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Rhein, Germany 1865
Elizabeth Rapp ..
Venice.
Sect. 6
Wife of William Shimer.
Bavaria, Germany. 1857
( Smith, Felix ..
Collinsville.
Sect. 26
Engineer Confidence minc.
St. Louis, Mo .. 1875
Elizabeth Johnson.
Sect. 26
Wife of Felix Smith.
Madison co., Ill.
1859
Tetherington, John.
66
Seet. 20
Farmer ...
St. Clair co. 1852
-
Witte, J. D. C.
"
Sect. 17
Wife of J. D. C. Witte.
St. Louis, Mo 1850
Wooldridge, Fielding.
66
Sect. 18
Farmer
Kentucky
1830
Julia Squire ..
Deceased.
First wife of Fielding Wooldridge ..
Madison co., III.
Sophronia A. Stice.
Collinsville
Sect. 18.
Present wife of Fielding Wooldridge.
Bavaria. 1847
Rosina Kalbfleish
66
Seet. 35
Wife of J. Wendler ..
New York
1849
Weisenberger, Jule.
Sect. 27
Superintendent Confidence mine
St. Clair co .. 1853
Mary Czerney.
66
Sect. 27
Wife of Jule Weisenberger ..
Madison co., Ill 1853
Wendler, IIenry
Sect. 35.
Farmer.
Bavaria. 1847
Elizabeth Richter
..
Sect. 35.
Wife of Henry Wendler.
St. Louis, Mo.
Mary E. Wethers.
Sect. 28
Farming.
Tennessee ..
1819
Johnson, Stephen.
Elizabeth Blythe.
Sect. 27
Wite of James T. Jones.
Krome, Charles Williams .. De'd Dec. 5,'76.
Late husband of Anna C. Krome.
Hanover, Ger. 1843
Lanham, Hartley.
Collinsville
Sect. 21
Farmer .
Madison co., Ill. 1860
Lemen, Caroline (nee Marney ) ...
De'd Sep. 13,'78
Late husband of Caroline Lemen
St. Clair co. 1840
Sect. 27
Wife of Richard Lindley
England 1863
Į Maria C. Krome.
Sect. 11
Wife of C. W. F. Lange.
Louisville, Ky
1850
Harriet Walters
Margaret Mayer.
66
Sect. 22.
Farmer
Hanover, Germany 1851
Anna Maria Beckering.
De'd Spring '63.
Martha P. Steinert
Sect. 22
Son of John H. and Anna M. Niehaus.
Joseph Niehaus.
Sect. 22
Son of John H. and Elizabeth Niehaus
Franz Niehaus,
Ostermeyer, Herman
Sect. 4
Farmer
Farmer.
Hanover, Germany. 1838
Đena Barlmeir.
Sect. 26
Engineer Confidence mine.
Wales, 1873 .
1 Ann King.
Farmer and stock raiser
Madison co., Ill. 1830
Naney E. Gasskill
Mary Irene Renfro.
Sect. 20
Wife of John Tetherington
Madison co., Ill 1858
Farmer and thresher ..
Germany 1845
Lizzie S. Krome.
Sect. 35
Farmer ..
Madison co., IN.
Wendler, J ..
Sect. 14.
Farmer
Buckingham co., Va ... 1846
Sect. 22
Farmer ..
Baden, Germany. 1846
66
Sect. 1
Farmer
Bavaria, Ger.
1864
Seet. 28.
Farmer
Madison co., Ill.
1841
Late husband of Jemima A. Johnson.
Hanover, Ger. 1850
Hanover, Ger. 1843
Doris Zwigman.
Sect. 27
( Lindley, Richard,
f Lange, C. W. F.
Prussia, Germany. 1854
Sect. 9.
Sect. 24.
Wife of J. J. Renfro.
Seet. 17
f Ilazzard, W. C.
Nect. 27
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
VENICE.
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
CAME
19 CO.
Bain, Walter.
Venice
Venice ..
Supt. Venice Elevator.
Canada
1880
[ Brown, R. J.
Nect. 25.
Farmer
Ireland
1854
Martha J. Kinder.
Sect. 25.
Wife of R. J. Brown.
Macoupin co., Ill 1852
Byrnes, E. J ...
