The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-05-09
ARTICLE XII.


ARTICLE XII
SEC. /. The npporticnment for members
OF the General Assembly shall be made every
ten years, prior to the first election for mem
bers of the General Assembly in each decennial
period. in the manner herein provided.
SEC. ,. During the month Of February prior
to the frft election for members OF the Cen
eral Assembly, in each decennial. period, the
members Of the Senate aud House of Repre-
scntativcs representing the two leading polite
al parties respectively, shall meet in separate
bodies, and eGch of said bodies shall designate
two electors, who shall forthwith be appointed
by the Governor, and such four electors so
designated end appointed shall constitute
commission, who shall ascertain and determine
the ratio OF representation for members of the
House OF Representatives and senators, the
number of representatives to which each coun-
ty is entitled, and the boundaries OF each sena-
torial district. Should any vacancy occur in
such commission, the senators Of the party
making the original designation shall, within
ten days thereafter, Cesignate an eIector to fill
slch vacancy, and ne shall forthwith be appoint
ed by the Governor.
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
zone hundred aud ten" aud the qnotiont shall
be the ratio OF representation in the House OF
Representatives for the ten years succeeding
such apportionmen..
SEC. 4. Earh county shall be entitled to at
least one representative: each county contain
ing such ratio. and onehalf over, shall be en-
titled to two representatives.; each county con-
tanning 40 aud onc-half times such ratio shall
be entitled to three Representatives, and Sc Oh.
SEC. ]. Each county entitled to more than
one REPRESENTATIVE shall be divided by such
commission into rs many Districts as there are
representatives np;ortioned to such county;
and one representative shall be chosen from
each district.
SEC. G. Each representative district, in coun-
tics entitled TO more than one representative,
shall be composed of compact territory,
bounded by ward township liI,es, and rs
nearly equal in population as practicable; and
SEC i The estates State Shall ALI he e diviaed into not
less than thirty-iiye nor more than forty scna-
torial districts, as herein provided, aad eech
district shall choose one senator.
SEC. s. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population OF the state
by the number "tnirty-ii i've
SEC. .. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal il.
population as practicable, and except as to dis
tricts in counties entitled to two or more sena-
tors, shail be bounded by county lines
SEC. 10. Each county having population
equal t. three-fourths OF one senatorial ratio
shall constitute senatorial district. Each
county having population equal 10 one sene.
into two senatorial districts. Each county
having population equal TO two and one-half
ratios shaii be divide irto tTee senator rial dis
,ricts, and so on: bnt no ward or township shall
be divided in the formation OF Il senatorial dis
trict
SEC. IL The apportiorment so made for
D,SinDGFS CI inc ISEcTai Assembly Sbhii pe re-
ported TO the Governor, by such commission,
within three months after their appointment
and the same shall be published in such man
her as shall be provided by law.
SECTION .. At such election those electors de-
string TO vote for such amendment Shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Distrcts-fes," and those oppcsei to
such amendment shall have placed upon their
ballots the words "Legialative Single Districts
No"
ELRERT L. LAMFSON,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
1IIEO. F. DAVIS,
President pro ten. OF the Senate.
Adopted April 9, 1sso.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ONO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
I, Daniel J. Ryan, secretary of state of the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the fo-e.O-
ing is true copy OF n joint resolution adopted
blythe General Assembly of the State OF Ohio.
on the eth day of April. \. ID. 1851, taken from
the original rolls filed III this Office.
In testimony whereof, have herounto sub
scribcd my name, snd affixed my o!fi-
IsEALl ciai seal. Al; Columbus, the 10th day OF
April, A. d. 1859.
DANIEL ]. RYAN,
Secretary OF State.