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Hiram H. Cody,
Naperville; September 15, 1874. Clark W. Upton, Waukegan; Aug. 20, 1877, June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885. Isaac G. Wilson, Geneva; June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885; died 1891.
Charles Kellum, Sycamore; June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885.
13-William W. Heaton, Dixon; June 16, 1873; died December 26, 1877. William Brown, Rockford; June 16, 1873, June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885. Joseph M. Bailey, Freeport; Aug. 20, 1877, June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885. John V. Eustace, Dixon; vice Heaton; Mar. I, '78, June 16, '79, June 16, '85. James H. Cartwright, vice Eustace, deceased; June 16, 1888.
John D. Crabtree, vice Bailey, resigned; June 16, 1888.
Judges of Cook County Circuit Court:
William W. Farwell,
. August 11, 1871, and January 16, 1873.
Henry Booth,
August 11, 1871, and January 16, 1873.
John Gorin Rogers, Aug. II, 1871, Jan. 16, 1873, June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885.
Lambert Tree,
December 1, 1871, and January 16, 1873.
Erastus Smith Williams,
January 16, 1873.
William K. McAllister,
November 26, 1875, June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885.
Thomas A. Moran,
June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885.
Murray Floyd Tuley,
June 16, 1879, and June 16, 1885. June 16, 1879. apptd, vice Barnum, resigned; Dec. 4, 1884, June 16, 1885. vice Rogers, died; April 5, 1887.
Richard W. Clifford,
June 6, 1887.
Frank Baker,
June 6, 1887.
Rollin S. Williamson, Arba N. Waterman,
June 6, 1887.
Oliver H. Horton, ..
Julius S. Grinnell,
Samuel P. McConnell, vice McAllister, deceased; April 2, 1889.
George Driggs, ..
vice Williamson, deceased; November 5, 1889.
Judges of Superior Court of Cook County:
Joseph E. Gary, Chicago; December 1, 1875, and November 8, 1881.
John A. Jameson,
Chicago; November 24, 1878.
Samuel M. Moore, ..
Sidney Smith, ..
Chicago; December 1, 1873. Chicago; November 22, 1879. Chicago; November 23, 1880.
Elliott Anthony, Chicago; November 30, 18So, and November 2, 1886.
Kirk Hawes,
Chicago; December 3, 1880, and November 2, 1886. Chicago; December 3, 1880, and November 2, 1886.
Henry M. Shepard, ..
Chicago; November 7, 1883.
Gwynn Garnett,
. Chicago; November 3, 1885. Chicago; November 2, 1886.
Egbert Jamieson,
John P. Altgeld,
.. Chicago; November 2, 1886.
George H. Kettelle, Chicago; vice Jamieson, resigned; November 4, 1890. Theodore Brentano, Chicago; vice Garnett, resigned; November 4, 1890.
William H. Barnum,
Loren C. Collins, jr.,
Richard S. Tuthill,
June 6, 1887. June 6, 1887. June 6, 1887.
Rollin S. Williamson,
George Gardner,
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APPENDIX-JUDGES OF APPELLATE COURTS.
Judges of Appellate Courts:
ASSIGNED
I-W. W. Heaton,
Dixon;
September, 1877. September, 1877- September, 1877.
Theodore D. Murphy,
Woodstock;
Joseph M. Bailey,
Freeport;
June, 1879.
Isaac Grant Wilson,
Geneva;
June, 1879.
William K. McAllister,
Chicago;
June, 1879.
Thomas J. Moran,
Chicago;
June, 1886.
Gynn Garnett,
Chicago;
June, 1888.
Joseph E. Gary,
Chicago;
June, 1888.
A. N. Waterman,
Chicago;
June, 1890.
Clerks :- Eli Smith, 1878; John J. Healy, 1884; Thos. G. McElligott, 1890.
2-Edwin S. Leland,
Ottawa;
September, 1877.
Nathan J. Pillsbury,
Pontiac; Sept., 1877; June, 1879.
Joseph Sibley,
Quincy; September, 1877.
George W. Pleasants, ..
Galesburg;
June, 1879.
Lyman Lacy,
Havana;
June, 1879; 1884.
William R. Welch,
Carlinsville;
June, 1884.
