Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
ARTICLE XI.


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 i'll each decennial period, the members
of the Senate and House OF Representatives rep
resenting the two leading political parties re-
spcctively. shall meet III separate bodies, ana
each of said bodies shall designate two electors,
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or. and such four electors 70 designated and ap-
pointed shall constitute Ii commission, who shall
ascertain and determine the ratio of represents
tion Ior members of the House OF Representatives
and senators, the number OF Representatives 70
which each county Is entitled and the bound
aries of each senatorial district. Should any va
csIncy occur in sucl CO IL Mission, the senators
of the party making the original designation
shall. within ten uGys JIUrcei,er designate an
electOr to fill such vacancy and he shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor
SEC g. The population of the state, aseer-
tanned by the preceding Federal census, or IN
shall direct, shall be divided by the number
zone hundred and ten, and the QuOtent 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 OnehaH over shall be entitled to two
representatives; each county containing two and
three representatives, and so on
SEC 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into many districts as there are repre-
sentatiVeS appOrtiOned 10 such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC 6. Each representative district, in coluA-
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 us
tricts shall be numbered
SEC T. 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 s. The ratio for senator shall be aseer-
tanned by dividing the population OF the State by
the number thirty five"
SEC g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory, as nearly equal in
population practlN.. ole, and except as TO dis
tricts in counties entitled TO two or more senar
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 population equal 10 one senR-
torial ratio, and one,haI over, Shall oe divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county hav-
ing population equal to two aid one hall ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts,
and so on hut no ward or township shall be
divided In the formation OF senatorial
district
SEC H. 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 as 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 Dfstricts--Yes," 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 +. DAVIS,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
Adopted April 9. 1859.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OHIO, I
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
l. 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. d. lSS9. taken from the
original rolls hed in this Office.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto sub
Sribed 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.