Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-07-13
ARTICLE XII.


SEC. l. The apportlonment 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 tC
the first election for members of the general as
sembly after the passage Of this act and in each
decennlal 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 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 i'll said commission the
senators OF the party making the original deSgna-
tion shall, within ten days thereafter, designate
an eector to fill 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 such
other manner as the general assembly shall direct
shall be divided by the number lone hundred -
and the quOtient shall be the ratio of representa-
ton In 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
times such ratio shall be entitled to three repre-
SentativeS, and so on.
SEC. 5. Each county entitled to more than one
representative Slldil De divided DIV Sucl commits
sion into as many districts as there are represen-
tives 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
ulatiOn 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
SEC. 8. The state shall be divided into senatori-
al districts, as herein provided, and each district
SEC. g. Each senatorial district shall be com
posed OF compact territory, nearly equal i'm pop
uation as practicable, and except as to districts
in counties entitled to two or more senators. shall
be bounded by county lines.
SEC, TO- Each county having population equal
to threefOurthS 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 a pOpu-
latiOn equal to two and One-half ratios shall
be divided into three senatorial districts, and 50
on but no election precinct shall be divided in the
formation of a senatorial district.
SEC. IL. The appOrti0nment 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.
SECTIoN2 g. 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;" s" and those opposed
to such amendment may have placed UPON their
ballots the words Representation by single dis
tricts-NO."
SECTION g. This amendment shall take effect
on the fifteenth day of December, 1898; and any
provision Of the Constitution in conflict Herewith
Speaker of the House Of Represeatatircs. @
ANDREW l.. HARRIS,
President Of the Senate.