David J. Baker,
Cairo;
June, 1884.
Charles B. Smith,
Champaign; June, 1889.
Clerk :- James R. Combs, 1878, 1884, 1890.
3-Chauncey L. Higbee,
Pittsfield; Sept., 1877; June, 1879.
Oliver L. Davis,
Danville; Sept., 1877; June, 1879.
Lyman Lacy, . .
Havana; September, 1877.
David M. McCulloch, ..
Peoria;
June, 1879.
George W. Wall,
DuQuoin;
June, 1884.
George W. Pleasants, ..
Rock Island; June, 1884.
Chauncey S. Conger,
Carmi; June, 1884.
Clerk :- George W. Jones, 1878, 1884, 1890.
4-James C. Allen,
Palestine;
September, 1877.
Tazewell B. Tanner,
Mt. Vernon;
September, 1877.
George W. Wall,
DuQuoin; Sept., 1877; June, 1879.
David J. Baker,
Cairo; June, 1879.
Thomas S. Casey, ..
Mt. Vernon;
June, 1879.
Nathaniel J. Pillsbury,
Pontiac;
June, 1884.
Jacob W. Wilkin, ..
Marshall;
June, 1884.
Nathaniel W. Green, ..
Tazewell; June, 1884.
Owen T. Reeves, ..
Bloomington;
June, 1890.
Jesse J. Phillips,
Hillsboro;
June, 1890.
Clerks of the Supreme Court:
Prior to the adoption of the constitution of 1848, the clerk of the supreme court was appointed by the court. Since 1848, one clerk has been elected in each of three grand divisions. The records as to dates of appointments are somewhat obscure.
James M. Duncan, from 1819 to 1841; Ebenezer Peck, 1841 to 1845; William B. Warren, 1845 to 1848.
DISTRICT
George W. Pleasants, ..
Rock Island;
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ILLINOIS-HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL.
Elections under the Constitution of 1848 :
FIRST GRAND DIVISION.
Finney D. Preston,
ยท
.. September 4, 1848.
Noah Johnson,
June 4, 1855, and June 3, 1861.
Robert A. D. Wilbanks,
June 3, 1867.
William B. Warren,
SECOND GRAND DIVISION. .. .. September 4, 1848.
William A. Turney, June 4, 1855, June 3, 1861, and June 3, 1867. THIRD GRAND DIVISION.
Lorenzo Leland, .. September 4, 1848, June 4, 1855, and June 3, 1861.
Woodbury M. Taylor,
. . June 3, 1867.
Elections under the Constitution of 1870:
By the constitution of 1870, the grand divisions were continued, and designated as the southern, central, and northern.
SOUTHERN GRAND DIVISION.
Robert A. D. Wilbanks,
Jacob O. Chance, ..
CENTRAL GRAND DIVISION.
Emanuel C. Hamburger,
Ethan A. Snively, ..
November 5, 1872. November 5, 1878, 1884.
NORTHERN GRAND DIVISION.
Cairo D. Trimble,
November 5, 1872.
Everell F. Dutton, ..
.. November 5, 1878.
Alfred H. Taylor,
November 4, 1884.
Reporters of the Supreme Court:
The reporter of the decisions of the supreme court is appointed by the court.
Sidney Breese was first authorized by the court to report and publish its decisions, and published the first volume of Supreme-Court Reports, which includes all the decisions of the court from its first organization, in 1819, to the close of the Decem- ber term, 1831, and was the only volume published by him.
Jonathan Young Scammon of Chicago was appointed by the court, July, 1839, to succeed Judge Breese, and published four volumes, known as "Scammon's Reports."
Charles Gilman of Quincy, Illinois, succeeded Mr. Scammon, who had resigned, and was appointed January 30, 1845. Mr. Gilman died July 24, 1849, when the fifth volume of his reports was about four-fifths completed. Charles B. Lawrence, at the request of the administrators of the estate of Mr. Gilman, and the approbation of the court, completed the volume and superintended its publication. Mr. Gilman published five volumes, which are known as "Gilman's Reports."
Ebenezer Peck of Chicago succeeded Mr. Gilman, in 1849. Mr. Peck adopted the title of "Illinois Reports, " which has continued since, and published his first number as "Illinois Reports-Volume XI." The last volume published by Mr. Peck was volume thirty. Mr. Peck resigned in April, 1863.
