Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-04-17

shall, forever hereafter, be ascer- ,
by dividing the whole popu-
lation Of the Stats, BY the number
tl1iriy.fve. 49,
Sec. Z. The State is hereby divi-
ded into thirty three Senatorial dis
tricts, as follows: the county Of Ham
ltcn shall constitute the first senate
rial district; the counties OF Butler
and Warren, the second; Montgome-
nv and PrebIe, the third; Clermont
and Brown, the fourth; Greene, Clin-
ton and Fayette, the fifth; Ross and
Highland, the sixth; Adams, Pike,
Scioto and Jackson, the seventh;
Lawrence, Gallia, Meigs and Vinton,
the eighth; Athens, Hooking and
Fairfield, the ninth; Franklin and
Pickaway, the tenth; Clark, Cham
paign and Madison, the eleventh;
Miami, Darke and Shelby, the
twelfth; Logan, Union, Marion and
Hardin, the thirteenth; Washington
and Morgan. the fourteenth; Mus
kingum and Perry, The fifteenth;
Delaware and Licking, the sixteenth;
Knox and Morrow, the seventeenth;
Coshocton aud Tuscarawas, the eigh-
teenth; Guernsey and Monroe, the
nineteenth; Belmont and Harrison,
the twentieth; Carroll and Stark, the
twenty-6rst; Jefferson and Colum-
biana, the twenty-second; Trumbull
and Mahoning, the twenty-third;
Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga, tho
twenty.fourth; Cuyahoga, the TWEEN
ty-flth; Portage and Summit, the
twenty-sixth; Medina and Lorain,
the twentv-seventh; Wayne and
Holmes, The twenty-eighth; Ashland
and Richland, the twenty-ninih; HUI
ron, Erie, Sandusky and Ottawa, the
thirtieth; Seneca, Crawford and Wy
andot, the thirty-frst; Mercer, Au-
glaize, Allen, Vanwert, Paulding,
Defiance and Williams, the thirty-se-
cond; and Hancock, Wood, Lucas,
Fulton, Henry and Putnam, the thir-
ty-third. For the first decennial
period, after the adoption of this con.
stitution, each OF said districts shall
be entitled to one senator, except the
first district, which shall be entitled
to three senators.
Sec. s. The same rules shall be
applied, in apportioning the fractions
ol senatorial districts, and in annex
ing districts, which may hereafter
have less than three-fourths OF a
senatorial ratio, as are applied TO
Representative districts.
Sec. 9. Any county forming
part of a senatorial district, having
acquired population equal TO a full
senatorial ratio, shall be made sep
arate senatorial district. at any regu-
lar decennial apportionment, if full
senatorial ratio shall be left in the
district from which it shall be taken.
Sec. 10. For the first ten years,
after the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one, the apportion-
ment of Representatives shall be as
provided in the schedule, and no
change shall ever be made in the
principles of representation, as here.
! in established, or. in the senatorial
districts, except as above provided.
All territory, belonging TO county
at the time of any apportionment'
shall, as to the right of representa-
ton and suffrage, remain an integral
part thereof, during the decennlaI
period.
Sec. III. The Governor, Audi
tor, and secretary Of state, or any
two of them, shall, at least six
months prior TO the October election
in the wear one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty one, and, at each de-
cennial period thereafter. ascertain
and determine the ratio of represen'
tation, according to the decenniaI
census, the number Of Representa-
tives and senators each county OF
district shall be entitled to elect, and
for what years, within the next ensu-
ing ten years, and the Governor shall
cause the same to be published, in
such manner as shall be directed by
law.
| JUDICIAL APPoRTIoNMENT
Sec. 19. For Judicial purposes, the
state shall be apportioned as follows:
The county Of Hamilton, shall con-
stitute the first district, which shall not
be subdivided; and the Judges therein,
NAV hold separate courts or separate
sittings of the same court, at the same
time.
The counties of Butler, Preble and
Darke, shall constitute the first subdivis-
ion, Montgomery, Miami and Cham
paign, the second, and Warren, Clinton,
Greene, and Clark, the third subdivision
of the second district; and, together
shall form such district.
The counties of Shelby Auglaize, Al
! len, Hardin, Logan, Union and Marion
shall constitute the first subdivision
Mercer, Van Vert, Putnam, Paulding
Defiance, Williams, Henry and Fulton
the second, end Wood, Seneca. Hancock
Wyandot and Crawford. the third subdl'
;a;o- oc tho th;rd district: and, to.