Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-03-09


the duty of The Secretary of State 10 furnish the
members with all such stationary as is usual Io
the LesiaRturs while insessnR. .,-a
Sec s. The proceedings 0f said convention shall
os6led in the Office Of the Secretary Of Stata and
ihe amendments, areTisions or alterations to the
'Gonstitutons agreed TO by the said conversion
shall be recorded in his Office. The said a mend.
I'M enIs. revisons or alterations shall be submitted
by the convention TO the people for their adoption
Teec ton, et election TO be held on the rourr
Monday of October, in the year of our Lord ol.e
Thousand eight hundred and iOrty-seven; and every
porsO1 entitled 20 vote by the constitute and laws
now in force, may vote thereon in the election
disGrict in whiehhe shall reside, elsewhere
The amendments shall be so ip,epred and dfsiin-
g0ished by numbers or otherwise, that they can be
voted upon separately and they shall be so voted
upon, unless Che colventie on shall be of opinion
that il is imp practicable TO prepare them G.. at
they can be voted upon in that manner; aus il
The said convention shall, by resolution, declare
that in IT'S Judgment the amendments, revisidns or
alterations cannot BE- prepared so as TO be voted
upon separately, they shall be voted upon Tngeth.
rer. In eitbercasc, the convention shall prescribe
she form or manner of vDtifBg, the publication of
1he alterations, reyisions or ame ndments aud the
notices to be givendf'tke election. Al the cleo
HiOn mentionen IN this section, the Judges cleo
Tion shall receive the votes in the form TO be pres
'crIOedey tho SAID conventions and all the pr0vis-
ions Of the laws Of this State in relation In the
election OF officers at general election shall apply
~ the voting upon sa id amendments, revisons OF
alterations, so far as the same can he made aapii-
cable thereto andthe votes given upon said alIer-
atIons, amcndmentscr revisions, shall be given
and canvassed, and all the proceedings shall be
had IL regard to them. as nearly as practicable
in the manner prescribed by law IN respect to
votes given for Governor. 1t shall be the duty Of
the Governor to lay before Ihe General Assembly,
ii JOIEt meeting. at its session. the for
TaiIIylngol rejecting said CONSTITUTIONS, or any part
thereof; and ifi shall appear 10 the General As
sembly, in such Join: meeting, that a majority Of
all the votes given have accepted the constitution
sn amended, or any part thereof, they shall, by
joint resolution. declare said constitution 10 be the
Sup.eme Law Of the land, and the former c0nsti-
'tuti1n abolished. But if il shall appear that n
majority of votes given against the said con-
stitution, or any part thereof, then the shall
be null and void: Provided, that If the convention
STALL fix upon Any OIh.r time orb0lding the cleo
'tiOn, or the manner Of canyassns the votes for
against said amended constitution. and Tor its
taking effect. then such manner as is pointed out
by the convention shall be adopted.
Sec. 7. All wilfH and corrupt false swearing III
taking any the oaths prescribed nv this act, or
by the laws Of tins State mate appfirabEe 10 This
act, any other mode or form in carrying in o
effect this act, shall be deemed perjury, and shall
for wilful and corrupt perjur,.
Sec 8. Tie Public Printer is hereby au.hnrIz-
ed topublish ten thousand copies for distribution
by members Of the Legislature. The Secretary
Of State shall cause to be transmitted the Sew
eral clerks Ufthe rounty commissioners courts in
this state, such number of cop les OF this act
shall be sufficient to supply The several officers
who are tc perform duties under this law and the
EaiI clerks snail distribute the same to such off
GERS. NEWTON CLOUD.
Speaker 0ftte House of Repr sentatires
JOSEPH B. WELLS,
Speaker Of the Senate,
APPROVED, February 20, l64f.
AGUSTUSC. FRENCH.
DEPARMeNT OF SrATE.
I HoRAcE s Cooley. S,cretnry of Stnte, do
hereby certify the foregoing to he true copy Of
the original act on file in my office.
Witness my hand and me G eat Seal Of State
aat Springfield, this 22d day Of Feb. ID. iS47 :.
Fl. :, COOLEY, Secretary Of Stale.