Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-05-23
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 Gen
eral Assembly in each decennial period, i'll the
manner herein provided.
SEC 2. During the month of February prior tc
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 in separate bodies. and
each of said bodies shall designate two electors
who shall forthwith be appointed by the Govern
or, and such four electors so designated and ap
pointed shall constitute a commission, VINO shall
ascertain and determine the ratio OF representa-
tion for members of the House OF Representative
and senators, the number OF representatives tC
which ench county is entitled, and the bound
aries of each senatorial district. Should any va
cancy occur in sucn commission, the senators
of the party making the original designation
shall. within ten days thereafter, designate al
electOr to fill such vacancy and he shall forth
with be appointed by the Governor
SEC g. The population of the state as ascer
tained by the preceding Federal census, or in
such other manner as the General Assembly y
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 suoh
apportiOnment.
SEC 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative each county containing such
ratio, and one-half over, shall be entitled TO two
representatives; each county containing two and
one 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-
sentatives apportioned to such county; and one
representative shall be chosen from each
district.
SEC G. Each representative district in coI1S-
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 uis-
trictS shall be numbered
SEC T. The state shall be divided into not less
than thirty-five 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-hve."
SEC, g. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed of compact territory as nearly equal in
population as praeti,- Die, 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 a senatorial district. Each
county having a population equal to one sena-
torial ratio, and one-hsf over, shall be divided
into two senatorial districts. Each county hav-
ing population equal to two ard one-haf ratios
shall be divided into three senatorial districts,
and SO on; but no ward or township shall be
divided in the formation OF u senatorial
district.
SEC. IL. The apportionment so made for MEM
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 Us shall be
provided by law.
SECTION 2 At such election those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment shall have
placed upon their ballots the words Legislative
Single Districts-les," 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 tenn of the Senate.
Adopted April 9. 1889.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OHIO, I
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 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.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereunto sub
scribed my name, and affi xed my Off
lsEALl cial seal, at Columbus, the 10th day Of
April. A. d. lSS9.
DANIEL ]. RYAN,
Secretary of State.