Norman L. Freeman was appointed in April, 1863, to succeed Mr. Peck, and has been appointed from time to time by the court as his own successor, and is the present reporter. Mr. Freeman issued volume thirty-one of the Illinois Reports, and the last volume out of press is one hundred and thirty.
November 5, 1872. November 5, 1878, 1884.
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APPENDIX-LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENTS.
Legislative Apportionments from 1818 to 1882. Apportionment under the Constitution of 1818:
Article II, section 5, provided that : "The number of senators and representatives shall, at the first session of the general assembly holden after the returns herein provided for are made, be fixed by the general assembly, and apportioned among the several counties or districts to be established by law, according to the number of white inhabitants. The number of representatives shall not be less than twenty- seven nor more than thirty-six, until the number of inhabitants within this State shall amount to 100,000; and the number of senators shall never be less than one- third nor more than one-half of the number of representatives."
The schedule, section 8 (page 543), provided that "Until the first census shall be taken as directed by this constitution," the representation in the general assem- bly should be :
SENA- REPRESEN-
COUNTY
TORS
TATIVES
COUNTY
SENA- TORS
REPRESEN- TATIVES
COUNTY
SENA- TORS
REPRESEN- TATIVES
Madison,
I
3
Randolph,
I
2
Pope,
I
2
St. Clair,
I
3
Jackson,
I
I
Gallatin,
I
3
Bond,
I
I Johnson,
1
I
I
Edwards,
I
3
Monroe,
I
I
Union,
I
2
Crawford,
I
2
Later, apportionments were made by law:
14
29
February 14, 1821 : senate, 18; house, 36. January 12, 1826: senate, 18; house, 36. February 7, 1831 : senate, 26; house, 55.
January 14, 1836, the ratio for a senator was fixed at 7000 white inhabitants, and for a representative, 3000. By this law the State was entitled to forty senators and ninety-one representatives.
February 26, 1841, the ratio for a senator was fixed at 12,000, and for a repre- sentative, 4000. The senate consisted of forty-one members, and the house of representatives of one hundred and twenty-one members.
Under these last two apportionments made, the membership of the general assem- bly varies one or two from the number designated by the acts-probably owing to a variation of population.
February 25, 1847, another apportionment was made, by which the ratio was fixed at 19,000 for a senator and 6500 for a representative. The senate was made to consist of thirty-four and the house one hundred members; but before an election was held under this law, the constitution of 1848 was adopted, and the apportion- ment made thereby took effect.
Apportionment under the Constitution of 1848:
Article III, section 6, of the constitution of 1848 provided that: "The senate shall consist of twenty-five members, and the house of representatives shall consist of seventy-five members, until the population of the State shall amount to one million of souls, when five members may be added to the house and five additional members for every 500,000 inhabitants thereafter, until the whole number of repre- sentatives shall amount to one hundred; after which, the number shall neither be increased nor diminished; to be apportioned among the several counties according to the number of white inhabitants. In all future apportionments, where more than one county shall be thrown into a representative district, all the representatives to which said counties may be entitled shall be elected by the entire district."
I
White,
I
3
Washington,
I
I
Franklin, S
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ILLINOIS-HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL.
Section 8 of the same article required an apportionment to be made in the year 1855, and every tenth year thereafter.
Section 40, same article, apportioned the representation in the general assembly at twenty-five senators and seventy-five representatives, and divided the State into districts, as follows :
SENATORIAL :
I-Alexander, Union, Pulaski, Pope, Johnson, Massac, Hardin.
2-Gallatin, Saline, Franklin, White, Williamson.
3-Jefferson, Wayne, Marion, Hamilton.
4-Washington, Randolph, Jackson, Perry.
5-St. Clair, Monroe.
6-Madison, Clinton.
7-Christian, Shelby, Bond, Fayette, Montgomery.
8-Effingham, Jasper, Clay, Richland, Lawrence, Edwards, Wabash.
9-Edgar, Clark, Crawford.
IO-Vermilion, Champaign, Piatt, Coles, Moultrie, Cumberland.
II-Tazewell, McLean, Logan, DeWitt, Macon.
