Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-08


on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
Novem Der, 1889, to amend Sections / 10 IL, inclu
sive, OF Article XI, of the Constitution OF the
State ot Ohio, SO they shall read Us follows:
ARTICLE I
SEC l. The apportiOnment for members OF thE
General Assem- bly, shall be made every ten years
prior TO the first election for members OF the Gen
eral Assembly i'll each decennial period, in the
manner herein provided.
SEC 2. During the month of February prior to
the first election for members OF the General As
sembly, in each decenniai period, the members
of the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re
spectively. shall meet i'll separate bodies, and
each of said bodies shall deSig .latc two electors
who shall forthwith be appointed b. the Govern
or, and such four electors 50 designU ted and ap-
pointed shall constitute commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio uf represents
ton for members of the House of Representatives
and senators, the number OF representatives 70
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries of each senatorial district. should any va
callcy occur in suca CO Mission. tn; senators
OF the party making the original designation
shall Within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such Vacancy, AMI he s4sIl forth
with be appointed by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
lone hundred and ten," and the quotient shall
be the ratio of representation In the House OF
Representatives for the ten years succeeding such
appOrtiOnment
SEC L. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and One-half over, shall be entitled TO two
representatives; each county containing two and
one-half times such rHtio shall be entitled to
three representatives and so on
SEC. 5. Fash county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts as there are repre-
sentatives apportioned to such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in eoJCar
ties entitled to more than one representative,
shall be composed OF compact territory, bounded
by ward or township lines, and as nearly equal In
population as practicable; and each of such Ita-
tricts shall be numbered
SEc.7. The state shall be divided into not less
than tnirty-hve nor more than forty senatorial
districts, as herein provided, and each district
shall choose one senator.
SEC. 8. The ratio for q senator shall be ascer-
tained by dividing the population of the State by
the number "thirIy-five."
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in
population as practicable, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more senar
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
equal TO three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one sena-
torial ratio, and one half over, shall be divided
ing population equal to two G1d one hall ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts,
and so on; but no ward OF township shall be
divided in the formation of a senatorial
district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so made for mem
bers of the General Assembly shall be repo rted to
the Governor by such commission, within three
months after their appointment and the same
shall be published in such manner shall be
provided by law.
SECTION 2 At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districts--Yes," and those opposed TO such
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words Legislative Single Districts-No."
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THEO. F. DAVIS
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
T. Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fOregO-
ing is a true copy of II joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State OF Ohio. on
the 9Th day of April, A. ID. ls89 taken from the
original rolls filed in this Office.
In testimony whereof. | have hereunto sub
Pribed my name and affixed my Off
[sEALl cial seal at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April. A. D. 1859.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of state