The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-18
KIrcrIoN on erRcu1r JUDGES.

Elections, In this free country, occur so
frequently, treadiRg one upon the heels of
another so rapidly, that the suffrage be-
comes Onerous, and voters are inclined to
vote voting bore. 1t is needful, there
fore, to remind the electors of the whole
State that an election occurs next june
whose importance is second to none, not
excepting the Presidential election This
one is for the chuice Of Circuit Judges in |
the several districts 70 be Apportioped ~
the present General Assembly
The new constitution provides thal tne
election Of Circuit Judges shall axe place
on the first Monday in June 20. h lsT
per annum IN hlso provides that at the /
session of the General Assembly next pre-
ceding the expiration of the terms Of the |
Circuit Judgcs-this winter--the State,
exclusive of Cook county, shall be divided !
into judicial circuits, one for each one hun
dred thousand inhabitants, as nearly equal
as NAV be, and composed OF contiguous
territory. The population of Illinois, &C
cording 70 the census of 1870, was 2,540,
2l6 the population Of Cook county $780,
$50, which. deducted from the total popu-
lation, leaves 9, ING, $50 10 be divided into
twenty two Judicial circuits. Under this
process, the circuits are reduced from
twenty nine 20 twenty two. The ccustitu-
ton alsD makes special provision for judges
Of Cook county. II will thus be seen that
after the districts have been laid out, there
will be twenty-five judges---men Of parts,
culture aud integrity-to be chosen on the
first Monday in June next, TO administer
the laws, The local Importance of this
election TO the interests of the whole peo-
pie, cannot be over-estimated.
Already the people are stirring in this
matter and It is hoped sufficient interest
will be evineed 20 call out a full vote. and
TO place on the bench the very ablest men,
Of ripe legal requirements aud irreproach
able integrity When all other depart
ments fail, the country's dependence is in
pure judiciary The faithful administra.
ton Of law may make amends for the fail
uro Of the executive and the laxity OF the
Legislature II all three become corrupt,
there is an end 70 self gOvernment
SUPREME COURT
The terms Of the present Justices
OF the Supreme Court will expire rs fol
lows
Fjrsf Djsirict-Justice Breese term
expires in June. 1879 This district com
prises the following counties of Southern
Illinois st Clair, Clinton, Washington,
jefferson, Wayne Edwards, Wabash,
White, Hamilton. Franklin, Perry, Ran
dolph Monroe, jackson Williamson, Sa-
line, Gallahu Hardin Pope, Union, John
son. Alexander Pulaski and Nlassac
Second District-Justice Thornton. -
term expires June. 1879 The district
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counties Madison Bond, Marion, Clay
Riehland. Lawrence, Crawford, Jasper,
Ethngham, Fayette, Montgomery, Macon.
pin Shelby. Cumberland, Clark, Greene
Jersey Calhoun and Christian
Third Disiri.t-Justice Scott.-tern
expires 1870 This district comprises the
Central Illinois counties OF Sangamon, Ma
con Logan, Dewitt Piatt, Douglas
Champaign Nermillon, Mclean, Living
stou, Ford lroquois Coles, Edgar Moul
trie and Tazewell
Fourth district Justice Walker
term expires June iS7G. The following
Central Illinois counties comprise this dis
trict Fulton MrDdnough Hancock
Schuyler. Brown, Adams, Pike, Mason
Menard Morgan Cas- and Scott
Fifh Di,trict--ChiefJu Justice Lawrence
term expires merit JUHs whenan election
viii be held in thar district The eountie
comprising the Fifth District are Knox
Warren Henderson Mercer Henry
Stark Peoria, Marshall Putnam, Bureau
LaSalle Grundy and Woodfprd.
SiffA District--JuStice Sheldon tern
expires june. 1879 The COUNTIES ofsthi
district are Whiteside, Carroll, Jo Daviess
Stephenson. Winuebago. Boone. McHenry
Name Kendall, De kalb, Lee, Ogle AM
Rock Island
SersHM District Justice McAllister. a
Ghicag term expires in June, 1879
llis district comprises the counties o
Cook, Lake. VIII, kankakee and Du
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