Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-21
ARTICLE XII.

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Ohio so they shall read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
SEC. l. The apportlonment for members of the
general assembly shall be made every ten wears
prior To tine first election for members of the gen.
erai assembly in each deeennial period in the
manner herein provided.
SEC. 3 During the month of February prior to
/ the hrSt election for members of the general as
semOly after the passage of this act and in each
deeennial 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 ana 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 10 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 desgna-
ton shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an eectOr to I'LL 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, in such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
shall be divided by the number -one hundred
and the quotent shall be the ratio of representa-
tion in the house of Representatives for the ten
years succeeding such apportiOntment
SEC l. Each county shall be entitled to 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-
sentativeS, and so on.
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
sion into as many districts there are represen-
tives apportiOned to such county; and one repre-
sentative shall be chosen from each district
SEC- 8. 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
uation as practicable; and each of such districts
be shall numbered.
SEc.7 The ratio for senator shall be aseer-
tanned by dividing the population of the state by
the number "thirty-fiye.'
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
ulati0n 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 population equal
to threefourthS OF one senatorial ratio shall con-
stitute a senatorial district. Each county having
population equal to one senatorial ratio, and
one half over, shall be divided INTO two SEN
aforial districts. Each county having a popll-
lation 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 IL. The app0rtionment so made for men,
bers of the general assembly shall be reported to
months after their appointment, and the sane
shall be published In such manner as shall be pro-
vided by law.
string to vote for such amendment may have
placed upon their ballots the words Rel resenta-
ton by single districts-Xes; and those opposed
ballots the words Representation by single dis
triets-No."
SECTION s. This amendment shall take effect
provision Of the Constitution in conflict Herewith
Is repealed. LEWIS c. LAYLIN.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
ANDREW l. HARRIS,
President " the Senate. ~
Adopted April %, 1895.