66
Sect. 12
Farmer
Germany
1819
Christian Stoiber.
Sect. 12.
Wife of August Brandes ..
Germany
1862
Fletcher, John J.
Venice.
Supt. Union stoek yards.
St. Clair co., Il] 1874
Fecht, John
Tobacconist and manufacturer of cigars
Switzerland
1880
Grayson, William H.
Physician and surgeon ..
Wythe co., Va
1879
Kohl, Fred
לל
Sect. 1.
Wife of Fritz Kahle.
Germany
1854
Merritt, B. V.
66
Venice
Contractor and builder.
Madison co., Ill
1818
Mueller, Jacob.
Proprietor of saloon and farmer
Saxony, Germany. 1857
1862
Mabee, Nancy Ann
Farming ..
Scott co., Ky
1835
Henry Course.
De'd Feb. 6, '50
First husband of Naney Ann Mabee,
Maryland
1835
John Wood ..
De'd Nov.23,'72
Second husband of Nancy Ann Mabee
Pennsylvania
1834
Calvin Kinder.
De'd Feb. 18,'80
Third husband of Nancy Ann Habee.
Pennsylvania
1824
McFee, T. P.
Venice.
Venice
Weigh master Venice elevator.
Fayette co., l'a .. 1879
Pinckard, James
Venice
Venice
Postmaster and telegraph operator.
Jersey co., 111
1874
f Poulson, Neal.
Nameoki
Sect. I
Farmer aud stock raiser.
Denmark
1876
Catherine Shaw
Nameoki
Sect. I.
Wife of Neal Poulson ..
St Louis, Mo 1870
Robinson, Henry
Venice
Venice.
General merchant and justice of the peace ... St. Louis, Mo.
1854
Richardson, John T
66
66
County supt. of schools.
Madison co., Ill.
1848
Sippy, William H.
Proprietor of Union hotel,
Madison co., Ill
1852
Sippy, William ..
Sect. 23
Farmer
Madison co., Ill.
1838
Nancy J. Kinder.
Sect. 23
Wife of William Sippy ..
Madison eo., Ill. 1×43
Selb, Theodore ...
Venice
Township supervisor ; prop'r of saloon
Baden, Germany.
1854
Youree, (. S ..
Druggist and coroner.
Lafayette co., Mo
1868
Weigh, William
NEW DOUGLAS.
Alsop, Samuel.
New Douglas ... Sect. 4
Farmer
England
1852
Salina Pegy
.. Sect. 4
Wife of Samuel Alsop ..
England
1852
Alsop, Robert -
New Douglas ... General merchant.
Jersey co., Ill
1852
Sarah E. Young.
Wife of Robert Alsop
Madisou co., III
1853
Allen, Abram ..
66
Farmer, J. P. and notary public.
Trigg co., Ky
1837
Matilda C. Mulligan.
66
66
Wife of Abram Allen
Bond co., Ill.
1844
Baldwine, Edward Lena Grabert
66
Sect. 19
Mother of Edward Baldwine.
Alsace, France ..
1853
Early, John A
Farmer
Madison co., Ill.
1854
Early, M. R.
De'd June 9, '76
Late wE. of M. R. Early ; mother J. A. Early Clay co., Ill
1854
Embrey, William.
Alhambra Seet. 30.
Farmer
Butler co., Ky.
1845
Mary Funderburk
Alhambra
Sect. 30 ..
Madison co., Ill 1847
Eisenbach, Herman.
New Douglas ... New Douglas ... Lutheran minister.
Morgan co., Mo. 1875
Mary tiuenther.
.. New Douglas ...
Wife of Herman Eisenbach
Saxony
1876
[ Foster, Alonzo ..
66
44
.. Sect. 16 ..
Farmer
Maine ..
1819
Caroline Crowder.
66
... Seet. 16
Wife of Alonzo Foster
Kentucky
1829
( Geest, Henry.
66
New Douglas ..
Germany
1872
Geest, Martha
66
Wife of Henry Geest.
Franklin co., Ga.
1881
Susannah Painter.
De'd Oct. 26,77
First wife of Amos Holbrook.
Tennessee.
Mary E. Lamb.
New Douglas ... New Douglas.
