Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-05-02
orrIcIAL.
PROCLAMATION.
AppOrtiOnmcnt Of the State of Ohio for
Members of the General Assembly
for the second DcCenDial Period.

Constitution of the State OF Ohio, we,
WILLIAM DENNISON, Governor,
ROBERT w, TAYLOR, Auditor and
ADDISON p. Russell, Secretary of
State, have ascertained and determined
the ratio of representatives in the Gener-
al Assembly according to the decennial
census, the number of Representatives
and Senators each county or district shall
be entitled to elect and for what years
within the next ensuing ten years, and do
declare the same to be as follows:
The total population of the several
counties of the State by the federal census
of 1860, as certified by John G. G. Ken
nedy, Superintendent of the Census Bu-
reau of the Department of the Interior OF
the United States, is two millions three
hundred and thirtynine thousand five
hundred and ninety-nine. The ratio Of
representation for Representative is
twentythree thousand three hundred and
ninetysix. and for a Senator sixty ysix
thousand eight hundred and forty-6ve.
The apportionment for the House OF
Representatives during the second decen
nial period under the Constitution, shall
be as follows
The counties of Adams, Allen, Ash.
land, Athens, Auglaize, Carroll, Cam.
paign, Clarke, Clinton Coshocton, Craw
ford, Darko, Delaware, Erie, Fayetto
Fulton, Gallia, Geauga, Green, Guernsey
Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Highland,
Hooking, Holmes, jackson, Jefferson,
Know, Lake, Lawrence, Logan, Lucas,
Madison, Nah oning, Marion, Medina,
Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Morrow, Noble,
Perry Pickaway, Pike, Portage, Preble,
Sandusky, Scioto, Shelby, Summit, I'm
ion, Vinton, Warren and Wyandot shall
severally, be entitled to one Representa-
tive in each session of the decennial pc.
riod.
The counties Of Franklin, Muskingum
and Stark shall each be entitled to two
Representatives in each session of the de-
cennial period.
The counties of Ashtabula, Brown,
Fairfield, Huron, Lorain, Miami, Rich
land, Seneca, Trumbull, Tuscarawas and
Wayne shall, severally,.be entitled to one
Representative in each session, and one
additional Representative in the fifth ses-
sion of the decennial period.
The counties of Belmont, Butler, Cler-
mont, Columbiana, Licking, Ross and
Washington, shall severally, be entitled
to one Representative in each session, and
to two additional Representatives, one in
the third, and one in the fourth session OF
the decennial period.
The county Of Montgomery shall be
entitled to two Representatives in each
session, and one additional Representa-
tive in the fifth session of the decennial
period.
The county of Cuyahoga shall be enti-
tied to three Representatives in each ses-
sion, and one additional Representative
in the fifth session of the decennial pc
riod.
The county of Hamilton shall be ent-
tied to nine Representatives in each ses-
sion, and one additional Representative
in the fifth session of .he decennial pc.
rod.
The following counties, until they shall
have acquired sufficient population to
entile them to elect, separately y under the
fourth section of the eleventh article of the
Constitution, shall form districts in man,
ner following, to wit: the counties of De-
liance, Paulding and Williams, ane dis
trict; counties of Henry and Putnam, onC
district; the counties Of Mercer and Var
Vert, one dstLict; and the counties o
a J,etp oh n
which shall be entitled to one Represen
tative in every session Of the decenna
period. and the District composed of tn,
counties of Defiance, Paulding and Viii
liams, two additional Representative; on,
in the third and one in the fourth session
of the decennial period,
By the Constitution, the State is divi
ded into thirty three senatorial districts
as follows: the county of Hamilton consti
tutes the first senatorial district; tn eoun
ties of Butler and Warren, the second
Montgomery and Preble, the third; Cler
mont and Brown, the fourth; Greene
Clinton and Fayette, the fifth; Ross an,
Highland, the sixth; Hike, Scioto an,
Jackson, the seveth; Lawrence. Gallia
Meiggs and Vinton, the eighth; Athens
Hooking and Fairfield, the ninth; Frank
lin and Pickaway. the tenth; Clarke, Mad
ison and Champaign, the eleventh; Miami
Darke and Shelb, the twelvth; Logan
Union, Marion and Hardin the thirteewth
Washingto and Morgan, tho fourteenth
Muskingum and Perry, the fifteenth; Del
aware and Licking, the sixteenth; Kno,
and Morrow. the seventeenth; Coshoctol
and Tuscarawas, the eighteenth; Gumse
and Monroe, the nineteenth; Belmont an,
Harrison, the twentieth; Carroll and Star
the twenty first; Jefferson and Columbian
the twenty second; Trumbull aud Mahon
ing, the twenty-third; Ashtabula, LAX
and Geoga the twenty fourth; Cuyahoga
the twouty.tifth; Portage and Summit, tn
twenty sixth; Medina and Lorain, tn
twanty-seveth; Holmes and Wayne, tn
twenty eighth; Ashland and Rich!and
twenty ninth; Huron, Erie, Sandusky an
Ottowa, the thirtyeth; Seneca. Crawfor,
and Wyandot, the thirty first; Mercer
Auglaizc. Allen. Van Vert, Pauldng
Defiance and Williams. the thirty second
and Hancock, Wood, Lucas, Fulton
Henry, and Putnam. the thirty-third.
For the second decennial period, eac1
of said districts except the first. eighth
seventeenth. twenty-eighth, thirtieth, thir
ty-second and thirty.third, shall be enti
tied to one senator.
The eiohth and thirtiatb d;str;ots sL I