12-Sangamon, Menard, Mason.
13-Macoupin, Jersey, Greene, Calhoun.
14-Morgan, Scott, Cass.
15-Adams, Pike.
16-McDonough, Schuyler, Highland, Brown.
17-Hancock, Henderson.
18-Fulton, Peoria.
19-Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Knox, Warren, Stark.
20-LaSalle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Woodford, Livingston, Grundy.
21-DuPage, Kendall, Will, Iroquois. 22-Ogle, Lee, DeKalb, Kane.
23-Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Whiteside, Carroll.
24-McHenry, Boone, Winnebago. 25-Cook, Lake.
REPRESENTATIVE :
I-Union, Alexander, Pulaski; one.
2-Massac, Pope, Hardin; one.
3-Gallatin, Saline; one.
4-Johnson, Williamson; one.
5-Jackson, Franklin; one.
6-Marion, Jefferson, Hamilton, Wayne; three.
7-White; one.
8-Wabash, Edwards; one.
9-Lawrence, Richland; one.
IO-Crawford, Jasper; one.
II-Coles, one.
12-Clark; one.
13-Cumberland, Effingham, Clay; one.
14-Fayette; one.
15-Montgomery, Bond, Clinton; two.
16-Washington, Perry; one.
17-Randolph; one.
18-Monroe; one.
19-St. Clair; two.
20-Madison; two.
21-Macoupin; one.
22-Jersey, Greene; two.
23-Scott; one.
24-Morgan; two.
25-Cass, Menard; one.
26-Sangamon; two.
27-Mason, Logan; one.
28-Tazewell; one.
29-McLean, De Witt; one.
30-Vermilion; one.
31-Edgar; one.
32-Champaign, Piatt, Moultrie, Macon; one.
33-Shelby, Christian; one.
34-Pike, Calhoun; two.
35-Adams, Highland, Brown; three.
36-Schuyler; one.
37-Hancock; two.
38-McDonough; one.
39-Fulton; two.
40-Peoria; one.
41-Knox; one.
42-Warren, Mercer, Henderson; two.
43-Rock Island, Henry, Stark; one.
44-Whiteside, Lee; one.
45-Carroll, Ogle; one.
46-Jo Daviess, Stephenson; two.
47-Winnebago; one.
48-Putnam, Marshall, Woodford; one.
49-LaSalle, Grundy, Livingston, Bureau; two.
50-DuPage, Kendall, Will, Iroquois; three.
51-Kane, DeKalb; two.
52-Boone, McHenry; two.
53-Lake; one.
54-Cook; two.
Apportionment of 1854:
The act of February 27, 1854, apportioned the representation in the general assembly at twenty-five senators and seventy-five representatives, and divided the State into districts, as follows:
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APPENDIX-LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENTS.
SENATORIAL :
I-Cook.
2-Lake, McHenry.
3-Boone, Winnebago, Ogle, Carroll.
4-Jo Daviess, Stephenson.
5-Kane, DeKalb, Lee, Whiteside.
6-Will, DuPage, Kendall, Iroquois, Kankakee.
7-LaSalle, Grundy, Livingston, Bureau.
8-Peoria, Marshall, Woodford, Putnam.
9-Knox, Warren, Mercer, Rock Island, Henry, Stark.
IO-Fulton, McDonough.
II-Schuyler, Henderson, Hancock.
12-Adams, Brown.
13-Pike, Calhoun, Scott.
14-Greene, Macoupin, Jersey.
15-Sangamon, Morgan.
16-Champaign, De Witt, Piatt, Moultrie, Macon, Christian, Shelby, McLean. 17-Menard, Logan, Mason, Tazewell, Cass.
18-Vermilion, Coles, Cumberland, Edgar.
19-Clark, Fayette, Effingham, Jasper, Lawrence, Crawford.
20-Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards, Clay, Wabash, Marion, Richland.
21-Madison, Bond, Montgomery. 22-Monroe, St. Clair.
23-Williamson, Saline, Hamilton, White, Franklin.
24-Randolph, Washington, Clinton, Perry, Jackson.
25-Alexander, Union, Johnson, Pope, Pulaski, Massac, Hardin, Gallatin.
REPRESENTATIVE :
I-Alexander, Pulaski, Union; one.