Farmer
Macoupin co., Ill.
1876
Harriet Rodenhouse.
66
. Sect. 8.
Co. C'aven, Ireland 1856
Margaret Casey
66
New Douglas ... Principal New Douglas public school
Dearborn co., Ind ..
1874
Martha Ross,
66
66
66
Wife of John Kennedy and Ist ass't teacher .. Ohio
1878
f Long, Joseph F.
66
66
.. Tinner and township supervisor.
Louisiana
1875
Hattie M. Martin
New Hampshire ..
1875
MeMullen, Arthur.
Sect. 8.
Farmer
Co. Derry, Ireland 1872
Bridget Cook ..
Sect. 8
Wife of Arthur McMullen.
Co. Caven, Ireland 1872
f Sutton, Samuel.
Sect. 3.
Farmer
Madison co., Ill .. 1837
Emily Allen.
Sect. 3 ..
Wife of Samuel Sutton.
Macoupin co., Ill ..
1858
Trauernicht, Albert J
... Sect. S ..
Farmer .
Hanover, tiermany .. 1865
( Vollintine, J. J
64 New Douglas ... Dealer in feed and grain
Bond eo., Ill .. 1874
Alice E. Watson
... New Douglas ... Wife of J. J. Vollintine ...
Sackett's Harbor, N. Y. 1874
66
.. Sect. 28
.
.. Sect. 28
Wife of Edward West Jones.
Vincennes, Ind .. 1876
[ Kelly, John
Farmer
Sect. 8.
Wife of John Kelly
Co. Meath, Ireland 1856
[ Kennedy, John O.
Carpenter
Christian co., Ky 1861
Holbrook, Amos.
Retired farmer.
... Present wife of Amos Holbrook
Madison co., Ill .. 1831
Jones, Edward West
Feet. 19
Farmer. Father of John A. Early
Washington, Ind 1848
Elizabeth J. Surrolls
Farmer and saloon keeper.
Madison eo., Ill 1854
Rittman, Henry ..
Sippy, B. F ..
R. R. clerk
New Orleans, La 1872
J. P., and prop'r of Aurora saloon.
Ilesse Cassel, Ger.
1871
Catherine Helbruck
Sect. 1
General merchandise and farm machinery. Farmer
Germany ...
1854
Miller, II. W
('lerk C. & A. R. R.
St. Louis, Mo.
.. Bavaria, Germany 1852
Kahle, Fritz ..
Venice
Farmer and proprietor of saloon.
St. Clair co., Ill. 1851
( Brandes, August.
66
66
.Sect. 19
Wife of William Embrey
..
.. Wife of Joseph F. Long.
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
HAMEL.
WHEN
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
CAME
TO CO.
Barnett, Thomas J
Edwardsville ... Sect. 30.
Farmer
Madison co., Ill. 1824
Sarah A. Stephenson
Edwardsville ... Sect. 30
Wife of Thomas J. Barnett.
Trigg co., Ky
1835
Bloemker, F. E
Hamel
Fect. 13
Farmer
Ost Friesland, Ger 1875
Mary Miller.
Sect. 13.
Wife of F. E. Bloemker ..
Madison co., Ill 1863
Cammon, Henry
66
Sect. 27
Farmer
Germany
1845
Martha J. Owens
De'd Mar.26,'79
First wife of Henry Cammon.
Madison co., IN 1834
Martha B. Larkin.
Hamel
Sect. 27
Present wife of Henry Cammon
Brunswick co., Va
1865
Eaton, William P
Carpenter
Sect. 20.
Farmer
Engelmann, G. A.
Hamel
lfamel
Wagon manufacturer.
Hanover, Ger
1867
Charlotte Flachmeier.
Ilamel
IIamel
Wife of G. A. Engelmann .
Prussia 1843
Fruit, Jefferson.
Edwardsville.
.. Sect. 34
Farmer ...
First wife of Jefferson Fruit.
Hopkins co., Ky
1854
Catherine M. Bishop, (Dee Johnson)
Fruit, John.
... Sect. 34.
Farmer.
Christian co., Ky. 1817
Judith F. Willson
Hamel
Sect. 14.
Farmer and justice of the peace ..
