The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-04-30

spectively; if three, to the third, second,
and first sessions, respectively; if four, TO |
the fourth, third, second and first sessions
respectively.
SEC. a. Any county forming with an
other county or counties. a Representa-
tive district, during one dccennial period,
if it have acquired sufficient population at
the next decennial period, shall be ent-
lied TO separate representation, if there
shall be lett in the district from which it
shall have been separated. a population
sufficient for a Representative; but no such
change shall be made, except at the regu
lar decennial period for the apportionmenl
Of Representatives.
SEC. 5. If, in fixing any subsequent
ratio. county, previously entitled TO
separate representation, shall have less
than the number required by the new ra-
ito for Representative, such county shall
be attached to the county adjoining il, hav-
ing the least number of inhabitants; and
the representation Of the district, so form.
ed. shall be determined as herein provided.
Sec. 6. The ratio Tor Senator shall.
forever hereafter, hc ascertained, by divid-
ing the whole population Of the State, by
the number thirty-five.
SEC, 7. The State is hereby divided
into thirty three Senatorial districts, as fol-
lows: tho county OF Hamilton shall con-
stitute the first Senatorial district; the coun-
ties of Butler and Warren, the second;
Montgomery and Preble, the third; Clrr-
mont and Brown, the fourth; Greene, Gin.
ton and Fayete, the fifth; Ross and High
: land. the SIXTH Adams. Pike. Scioto and
Jackson, the seventh; Lawrence, Gallia.
Nleigs and Vinton. the eighth; Athens,
locking and Fairfield. the ninth Frank
lin and Pickaway the tenth; Clark, Cham
paign ard Madison. the eleventh; Miami.
Darke and Shelby. the twelfth; Logan,
Union Marion and Ha, din. the thirteenth;
Washington and Morgan, The fourteenth;
Muskingum and Perry. me fifteenth; Della
ware and Licking. The sixteenth; Knox and
Morrow, the scvgnteenth; Coshocton and
Tuscarawas, Inc eighteenth; Guernsey and
Monroe. me nineteenth, Belmont and liar-
rison. the twentieth; Carroll and Stark the
twenty first; Jefferson and Columbiana.
the twentv-second; Tlumbull and Mahon-
ing, the twenty-third; Ashtabula, Lake and
Geauga. the twenty fourth; Cuyahoga. the
twenty fifth; Portage and Summit, the
tweniy.sixlh; Medina and Lorain, the
twenty seventh; Wayne and Holmes, the
twenty eighth: ashland and Richland. the
twenty-ninth; Huron, Erie, Sandusky and
Ottawa. the thireth; Seneca, Crawford and
: Wyandot, thctnirty- first; Mercer, Auglaize,
r Alien, VanwcIt, Paulding, Defiance and
: Williams, the thirty second; and Hancock,
Wood Lucas, Fulton. Henry and Putnam,
: the thirty.,hrd. For the frs, decennial
: period, alter the adoption Of this constitu-
| ton, each of said districts shall be entitled
: to one Senator, except the first district,
! which shall be entitled TO three Senators.
SEC. 8. The same rules snall be ap-
l piled, in apporiioning the fractions of Sen
atoral districts, and in anneXing districts
which may hereafter have less than three
iourths of Senatorial ratio, as are ap-
piled TO Representative districts.
i Sec. 8. Any county forming part OF a
h Senatorial districl. having acquired pop.
e ulation equal to full senatorial ratio. shall
be made a separate Senatorial district, a,
: any regular decennial apportlonment, il 8
: full Senatorial ratio shall be left in the dis
j. trct from which it shall be taken.
= Sec 10. For the first ten years. alte
& the year one thousand eight hundred an'
ffy-one, the apportionment Of Represen
n tot, oil hn ,rpyiIoI in tha cpba III
:, nlc, and no change shall ever be made il
If the principles Of representation. as hereil
established, or. in the Senatorial districts
@ except as above provided All territory
i belonging to a county at the time of an,
r apportionment shall. rs to the right oi rep
If resentaton and suffrage. remain an int
V gral part thereof, during the deconnia
il period.
SEC H.. The Governor, Auditor. ant
II Secretary of State, or any two Of them
i shall, at least six months prior to the DC
lober election, in the year one thousant
d eight hundred and siXty-one, and, at eacl
= decennul period thereafter ascertain AM
?, determine the ratio Of representation, ac
cordng to the decennial census, the mum
l. Der Of Representatives and Senators eac
i county or district shall be entitled to cleo,
II and for what years. within the next ensu
c ingte years, and the Governor shall caus
the same to be published. in such name
as shall he directed by law.
JUDICIAL APPoRTIoNMENT.
IS Sec. l2 For Judicial purposes, tn
l. State shall be apportoned as follows:
n The county Of Hamilton, shall consti
d tu,e the first district, which shall not b
e subdivided; and the Judges therein, ma.
r hold separate courts, or separate sitting
h Of the same court, at the same time.
y The counties Of Butler, Preble an
,r Darke, shall constitute the first subdivision
'e Montgomery, Miami and 'hampaign, III
of second. and Warren. Clinton. Greene. an
3. Clark. the third subdivision. of the secon
district; and, together, shall form sue