The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-02

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BE il enacted by the People OF the State
o! Illinois, represented ia the General As
seatly:
SFc. Thai q contention to alter or
am+ui the Constitution 81 ;Ae State Of II
linois Is hereby called u meet at the State
House. I'm the city OF Springfield, on the
Inst lUc-d-y IN Jcuualy, IN Tia" year Of
oar Lord os" thousand e'-at hundred and
-IN'F-t"o. sad convention shall CONSIST
"l seventy iF" members. WA" sAaI! Toe
chosen the Districts which az" now en-
titled ~ law - elect mcmhers oi the
Hou OF I'ePre sentative oi the present
General Assembly, and e..h representa-
tive district, as constituted by law at the
time of the election q members OF the
present General Assembly shall De en:l-
tied 10 elect a many members Of sad
conTen'!ou a II WAS entitled to elect TO
the House OF Repre- entat'ves OF the pre-
sent FeEeFal Assembly ana saHi mem
le~s Cf saJt convention shall be chosen
ia tie same manner 81 thr places fixed
for holding general elections a.I ty the
electors qua. hci - vote Iag members Of
the General Assembly, IN the same Dis
lricts that chose sle meu.5els OF Tie House
OF Representatives. oi the present General
Assembly
SEr TIE election Of members # said
convention shall Ire hold on tie tuesday
next after the first Monday ia November.
in the year oi our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and slNiy-one. the SAID e.Gc-
ton shall b. conducted IN conformity 10
the Laws then III force respecting the e!ec-
ton cr members Of the House ot Repre-
scutat.v-- ot the General Assembly OF this
State including any and all Laws then in
force PROVIDING Tor the registry Of voters.
and Tor the prevention Of fraudulent aLd
ii!e-al voting: and the clerks. or other
otfi ,ers. who's, duty it shall then be 10
.-iye notices OF election for members of
Tie House Of Reurescntativeg OF the Gen
era! Assembly. shall give notices in the
same manner OF said election for the
members of said convention: and the said
election snail be held at the place fixed
for the holding Of general elections. and
shall lie conducted iv the same iud-cs
and clerks who con lg.t tho General
election. Hxed tv law. to he held on said
,lav. for the election Of county officers.
80. , Tn, seyera! iuigcs of election
shall retlro the votes rfvcn al said cleo
t-oo and the returns >I5.li je sauvas.ed in
the Same matter a. shall rher be proyided
hy Ia,, for the canvass and return Of votes
in said election, for r9-r.,ers OF ;ne Gene
ri Assembly,. and c5r,ltrate- Of election
shall he yivcl To l.or.qus entitled thereto
lr ,bs s.p,c officer. and In the same man.
nor a. member, of the General Assembly,.
.E,lI - tLst tir,o Ia entitled IN ~
ceiyo the same and in case Of contested
sI,ct.ans to the convention the contesting
candidates shall nurs,ia the same course
al he s,verned f'v the sarnc r,,Iss as sI,al
H., La nroy;del ky law IN contested eIer.
-. fo. ,,-u,h.rs' Of the General Assem-
jJv or This state
So The members chosen to said
,.,nvartior shall meet in the Hall Of the
House of Representatives. in the Capitol
at the city OF Springfield. at the time
! above le-i-natsi for tic lncctiu. Of
: &c said convention. and before enter
inc upon their duties as members Of said
convention. shall each take an oath to
. s,1rno,.- the Constitution OF the United
state and of this State. and to faithfully
. dis,baroa his duties as a member oi said
. courantion The said members shall be
; the indies Of their own privileges and
elections. and shall be entitled to the same
/ privileges to which members Of the Gene
Ial Assembly are entitled They shall
eject one Of their number President, and
NAV appoint one or more Secretaries, and
such ,iooT-keeror, and messengers as their
couveuience shall require and such mem
bers OF the convention and their Secreta-
rios aud doorkecpers shall be entitled 10
I receive as compensation for their services
the sum oi four dollars per day and the
. messengers and subordinate officers shall
receive such compensation as the Conyen-
J ton shai! by resolution greet. 1he am
/ due each person shall be certified by the
/ President OF the Convention to the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts, who shall issue
warrants upon the Treasurer OF the state.
and the same shall be paid by the Irea-
surer in the same manner as other war
/ rants are paid. 1t shall be the duty oi
the Secretary OF State 10 attend SAID con
vention at the opening thereof ana ne
and all puoiIc oilcers shaI iurnlsh such
convention with all such papers, state
ments. BOOKS ana other puoiic doeuiAe!''S
in Their possession as the Said conFeh'.0
shall ord,i or require a''u "a l. en"'i oo :Ile
/ duty OF The secretary OF ;,'a'e 10 uFi.leii
the memoeFs VIII. al, s'!'.i S?;i'.Gnefs a. iS