Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-06-20
ARTICLE XI.

ARTICLE XI.
SEC l. The spportionment for members OF the
General Assembly shall be made every ten years
prior to the first election for members OF the Gen
eral Assembly in each deeenniAl period, in the
manner herein provided.
SEC. 2. During the month of February prior tG
the first election for members of the General As
sembly, in each decennial period the members
OF the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
Tesenting the two leading political parties re-
spcctiYely, shall meet in separate bodies, and
each of said bodies shall designate two electors
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors so designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio of represents
ton for members of the House of Representatives
and senators, the number of representatives 10
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries OF each senatorial district. Should any va
cancy occur in such commission, the senators
OF Lhe party making the original designation
shall, within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such vacancy, and he shall Iorth-
with be appointed by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population of the state. as ascer-
tained by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner the General Assembly
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
'one hundred and ten" and the quotient shali
be the ratio of representation in the House of
Representatives Tor the ten years succeeding such
apportionment
SEC. T. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative each county containing such
patio, and One-half over, shall be entitled to two
one-hHlf times such ratio shall be entitled to
three representatives and so on,
SEC, 5, Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts as there are repre-
sentatives appoTtioned to such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC 6, Each representative district, In eoIcl.
ties entitled to more than one representa- tive,
shall be composed of compact territory, BOUNDED
by ward or township lines aud as nearly equal in
population rs practicable; and each of such uiS-
tricts shall be numbered.
SEC7. The state shall be divided into not less
than tnirty-fve 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 "thirty-fve."
SEC, g.. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in
population as practi.a BILE, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
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 population equal 10 one sena-
torial ratio, and one half over shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county hay
ing population equal to twoaHd onehali ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts
and so on; but no ward or 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 reported to
the Governor, by such commission, within hree
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published In snch manner us 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 Distrcts-les," and those opposed to such
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words Legislative Single pistricts-No."
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
THEO F. DAVIS,
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregO
Ing is a true copy OF joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio on
the 9Th day of April, A. ID. lsS9. taken from the
original rolls filed in this office
In testimony whereof ! have hereunto sub !
strihed my name, and affixed my Off
lsEALl cial seal, ut Columbus, the 10th day Of
April. A D. 1889.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State.