The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-09-10

tenn lufIncftlau 10 removal from ONCE, anu
disqualification to hold any Office of honor,
profit or trust under this state, The party,
whether convicted or acquitted, shall, new
erthelcss, be liz lie TO indictment, tlial, judg-
ment, and punishment according TO law.
See. ~. Nojudge OF any count Of law or
equity, Secretary OF State, attorney gener-
cIal, attorney for state. recorder, clerk Of
any court Of record, sheriff or collector,
member OF either house Of Congress. or per-
son holding any lucrative Office under the
/, United States or of this statc-provided that
, appointments IN the militia. or justices Of
/ the peace, shall not bc considered lucraty c
Offices shall have a seat in the General As
! senbly nor shall any person, holding any
Office OF henor or profit under the govern
ment of the United States, hold any office
of honor and profit under the authority Of
this State.
Sec. 30. Every person who shall be cho-
sen or appointed TO any Office Of trust or pro-
fit shall, before entering upon the duties
thereof, take All oath to support the .consti-
tuition OF the United States and Of this state,
and also an oath of Office.
See. 81. The General Assembly shall
/ have full power TO exclude from the priyi-
lcgc Of electing or being elected, any person
| convicted OF bribery, perjury, or other in!a-
nous crime.
! Sec. -. The General Assembly shall
have no power to grant divorces, but may
authorize the courts OF Justice to grant them
, for such causes as may be specified by law
| PrOrided, that such laws be general and
uniform in their operation.
See. SO. The General Assembly shall
, never grant or authorize extra cOmpensa-
ton to any public officer, agent, servant. or
contractor. after the service shall have been
rendered, or the contract entered into.
, Sec. "a. The General Assembly shall
direct by law in what manner suits may be
: brought against the state.
7 Sec 80. The General Assembly shall
r have no power to authorize lotteries for any
purpose. nor to revive or extend the charter
, Of the state bank. or the charter of any 9TH
or bank heretofore existing inthis state. and
. shall pass laws to prohibit the sale OF lottery
tickets III this state.
Sec. SO. The General Assembly shall
have no power 10 authorize, by private or
: special law, the sale of any lands or other
real estate belonging in whole or IN part to
any individual or individuals.
See. 81. Each General Assembly shall
! provide for all the appropriations necessary
for the ordinary and contingent expenses of
the government untilthc adjournment of the
/ next regular session, the aggregate amount
! OF which shall not be increased without Il
vote of twO-thirds Of each house. nor ex-
, coed the amount of revenue authorized by
, law to he raised in such time; Prorided.
= the state may. TO meet casual deficits on
l failures III rev cnnCS, contract debts never To
exceed in the aggregate fifty thousand dol
lars; and the moneys thus borrowed shall
l be applied to the purpose for which they
were obtalncd, or TO repay the debt thus
: made. and TO no otter purpose: and no 9TH
er debt, except for the purpose of repelling
invasion, suppressing Instruction, or de-
iend the state in war, for payment OF which
the faith OF the state shall be pledged. shall
be contracted, unless the law authorizing
: the same shall, al general election. have
, been submitted TO the people. and have re-
r ceived majority of all the votes cast for
members Of the General Assembly M such
: election. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for the publication of said law for three
2 months at least before the vote of the peo-
pie shall be taken upon the same; and pro-
vision shall be made, nj the time. for the
payment OF the interest annually, as il shall
, accrue. by a tax levied for the purpose. OF
: from other sources of revenue: which law
: providing for the payment of such interest
5 by such tax shall be irrepealable until such
: debt he paid: and prorided, further, that
= the law lcvyinG the tax shall be submitted
, TO the people with the law authorizing the
debt to be contracted.
i Sec. IS. The credit Of the state shall not
3 IN any manner. be given to, or in aid Of, any
/ individual. association. or corporation.
Sec. 50. The General Assembly shall
provide by law, that the fuel and stationary
e furnished for the use Of the state. the copy.
{ ing, printing, binding. and distributing tn,
Z. laws and journals, and all other printing or.
4 dercd by the General Assembly, shall be let
4 by contract. Ia the lowest reasonable bid.
j der; and that no member of the General
= Assembly. or other officer OF the state. shall
Y be interested, either directly or indirectly
= in any such contract; PrOridCd. that the
: General Assembly may fix II maximum
=. price.
|, Sec. 10. Until there shall be new al.
pogtionmcnt OF senators and representatives
c the state shall be divided into senatorial and
b, representative districts, and the senators
j and representatives shall be apportionet
among the several districts as follows, viz :
, Senatorial Districts.
i |. The counties of Alexander. Union
e Pulaski, Johnson, MaSsac, Pope. and liar,
y din shall constitute the first senatorial dis.
e trict, and shall be entitled TO one senator.
e ,. The counties of Gallatin. Saline, vii
n hanson, Franklin, and White shall! consti
o tutc the second senatorial district, and bt
e entitled 10 one senator.
e 3. The counties Of Jefferson, Marion
5 Wayne, and Hamilton shall constitute tn,
third senatorial district, and be entitled t.
= one senator.
y 1. The counties Of Washington. Perry
+ Randolph, and Jackson shall constitute the
: fourth senatorial district, and be entitled tc
= one senator.
3. The counties of st. Clair and Monroe
. shall constitute the fifth senatorial district
= and be entitled to one senator. 4,
c 6. The counties of Madison and Clinton
$ shall constitute the sixth senatorial! district
!, and be entitled to one senator.
: Z. The counties Of Christian, Shelby
3 Montgomery, Bond, and Fayette shall con.
a stitutc the seventh senatorial district, and
! be entitled 10 one senator.
c s. The counties of Eilinghom, Jasper
, CLAW, Richland, Lawrence. Edwards and