Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-10-05
ARTICLE XI.

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ARTICLE XII
SEC. 1. The apportIoument 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 Cecennial 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 after 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
in separate bodies, and each OF said bodies shall
designate two electors who shall forthwith be ap-
pointed by the governor; and said four electors
designated and appointed shall constitute a COM
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 sand commission the
senators of the party making the original deSina-
tion shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
eector to fill such vacancy, and he shall forth
| with be appointed by the goyernur
SEC. 8. 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 the quotient shall be the ratio of representa-
tiOn in the house of representatives for the ten
years succeeding such appOrtiOntment
SEC 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
ratio, and threefourths over shall be entitled to-
two representatives; each county containing three
times such ratio shall be entitled TO three repre-
sentatives, and so on
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such eommis-
sion into as many districts as there repreSeE-
tiyeS appOrtioned to such county; aud one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from eac.. district.
SEC. 6. Each representative district in counties
entitled to more than one representative, shall be
composed of compact territory, bounded by
election precinct lines, and nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable; and each OF such districts
be shall numbered.
SEC.7. The ratio for a senator shall be aseer-
tanned by dividing the population of the state by
the number thirty-five."
SEC 5. The state shall be divided into senatori-
al districts, as herein provided. and each district
SEC. 9 Each senatorial district shall be com
posed OF compact territory, nearly equal in pop
ulatiOn practicable, and except as to DISTRICTS
in counties entitled to two on more senator's shall
be bounded by county lines
SEC. To- Each SOunty having population equal
to three-fOurthS OF one senatorial ratio shall
stitute senatorial district Each county having
population equal to one senatorial ratio, and
One-half over, shall be divided INTO two sen
atorial districts. Each county having 4 popQc-
lation equal TO two and one-half ratios shall
be divided into three senatorial districts and 80
on; but election precinct shall be divided in the
formation of Il senatorial district
SEC. IL. The apportOnment 50 made for men,
bers of the general assembly shall be reported To
the governor, BY such commission, within two
months after their appointment, and the same
shall be published in such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law.
SECTION p At such election, those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Rei resenta-
ton by single districts-Nes; and those opposed
10 such amendment may have placed upon their
ballots the words Representation by single dis
on the fifteenth day of December, 1895; and any
provision OF the Constitution In conflict Herewith
Is repealed. LEWIS Z. LAhLlN
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW L. HARRIS,
PreSidont II TIC Senate.
Adopted April %, 1898.