, 1870-03-21
TTr NEW CONSTITUTION.

!: Ccwr.ltt1a On Revision asad AdJuss-
ment, up 70 March 12, 1870.
p1x4NnIX- '.'
W, Aa peop1e Of the stats .of 1Mnnih -
o7steful to Almighty Qod for the sa7l, ponacal
md religious liberty Which He h4h n e n; ionS per
aittcd ns 70 enjoy Ana ddassola los to seeure md
.ea--nEt u.s rs saue unimpaIed 10 sacceeding
15a1,a-.4;nnt--in order 70 form more perfect
ssoyernment, s establish Justice, insure dosnesae
tranquility provide f1T ~sff.re 1ho e'1'a md secure tbo
Ro p'oaa;nes at liberty to oursclTes and our tlus-
tne;ts 3o ordaio and estahlish this Consultation
70! The State Of Illinois /
excoo. I. Tbo bondariea and Jurisdiction
=, ~ State shall be IS follows, to.wit: Bo-
o;nnir1o at tha mouth OF Tho Wabaah River;
fhence up the eAme, and, with tho lne o. In
diana, to the Northwest corner OF sata statei
thencn eaet, With tho 1ina Of the san1a State, to
ths middle Of Lake Michigan; thence north,
slong The middle OF said lske, 10 north Latitude
forty-tvo degrees md thirty minutes themes
west to the middle Of tbs Mississippi River,
and thence down, along fhe IN m1dMo n q b taat
ADD fhsnce up tho litter nses. along its north
weetrrn shore, to the place Of beginning: Pro-
ridnf That thia Stata shall exercise such
jurisdiction upon the Ohio MEeE ss sao IS now
uron by tbs State and the State Of Kcnturky. |
NNTa ANn MINING.
SECTION j.. It shall b the duty Of the Con
e1al Assembly to psas such Laws as nnay be |
uaiuerr, by p1oyidiag for ventilation, when the
e.rno NAV be required, and tho construction Of |
cscape.nent shafts or such other appliance as |
NAV secure safoty in al coal minca.
SEC 2 Tho General Assembly ahan provide
| allies and P1r,ahments as may be deemed
proper.
Tbs Illinois md Michigan Canal shall never
be sold or leased until the specific proposition
| for the sale OF lease thereof shan have been
At general election, and have been approved
by : najonty OF all the votes polled it such
election
| The General Assembly sha1l nevat loan the
credit of the State or make appropriations
| from tho Treasury thereof, in aid OF railroads
| or canals: Propided, That any surplus OF
earnings Of any canal may be appropriated foE
its enlargement OF s1tenann-
I GEc11us !. Tho militia OF the State OF lii
no;s nha1l conbist OF Ill ah1e-boaied mals per-
SONS, 1esident Of the State, between tbs ages
Or o. hereafter may be exempted BY the laws Of
the United 6tates, Or Of this State
s1c- 4 The General Assembly may provide
by Law for the organization equipment md
= practicable to the regulations Tor the Gov
SEn- 8. An uiita officers shall be commits
eioued BY tho Governor, and may hold their
commissions for such tins u the General As
l eembly NAY provide, ...-.
gxc. /, lbs militia shall in Ill casca, except
treason, felony, OF breach o. tho peace, be
nr;T1esed f1oua arrest dining their attendance
1t mustcra and elections, 1nd in gotuB to and
returning from the s3me.
SIC, 8. The military records, banners, md
relies Of the State shau be preserved ~ an en-.
during memorial Of the patriotism aud Salor OF
Utiposs and it sian bo tho duty Of the General
Assembly to provide by law for the safe keep
! SEC. 6. No person or pe1sons consciendonaiy
!, | ee.urutous Of bearing arms shan bo compelled
: to do militia dnty IN ti1ne OF peaca: Procided
Such person orlPessons aha1 pay IN equivalent
roWNAH1p ORGANIZATION.
. SECTION i. The General Assembly sha1 pro-
vide by general law for township organiza-
tion, under which any county may organize,
whenever majority Of ne sotels Of 1!m spca %
I, determine; and whenever any county ahal
Is ! adopt township organization, 80 much OK this
T. constitution ~ provides for the management
ef the fsei n o. sasa % y ths
T. anni1s Of said county may be transacted If
such manner rs tha General Assembly pnAy
provide.
SIC: 2 Tho fees .pd I'D % snolumsnta 591 f Of y =
=, = f!ay Of holding the annual township meetin&
= shsii be Uniform throughout the State. Nj
two townships shAn hare the ssme name.
! SEC. 8. Any county which may have adopteS
l. township organization may do away With th'
). same vhenever majority Of Ill the voters o
Of said county ehall 80 determine
4 poAps AND EsTERxAL NAVIGATION.
