The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-28
ELECTION

IN general assembly, winch shall c0nslst OF q
senate and house of representatives,-both to be
elected by the people. 81 So.
ELECTION.
SEC. 2. An election for members OF the gener.
al assembly shall be held on the Tuesday mex,
after the first Monday in November in the year
OF eur Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and every two years thereafter, in each
county, at such places therein as may be provi.
ded by law. when vacancies occur in either
house, the governor, or person exercising the
powers of governor, shall issue writs of election
to fill such vacancies.
ELIGIBlLITY AND OATH.
SEC 8. No person shall be senator who shall
not have attained the age of twenty-five years,
or representative who shall not have attained
the age OF twenty-one years. No person shall be
senator or a representative who shall not be a
citizen OF the United States, and who shall not
have been tor five years resident of this State,
and for two years next preceding his election =
resident within the territory forming the district
from which he is elected. No Judge or clerk Of
any court, secretary of state, attorney general,
states attorney, recorder, sheriff. or collector of
public revenue, member of either house of con-
gress, or person holding any lucrative eff1ce un-
der the United States or this State, or any for
eign government, shall have seat in the general
assembly, Preceded, that appointments in the
militia and the offices of notary public and JUS
tice of the peace shall not be considered lucra.
tive Nor shall any person holding any Office of
honor or profit under any foreign government,
or under the government of the United States
except pOstmasters whose annual compensation
does not exceed the sum of three hundred dol.
lare), hold any Office of honor or profit under the
authority of this state.
SEC. 4. No person who has been, or hereafter
shall be. convicted Of bribery, perjury, or other
infamous crime, nor any person who has been or
may be collector or holder of public moneys,
who shall not have accounted for and paid over,
according to law, all such moneys due from him,
shall be eligible to the general assembly, or to
any Office of profit or trust in this state.
SEC. D. Members of the general assembly, be-
fore they enter upon their official duties, shall
take and subscribe the following oath or atirma.
ton: II do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
will support the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of the state of Hi.
nois, and will faithfully discharge the duties of
senator Tor representative according to the best
OF my ability; and that have not, knowingly
or Intentionally, paid or contributed anything
or made any promise in the nature of bride, to
directly or indirectly influence any vote at the
election at which was chosen to fill the said
office, and haye not accepted, nor will I accept
or receive, directly or indirectly, any money or
other valuable thing, from any corporation, COM
pany or person, for any vote or influence may
give or withhold on any bill, resolution or ap.
preparation, or for any other official act" This
oath shall be administered by Judge of the su.
preme or circuit court in the hall of the house to
which the member is elected and the secretary
of state shall record and file tho oath subscribed
by each member. Any member who shall refuse
to take the oath herein prescribed shall forfeit
his Office, and every member who shall be con.
victed of having sworn falsely to, or of violating
his said oath, shall forfeit his office and be dis.
qualified thereafter from holding any office of
profit or trust in this state.