The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-25

elected by the people.
ELECTION.
SEC 2. An election for members of the Gener-
al Assembly shat be held on the Tuesday next
after the fret Monday in November, in the year
of our Lsrd one thousand eight hundred and sew
enty, and every two years thereafter; in each
county, at such places therein may be provided
BY law. When vacancies occur in either House,
the Governor, or person exercising the powers OF
Governor. shall issue wris of election TO fill such
vacancies.
ELIGIBILITY AND OATH.
SEC. 3. No person shall be Senator who shall
not have attained tue age of twenty five
years. Representative who shall not have at
tanned the aye OF twenty. years. No person
shall be Senator a Representative who shall
not be citizen of the United States, and who
shall not have been for five years resident OF
this State, aud 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 Stste, Attor
ney General, States Attorney, Recorder, sheriff,
or Collector of Public Revenue, member of either
House of Con yress, or person holding any lucra-
tive ddice under the United States or this State or
any foreign government, shall have seat in the
General Asse nby Prorided That appointment
III the militia and the offices of Notary Public
and Justice of the Peace shall not be considered
lucrative. Nor shall any person holding any
office of honor or profit under any foreign gov
eminent, under the Government of the United
States excerpt POstmasters whose annual com
pensotion does not exceed the of three hun
dred dollarsl, hold any office of honor profit
under the authority Of this State.
SEC. i. No person who has been, or hereafter
shall be convicted of bribery, perjury or any
other Infamous crime, nor any person who ha:
been may he Collector or holder of public
moneys, who shall not have accounted for and
paid over, according to law, ali such moneys due
from him, shall be eligi bic to the General Assem-
bly,, 10 any Office profit trnst in this State
SEC. 5. Members of the General Assent Ii g:
before they entered upon their official duties
shall take and subscribe to the following oath OF
affirmation Il 90 solemnly swear Tor afirm)
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 81 which | was chosen TO fill the said
Office, and have not accepted, nor viii accept or
receive, directly indirectly, any money other
valuable thing, from any corporate on, company
person, for any vote or influence may give or
withhold on any bill, resolution or appropriation
or for AM other official act" This oath shall be
administered ny Ju ige Of the Supreme or
Circuit Court in the hall Of the House 10 which
the member Is elected, and the Secretary of State
shall record and Tile the 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 convicted of
having sworn falsely 70, or of violating his said
oath, shall forfeit his office and be disqualified
thereafter from holding any office of profit OF
trust IN this State.