SECTION !. Tho General Assembly may pro
an as vide for establishing and opening roads an
y, cartwaye, connected with apnonc fo2a, 10
=; = xtau1Ir1yE DEpARTnxr.
q SECTION !. Tho Legislative authority Of thl
.f State shall be vested in 4 General Assembly
r Representatives, both to be elected by the pet
nc sEo. 2. An election for 1nenbess OF tho Ger
- efal Assembly shall bo held on the Tuesda
d. the yesr Of our Lord ono thousand eight hui
cEu dred and eerentJ. and every two yeara then
cu after, in each and every county, 1t such place
q. therein as may be provided BY law,
10 SEC, 8, no pe1son shaa ~ BE- senator 1 unni
hor years, OF Representative until he hhall hA'
e. e. attained the age Of tVenty-one yeara and u
| less he shall Ia citizen Of tho United state
and ahal have been . resident OF snls eN
for i've yeszs, md for two years next proc
ding lis election resident q the district
tesa.o1y forming part Of tho district fro
at- Be. i. Ths State aha1 be divided into TT
ou: | one aenate Districts, eAch Of which hh,
choose ono Senator, and tho tenn OF OH
tat shsi1 be four years. The Senators elected
ID he wear 1872, under thia constitution, in ii
.ots tricts bearing odd numbers, shAll vacate the
Office It hc END o. .x9
> end Of fou, years; md vacancies occurring
y a. tha expiraton Of torn, sha1 be filed By
1ea election Of Senators for the full term
sa' src Ihe sPpo1aonsens q q p thas stste A.
The Titb t6e JezT ls7i. IN The following mann.
elng ! Tho whole population Of the State, ~ asc
Rev. tanned By the FedesA CENSUS, ahaA % ai!sd ~
con, tie rnsio OF representation IN the Senate; .
nc1 the ThoIe population shall be divided, IN
= ~ 1nAnnef, b ls3, and the q1oHent ahsll b
oany ratio Of representation IN the Hoose q Il
-. 1eseutatfvea; and tho apportionment Of me
: asa bers among the several counties ah&1l be N
.ae in Accorda1ce with tho provisions of this
az Gle. in the manner provided ~ the schcou
VINO Proriae1, That the Senate It its f3r1t seaa
ased under this constitution ahtu conaist OF ~ n
= his bers, Is hereinafter provided, Afte5 u
dreF 1880. the whole population shall be divtdec
were TIC nu1nber l59, and the quotient shall be
loses ratio OF zcpzesentiou In tho House ot hel
r" sentatiyeafor the ensuing ten yesss; ~ ~ =
ave thousand increase Of population 1t 9
decennil census thereafter, md bs APpoft
ed in the game manner ~ provided above:
SOME soms SEC g. Every county shai oe T.. eneanSo p1o
them, equals three-ifths Of ratio; Il less
was three-ffths Of ratio, 1t ahan be attached tc
ostili- | next adjoining having the anAHcet populA
Nr. to which no other county hsA, Tor the s
fatal reasou, been attached. and the t"o euau
situte separate district. Every county
district having population equal to onesl
10 irtn md tlree-ffths over, ahall be entitled to
often. Aadihonl Representatives: Pr0r1ded,
tried, | counties having over two hundfed thon
ar for inh.hitsnts may be divided into separate
lil.a ricts Of not less than three nor mora thzn
saens n!ae Neprcsens4tyea in exch district
~ c. SEC, !. When county Or district shall
he m friction OF population above what shsll
d On title it TO one or more Representatives, &C.
fe but ing to the provisions Of the foregoing sect
.ounts etunl to one-fi9th Of tho whole raho1 it
county ha entitled to one sdditiox,al Representa-
. HeT ia AIR tar7n ri exch decennisl peliod
tutorT sito ~. - - ns1 ~ 49, f3ftbg r. +ha rat
1nsnt ah.ll be entitled to IN additional Represent
;or5h in tho fourth md 9Th terms Of said per.
Eife, when the fraction equals three.httba q
~thltL 1atio. It phxllbo entitled to an additional y
70 sentative in the third, fourth, md Eth Il
" r. rrxpecti1e1g: when the fraction e4uala
,stfsS fths Of tie s1tion, it shall be entitled
IN Oh. additional Representative IN the second
Re for fourth. and dfth terms 1espect1EeYE .Y =,
- took az contiguous and compact te111toEJ, boo
xese by cpuntr lines, and eontai0. a. nearly as
al. maae ticahle. an equal number Of inhabitants
a,1ct. M strict shall contsin less than four-dft
ad n. ratio j: Proridcd, That cuut1tles conta
Il She more than one and thzee-fonrtbs OF san ,
ontracs Al ratio NAV bo divided into separate ds'
~ ~on!t ~ and ahan be entitled 70 two heaA@oas, =
1na 9as uaanv additional SeuAto1a n they esn.A
r,nnS T1,ios over tvp full 1Atios Of population
.Yuag 1~as. sEr 9 In III Senatorial Districts whe1
On ne | term Of senators elect ah2l have a1pu1
sssstpt ,rhcre the1a shau ha vacancy there sh1
c.l Az two Senators elected in Sovetuber, 1870