Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-07-27
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 nrSt 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
III separate bodies, and each of said bodies shall
designate two electors who snail 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 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 ill such vacancy, and lie shall forth
with be appointed by the governor.
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 y
and the quOtlent shall be the ratio of representa-
tiOn i'll the house of representatives for the ten
years succeeding such apportiOntment
SEC. 4. 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-
SentatlveS, and so on.
SEC. 3. Each county entitled to more than one
representative shall be divided by such commits
SION lntO dS many ulsIrctS as there are repreSen-
tves apportioned 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
uatlOn as practicable; and each OF such districts
be shall numbered
SEC7. 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 districts, 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
ulatiOn as practicable, and except as to districts
in counties entitled to two or more senator's shall
be bounded by county lines.
SEC. 10. Each county having population equal
to threefOurths of senatorial ratio shall con
stitute a senatorial district. Each county having
a population equal to one senatorial RATIO and
One-half over, shall be divided INTO two SEN
lation equal to two and One-haf ratios shall
be divided into three senatorial districts, and so
on; but no election precinct shall be divided in the
OF a senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The app0rtlOnment 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- |
ton by single dStricts-Yes; and those opposed |
ballots the words Representation by single dis
SECTION 3. This amendment shall take effect
Oh 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,
President Gf the Senate.
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