Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-08-01
ARTICLE VI.

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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 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 decennial period, the members
Of the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re-
| spectiYely, shall meet i'll separate bodle-, and
each of said bodies shall deSg nate two electors,
| who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors 50 designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio of representa-
tion for members of the House Of Representatives
and senator's, the number of representatives TO
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries of each senatorial district Should any
cancy occur in sucn CON mission, ths senators
OF the party making the original designation
shall. within ten days thereafter, designate an
elector 10 I'LL Such Vacancy, an;l he shall Gorth-
with be appointed by the GOveruOr-
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
'one 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. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
representatives; each county containing two and
One-haf times such ratio shall be entitled TO
three representatives, and so on
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representa- shall be divided BY such commits
sion into as many districts Us there are repre-
sentatives appOrtiOned to such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC. g. Each representative district, In coJ1S-
ties entitled to more Ihan one representative,
shall be composed of compact territory bounded
by ward OF township lines, and as nearly equal IN
population as practicable; and each Of such CIss-
tricts shall be numbered
SEC. I. The state shall be divided into not less
than tEirty-hve 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-
tanned by dividing the population of the State by
the number ''thirty-fve"
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed Of compact territory, as nearly equal in
population praetiu. Dle and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors, shall be bounded by county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having a population
equal to three-fourths of one senatorial ratio
shall constitute a senatorial district Each
county having population equal to one sena-
tOrial ratio, and one half over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts Each county hav- |
ing population equal to two and one hall 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 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- |
sizing 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."
EBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
THE0 F. DAVIS,
President pro tenn. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9. 1859.
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. d. lSS9. taken from the
original rolls flied in this Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affixed my OH
lsEALl eial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April. A. D. 1889.
DANIEL j. RYAN,
Secretary of State.