Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-10-31
ARTICLE XI.


ARTICLE XII.
SEC l. The apportionment 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 decenniAl period, in the
manner herein provided.
SEC. . During the month of February prior to
the first election for mem bers of the General As
sembly, in each decennial period, the members
of the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re
spectively, 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 Gp-
pointed shall constitute commission, who sE2ll
ascertain and determine the ratio OF representa-
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 suoh commission, the senator's
of the party makiag the original designation
shall. within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector to fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor.
SEC. 8. The population Of the state, sscer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner es the General Assembly
shall direct. shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten,' ana 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-hal over, shall be entitled to two
one-haf times such ratio shall be entitled TO
three Representatives, and 30 on
SEC 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into 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 couu-
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 practicable; and each OF sucn dis
trictS shall be mum bered.
SEC 7. The state shall be divided into not less
than thirty Ave nor more than forty sens atorisl
districts as herein provided and each district
shall choose one SENATOR
SEC s. The ratio for senator shall be ascer
tained by dividing the population Of the STATE By
the number thirty Eve"
SEC q Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, As nearly equal in
population ~ practicable. and except ss to dis-
tricts in counties entitled 70 two or more sena-
tors shall be bounded sy county lines
SEC. 10. Each county having a population
equal 10 three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal 70 one sena-
torial ratio and one-hah 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 OF township shall be
divided in the formation OF n senatorial
district
SEC IL The apTortionmcn. so made for mem
berS OF the General Assembly shall be reported TO
the Governor, by S,ich commission within three
months after their EpcoiHfmsnt ana the same
shall be published In such manner shall be
provided by law
SFtrIoS = AZ such election those electors de-
sirinE to yC'e for such amendment shall have
placed upon theif ballots the words Legislative
single es snd snoss oPpPss;r ; 70 S snSa
the words Legislative single Distrtcts-No."
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. l.