Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-05
ARTICLE NJ.

ARTICLE NJ.
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 , During the month of February prior to
| the first election for members OF the General Az
| 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 dcsig ate TWO electors,
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
| or and such four electors 50 designated and aP-
pointed shall constitute u commission, who shall
| ascertain and determine the ratio Uf representa-
ton Ior members of the House OF Representatives
and Senator'S the number OF representatives 70
which each county Is entitled, and the bound
aries OF ehch senatorial district. Should my va
| c'lncy occur in slca cOin-nls-LsI. the senItors
| OF the party making tae original designation
shall. within ten days tIcre:fle designate an
electOr 10 NIL such VACANCY AMI he sndLl 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
zone 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 T. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and One-haf over shall be entitled TO two
representatives; each county containing two and
three representatives, and SO on
SEC. s. Each 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 eoICs-
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 'Iis-
triets shall be numbered
SEC. 7. The state shall be divided into not less
than tnirty-fve nor more than forty senatorial
districts, herein provided, and each district
shall choose oneSenatOr.
SIC 8. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population of the State by
the number "thirty-hve."
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, nearly equal in
population as practi~- 6le and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sens-
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-hah over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts Each county hay
ing population equal to two and one hall ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts
and so on; but no ward township shall be
divided in the formation of a senatorial
district.
SEC II. The apportionment so made for mem
the Governor, by such commission, within three
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner Us 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-Yes." and those opposed TO such
amendment shall have placed upon their ballots
the words Legislative Single Distriets-NO."
ELBERT L. LAMPSON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
THEO. +. DAVIS
President pro TEN. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
J. 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. 1889, taken from the
original rolls filed in this Office
In testimony whereof. ] have hereunto sub
scribed my name. and affixed my OH
[sEALl cial seal. at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April A. D. 1889
DANIEL J. RYAN,
Secretary of State