Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-11-23
TWO MEM MBERS
From Summit County
In Lower House of State
Legislature.

Summit county's representation in
the Ohio Legislature will be increased
next year by one. Two members of the
lower house will be elected instead of
one as two years ago.
The law governing this point reads
as follows:
when any county shall have n
fraction above the ratio, so large that
being multiplied by five, the result will
he equal to one or more ratios, addi-
tional Representatives shall be allow
ed for such ratios, among the several
sessions of the decennial period in the
following manner: If there be only
one ratio, n Representative shall be
allotted to the fifth session of the
decennial period; If there are two
ratios, n Representative shall be al
lotted to the fourth and third scs-
sons respectively; IL three, to the
third. second and first sessions, re-
spectively; II four, to the fourth, third
second and first sessions respectively"
Columbana has three ratios, hence is
entitled to three extra Representa-
| tives.
The ratio for Representative Is OBJ
tained by dividing the population ot
the State, which is 4,157,545, by 100,
which gives 4l,575. Summit, with a
population of 71,705, has over the
ratio-41, $3.50 by multiplying this
surplus by five, 150,650 is secured,
Divide this number by II $50 and three
ratios are obtained; so, according to
the law. Summit is entitled to an ex-
ira Representative In the third, sec
ond and first sessions respectively.
The apportionment of the Leg
islature under the new cen
sus will be made by commission
composed of the Governor, Auditor of
State and Secretary of State
i The counties which will he entitled
to more than one Representative will
have the following representation in
the lower house for the five sessions
during the next decade:
Hamlton-Teu in the first four ses
sions nine in the fifth. Total 40.
Cuyahoga-Ten In the first two ses'
sions. eleven in the third and fourth
and ten In the fifth. Total %.
Frankln-F -Four in the first four ses
sions, three in the fifth. Total 10.
Lucas-Four In the first three ses
sons, three i'm two last. Total 1S.
Montgomery-Three each session
Total Is.
Stark-Two first four sessions, three
in fifth. Total IL.
Summit, Mahoning and Columbiana
Two each in first three sessions, one
last two. Total 8 each.
Bclmont--One first two sessions
two in the third and fourth, one in
nth. Total Z.
Clark Same ms Belmont.
Butler, Lorain. Tuscarawas. Mus.
kingum. Wood and Ashtabula-One
each in first four sessions, two In fifth,
Total u each,
Comparing the representation for
the decade with the total representa-
ton for the past decade, Hamilton
county loses one Cuyahoga gains ten
Franklin gains three. Lucas five, Mont
gomery two, Summit, Mahoning, Lor
ain and Ashtabula one each; Stark
Columblana, Belmont, Clark, Butler
Tuscarawas, Muskingum and Wood
have the same number they had In the
past decade.
summit county has been represented
in the lower house since 1870 by the
following; Thomas Wright and III
10. Sanford. G. q. Hale. Il. w, Myers
and DR. Eli Conn, c, y. Russell and
Chas. w. kempei and Prof. G. f
Seese.
Those in the Senate were j. Parb
Alexander, Friend Whittlesey, ]. Parb
Alexander and George W. Sieber.