Germany
1857
Gardner, H. C., Jr.
Ilamel
Hamel
Hotel and saloon keeper
St. Louis, Mo.
1872
Graney, Michael.
Edwardsville
.. Sect. 31.
Farmer
[ Lehrke, H. G.
Carpenter
Sect. 9.
Shoemaker
Hanover, Ger.
1867
Bertha Ukena.
Sect. 9.
Wife of H. G. Lehrke,
Ost Friesland, Ger. 1868
Miller, Fred. W
Sect. 8.
Farmer.
Germany 1852
Spruner, Charles.
66
Carpenter ..
Hotel and saloon keeper.
Bavaria, Germany. 1877
Rieke Kuhle.
Carpenter
Wife of Charles Spruner.
Madison co., Ill.
1858
PIN OAK.
Barnsback, Miss Annie M .. |Edwardsville ... Sect. 31.
At home.
¡Madison co., I]].
[ Barnsback, N. S., (nee Watt).
=
Sect. 31
Farming
Warren co., Ky 1817
Barnsback, William J.
Dc'd Sept. 4, '72
Late husband of Nancy S. Barnsback.
Madison co., Ill. 1813
Browner, James H Edwardsville ... Sect. 15
Farmer .
Wife of James II. Browner
Williamson co., Ill
1858
Barnsback, Wm. W
Troy
Sect. 13
Farmer
Madison co., Ill.
1844
Annie M. Willoughby
Sect. 13.
Wife of William W. Barnsback ..
Madison co., Ill.
1845
Barnsback, N.J.(nee Montgomery)
Edwardsville ... Sect. 30.
Farming
Madison co., 111.
1821
Barnsback, Thomas J
De'd Mar. 9, '80
Late husband of Nancy J. Barnsback
Madison co., Ill
1817
Barnsback, Jacob H.
Edwardsville ... Sect. 31
Farmer and stock raiser ...
Madison co.,
1856
Laura Kinder.
66
Sect. 4.
Farmer
Madison co., Ill.
1857
Blair, Henry Jr.
De'd Jan. 10,'80
Father of IIenry Blair, Jr ..
Tennessee.
1852
Rachel MeDougal
Sect. 3.
Farmer
Ireland
1836
( Dunn, Michael ..
...
66
Seet. 3
Wife of Michael Dunn.
Ireland
1848
Catharine Maloney
Troy
Sect. 28
Farmer
St. Louis, Mo. 1848
( Eickmann, John.
Marine.
Sect. 13.
Brunswick, Ger. 1848
Anna Brandes ..
Edwardsville ... Sect. 17
Farmer and stock raiser.
Madison co., Ill. 1837
Klauskins, Elias.
Sect. 10.
Farmer
Howard co., Mo. 1854
Mary C. Stevenson
De'd Feb. 10,'66
First wife of Elias IIauskins.
Madison co., Ill. 1844
Sarah Bartlett
Edwardsville ... Sect. 10
Sect. 20.
Farming.
Madison co., Ill
1823
Handlon, James H. Handlon, George.
Troy
Sect. 32
Farmer
Madison co., Ill. 1830
f Henderson, J. [nee Handlon],
Sect. 32
Farming ..
Botetourt co., Va 1836
Henderson James A
De'd.Jan.19,'77
Late husband of Jane IIenderson.
Madison co., 11]
1846
[ Judy, Thomas J
Edwardsville ... Sect. 5 ..
Farmer
Madison co., Ill. 1848
Nancy M. McKce.
Sect. 5
Wife of Thomas J. Judy.
Germany
1868
{ Jahns, Charles
Marine Seet. 24.
Farmer
St. Clair co 1873
Mary Krauck.
66
Sect. 13
Farmer.
Bavaria, Ger.
1859
Elizabeth France.
Seet. 13
Wife of George Loos.
Bavaria, Ger. 1846
( May, William.
Seet. 24
Farmer
Bavaria, Ger. 1855
1 Elizabeth Wittmer.
Sect. 24
Farmer
Madison co., Ill.
1831
1 Minter, John
66 ... Nect. 19
Madison co., Ill. 1828
[ McKee, James B.
66
Sect. 3 ..
Wife of James B. McKee.
