The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-28

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70 one or mort ratios. additional Representa-
tives sl,all be appogtioned for such ratios,
among the several sessions Of the decennial
period, in the following manner II there be
only one ratio Representative shall be al.
lotted to the fifth session Of the decennial
period; II there are two ratios, a Represen-
tative shall be allotted TO the fourth and third
sessions, respectively, if three, to the third,
second, and FIRST sessions, respectively; if
four to the fourth, third, second, and first
sessions, respectively.
= SEC. IL Any county, forming with an
gothe, county or counties, Representative
district, during one decennial period, if 1T
have acquired sufficient population at the
next decennial period, shall be entitled toa
separate representation, if there shall be left,
In the district from whichit shall have been
separated, population sufficient for a Rep
Iesentative; but no such change shall be made,
except at the regular decennial period for the
apportionment of Representatives.
SEC. B. If, in fixing any subsequent ratio,
a county, previously entitled 10 separate
representation, shall have less than the num-
Der required by the new ratio for Represer-
tative, such county shall be attached to the
county adjoining it, having the least num-
Der of inhabitants; and the representationof
the district, so formed, shall be determined
as herein provided.
SEC. 6. The ratio for a Senator shall, for
ever hereafter, be ascertained, by dividing
the whole population Of the State, by the
number thirty five. ~ {E
Sec. z. The State is hereby divided into
thirty three Senatorial districts, as follows:
The county of Hamilton shall constitute the
first Senatorial district, the counties Of But
Ter and Warren, the second; Montgomery and
Preble, the third; Clermont and Brown, the
fourth; Greene, Clinton and Fayette, the
fifth; Ross and Highland, the sixth; Adams,
Pike, Scioto and Jackson, the seventh; Law
renee, Gallia, Meigs and Vinton, the eighth;
Athens, Hooking and Fairfield, the ninth;
franklin and Pickaway, the tenth; Clark,
Champaign and Madison, the eleventh; Mi
ami, Darke and Shelby, the twelfth; Logan
Union, Marion and Hardin, the thirteenth;
Washington and Morgan, the fourteenth;
Muskingum and Perry, the fifteenth; Della
ware and Licking, the sixteenth; Knox and
Morrow, the seventeenth; Coshocton and
Tuscarawas, the eighteenth; Guernsey and
Monroe, the nineteenth; Belmont and Harri-
son, the twentieth; Carroll and Stark, the
twenty first; Jefferson and Columbiana, the
twenty second; Trumbull and Mahoning, the
twenty third; Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga,
the twenty fourth; Cuyahoga, the twenty
fifth; Portage and Summit, the twenty sixth;
Medina and Lorain, the twenty seventh;
Wayne and Holmes, the twenty-eighth; Ash
land and Richland, the twenty-ninth; HUI
ron, Eric, Sandusky and 0ttowa, the Thrift
eth; Seneca, Crawford and Wyandot, the
thirty first; Mercer, Auglaize, Allen, Van
vert, Paulding, Defiance and Williams, the
third-second; and Hancock, Wood, Lucas,
Fulton, Henry and Putnam, the thirty-third
For the first decennial period, after the adop-
ton of this constitution, each of said dis
tricts shall be entitled to one Senator, except
the first district, which shall be entitled to
three Senators.
SEC. 8. The same rules shall be applied,
in apportioning the fractions of Senatorial
districts, and in annexing districts, which
may hereafter have less than three. .fourths of
a Senatorial ratio, as are applied to Repre-
sentative districts.
Sec. 9. Any county forming part of
Senatorial district, having acquired popu-
lation equal to full senatorial ratio, shall
be made separate Senatorial district, at any
regular decennial apportionment, if full
Senatorial ratio shall be left in the district
from which il shall be taken.
SEC. 10. For the first ten years, after the
year one thousand eight hundred and fifty
one, the apportionment of Representatives
shall be as provided in the schedule, and no
change shall ever be made in the principles of
representation, as herein established, or. in
the Senatorial districts, except as above pro-
vided. All territory, belonging to county
at the time of any apportionment, shall, as
to the right OF representation and suffrage,
remain an integral part thereof, during the
decennial period.
SEC. IL. The Governor, Auditor, and
Secretary of State, or any two of them, shall.
at least six months prior to the October cleo
tion, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty one, and, at each decennial period
thereafter, ascertain and determine the ratio
OF representation. according to the decennial
census, the number of Representatives and
Senators each county or district shall be en-
titled to elect, and for what years, within
the next ensuing ten years, and the Governor
shall cause the same to be published, in such
manner as shall be directed by law.
JUDICIAL APPoRTIoNMENT.
SEQ. IL. For Judicial purposes, the State
shall be apportioned as follows:
The county of Hamilton, shall constitute
the first district, which shall not be subdivid-
ed; and the Judges therein, may 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 subdivision. Mont
gomery, Miami and Champaign, 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, Allen.
Hardin, Logan, Union and Marion shall CON
stitute the first subdivision, Mercer. Van
Vert, Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, Will
Jams, Henry and Fulton, the second, and
Wood, Seneca, Hancock, Wyandot and
Crawford, the third subdivision, of the third
district; and, together, shall form such dis
trict.
The counties of Lucas, Ottawa, Sandus
Ky, Erie and Huron, shall constitute the first
subdivision, Lorain, Medina and Summit
the second, and the county of Cuyahoga, the
third subdivision, Of the fourth district; and
together, shall form such district.
The counties of Clermont, Brown and Ad-
ans, shall constitute the first subdivision
Highland. Ross and Favette Tho socon1. aaJ