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

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ARTICLE XI
SEC l. The apportiOnment for members OF the
General AsSembl 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 ia
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-
spectively, shall meet i'll separate bodies, and
each OF said bodies shall designate two electors
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors 50 designated and ap
pointed shall constitute commission, who snail
ascertain and determine the ratio of representa-
ton for mem bers of the House of Representatives
and senators, the number of representatives tO
which each county is entitled, and the bound
aries OF each senatorial district. Should any va
cancy occur in such com mission. the senators
of the party making the original designation
shall. within ten days thereafter designate an
elector 10 fill such vacancy and he snail iOrth-
with be appointed by the GO-ernor
SEC 3. 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
apportlonment.
SIC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative each county containing such
ratio, and Ouehalf over shall be entitled to two
representatives each county containing two and
half 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 as there are repre-
sentatlves appOTtioned to such county; ana one
representative shall be chosen from each
district
SEC 6. Each representative district. in coIUl-
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 'tS-
tricts shall be numbered.
SEC T. The state shall be divided into not less
than tEirtytye nor more than forty senatorial
districts, as herein provided, and each district
shall choose one senator.
SEC g. The ratio for a senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population OF the State by
the number 'thirty-hye."
SEC g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed Of compact territory, as nearly equal in
population pTacti, ble 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 senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal 10 one sena-
tOrial ratio, and one-half over shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county hay
fng population equal TO two aid One-hali 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
hers 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 3 At such election those electors de-
string to yqte for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districts-fes." 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,
THEO. F. DAVIS
President pro tenn OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1889,
UNITED STATES or AMERICA OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARN OF STATE.
]. Daniel ]. Ryan. secretary Of state OF the
State OF Ohio do hereby certify that the forego-
ing is n 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 filed in this office.
In testimony whereof. ! have hereunto sub
scTihed my name, and affixed my Off
sEALl cial seal, nj Columbus, the 10th day of
April. A D. ISS9.
pANIEL j. RYAN,
Secretary Of state,