Madison co., Ill. 1827
Ottwein, Valentine
Marine ..
Sect. 12.
Farmer ...
Madison co , Ill.
1848
Louisa Wehmiller
Dc'd. May 10,'76
First wife of Valentine Ottwein.
Franklin co., Mo 1875
Anna Shlafer
Marine. Sect. 12. Present wife of Valentine Ottwein.
Madison co., Ill 1854
66
.. Sect. 31
Wife of Jacob H. Barnsback.
Blair, Henry Sr.
Edwardsville ... Sect. 4.
Widow of HI. Blair, Sr., mother of H. Blair, Jr. Kentucky
St. Louis, Mo. 1852
Helen L. Take.
Sect. 28
Wife of H. F. Dankenbring Farmer
Madison co., Ill. 1834
Lydia Bartlett ..
Sect. 17
Wife of C. B. Gonterman.
Madison co., Ill 1833
Present wife of Elias Hanskins
Maconpin co., Ill. 1851
Handlon, R. M., Inee Yowell
...
Late husband of Rhoda M. Handlon.
Madison co., 1]] 1825
Loos, George.
Sect. 24
Wife of Charles Jahns.
Bavaria, Ger. 1859
Wife of William May
Montgomery co., Ill .. 1830
[ Minter, Thomas.
Edwardsville ... Sect. 19.
Farmer and brother of Thos. Minter. Farmer ..
Helen F. Otwell
...
Sect. 13
Wife of John Eickmann
[ Gonterman, C. B.
...
Sect. 15
Nancy A. White ..
... Sect. 34
Wife of John Fruit.
Madison co., III.
1821
Elizabeth A. Vawter.
De'd July27,'72.
Edwardsville ... Sect. 34
Present wife of Jefferson Fruit.
Tazewell co., Ill. 1873
Logan co., Ky .. 1832
Figge, Chas. H
Edwardsville 1840
White co., Tenn 1810
Madison co., Il1. 1855
1852
( Dankenbring, Henry F
Hanover, Ger .. 1848
De'd.Dec.24,'79
Sect. 3
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PIN OAK .- CONTINUED.
NAME.
POST OFFICE.
RESIDENCE.
OCCUPATION.
NATIVITY.
CA ME
TO CO.
( Prott, Louis ..
Troy
Seet. 26.
Farmer
Germany
1861
Sophia Feltmeyer.
Seet. 26.
Wife of Lonis P'rott.
St. Louis
1862
[ Posey, Bennet.
Sect. 33
Farmer ..
Madison co., Ill. 1823
Catharine A. Cies
Sect. 33.
Wife of Bennet Posey. Farmer
Germany .
1860
Mary Henser.
Edwardsville ... Sect. 3.
Wife of Fritz Rinke.
Germany
1857
Smart, Alsey S
Trov.
Sect. 25
Farmer and stock raiser
Madison co., Ill
1827
Rhoda Giger ..
De'd Jul. 25,'62
First wife of Alscy S. Smart.
Madison co., Ill.
1833
Mary J. Joslyn.
De'd Aug. 10,'74
Last wife of Alsey S. Smart
Madison co., IN. 1840
( Smith, John II.
Marine.
Sect. 24.
Farmer.
Frederick co., Va
1849
Susannah Maria Smart.
Nect. 24.
Farmer ...
Madison co., Ill
1850
Elizabeth Polegar ..
Neet. 26
Wife of James H. Smith. Farmer ...
Switzerland
1851
Mary D. Blakeman
Seet. 27
Wife of George D. Schaffer.
Madison co., Ill.
1858
Stolla, Herman
6
Sect. 27.
Farmer.
Prussia, Germany
1863
Dinna Schortemeier
Sect. 27.
Wife of Herman Stolla.
Prussia, Germany 1863
Smith, Sidney L.
Marine
Seet. 26
Farmer.
Madison co., III.
1859
-
Julia Dietz.
Sect. 26 ..
Wife of Sidney Smith.
Madison co., Ill
1860
( Smith, William Alsey .. ...
Sect. 26.
Farmer ..
Madison co., Ill
1856
Phoebe Alvina Shadwick ..
Sect. 26.
Wife of William A. Smith
Madison co., Ill.
