The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-03-12

thousand eight hundred and forty
seven; and every person entitled to
vote by the Constitution and laws
now in force, may vote thereon in
the election district in which lie shall
reside, and not elsewhere. The
amendments shall be so prepared
and distinguished by numbers OF
otherwise, that they can be voted
upon separately; and they shall be
so voted upoa, unless the Conven-
ton shall be of opinion that it is
impracticable to prepare them SO
that they can be voted upon in that
manner; and if the said Convention
shall, by resolution, declare that in
its judgment the amendments, revis-
ions or alterations cannot be prepa-
red so as to be voted upon separate
ly, they shall be voted upon togeth-
or. In either case, the Convention
shall prescribe the form or manner
of voting, the publication of the al
terations, revisions or amendments,
and the notices to be given Of the
election. At the election mention
ed in this section, the Judges of cleo
ton shall receive the votes in the
form TO be prescribed by the said
Convention; and all the provisions
of the laws of this State in relation
to the election Of officers at a gene
raj election, shall apply to the voting
upon said amendments, revisions or
alterations, so far as the same can
be made applicable thereto; and the
votes given upon said alterations,
amendments or rcyisions, shall be
given and canvaSscd, and all the
proceedings shall be had in regard
to them, as nearly as practicable, in
the manner prescribed by law in res
pect to votes given for Governor.
1t shall be the duty of the Governor
to lay before the General Assembly,
in joint meeting, at its next session,
the votes for ratifying or rejecting
said Constitution, or any part there
of; and if it shall appear TO the Gen
eral Assembly, in such joint meet
ing, that majority Of all the votes
given have accepted the Constitu-
ton so amended, or any part there
of, they shall, by joint resolution,
declare said Constitution to be the
Supreme Law of the land, and the
former Constitution abolished. But
if it shall appear that majority OF
votes were given against the said
Constitution, or any part thereof,
then the same shall be null and void I:
Prorided, That if the Convention
shall fix upon any other time for
holding the election, or the manner
Of canvassing the votes for or against
said amended Constitution, and for
its taking effect, then such manner
as is pointed ont by the Convention
shall be adopted.
SEC. I. All wiIful and corrupt
false swearing in taking any of the
oaths prescribed by this act, or by
the laws of this State made applica-
bic to this act, or any other mode or
form in carrying into effect this act,
shall be deemed perjury, and shall
be punished in the manner now pre-
scribed by law for willul and cor
rupt perjury.
Sec. s. The Public Printer is
hereby authorized to publish ten
thousand copies for distribution by
members of the Legislature. The
Secretary of State shall cause to be
transmitted to the several Clerks OF
the County Commissioners Courts
in this State, such a number Of cop
les Of this act as shall be sufficient
to supply the several officers who
are to perform duties under this law,
and the said clerks shall distribute
the same to such officers.
NEWTON CLOUD,
'Spc0her ofhc House Il Rep.
JOSEPH B. WELLS,
.Spedhcr qfMe Senate,
APPROVED, February 20, l847,
AUGUSTUS c. FRENCH.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
!, Horace S. COOLEY, Secretary
Of State, do hereby certify the fore
going TO be true copy of the origi-
nal act on file in my Office.
Witness my hand and the Great
Seal of State, at Springfield, this
22d day Of February, A, ID. lS47.
ii. S. COOLEY,
Secretary Of State
Costume Of rormcr 'simCs.
When Gov. Bowdoin reviewed the
troops of Massachusetts, in l747,
he was dressed in a gray wig, cock
ed hat, and white broadcloth coat
and waistcoat, red small clothes
and black silk stockings.
In 1872, Gov. Hancock received
his guests in red velvet cap, with.
in which was one of fine linen, turn.
ed up over the edge of the velvc'
one, two or three inches. He wore
blue damask gown. lined with silk