2-Pope, Hardin, Massac; one.
3-Williamson, Johnson; one.
4-Gallatin, Saline; one.
5-Franklin, Jackson; one.
6-Randolph; one.
7-Washington, Perry; one.
8-Jefferson, Marion, Hamilton; two.
9-Wabash, White; one.
10-Wayne, Edwards; one.
II-Monroe; one.
12-St. Clair; two.
13-Clinton, Bond; one.
14-Madison; two.
15-Fayette, Effingham; one.
16-Clay, Richland, Jasper; one.
17-Lawrence, Crawford; one.
18-Clark; one.
19-Cumberland, Shelby; one.
20-Montgomery, Christian; one
21-Macoupin; one.
22-Jersey, Calhoun; one.
23-Greene; one.
24-Edgar; one.
25-Coles, Moultrie; one.
26-Sangamon; two.
27-Morgan, Scott; two.
28-Pike, Brown; two.
29-Adams; two.
30-Schuyler; one.
31-Hancock; one.
32-McDonough; one.
33-Fulton; two.
34-Cass, Menard; one.
35-Mason, Logan; one.
36-Macon, De Witt, Piatt, Champaign;
37-Vermilion; one. [one.
38-McLean; one.
39-Tazewell; one.
40-Henderson, Warren; one.
41-Peoria, Stark; two.
42-Marshall, Woodford, Putnam; one.
43-LaSalle, Livingston, Grundy; two.
44-Kendall; one.
45-Iroquois, Will, DuPage, Kankakee; three. 46-Kane, DeKalb; two.
47-Bureau; one.
48-Mercer, Henry, Rock Island; one.
49-Lee, Whiteside; one.
50-Ogle; one.
51-Carroll, Jo Daviess; two.
52-Stephenson; one.
53-Winnebago; one.
54-Boone, McHenry; two.
55-Lake; one.
56-The towns of South Chicago, Lake, Lyons, Lemont, Palos, Thornton, Worth, Orland, Bremen, Bloom, and Rich, in Cook County; two.
57-The towns of West Chicago, North Chicago, Jefferson, Leyden, Niles, Ridgeville, Maine, Schaumburg, Elk Grove, Hanover, Northfield, Wheeling,. Palatine, Barrington, Proviso, and New Trier, in Cook County; two.
58-Knox; one.
Apportionment of 1861 :
By act of January 31, 1861, the representation was fixed at twenty-five senators and eighty-five representatives, and the State divided into twenty-five senatorial and sixty-one representative districts, as follows :
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ILLINOIS-HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL.
SENATORIAL:
I-Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, Saline.
2-Hamilton, Wabash, Edwards, Wayne, Clay, Richland, White, Lawrence. 3-Williamson, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Randolph, Monroe.
4-Perry, Washington, Clinton, Bond, Marion, Fayette.
5-St. Clair, Madison.
6-Jersey, Calhoun, Greene, Scott, Pike. 7-Macoupin, Montgomery, Christian, Shelby.
8-Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clark, Cumberland, Edgar.
9-Coles, Douglas, Champaign, Ford, Vermilion, Iroquois.
IO-McLean, DeWitt, Piatt, Moultrie, Macon.
II-Tazewell, Logan, Sangamon.
12-Menard, Schuyler, Brown, Morgan, Cass.
13-Adams, Hancock.
14-McDonough, Henderson, Warren, Mercer.
15-Mason, Fulton, Knox.
16-Peoria, Stark, Marshall, Putnam.
17-Woodford, Livingston, LaSalle.
18-Kankakee, Grundy, Will, Kendall. 19-DuPage, Kane, DeKalb.
20-Ogle, Lee, Whiteside.
21-Bureau, Henry, Rock Island.
22-Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson.
23-Winnebago, Boone, Mc Henry, Lake. 24-North Chicago, So. Chicago, Lake, Worth, Thornton, Bloom, of Cook County.
25-Lake View, Evanston, New Trier, Northfield, Wheeling, Barrington, Palatine, Hanover, Schaumburg, Elk Grove, Maine, Niles, Cicero, West Chicago, Jefferson, Leyden,. Lyons, Proviso, Lemont, Orland,! Palos, Rich, Bremen, of Cook Co.
