Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-07-25
ARTICLE NJ.


on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
mber, 1889, to amend Sections to IL, inclu-
sive, OF Article XI, of the Constitution OF the
State of Ohio so they snail read Us follows;
ARTICLE NJ
SEC. 1. The apportionment for members Of the
General Assembly shall be made every ten years,
prior to the first election Tor members OF the Cen
eral Assembly in each deeennial 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, i'll each decennial period, the members
OF the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re-
spectively, shall meet i'll separate bodies, and
each OF said bodies shall desig late two electors,
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute Il commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio Of representa-
ton for members of the House of Representatives
and senator's, the number Uf representatives TO
which each county is entitled, and the bOund-
aries of each senatorial district should any va
cdncy occur Ill silcn CON -aIS.iOu, I1e senLtOrS
of the party making the original Gcsignation
shall, within ten duys thereafter dtsigIate an
electOr to till such Vacancy, aa1 he sail 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 Generai 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 for the ten years succeeding such
SEC. L. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and Onehalf over shall be entitled to two
representatives; each county containing two and
oHehalf 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 US there are repre-
sentatives appOrtiOned to such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district, in eoucs-
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 such IEts-
tricts shall be numbered.
SEC.7. The state shall be divided into not less
than tI:rty-ive 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 as practi,. BILE, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled 70 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 population equal to one sena-
tOTial ratio, and One-haH over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county hRv-
ing population equal to two a"d One-half ratios
snail De divided INTO three Senatorial QlStrlcIS
and so on; but ward township shall be
divided in the formation of q senatorial |
district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so made for men, |
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 2. At such election those electors de-
siSiug 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 Districts-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 ]. 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. 1889. taken from the |
original rolls filed in this Office.
scribed my name, and affixed my Off
lsEALl cial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April. A. D. 1889.
DANIEL j. RYAN,
Secretary of State.