Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-14
Conclusion of'the Constitution.
SCHEDULE.

gr1y
p mat no Inconvenience may arise from the
alterations and amendments made in
the constitution of this state, and to car.
ry the same into complete effect, it is
hereby ordained and declared: =
SECTION 1. That all laws in force at
the adoption of this constitution. not in.
consistent Herewith, and all rights. ac.
tons, prosecutions, claims, and contracts
of this state, individuals or bodies corpo.
rate, shall continue and be as valid as if
this constitution had not been adopted.
SEC. 3. That all fines, penalties and
torfeitures due and owing to the state of
Illinois under the present constitution and
laws, shall enure to the use of the people
of the state OF Illinois under this cousti.
tuition.
Sec. 8. Recognizances, bonds, obliga.
tons, and all other instruments entered
into or executed, before the adoption of
this constitution, to the people ofthe state
OF Illinois, TO any state or county officer,
or public body, shall remain binding and
valid, and rights and Liabilities upon the
same shall continue, and all crimes and
misdemeanors shall be tried and punished
as though no change had been made in
the constitution of this state. ae
SEC. 4. That 'sarticle XII" entitled
" commons, Z" is hereby adopted as a
part of the constitution of this state. with.
out being submitted to be voted upon by
the people. - l'
Sec. 8. That at the first election fixed
by this constitution for the election of
Judges, there shall be elected one circuit
judge in each of the nine judicial circuits
now established in this state. 80 E.
SEC. 6. The county commissioners
courts and the probate Justices of the sew
eral counties shall continue in existence
and exercise their present jurisdiction I'M.
til the county court, provided ih this con.
stitution, is organized in pursuance of an
act ofthe general assembly to be passed
at its first session.. ,t1iJ gf{yss t.-'..esE
SEC. 7. That the clerk of the circuit
court, in each county fixed by this consti
tuition as the place for holding the supreme
court, except in the county Of Sangamon.
shall be ero6SciOi clerk of the supreme
court, until the clerks Of said court shall
be elected and sagalifed, as provided in
this nstfntfoRs. and all laws now In force
i'm relation 10 the clerk of the supreme
court, shall be applicable to said clerks
and their duties. --7sasniae.J 3s5frss
SEg. g. That the sheriffs, state attor>.
neYssand all other officers elected under
this constitution shall perform such duties
as shall be prescribed by law. - % Ie1Sl
SEQ. g.. That the oaths of office here.
in required to be taken may be adnlihis..
tered by a justice of the peace until other
wise provided by law.
$50. 10. That othis constitution shall
be snbnittedto the people for their adop.
ton or rejection at an election to be held
on the first Monday in March, 4. D. 184s
and there shall also. be submitted for ..
doption or rejection at the same time.
the separate articles in relation to thee, EN-.
igration of colored persons and the public
debt. R s6 ..iiH h.8 aals 10 lqe1 g5gi.E
SEC. IL, Tbat.every pefsonIentitled to,
vote for members of the general assembly
by the constitution and laws now in force.
shall on the first Monday in March. 4. p
1913, be entitled TO vote forthe adoption
or rejection of this constitution, and for.
and against the aforesaid articles sepa-
rately submitted, and the said qualified
electors shallvote in the counties IN which
they respectively reside, Atthe usual pla-s
ces of voting, aud not elsewhere; and the
said election shall be conducted according
to theslaws now in force in relation to the
election of governor, 50 far as applicable,