Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-06-22
ARTICLE XII.

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 gem
manner herein provided.
SEC. 2. During the month of February prior TO
the first election for members of the general as
SemDly after the passage of this act and in each
decennial period the members of the senate and
house of representatives representing the two
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 bopndari OF each senatorial district
Should any vacancy occur in said commission the
senator's OF the party making the original designa
ton shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an elector to till such vacancy, and he shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC. 3. The population Of the state, as ascer-
tanned by the preceding federal census. or in sncb
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 app0rtiOntment.
SEC. 4. Each county shall be entitled to at least
one representative; each county containing such
ratio, and three-fOurths over shall be entitled TO
two representatives; each county containing three
times such ratio shall be entitled to three repre-
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts as there are represen-
tlVeS app0rtlOned to such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each district
SEC Each representative district i'm 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: l. The ratio for senator shall be ascer-
tanned Dy dividing the population of the state by
the number thirty-fve."
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into senatori-
al districts, as herein provided and each district
shall choose one senator.
SEC. 3. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed OF compact territory as nearly equal in pop
ulatiQn as practicable, and except as to districts
in counties entitled to two more senator's shall
be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population pOual
to three-fOurths of one senatorial ratio shall con
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 pOpgl-
lation equal to two and One-half ratios shah
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 appOrtiOnment so made for mem
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 q At such election, those electors de-
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words "Rel lresenta-
ton by single districts-Yes; and those opposed
to such amendment may have placed upOn their
ballots the words Representation by single dis
trictS-NO."
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect
on the nIteentn day OF December, 1898; 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.
Adopted April %, 1898.