, 1870-05-14

Foees anau. within 1--WE days thereafter, be eXan
Secretary Of State, Or any two OF them, In the pres
ence Of the Governor. and proclamation sha1i b
n fade b the Governor. forthwith, Of the result o
SEC. IL, II It shall appear ttxt majority Of th
votes pol1ea are fol the new constitution then 81
90 y na and
shall be the Supreme law Of the State OF ulInol
On and after Monday, the sth day Of August, A D
votes posd we're aanss % the he new a eonstntion ii on
| then 80 much thereof as Was not separately Sub
mttted t. be pted % hJ aracies and sec@tons shall
= railroads, ID The article entitled Corporatons
ect9as SaI5ossA To- 4 II and y relating
Be Iart q lie constitution d ihis staie but Il
majority Of said votes against said sections they
shall be mil and void. II q majority Of the votes
arncle shall be a part Of the constitution of tbs
State, and shall be substituted for Article 8
IT, inc bnt nItesfni c1nsutqsion entitled coun;
a.c aeast such are1e phe sas % ,, a1e ea
a5e ' fer r. a1tisle satitlsd Wafshease sae5 ali.
but II majority OF said votes are against sad ar.
| tcle, tne same shall be mil and void.
Il mator1tY of the votes are for either Of said
he aa4oa sorty
hepIesentation, aAunicipal Subscriptions to Rail
z0sas o5 t5aa Gnsr pgaif cg5poratoas" aaa The
ceive such majority aha1l form part Of tic con-
st1ndo1 q tals STATE: but each Of said sectIons
! IL there shall be majority Of the votes poilei.
shall be null and void: P1outdsi, that he section
relating TO minority representation ahal1 not
the constitution not separately submitted
be eSt s9a % ny eses sna sos s e
tho constitution, tt shall be substituted for Scttons
and Of the ffstslatt!e attIele. Il majorty Of
tho votes Gust 1t such election shall be for three
l1ths vote TO remove county seat then the words
"a majority shall be Stricken cut Of section
of me article On counties aud the Wor,ls "three
nfth shall be Inserted In lieu thereof; aud the
nit: "But #hen an sttenpt Is made TO remove
county seal To point nearer to the centre Of the
county. then majority vote only shall be neces-
ecSe ma!ority d shs votes aforesaid. % then len te
same sha1l have no effect whatever.
SEC H. Immediately after the adoption Of this
constitution the Governor and Secretary OF State
shall proceed to ascertain and nx the apporton-
ment Of the State for members OF the first House
o. Representatives under this constitution. The
census ot the year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy, OF thr State Of Illinois, md
shall be mnde strictly In actoriance with the rules
and principles announced in the article on the
Legislative Department Of thss constitution: Pro
ruled, Tint In ease the Federal Census aforesaid
third day Of september, In the year Ct onr Lord
one shonRand eight hundred and seventy, then the
said aFpoftf0lment ahdif be based Oh this State
hundred and sIx.y-dve, IN accorlanco With tic
rules aud principles Aforesaid. The Governor shall
On or before Wednesday, the twenty eighth day of
eight hundfea and Seventy, mase odcil asaoaace1
ment OF the saM appotttonmcnt, under the great
zeal Of he State: and one hundred copies thereof,
tie secretaH Of State to each county cIerK 70. DIS
Ith0tton. |
SEC. j. The districts shall be regularly nun.
3,hT TR1 p CH%Fu Gt~&n
with Alexander County Us number one. and pro7 |
ceednK thence noTt5~ardly through the State, and
terminating with tbs County OF Cook; but no !
h!ct, except the County OF Cook, which shall con-
stttute three DISTRICTS each embracing the territory
contained t9 the now existing Representative Dis
nrst MondnT III November, III the year OF ouT Lord I
one thousand eight hundred and seventy, the mem-
hers OF the nrsr House Of; Representatives undcr
this constitution shall be elected according to tho
aPpoItonne1t d1ed and announced aa aforesaid.
and shall hold their o11ces for two years, and until
ths!r successors shan be elected snd guallded.
Sec IT, The Senate, at Its lrst session under this
constitution, slalt consist OF fifty members, to be
chosen as follows: AT the general election held On
ehe nrst Tuesday utter the first Mond1y Of Novetn-
Per, In the year Of our Lori Que thousand eight
hundred and Seventy, tmo Senators shall be elect
- in districts where the term OF Senators expire
[trd one thousand eight hontltaL and se7eatT.oue,
'r where there shall be vacancy, and Ia the re-
n3.ng districts one Senator 6hall Lc elected Scn-
SEC 1G- The General Assembly, at lts first 6es-
on held after the adoption Ut this constitution, |
aa1i 3 proceed to apportlon the STATE for mr1nbers
i ule Senate and House Of Representatives, In !
ccor1ancc with the provisions of the article on ]
he Legislative Department
SEC L. When this constitution shall be ratified
, inc people, the Governor shall forthwith after
aving asrertained the fact, issue wEits OF cleo
lon to the 6heHns OF the Several counties OF this
tate, Or IN ease q vacancies, to the Coronera 1r
lection lB n1td by thl8 constitution or schedule.