iagether shall form such district. &
y The counties of licking. Knox, and
Delaware shall; constitute The first subdivis-
ion; Morrow. Richland, and Ashland. the
secand; and Wayne Holmes and Coshoc
ton. the third subdivision OF The sixth dis
trict. and together form such district.
Tie counties Of FaiI6eld. Perry. and
Hooking shall constitute the first subdivis
ion; jackson. Vinton. Pike. Scioto. and
Lawrence, The second; and Gallia. Meigs.
Athens and Washington. The third snbdi-
vision Of the seventh district, and Together
shall form such district.
The counties Of Muskingum and Morgan
shall constitute the first subdivision; Guern.
sey. Belmont and Monroe. the second; and
jefferson, Harrison and Tuscarawas, the
third subdivision of the eighth district, and
together shall form such district.
The counties Of Stark. Carroll, and Co
lumbiana shnll constitute the first subdiyis
ion; Trumbull, Portage ano Mahoning the
second; and Geauga. Lake, and Ash,abula
the third subdivision of the ninth district
and together shall form such district.
Sec. l3. The General Assembly shall
atinch any new counties that may hereafter
be erected TO such districts, or subdivisions
thereof, as shall be most convenient.
-. ARTICLE XII.
Finance and TaGafion.
Sec. /. The levying of taxes by the poll
il grieyous and oppressive; therefore the
General Assembly shall never levy poll
tax for county or State purposes.
Sec. q. Laws shall be passed. taxing,by
uniform, rule, all moneys, credits. invest
ments In bonds, stocks, joint stock compa-
MES, or otherwise; and also all real and
personal property. according 10 IFS true val
ue in money; but burying grounds. public
school houses, houses used exclusively for,
public worship, institutions of piety. public
churi,ys public property Used exclusively
for any public purpose. and personal prop
efty to an amount NOT exceeding in value
two hundred dollars for each individual,
may. by general laws, be exempted from
taxation; but all such laws shall be subject
to alteration or repeal, and the value Of all
property SO exempted, shall. from time TO
time, be ascerinined and published as may
be directed by law.
Sec 8. The General Assembly shall
provide by law, for; taxing the notes and
bills discounted or purchased, moneys loan
ed. and all other property, effects or dues,
or every description, without deduction)
Of oil banks now existing or hereafter Gre
ated, and OF all bankers; SO that all proper
fy employed in banking shall always bear
d burden OF taxation equal to tha. imposed
on the property Of individuals.
Sec A. The General Assembly shall
provide for raising revenue sufficient to de-
fray the expenses Of the State for each
van and aleo n sni4icief1f s,1n1 Il, nav the