Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-08-10
ARTICLE XI.

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, 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 so
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 said commission the
senators of the party making the original designa
ton shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an electOr to fill such vacancy and ne Shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC. g. The population of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal census, or in such
shall be divided by the number lone hundred y
and the quOtient shall be the ratio of representa-
ton in the house OF representatives fer the ten
years succeeding such appOrtiOntment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and three-fourths over Shall be entitled tc
two representatives each county containing three
times such ratio shall be entitled to three repre-
sentat1veS, and so on.
SEC. D. Edcn county entlted TO more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts as there are represen.
tves apportioned to such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each district
SEC. g. Each representative district in counties
entitled to more than one representative, shall be
composed of compact territory, bounded bN
election precinct lines and aS nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable; and each of such districts
be shall numbered.
SEC. Z. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
tanned by dividing the population of the state by
the number "thirty-five."
SEC. s. The state shall be divided into senatori
shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable and except as to districts
in counties entitled TO two more senator's shall
be bounded by county lines.
SEC. TO- Each county having population equal
TO three-f0urtS OF one senatorial ratio shall con
stitute senatorial district. Each county havin.
population equal to one senatorial ratio, and
One-half over shall be divided INTO two sen
atOrial districts. Each county having popu-
be divided into three senatorial districts, and so
on but no election precinct shall be divided in the
formation of a senatorial district
SEC. IL. The apportonment so 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 2. At such election, those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Representa-
tion by single diStricts-Yes;" and those opposed
to such amendment may have placed uDon their
ballots the words Representation Dy single dis
SECTION g. This amendment shall take effect
on the fifteenth day of December, 1855; and any
provision of the Constitution in conflict Herewith
is repealed. LEWIS C. LAYLIN.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President of the Senate.