Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-05-04

SECTION l. Be it resolued bV the General As
sembly Of the state Of Ohio, That proposition
shall be submitted to the electors of this State on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in NOvem
ber 1888; to amend Sections TO II, inclusive, of
Article NJ, of the Constitution of the State OF
Ohis, 50 they shall read as fellows:
ARTICLE XI.
SEC l. The apporuonment 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. ?. During the month of February, prior to
the first election for members of the general
sembly after the passage of this act and in each
decenEial 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 senator's the number of
representatives TO which each county is entitled,
and the boundari S of each senatorial district.
Should any vacancy occur in sad commission the
senators OF the party making the original desgna-
tlon shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an eectOr to fill such vacancy and he shall FORTH
with be appointed by the governor.
SEC. 8. The population of the state, as aSeer-
tanned by the preceding federal census OF in such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
shall be divided by the number lone hundred"
and the quotent shall be the ratio of representa-
ton in the house of representatives for the ten
SEC. 1. 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-
SentatlYeS, and so on.
SEC. ). Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as MANY districts as there are represen-
tlyes apportoned TO such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each 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 as nearly equal in pop
ulation as practicable; and each Of such districts
| be shall numbered.
SEC. 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-
al alstrlcls as herein provided, and each district
| shall choose one senator.
SEC. 9. Each senatorial district shall be COM
posed OF compact territory, as nearly equal in pop
ulatlon as practicable and except as to districts
in counties entitled to two more senators, shall
| be bounded by county lines.
| SEC. 10. Each county having a population equal
TO threefourthS of one senatorial ratio shall con-
| stitute senatorial district. Each county having
| population equal to one senatorial ratio, and
one-haf over, shall be divided into two SEN
atOrial districts. Each county having a pOpu-
latlon equal to two and One-half 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,
bers of the general assembly shall be reported to
| the governor, by such commission, within two
months after their appointments 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-
tOn by single districtS-YeS; - and those opposed
| to such amendment may have placed uDOn their
ballots the words Representation by single dis
! trictS-NOr
| SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect
| on the fifteenth 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,
PreSid mt Of the Senate
Adopted April %, 1898.