, 1862-04-25

Sec. i. No elector sha1f be deemed to have
lost his residence in this State by reason OF
his absence on the business Of the United
States, or Of this State.
the army or navy Of the United State+, sulI
be deemed resident Of this State in couse-
Guence Of bling stationed at any military or
naval place within the State.
Sec. !. No person shall be elected OR ap-
pointed to any Office in this Statc, civil or
States, and who shall not have resided in this
State one year next before tae election or ap-
pointment.
SEC. s. The General Assembly shall have
full power to pass laws excluding from the
right Of suffrage, and from holding Office, rar-
sons convicted Of Infamous measures.
SEC. 8. The general elections shall be held
Oh the Tuesday next afte7 the first Monday Of
November, blennialiy, until otherwise p7r,Ti-
Gsd by law.
ARTICLE X
CORPORATIONS.
SEcT1os /. The General Assembly moy pass
general lAws, uniform in operation, for the
erection Of corporations: but shRu not hare
power to create any corporation bE specials oct.
SEC =. The general assembly may, by gene
ri laws uniform in thcif opeEltion, provide
tot amending, revising, renewing, extending
ard enlargiug existiAg charters; but shall pass
no special acs for any such purpose: Ptovided,
That The general assembly shah pass no law
for the amendment, revival, extension or re-
neTal CT any bank charter or Of the charter Of
any corporation or association with any pow
powers in this State.
SEC. 3. No person who has been, or nav be.
in default as 4 collector or holder Of moneys
belonging to any municipal corporation Of
this State, shall hold any Office in this State,
or IN any such corporation, until he shall have
paid the full amount Of said mone;s and re-
celVed his full discharge therefor.
SCI. l. Tie rolling stock and all other move
able property belonging to any railroad COM
rany Or corporation in this State, shall be con
sideTed personal property, and shall be liable
to execution and sale, in the same manner as
the personal property Of individuals, and the
general assembly shall pass no la9 c1caapsi1g
any such property from execution and sale.
SEC. s. All acts Of Incorporation hcrctorforr
passed, under which the corporltors shalt not
organize, and commence business pursuant to
the acts OF incorporation, within oHc year
after the adoption Of this constitution, shall
be null and void.
sEc- s, Every corporation organized or do
ing business under the Laws or authority Of
this State, in this State, shall haze pub
lie place within this State for the transaction
OF its business, and IN agent OF agents duly
authorized to transact 1hc business Of the
same at such place.
ARTICLE X,
EDUCATION.
SECTION l, Tic general assembly shall cn-
courage, by al suitable means, the promotion
Of intellectual, scieuti6c, moral and a.ricul-
tural improvement.
SEC, 2. The principal OF all funds and mo-
ncys arising from the sale Of Lands and other
property which have been Or r1ay hereafter be
granted, entrusted or donated to this State,
for cdutatloua! purposes, shall forever b. held
lny!olate: aud the INCOME arising taerei1.,n
shall bc applied to the support Of common
schools.
SEC. s. The General Assembly shall provide
for i uniform, thorough and efficient system
Of fr.c schools throughout the State.
SEC. 4. There si:alI be a state superintcnd-
ent Of public instruction, who shall be elected
1T the: same time and in the same nauner as
MT mbcrs Of the General Assembly, who shall
hold lis Office for two years, and until his sue
ccssor *hall be elected aad qualified; whose
scrihed by law; which compensation shalt
not be ALTERED during his term Of Office, aud
he shall receive 60 other allowance whatever.
ARTICLE III.
CorNT1Eo-1oWSsH1P oRGASIzAT1oN.
SEC !. No new county shall be formed or
established bT the General assembly which
viii reduce the county OF counties, or either
Of them, from which it shall be taken. to less
contents than iour hundred square miles; nor
shall any county be 1urRled Of less contents !;
nor shall any line thereof pass within less than
ten miles Of aIy county seat Of the county or
counties proposed to be divided,
SEC. 2. No county shall be divided, or have
any part stricken therefEou,, without submit
ting the iaestien to vote OF the people OF
the county, nor unless majority IF all the
legal voters of the county voting on the ucs-
siou shall vote for the sa,ae.
