The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30
The Cairo Bulletin, April 30.

matters. He favored thrce-ifths re-
quirement. There could be no perma-
nency without some such provision.
Mr.. Craigs amendment was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Candles amendment provided
further that no person shall vote upon the
question who has not resided in the county
six months, and in the election district
ninety days next preceding the election.
Mr.. Tincher moved TO amend the
amendment, ms follows:
provided that the question of the re-
moval Of county seat shall not be submit
ted oftener than once in ten years to a
vote of the people,
,ABoth amendments were adopted
pMr. Allen, of Crawford, moved to strike
out voting on this question" which was
carried.
Mr.. Atkins, Of Morgan, moved to amend
by inserting after '.county, In the second
line, the words ITO be asccrtaincd in such
manner rs shall be prescribed by general
law. Adopted.
The section was adopted, ms follows:
SECTION 4. No county seat shall be
removed until the point to which il is pro-
posed to be removed shall be lxed in pur-
suance of law and n majority of the county
to DO ascertained in such manner rs shall
be prescribed by general law, shall have
voted 10 favor Of its removal TO such point
| prorided that no person shall have voted
upon the question who has not resided in
the country six months and in the cleo
ton precinct ninety days next preceding
the election and prorided further that the
| question Of the removal Of a county seat
! shall not be submitted oftencr than once
in ten years TO vote of the people"
L NJ IL Al.
| amendment to Section by which cities Of
two hundred thousand population may he
made into separate counties, but withdrew
It.
After much discussion section five was
adopted In the following amended form;
The section was then adopted, rs fol-
lows.
SECTION 3. In each county there shall
be elected the following county officers ;
County Judge Sheriff, County Clerk
| Clerk of the Circuit Court, who may be-
er-o6fcio, Recorder IF Deeds, except IN all
counties having sixty thousand and more
inhabitants, In which counties Recorder
Of Deeds shall be elected ut the general
election in 1872; Treasurer, Surveyor and
Coroner each of whom shall enter upon
tho duties of their Office respectively on
the first Monday Of December after their
election, and they shall hold their respect
i've offices for the term of four years, except
of office of Treasurer, sheriff aud Coroner,
who shall hold their Office for two years,
and until their successors shall be elected
and qualified. There shall also be- elected
in each county one or more Masters in
Chancery, who shall hold office for two
years. aud whose compensation shall BE-
liked By law; provided, that the Masters in
1 no 10, afHaa atull annttpnp "a
hold their offices until the terms for which
they were appointed expire.
Section o was taken up.
Mr.. Schoheld moved Ia strike out
.County Board in the first line, and in
scrt 1.-THE General Assembly may provide
by law
After remarks by Mcssrs. Schohcld
Hart, and Allen (of Crawford), Mr.. Tur.
ner moved Ia strike out the section, for
the reason TINT the eighth section covered
the whole subject. He argued that III,
cause of the widows and orphans demanded
that il should DO stricken out.
Mr.. Cummings defended the section, and
contcnded with warmth and animation il
favor Of leaving with the Board of Super
visors the fixing Of the compensation OF
county officers.
Mr.. Haines, Of Lake, presented tn,
reasons of the committee for fixing th'
terms Of the section. lie proposed before
the section was disposed of to add tn,
following provision; This section shall
continue in force until changed by law
Mr.. Mccoy defended the section as il
now stands. lie believed the Boards %
Supervisors equal in intellect and honesty
TO any other body Of men in the State.
T The previous question was moved bu
not ordered