1856
Zimmerschied, John W .... Edwardsville ... Sect. 3.
Farmer ..
Germany
1857
Margaret Weast.
66
Sect. 3.
Wife of John W. Zimmerman.
Germany.
1857
Zimmerschied, John P.
Sect. 3.
Son of M. and J. W. Zimmerman
Germany.
1857
Anna Hoffman
... Sect. 3.
Wife of John P. Zimmerman
Switzerland
1845
Madison co., Ill.
1856
Schaffer, George D.
Troy
Nect. 27
Wile of John II. Smith
Madison co., Ill. 1831
Smith, James Henry,
Sect. 26
Germany
1847
[ Reinke, Fritz.
Edwardsville ... Sect. 3 ..
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CONSTITUTION OF ILLINOIS.
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT SPRINGFIELD, MAY 13, A. D. 1870; RATIFIED BY THE PEOPLE JULY 2, 1870; IN FORCE, AUGUST 8, 1870; AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, WITH THE DATES OF RATIFICATION.
PREAMBLE.
We, the people of the State of Illinois-grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which Ile hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing upou our endeavors to secure and transmit the same unimpaired to sneceeding generations-in order to form a more perfect gov- ernment, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity ; do ordain and establish this constitution for the State of Illinois.
ARTICLE I. BOUNDARIES.
The boundaries and jurisdiction of the State shall be as fol- lows, to wit: Beginning at the mouth of the Wabash river ; thence up the same, and with the line of Indiana, to the north- west corner of said State; thence east, with the line of the same State, to the middle of Lake Michigan; thence north, along the middle of said lake, to north latitude 42 degrees and 30 minutes ; thence west to the middle of the Mississippi river, and thence down along the middle of that river to its confluence with the Ohio river, and thence up the latter river, along its northwestern shore, to the place of beginning : Provided, that this State shall excreise such jurisdiction upon the Ohio river as she is now entitled to, or such as may hereafter be agreed upon by this State and the State of Kentucky.
ARTICLE II. BILL OF RIGHTS.
1. Inherent and Inalienable Rights.
2. Due Process of Law.
3. Liberty of Conscience Guaranteed.
4. Freedom of the Press-Libel.
2 12. Imprisonment for Debt.
13. Compensation for Property taken.
14. Ex post facto laws-Irrevocable Grants.
15. Military Power Subordinate.
16. Quartering of Soldiers,
17. Right of Assembly and Petition.
2 18. Elections to be Free and Equal.
19. What Laws ought to be.
20. Fundamental Principles.
¿ I. All men are by nature free and independent, and have certain inherent and inalienable rights-among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights and the protection of property, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the gov- erned.
2. 2. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law.
¿ 3. The free exercise and enjoyment of religions profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever be guaranteed; and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privi- lege or capacity, on account of his religions opinions; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations, excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State. No person shall be required to attend or support any min- istry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any pref- erence be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.
¿ 4. Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty; and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth, when pub- lished with good motives and for justifiable ends, shall be a suffi- cient defense.
¿ 5. The right of trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed shall re- main inviolate; but the trial of civil cases before justices of the peace by a jury of less than twelve men, may be authorized by law.
¿ 6. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated ; and no warrant shall issue with- out probable cause, supported by affidavit, particularly describ- ing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized.
¿ 7. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses, where the proof is evident or the presump- tion great : and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it.
¿ 8. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, unless ou indictment of a grand jury, except in cases in which the punishment is by fine, or imprisonment otherwise than in the penitentiary, in cases of impeachment, and in cases arising in the army and navy, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger : Provided, that the grand jury may be abolished by law in all cases.
¿ 9. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have the right to appear and defend in person and by counsel ; to demand the nature and cause of the accusation, and to have a copy there- of; to meet the witnesses face to face, and to have process to compel the attendance of witnesses in his behalf, and a speedy publie trial by an impartial jury of the county or district in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.
2 10. No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to give evidence against himself, or be twice put iu jeopardy for the same offense.
¿ 1I. All penalties shall be proportioned to the nature of the offense ; and no conviction shall work corruption of blood of for- feiture of estate; nor shall any person be transported ont or the State for any offense committed within the same.
