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


SEC. l. The apportionment for members of the
General Assembly shall be made every ten years
prior to the drst election Tor members of the Cen
eral Assembly in 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 decsnuial period, the members
OF the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re-
spectiYely, shall meet i'll separate bodies, and
each of suid bodies snail designate TWO electors,
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors 80 designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute II commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio of representa-
ton Tor members of the House OF Representative
and senators, the number Of representatives 10
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries of each senatorial district. should any va
cdncy occur in such o.nlliSsOn the senltors
OF the party making tue original designation
shall. within ten days thereafter, designate an
electOr 10 nll such vacancy, ami ne shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population Of the state, as aseer-
tatned by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as the Geperni 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 Tor the ten years succeeding such
apportlOnment-
SEC 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and One-hah over, shall be entitled TO two
representatives; each county containing two and
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 there are repre-
sentatives apportiOned to such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC. 8. Each representative district, in coIu1-
ties entitled to more than one Representa-. tive,
shall be composed Of compact territory, bounded
Dy ward or township lines, and as nearly equal in
population as practicable and each Of such IIIs-
tr1cts shall be numbered.
Sec. The state shall be divided into not less
than tEirty-fve nor more than forty senatorial
districts, as herein provided and each district
shall choose one senator.
SEC 8. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
tained oy dividing the population OF the State by
the number 'thirty-ive."
SEC 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in
population as practio- 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 a senatorial district. Each
county having q population equal to one sena-
torial ratio, and one-han over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county haV-
ing population equal to two and one-half ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts
and SO on; but no ward or township shall be
divided In the formation of q senatorial
district.
bers Of the General Assembly shall be reported to
the Governor, by such commission, within three
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner as shall be
provided by law.
SECTION 3 At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words legislative
Single Districts-Ies," 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. +. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OHIO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
/. Daniel j. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the foregO-
ing is true copy Of joint resolution adopted
by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio on
the 9Th day OF april, A. u. loS9 taken from the
original IOlls filed In this Office.
In testimony whereof, ] have hereunto sub
scrihed my name and affixed my Off
lsEALl cial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April A. D. 1859.
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of state.