The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-06-18

,ne fhousand eight hundred and seEenty-twO,
in the manner hereinafter provided:
SEC 2 The population OF the state. IS ascer-
tained by the federal census, or IN such other
mode as the general assembly may direct, shall
and the quotient shall be the ratio OF represent
alton in the house Of repreSen tatiFes Tor the ten
years succeeding sGea PPoT1 on 70 one
representative; every county containing sald
ratio and one-half over shall be entitled % two
representatives; every county containing three
times said ratio shall be entitled to three rep
resentatiFes; and so on, requiring after the
first two an entire ratio for each additional rep
SEC 1. The ratio for senator shall be aseer-
tained by dividing TIE population Of the state
Dv tile mum Der tIfrty-seyen- The districts form
ed shall be OF contiguous territory and bounded
by county lines Until the next decennial ap-
portiOnment, the county Of Hamilton shall be
entitled to four and the county OF Guy ahoga 10
two senator's; and the other districts 70 one
senator each and such additional senator's IoF
fractional ratios as are provided for IN this ar
ticle.
sEc When a county shall have fraction
above the ratio, so large that multiplied by hFt,
the result viii be equal TO one or more ratios,
additional Representatives shall be apportloned
for such ratios IN the following manner; II
there be only one ratio, a representative shall
be allotted 70 the 9TH general assembly OF the
tive shaiIbe allotted to the fourth and third gel-
eral assemblies; if three. TO the third. second,
and first general assembliess II tour, 70 the
fourth third. second and nrst general assem-
bIies. respectively
SIC 6. The same rules shall be applied in
that are applied to the fractions OF representa-
tive districts, and any senatorial district nlch
may have less than ole-half OF senatorIai ra-
ito, at any deeennIal apPortlonment, snsI tEeh
be attached TO the contiguous district having
the least population
SEC z Any county, forming part Of a sena-
tOrial district, having 4 population equal TO d
full senatorial ratio at any decennial apportion-
mcnt shall then be made separate senatorial
district If full senatorial ratio be left in the
district from which il is taken
SEC. g. Until the next decennial apportion.
aIaFtff
senators to the several general assemblies OF the
decennial period shall be as provided in this
principles OF representation herein adopted, or
In the senatorial districts herein established,
ing TO county at the time of an afportionment
shall, as TO the right OF representation and SUI
fage, remain an integral part thereon during
SEC Q. The governor auditor. and secretary
Of state, any OF them. shall. at least four
months prior 70 the day fixed for holding the
general election for Senators or representative,
in the year one thousand eight hundred ana
eighty-t1Fo and at each deeenniai period there
affer aSeerfIin and flefel m inc the ratio of rep
resentatiOn. according to the deeennial census
and the number of representatives each county
ensuing ten years; and the governor shall cause
the same to be published in such manner as may
be directed by law
SEC 10. The state is hereby divided into thir-
ty-fhree senatorial districts. as f0loWs=
The county of Hamilton shall be the first DIS
trict; the counties OF Butler and Warren. the
second; Preble, Darke and Mercer, the third;
Van Vert Allen. Putnam and Pauldhng; the
the fifth; Wood and Lucas. the sixth; Hancock,
Hardin and Logan, the seventh; Auglaize, Shell
by and Miami, the eighth; Montgomery, the
ninth; Clermont. Brown and Adams. the tenth !;
Highland, Ross and Eayette, the eleventh; ClIn-
ton, Greene and Clarke, the twelfth; Madison,
Champaign, Union and Delaware the thirteenth; ;
Marion Morrow and Richland, the fourteenth; +;
Wyandot. Crawford and Seneca. the fifteenth;
SanduSky, Ottawa and Erie, the sixteenth; HUI
ron. Iorain and Ashland, the seventeenth;
Knox, CoshoctOn and Licking, the eighteenth;
and Perry. the twentieth Pike, Scioto and
Lawrence. the twenty first; Gallia. jackson and
Meigs the twenty second; Vinton. Athens,
Hooking and Morgan, the twenty third; MUS
kingum and Guernsey. the twenty fourth; Tus-
carawas. Holmes and Wayne, the twenty-nft
Carroll and Stark the tWenty-sixth; Medina
Summit and Portage the twenty seventh; Guy.
ahoga, the twenty ghtlt; Sea4ga Lake and
Mahoning the thirtieth; Columbiana and JEFF
ferson. the thirty -first; Harrison, Belmont and
Noble, the thirty second Monroe and wash
al period the first district shall be entitled to
four senators, the twenty eighth district to two
in each general assembly and the twenty firth
district to additional senator in the fifth gen.
ers5 TSe y or the house of
Representatives, until the end of the first decen-
MAJ Ps[io& & st H. ps mai IL to len and te conn ~
ty of Cuyahoga to five repFesentativ in each
general assembly, and shall each pc entitled 70
assembly of the decennial period. The counties
of Belmont. Butler. Columbiana, Franklin. Lu-
cas- Montgomery, Muskingunl, Stark, ,Trumb bull.
and Washington shall severally be entitled to
two Representatives IN each general assembly !;
and the counties of Franklin and Montgomery
each to two additional representatives, one in
the third and one in the fourth general assembly
Of the decennial period The counties of Lick
ing and Ross shall severally be entitled to one
representative, in each general assembly, and
two additional representatives. one in tho third
and one in the fourth general assembly of the
deeennial period The counties OF Ashtabula
Brown, Clarke. CleTmont. Darke. Fairfield,
Lawrence. Meigs, Miami, MahoniDg, Richland,
Seneca. Summit. TuSearawas and " ayne, shall
seVerally be entitled to one representative IN
each general assembly, and one additional rep
FesenTatiEe IN the fifth general assembly of the
decenniaI period. Every other county shall be
entitled to one representative in each general
assembly of the deeennial period.
SEC. IL. In voting for representatives and
senators, in counties and districts entitled to
more than two, each elector may cast as many
votes for one candidate as there are representa-
tiVes or senators to be elected, or he may dis
tribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among
the candidates, as he may see fit, and the candi-
dates receiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected