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Sec 2. An election for members Of the gen
after the first Monday In November, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty. TWO, and every two years thereafter,
in ach and every county, at such places there
in as may no provided by law.
SEC 8. No person shall be d member of the
general assembly who shall not be citizen Of
the United States, have attained the ase Of
twenty-five years, and resided within the lin
its OF the county or district In which he shall
he chosen for one gear next preceding bis
election, if such county or district shall have
b.rn 80 long organized, but if not, then with
t1ict or districts, out Of which the san1e shall
have been taken No person shall be a5ena-
tor who shall not have resided five years, nor
member OF the house Of representatives Who
shall not have resided three years, within this
State.
SEC 4 The Senators, at their frat session
herein provided for, shall be divided by lot, as
near US can be, into two classes. The seats Of
tho first class shalt be vacated at the expira-
tion of the second year, aud those Of the Sec
ond class at the expiration OF the fourth year
SO that one~ha1f thereof, as near Is possible,
may be biennially chosen forever thereafter.
SEC 5, The senate shall consist of thirty
three menbeFa, and the house Of representa-
tiyes Of one hundred and two members, to be
apportioned among the several counties ac-
cording to the number OF white inhabitants.
In all future appointments, where district
ehalI be composed OF more than one county,
all the representatives to which the said dis
.rlet may be entitled shall be elected by the
whole district. There shall be no increase Of
senators or representatives until the popu1a-
ton OF the State shall exceed three millions.
Sec, 6. No person elected to the general as
within this State, from tie governor, the gov
ernor and senate, OR from the general assem-
bly,, during the term for which he shall have
been elected; and all such appointments, and
all yotcs given therefor, sehall be void,
nor shall any member Of the general assembly
tract With the State, any county, city or town
thereof, authorized BY any law passed during
the time for which he shall have been elected
or one year thereafter.
SECT In the year Of our Lord ono thou
sand eight hundred a1d seventy, and every
authority Of the government Of the uulted
States shall be adopted by the general assem-
bly, as the enumeration Of this State; aud the
number Of senator's and representatives shall,
ut the first regular session holden after the re-
turns ofsafd fcensus are made, be apportioned
among the 5evera1 counties or districts to be
established By law, according to the number
Of white Inhabitants.
SEC. g. Senatorial and representative dis
tricts shall be composed of compact, contigu-
Gus territory, which districts shall be bound
ed by couhty lines, and only one senator al
lowed to each senatorial district, and not more
than three representatives to any representa-
tive district: Pforided, that counties having
the requisite population may have additional
senators and Representatives; and counties
having over one hundred thousand Inhabitants
may be divided into several districts.
Sec. q. In forming senatorial and represent
ative districts, counties containing u popula-
ton Of not more than one-fonrth over tile e2-
istiDg ratio shall form separate districts, and
the excess shall be given, as far as practicable,
to some adjoining county or counties having
the largest white population and not other
wise entitled to q senator or representative !;
and counties having apopulatlon Of more than
one-fourth over the ratio for 4 senator, may
elect senator, and may, with any adjoining
county or counties having, with such exec Is,
the requisite population, form another senato-
rial district.
SEC. 10. The first session Of the general as
se1ntly shall commence on the first Tuesday
Of January, III the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred md sixty three; and for
ever thereafter the general assembly shall
meet on the first Tuesday Of January next
ensuing the election Of the members thereof,
and at no other period, unless as provided by
this constitution.
Sec. II. The senate and house Of represent
atiyes, WHEN assembled, shall each choose a
speaker and other officers, (the speaker Of the
senate excepted). Each house shall judge OF
the qualifications and election Of its members,
and sit upon its own adjourn,nents. Two.
thirds uf each house shall constitute quorum
but smaller number mag adjourn from day
to day and compel the attendance Of absent
members.
Sec: l2. Each house shall keep journal OF
Its proceedings and publish the same. The
yeas aud nays Of the members ouany question
Shall, at the desire OF any two Of them, be Gu,
tcrrd on the journals.
