Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-02

| SECTION 1. Be ID resOlred bu the General 4s-
shall be submitted to the electors of this State on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Noyenl-
Der 1893, to amend Sections to IL, inclusive, OF
Article XI, OF the Constitution of the State Of
Ohio, so thev shall read as follows:
ARTICLE xI.
SEC. l. The apportlOnment for members of the
general assembly shall be made every ten wears
prior TO the first election for members Of the gen,
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
Sembiy alter the passage Of this act and in each
decennial period the members of the senate and
house of representatives representing the two
leading political parties, respectively, shall meet
III separate bodies, and each of said bodies shall
designate two electors who shall forthwith be ap-
pointed by the governor; and said four electors so
designated and appointed shall constitute a CON-
mission 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 county Is entitled
and the bOundari of each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in SAID commission the.
ton shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an electOr TO nil such vacancy, and he shall FORTH
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC. 3. The population Of the state, as aseer-
talned by the preceding federal census, or in such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
shall be divided by the number lone hundred -
and the quotlent shall be the ratio of representa-
tlon in the house of representatives for the ten
years succeeding such apportiontment
CEN. =. EdCu COunAy Ut entitled 10 at least
one Representative; each county containing such
ratio, and threefourths over shall be entitled to
two representatives; each county containing three
times such ratio shall be entitled to three repre-
Sent;ttiveS, and so on.
SEC .. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commis-
sion into as many districts there are represen-
lives app0rtloned to such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each district.
SEC. g. Each representative district in counties
entitled 10 more than one representative shall be
composed of compact territory, bounded BY
election precinct lines. and as nearly equal in pop
ulation practicable; and each OF such districts
he shall numbered.
SEC. :. The ratio for senator shall be aseer-
tanned 0y divldlng the population of the state by
SEC s. The state shall be divided into senatori-
al districts, AS herein provided, and each district
shall choose Que senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable and except as to districts
in counties entitled TO two or more senator's shall
BE- bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population equal
to three-ourthS of one senatorial ratio shall con
stitute a senatorial district. Each county having
a population equal to one senatorial ratio, and
one half over, shall be divided INTO two SEN
atoral districts. Each county having a popl-
latiOn equal to two and one-haf ratios shall
be divided into three senatorial districts, and so
on; but no election precinct shall be divided IN the
formation of a senatorial district.
SEC. II. The apportionment so made for men,
the governor, by such commission, within two
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published In such manner shall be pro-
vded BY law.
SECrIoN2. At such election, those electors de-
string TO vote for snch amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Rel reseuta-
fion by single distrits-YeS; :" and those opposr[i
TO such amendment may have placed upon their
ballots the words " Representation by single dis
Iricts-No."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect
,n the fifteenth day Of December, 1856; and any
provision Of the Constitution In conflict Herewith
5 repealed. LEWIS c. LAYLIN
Spcaker Of the House Of Representative.
ANDREW l. HARRIS,
PreSideld of the SeRdfs.
Adopted April 81, 1888.