The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-03-26

shall have acquired sufilclent population
at the next decennial period, shall be en-
titled to separate representation, if there
shall be left in the district from which it
shall have been separated, population
sufficient for a representative; but no such
change shall be made, except at the regu-
lar decennial period for the apportionment
of representatives,.
SEC. 5. If in fixing any subsequent
ratio, a county previously entitled to
separate representation, shall have less
than the number required by the new ratio
for representative. such county shall be
attached to the county adjopingit, having
the least number of inhabitants; and the
representation Of the district so formed,
shall be determined as herein provided.
Sec. 6. The ratio for Senator shall
| forever hereafter be ascertained by divid-
ing the whole population Of the State by
the number thirty-liye.
SEC 7. The State is hereby divided in
to thirty.three Senatorial districts, as fol-
lows: The county of Hamilton shall con-
stitute the first Senatorial district; the coun-
ties of Butler and Warren the second;
Montgomery and Preble the third; Cler-
mont and Brown the fourth; Greene, Gin
ion and Fayette the fifth; Ross and High
land the sixth, Adams. Pike, Scioto and
Jackson the seventh; Lawrence, Gallia,
Meigs and Vinton the eighth; Athens,
Hooking and Fairfield the ninth; Frank
lin 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;
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 Har-
rison the twentieth; Carroll and Stark the
twenty.first: Jefferson and Columbinna the
twen,y-second; Trumbull and Mahoning
the twenty-third; Ashtabula Lake and
Geauga the twenty-fourth; Cuyahoga the
twenty.Ghh; Portage and Summit the twen-
ty-six,h; Medina and Lorain the twenty
seventh; Wayne and Holmes the twenty
eighth; Ashland and Richland the twenty
ninth; Huron, Erie, Sandusky and Ottowa
the thirtieth; Seneca, Crawford and Wy
andot the thirty-frst; Mercer, Auglalze,
Allen, Van Vert, Paulding, Defiance and
Williams the thrty.second; and Hancock,
Wood. Lucas, Fulton, Henry and Put
nam the thirty-third. For the first decen-
nial period after the adoption of this Con-
stitution. each of said districts shall be en-
titled to one Senator, except the first district,
which shall be entitled to three Senators.
SEC. 8 The same rules shall be appli-
ed in apportoning the fractions OF sena-
torial districts, and in annexlng districts
which may hereafter have less than three,
fourths OF senatorial ratio as are applied
to representative districts.
Sec. 9. Any county forming part Of a
senatorial district having acquired pop
ulation equal to a full senatorial ratlo'
shall be made separate senatorial dis
trct at any regular decennal apportlonc.
. ment, if full senatorial ratio shall be lett
, in the district from which it Shall be taken.
! SEC. 10. For the first ten years after
, the year one thousand eight hundred and
fity.one, the apportionment of represen'
} tatives shall be as provided in the schedule
, and no change shall ever be made in the
f principles Of representation as herein es-
tablished, or in the senatorial districts, ex-
cept as above provided. All territory be-
, longing to county at the time Of any ap-
portionment, shall, as to the right Of rep
5 resentation and suffrage, remain an inte-
grail part thereof during the decennlal
period.
SEC. II. The Governor, Auditor, and
Secretary Of State, or any two of them,
I shall at least six months prior to the Octo-
Der election in the year one thousand eight
| hundred and sixty-one, and at each de-
cennial period thereafter ascertain and de-
, termine tho ratio of representation accord
ing to the decennial census the number OF
Representatives and Senators each coun-
ty or district shall be entitled to elect, and
for what years within the next ensuing ten
} wears, and the Governor shall cause the
same TO be published in such manner as
shall be directed by law.
JUDICIAL APPoRTIoNMENT.
J Sec. 12. For Judicial purposes, the
State shall be apportioned as follows:
, The county of Hamilton shall consti-
. tute the first district which shall not be
; subdivded, and the Judges therein may
hold separate courts, or separate sl'tlngs
: of the same court, at the same time.
The counties Of Butler, Preble and
Darke shall constitute the first subdivision;
, Montgomery, Miami and Champaign the
second and Warren, Clinton, Greene and
l Clarke the third subdivision Of the second
district, and together shall form such dis
: trict
! The counties of Shelby, Auglaize, Al
7 len, Hardin, Logan, Union and Marion
: the first subdivision; Mercer, Van Vert,
: Putnam, Paulding, Defiance, Williams
e Henry and Fulton the second; and Wood
e Seneca, Hancock, Wyandot and Craw-