SCI. 5. All territory which has been or may
any oEs!anized county or counties, for the pur-
pose of forming = new county, ard which shall
RI main unnrganized after the period provided
for such organization, shall he and remain Il
part Of the county OF counties from which it
was originally taken, for ali purposes Of .ounty
aEd State government, uutu otherwise troyi-
ded BY Law.
SCI. j. There shall be 40 territory stricken
from any county unless majority Of the legal
Voters living in such territory shalt petition
Tor such division; and no territory shall be
added TO any county without the consent Of n
majority of the voters Of tic county 10 which
it l6 proposed to be added.
SEE D. No county seat shull be removed
unit; the place to which it is proposed to BE-
removed shall be fixed according to l:lw, and
majority Of the legal voters Of the comfy
shall have voted in favor Of its removal to such
Place.
SEC. 6. The general assembly sl,all provide,
BY general law, for toTrsh, organization,
Under which any county may organ3ze when-
ever 4 majority Of the legal voters Of such
county, at any general election, shall so deter.
mine, aud whenever any county shall adopt
township organization, By much Of this consti-
tuition as provides fof the management OF the
fiscal concerns Of said county By the county
court may he dispensed with, and the affairs OF
said county may be transacted il such manner
As the general assembly may provide.
Sec. Upon the petition OF one hundred Of
f$ ant ~, ~
having township organization, the board Of
supervisors Of such county shall submit tho
question Of township organization to vote,
at the general election Tor 1ne1nhers of the
general assembly next succeeding the present
atlon Of such petition, and if majority of all
the votes cast upon that question shall be
against township organization, then such ST
{ sanization Shall cease in said county; and Ill
laws IN force in relation to counties not having
township organization, shall Immediately take
effect, and be in force in such county.
SEC. ), The general assembly shall, By gen-
eral law, fix the compensation of the super,
visors Of the several couuties, for each day
they may be in SESSION, and their mileage
and no other compensation Or allowance shAIl
! be made
ARTICLE XII.
! MILITIA
SEC. l. The militia OF The State Of 1IIinoi:
shall consist Of all free, male able bodied per
sons, (negroes, mu1attoe5 and Indi4ns except
e0,l rlsidtIt Ut the State, between the ages oi
eighteen and forty five years, except such per
sons as now are or heFeafte. my be exempt
ed BY the laws Of the United States or OF this
| State; anu shall be arued, equipped and train.
ed as tht General Assembly may provide BY
| Law.
SEC. = No pereun or persons, conscientious
| II scrupulons Of bearing arms, shall be com
Eell,d to do militia duty in 'timc OF peace
| PotfltH, such pGraOu or ,AsrS0us shall nav m
sTuiSaieut for such exemption.
SEC :. Co1upa1y, battalion. and rey1mentll
officers (staf officers cxccptcs5) shall ':cicctea
| by the peTSon5 compo ing their several can.
! ranies, laraions and regiments
| SEE I. .ETiyadier aud Major GchcrAls shal
bc elected by the officers Of their brigades and
| divisions respectively.
| SEC. S. Al n,1itia officers shall be con
| rassioned bg the governor, and may hrld
tfcir commissions for such time as the legl3
| lature may provide.
| Sec. &, Tue militia SHALL in all cases, cxccpl
treesop, felony, or breach Of the peace, bv
| privileged from arrest during their attendanc:
| At mu5t*rs, and elections Of officers. and iE
| gp!pg to md returning from the same
ARTICLE XIII.
| COMMONS.
| =, All lands which have been granted as a
| "common," to the inhabitants of any town
| hamlet, village or cooperation, by any person,
| body polite or corporate, OF by aay govern.
| mint having power to mike such grant, shall
| forever re1Ia1u common to the inhabitants OF
such town, hamlet, village or corporation
ont inc sad commons, or any Of thcm, or any
part thereof, may be divided, leased, or grant,
ed, il such manner as may hereinafter bc pro.
vided ~ law, on petition of HsjoritY Of the
| qralined voters interested in such commons,
OF any of them.
ARTICLE XIV.