The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-06-23

ten years. after the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-two. in the manner here
matter provided;
SEC. 9. The population of the state, as as
certained by the federal census, or in such
other mode as the general assembly may
direct. shall be divided by the number one
hundred and five, and the quotient shall be
the ratio Of representation in the house ofrep-
resentatiycs for the ten years succeeding such
apportionment.
SEC. 3. Every county shall be entitled to
one representative; every county containing
said ratio and one-half over shall be entitled
to two representatives; every county contain
ing three times said ratio shall be entitled to
three representatives; and so on, requiring
after the first two an entire ratio for each addi
tiOnal representative.
SEC. 4. The ratio for a senator shall be
ascertained by dividing the populSijSS. of the
state by the number thirty-sey he dis
and bounded by county lines. Uiitll the next
decennial apportionment, the county of Ham,
ilton shall be entitled to four, and the county
of Cuyahoga to two senators; and the other
districts to one senator each, and such addI-
tional senators for fractional ratios as are pro-
vided for in this article. 81 &
SEC. 5. When Il county shall have a frac-
ton above the ratio so large that, multiplied
by five, the result will be equal to one or more
ratios, additional representatives shall be APP
portioned for such ratios in the following
manner: If there be only one ratio, a repre-
sentative shall be allotted to the fifth general
assembly of the decennial PERIOD if two ra-
tios, a representative shall be allotted to the
fourth and third general assemblies; if four,
to the fourth, third, second and first general
assemblies, respectively.
SEC. 6. The same rules shall be applied in
apportioning the fractions of senatorial dis
tricts that are applied to the fractions of rep
resentative districts, and any senatorial dis
trict which may have less than onc-half of
senatorial ratio, at any decennial apportiOn-
ment, shall then be attached to the contiguous
district having the least population.
SIC. Any county, forming part of II sem
atOrial district, having population equal to
full senatorial ratio at decennial apportion,,
ment, shall then be made seperate senatorial
district if full senatorial ratio be left in the
district from which it is taken.
SEC. s. Until the next decennial apportion-
ment, the assignment of representatives and
senators to the several general assemblies of
! the decennial period shall be as provided in
this article, and no change shall made in the
| principles of representation herein adopted;
or in the senatorial districts herein estab-
lished, except as above provided. All terri
| tory belonging to a county at the time OF an
apportionment shall, us to the right of repre-
sentatlon and suffrage, remain an integral
part thereof during the decennial period.
| SEC. 9. The governor, auditor and secretary
of state, or any two of them, SHALL at least
| four months prior to the day fixed for holding
! the general election for senators, in the year
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two,
and at each dccennial period thereafter, ascer-
tain and determine the ratio of representa-
| ton, according to the decennial census, and
| the number of Representatives each county or
district shall be entitled to elect within the
ensuing ten years; and the governor shall
cause the same to be published in such manner
| az may be directed by law.
| SEC. 10. The state is hereby divided into
thirty three senatorial districts, as follows:
The county of Hamilton shall be the first
district; the counties of Butler and Warren,
third: Van. Vert, Allen. Putnam and Paul
ding. the fourth; Defiance, Williams, Henry
and Fulton. the fifth; Wood and Lucas, the
sixth; Hancock, Hardin and Logan, the
seventh; Auglaizc. Shelby and Miami, the
eighth; Montgomery, the ninth; Clermont,
Brown and Adams. the tenth: Highland, Ross
and Fayette, the eleventh.; Clinton, Greene
and Clarke. the twelfth; Madison, Cham
paign, Union and Delaware, the thirteenth;
| Wyandot, Crawford and Seneca. the fifteenth;
! Sandpsky, 0ttowa and Erie, the sixteenth;
Huron, -Lorain and Ashland, the seventeenth;
I Knox, Coshocton and Licking, the eighteenth;
Franklin, the nineteenth; Fairfield, Pickaway
Lawrence, the twenty first; Gallia, Jackson
| and Meigs, the twenty-second; Ninton, Ath-
ems, Hooking and Morgan, the twenty, third;
Muskingum and Guernsey the twenty.tourth;
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fifth; Carroll and Stark, the twenty sixth;
1 Medina, Summit and Portage; the twenty
seventh; Cuyahoga, the twenty -eigth; Geau-
ga, Lake and .Ashtabula. the twenty ninth;
Trumbull and Mahoning, the thirtieth; Colum
biana and Jefferson. the thirty-frst; Harrison,
Belmont and Noble, the thirty-second; Mon
roe and Washington, the thirty-third. Fol
the first decennial period the first district
shall be entitled to four senators, the twenty,
eighth district to two senators, and every Other
4 trio ffA atnr tr,a aonh
bly,; and the twenty-ffth district to an addi
tional senator in the fifth general assembly O.
the decennial period.
SEC. IL. The apportionment for the house
of representatives, until the end of the frs
decennial period, shall be as follows: Tht
county of Hamilton shall be entitled to ten
and the county of Cuyahoga to five represen
tatiyes in each general assembly, and shall
| each be entitled to an additional representa-
tive in the tifth, general assembly of the desen
nial period. The counties of Belmont, But
Ter, Columbiana, Franklin, Lucas, Mont
gomery, Muskingum, Stark, Trumbull ant
Washington shall severally be entitled to tw'
representative in lea each general assembly; an,
each to two additional representatives, one il
the third, and one in the fourth general as
sembly of the decennial period. The countie
of Licking and Ross shall seyerally be entities
to one representative in each general Assem-
bly,, and two additional representatives, on
in the third, and one in the fourth genera
assembly OF the decenniaI period. The coun
ties of Ashtabula, Brown, Clarke, Clermont
Darke, Fairfield, Lawrence, Meigs, Miami
Mahoning. Richland, Seneca, Summit, Tusca
rawas and Wayne shall severally be entities
to one representative in each general Assem-
bly,, and one additional representative in tn
fifth general assembly of the decennial period
, Every other country shall be entitled to on
representative in each general assembly of tn
decenpial period.
SEC. Il. In voting for representatives an
senators in counties and districts entitled t
more than two, each elector may cast as man
! votes for one candidate as there are represen
tatives or senators to be elected. or he ma
!. distribute the same, or equal parts thereof
] among the candidates, as he may see fit, an
the candidates receiving the highest numbe
of votes shall be declared elected.