SEE. IL. Any two members Of either house
shall hive liberty to dissent and protest against
any act or resolution which they may think
i Injurious to the public, or to any individual,
aud have the reasons Of their dissent entered
on the Journals.
SEC. Il. Each house may determine the
| 111l, S of its proceedings, punish its members
for disorder1y behavior, and, with the concur.
| renee of two-thirds OF tho members elected,
eNrel member, but not second time for the
same cause; an9 the reason for such expulsion
! shall be entered upon the journal, With tic
names Of the members voting on the question.
SEC. Is. When vacancies shall happen in
| either house, the governor, or person c&crcis,
ing the powers OF governor, shall issue Writs
| Of election to fill sEch vacancies; aud in CASE
| Of the neglect or refusal OF the governor, O,
| Trrson acting as governor, 10 ISSUE such Writs,
tie general assembly may provide for issuing
| tic same.
! SEC. l6. Senators and representatives shall
in all cases except treason, felony, or breach
Of the peace, be privileged from arrest during
! the session of the General Assembly, and il
! going to and returning from the same; and
| for any speech OF debate in either house shall
/ not DO questioned in any other place.
sEC. Il. Each House may punish, by I'M
| psisonment, not exceeding tWenty-fonr hour
at aEy one time, any person not member
By any discrderly or contcmptuous behavior
| in their presence.
SEC. Is. The doors Of each house, aud O.
| committees Of the whole, shall be kept open
except in such cases as in the opinion Of tht
house require secrecy. Neither house shall
more than two days, nor to any other place
than that in which the two houses shah b.
sitting.
SEC. 19. The style Of the laws Of this State
| shall be, .Be It enacted BY the psopze Of tn
Hase & Illinois, represented IN the Genera
SEC. 20 Bills may originate in either house
but may be altered, amended or rejected b.
the other; and on tue final Passage Of Ill bill
the vote shall be by ayes an noes, upon cacl
| bill separately, and shall be entered on tht
journal, and no bill shall become law with
| out the concurrence Of majority Of all thI
members elect In each house.
SEC: ~. Bills making appropriations for th
| pay Of the members and officers OF the Gen
cr.l Assembly, and for the salaries Of the off
GERS Of the government, shall not contain an,
provision on any other subject.
Sec. - Every bill shall be read at {urgc OF
three different days in each house and befor'
the vote Is taken on its final passage and afte
all amendments thereto, shall be printed; aut
alIpriyate bills shall be printed at the expens
OF those for whose henedt the same are intro
1ucad, and every bill, having passed botl
houses, shall be signed by the speakers Q
their respective HOUSES. Aud no law whicl
may be passed by the general assembly sh Il
t embrace more than one subject, anu that sh;ll
| be expressed in tue title. But If any sllbjec
sha1l be cinbraced in An act which shall not b
| expressed III the title thereof, such act shl.
he void only rs to SO mich thercofas shall 40
| be expressed in the title. And no law shall h
| only (; but the act revised, or the 6tati0i
amended, shall be inserted ut length in th'
new law. And no act Of the general assembl
| shall Ia ke effect or be il forge, uuti the rxpr
! alton OF three mouths from the end of the SIS
sion at which the same naas be passed, unlcs
silal}, By vote Of two-thirds Of all the mem
bers elected to each house, otherwise direct
| which emergency shall BIZ expressed in tn
preamble or body Of the act.
SEC. S3. The members Of the General As
ec,nbly shall receive for their services, the sun
Of three dollars per day during the first sea
sion held under this constitution, and tel
cents for each mile necessarily travelled, goin!
10, and returning from the seat of governmen.
to be computed by the auditor Of public &C
counts, aud thereafter such compensation q
shall be prescribed by Law, aud no other al
lowance or emolumcnt whatever. But n
change shall be made in the compensation Q
members Of the General Assembly, during tn
term for which they may hare been elected
| The Speaker Of the House OF Representative
shall be allowed the sum Of one dollar per t1a
IN addition to his per diem as member.