The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-26
NEW CONSTITUTION AND lD-
DRESS.--OFFICIAL COPY.

OTHER STATE nEEIcERs

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SEC. 20. If the Office of auditor or public .c-
counts, treasurer, secretary of state, attorney
general or Superintend ent of public instruction
shall be vacated by dea h, resignation or other
wise, 1T shall be the duty of the Governor to fill
the same by appointment land the appoinree shall
hold his office until his successor hail be elected
md qualified In such manner as may be pro-
Ylded by law. An account shall be kept by the
officers of the executive department, and of all
the public institutions ofthe state, OF all moneys
received or disbursed by them, seve, ally, from
al sources and for every service performed, and
q semi annual report thereof be made to the
Governor, under oath; and any officer who
makes fslse report shall be guilty of perjury,
and punished accordingly.
SEc. ri. The officers of the executive depart
msnt, and all of the public in situations of the
state, shall, ut least ten days preceding each
regular session OF the General Assembly sever
ally report to the Governor, who all transmit
sU>h reports to the General Assembly, together
with the reports of the judges of the supreme
court of defects in the constitution and laws
and the Governor may at any time require in
formation. in writing, under oath from the
officers OF the executive department and ali OF
fcers aud gers of state institutionsuPon IN.
subject relating to tho condition, manageeie
and expenses of their respective eH'cefs'
THE SEAL OF STATE.
src. %. There shall be seal OF the state,
bio ab@H
of Illinois. :" W lioh shall bekspt by the secretary
of state and used by him, officially, rs directed
By Law.
FEES AND SALARIES.
SEC %. The officers named in this srtic lie
shsn receive for their services salary, to be es-
tahlished by Law, which shall not be increased or
diminished during their official terms, and they
shall not after the expiration OF the terms OF
those in office at the adoption Of this Constitution
receive to their own any fees, costs, per
quisit Of office, other compensation. And
Gil fees that IN ~ hereafter be payable by Law
for sny services performed by any officer provid
cd for in this article of the Constitution, sha
be paid 10 advance into the state treasury.
DEFINITION AND OATH OF OFFICE.
SEC. %. An office is public position, created
by the Constitution or law, continuing dur ms
the pleasure Of the appointing power, for
fixed time, with q successor cleo ted poi ted
An employment is an agency, for q temporar,
purpose, which ceases when that purpose is &c
complrshed.
SEC Is All civil officers, except members oil
the General Assembly and such infe Tor officers
as may be by Law exempted, shall, befors
they enter on the duties of their respective of
fees, take and subscribe the following oath o.
affirmation:
al do solemnly swear Tor affirm, as the cas-,
may be- that viii support the Constitution o.
the nited States, and the Constitution of the
state of Illinois, and that | will faithfully dis
charge the duties OF the ofaee Of - sceor
ding 10 the best OF my ability"
And no other oath, declaration or test shall b
required as 3 qualification.