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

thc adcrti,u ,rlCitctiCu Of this constitution.
aud lo. and agaiustihC separate Articles sub
ulucd. shall bee made To the Secretary ol
State within fifty days alter TIE election;
and lie returns If tie VOTES shall, within
! iNu DAYS thereafter, he examined and can
wasted bV the luGiior, Treasurer and Soc
rtta, ut State, or any Two ct thJa. ia Oh,
rrrStutr of the Governor, arG Proclamation
Shalt De- made lN tlc GoNcrhCr tyrthu lta eft
thcrc>uIt Of the polls. Fit shall appear tina,
majority OF all the votes poilrd are for ihs
at,rt.,u at this constitution, 10 shall lc lG,
supreme lav Il the .uud hcm and after the
first dav at Npil \. y. lS'S; hut il il shall
..ryar .hat q majority Ci tie votes roilU.
vrrr@.N,ua against the constitution. thr>Gmc
shall hc null and vcrd. lit shall further
appear that a mgiouiy ct the votes ru.lyd
shall have been gwen fer the separate aui-
,'r ia D, a,.uu to c,.oIcd persons. nr the ar
I Irc for the Two mil tax, then said article
or ar;c,c, shall be- and lorm pant Of this
constitution, otherwise. said UUt.C or aIti-
. clcS shall lie ruli aud N,.d.
See. IL. That If tbs constitution shall be
ratified 10y the people, The Governor shall
forthwith. after having asCc,laiu,d the iact.
issue NriiS Of election 10 the >hculs of the
several counties iU this state. ur, in ease Of
vacancy, io the curouvrS, for the election If
+ an the officers, the time Of whose election is
fixed by this constitution an schedule. and il
shall be the duty ol said shCullS or coroutr>
. TO give NJ least twenty days notice OF the
time and place al said election, in the man
ncr now prescribed by law.
/ Sec. -. The General Assembly shall. nj
its first session at;crthc adoption Of this con
>tiutjon. provide by law for the mode Of vu-
ting by ballot. and also for tire manner Of
returning, CauvaSSing and certifying the
number Of votes cast az any election; and
until said law shall be passed, all elections
shall he rird rGCr. and the laws HOW in force
regulating elections shall continue in force
until tie General Assembly shall provide
otherwise rs herein directed.
/ sec. IL. That the first general election fer
Cove ruor, Secretary If state, Nud"or.
i Treasurer, and m,mbcrS Of ~, General As
Scmhly. and of such other officers rs are TO
be elected AZ the ,ame time. shall be held
On the first Monday of August, ISIS, any
/ thing IN the constitution to the contrary not
wltu>tauding. County officers then elected
shall hold their respective oi.cCS until their
successors aIc elected or appointed. IN con.
iormity with laws hereafter enacted.
S,c.l7. That returns OF the ci,cliCn #
justices ofthe supreme and Judges OF the
circuit court. Secctary of State, Auditor and
. Treasurer, shall be made aud cauya>Scd as
is now provided by law for representatives
in Congress, and returns tOrmemhclS Of the
General Assembly and county officers shah
be made and canvas, ed as is now provided
by law.
Sec. Is. That all laws Of tic state Of H.
fr,fs al ] aud
cu;lvc. legislative and judicial proceedings
shall be- conducted. preserved and publish
ed in no othtrthan the English language.
sec. 49, On the first MUHday in DCccm-
Der, one thousand eight hundred and forty
eight, the term Il Office Of the judges of the
supreme count. states attorneys, and Of the
clerks OF tie supreme aud circuit courts
shall expire, and on said day the term OF
office Of the Judges, states attorneys and
clerks, elected under the provisions Of this
constitution, shall commence the judges of
the supreme court elected as aforesaid SEal!
have and exercise tie powers and Jmi>d.c-
ton conferred upon the present judges 70
that court, aud the said Judges Of the circuit
courts, shall have and exercise the powers
ana jurisdiction conferred upon the judges
ct those courts subject To the provisions o!
Thu, constitution.
sec. 20. On The first Monday in Ncccm-
T.. Der. one Thousand eight hundred and forty
eight, Jurisdiction OF all suits and proceedings
then pending in the present supreme court
shall become vested in the supreme court
established by this constitution, and Shalihc
finally adwdcatCd by the court. who're the
same may bC pending. The jurisdiction oi
all suits and proceedings then pending III the
circuit courts of the several counties shall be
vested in the circuit courts Of said counties.
See. u. The Cook and 10 DavicS> coun-
IL courts shall continue to exist. and the
nudge and other officers Of the same remain
~ Office until otherwise provided by law.
Sec. -. Until otherwise provided by law
the terms Of the supreme court shall he held
IS follows In the first division, on the first
Monday Of December, \. y. 1913. and annu-
ally thereafter. In the second division. On
the third Monday Of December. -. lSlS.
and annually thereafter. In the third diviS-
ion. on the first Monday Of February, =. y.
1910. and annually thereafter. The Shcriils
of jefferson and La Sale counties shall per-
form the same duties and receive the same
compensation as is required and provided
for the shcnlTol Sangamon county until 9TH
crNciSc provided by law.
Sec. %. Nothing in this constitution Shall
prevent the General Assembly from passing
such laws in relation TO the apprenticeship
of minors during their minority, as may be
necessary and proper,
Sec. u. That the Gcnercl Assembly shall
pass all laws necessary to carry into effect
the provisions of this constitution.
See. y. Election ofjudgeS Of the supreme
: and circuit courts shall be subject to be CON