¿ 12. No person shall be imprisoned for debt, unless upon re- fusal to deliver up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law; or in cases where there is strong presumption of fraud.
¿ 13. Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation. Such compensation, when not made by the State, shall be ascertained by a jury, as shall be pre- scribed by law. The fee of land taken for railroad tracks, with- out consent of the owners thereof, shall remain in such owners, subject to the use for which it is taken.
¿ 14. No ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or making any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities, shall be passed.
¿ 15. The military shall be in strict subordination to the civil power.
¿ 16. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any honse withont the consent of the owner ; nor in time of war ex- cept in the manner prescribed by law.
¿ 17. The people have the right to assemble in a peaceable manner to consult for the common good, to make known their opinions to their representatives, and to apply for redress of griev- ances.
¿ 18. All elections shall be free and equal.
¿ 19. Every person ought to find a certain remedy in the laws for all injnries and wrongs which he may receive in his person, property or reputation ; he ought to obtain, by law, right and justice freely, and without being obliged to purchase it, completely and without denial, promptly and without delay.
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5. Right of Trial by Jury.
6. Unreasonable Seareles and Seiz- nres.
¿ 7. Bail allowed-Writ of Habeas Cor- pus.
8. Indictment required-Grand Jury Abolished.
¿ 9. Rights of Persons Accused of ('rime.
2 10. Self-Crimination-Former Trial.
11. Penalties proportionate-Corrup- tion-Forfeiture.
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HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
¿ 20. A frequent occurrence to the fundamental principles of eivil government is absolutely necessary to preserve the blessings of liberty.
ARTICLE III. DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
The powers of the Government of this State are divided into three distinet departments-the Legislative, Executive and Ju- dicial, and no person, or collection of persons, being one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as hereinafter expressly directed or permitted.
ARTICLE IV. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
₹ 1. General Assembly elective.
¿ 2. Time of Election-Vacancies.
@ 3. Who are Eligible.
1. Disqualification by Crime.
5. Oath taken by members.
6. Senatorial Apportionments.
7. & ». Minority Representation.
1 9. Time of me eting-General Rule.
¿ 10. Sveretary-Adjournment-Journ- als, Protests.
¿ 1]. Style of Laws.
@ 12. Origin and passage of Bills.
@ 13. Reading-Printing-Title-Amend- ments.
2 11. Privileges of members.
¿ 15. Disabilities of members.
¿ 16. Bills making Appropriations.
17. Payment of money -Statement of Expenses.
¿ 1 ~. Ordinary Expenses-Casual Defi- ents-Appropriations limited.
¿ 19. Extra Compensation or Allowance.
20. Public Credit not toaned.
21. Pay and mileage of members.
22. Special Legislation prohibited.
23. Against Release from Liability.
24. Proceedings on Impeachment. 25. Fuel, Stationery, and Printing. 26. State not to be shed.
27 Lottery and Gift Enterprises.
28. Terms of Office not Extended.
24. Protection of operative miners.
2 30. Concerning Roads-public aod pri- vate.
2 31. Draining and Ditching.
32. Homestead and Exemption Laws.
@ 33. Completion of the State House.
¿ 1. The legislative power shall be vested in a General .1s- sembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, both to be elected by the people.
ELECTION.
2 2. An election for members of the General Assembly shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and every two years thereafter, in each county, at such places therein as may be provided 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.
ELIGIBILITY AND OATH.
¿3. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained the age of twenty-five years, or a representative who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years. No person shall be a senator or a representative who shall not be a citizen of the United States, and who shall not have been for five years a resi- dent of this State, and for two years next preceding his election a resident within the territory forming the district from which he is elected. No judge or clerk of any court, secretary of state, attorney general, state's attorney, recorder, sheriff, or collector of public revenue, member of either house of congress, or person holding any lucrative office under the United States or this State, or any foreign government, shall have a seat in the general as- sembly : Provided, that appointments in the militia, and the offi- ces of notary public and justice of the peace, shall not be con- sidered lucrative. Nor shall any person, holding any office of honor or profit under any foreign government, or under the gov- erament of the United States, (except postmasters whose annual compensation does not exceed the sum of $300,) hold any office of honor or profit under the authority of this State.
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