REPRESENTATIVE :
I-Union, Pulaski, Alexander; one.
2-Massac, Pope, Johnson; one.
3-Hardin, Saline, Gallatin; one.
4-Lawrence, Wabash; one.
5-Franklin, Jefferson; one.
6-Jackson, Williamson; one.
7-Clinton, Washington; one.
8-Monroe, Randolph, Perry; two. 9-Marion; one.
10-Wayne, Hamilton; one.
II-Jasper, Crawford; one.
12-Clay, Richland; one.
13-Fayette, Effingham; one.
14-Edwards, White; one.
15-St. Clair; two.
16-Madison, Bond; two.
17-Clark, Cumberland; one.
18-Shelby; one.
19-Christian, Montgomery; one.
20-Sangamon, Logan; two.
21-Macoupin; one.
22-Jersey, Calhoun; one.
23-Greene; one.
24-Pike, Scott; two.
25-Cass, Brown; one.
26-Mason, Menard; one.
27-Morgan; one.
28-Adams; two.
29-McDonough; one.
30-Schuyler; one.
31-Hancock; one.
32-Henderson, Mercer; one.
33-Warren; one.
34-Knox; one.
35-Fulton; two.
36-Peoria, Stark; two.
37-Tazewell; one.
38-McLean, DeWitt; two.
39-Coles, Douglas, Vermilion, Edgar; three.
40-Champaign, Piatt, Macon, Moultrie; two.
41-Kankakee; one.
42-Iroquois, Ford; one.
43-Will, Grundy; two.
44-LaSalle, Livingston; three.
45-Bureau, Putnam, Marshall, Wood- ford; three.
46-Henry; one.
47-Rock Island; one.
48-Whiteside; one.
49-Lee; one.
50-Ogle; one.
51-DeKalb, Boone; two.
52-Kane, Kendall; two
53-Lake; one.
54-McHenry; one.
55-Winnebago; one.
56-Stephenson; one.
57-Jo Daviess, Carroll; two.
58-DuPage; one.
59-West Chicago, Leyden, Jefferson, Cicero, Proviso, Lyons, Lemont, Palos, Orland, Bremen, and Rich, in Cook County; three.
60-South Chicago, Lake, Worth, Bloom, and Thornton, in Cook Co .; two. 61-North Chicago, Lakeview, Evanston, New Trier, Northfield, Wheeling, Palatine, Barrington, Elk Grove, Hanover, Schaumburg, Maine, and Niles, in Cook County; two.
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APPENDIX-LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENTS.
Apportionment under the Constitution of 1870:
Section 13 of the schedule, constitution of 1870, provided that upon the adoption of the new constitution, the governor and secretary of state should immediately thereafter proceed to fix the apportionment for members of the house of represen- tatives; the apportionment to be based upon the United States census of 1870, if the same should be ascertained in time therefor; if not, then to be based upon the State census of 1865. The ratio of representation in the house was to be ascertained by dividing the population of the State by one hundred and fifty-three -the quotient to be the ratio; every county or district, when its population amounted to three-fifths of the ratio, to be entitled to one representative; each county or district having a population equal to a ratio and three-fifths, to be entitled to two representatives, and for each additional number of inhabitants equal to the ratio, one representative.
Section 14 of the schedule directed that the districts should be regularly num- bered, commencing with Alexander County, proceeding northwardly, and termina- ting with Cook.
Section 15 of the schedule provided that the senate, at its first session under the constitution of 1870, should consist of fifty members, being two for each district under the constitution of 1848.
Section 16 of the schedule required that the general assembly, at its first session held after the adoption of the constitution, should proceed to apportion the State for members of the senate and house of representatives, in accordance with the provisions of the legislative department.
The minority - representation section having been adopted, the legislative article of the constitution provides that the general assembly shall apportion the State every ten years, beginning with the year 1871, by dividing the population of the State by fifty-one, and the quotient shall be the ratio for representation in the senate. The State shall be divided into fifty-one senatorial districts, each of which shall elect one senator, whose term of office shall be four years. The senators are elected every two years, in odd and even-numbered districts alternately; beginning with the even-numbered districts in 1872.
The house of representatives consists of three times the number of the members of the senate, and the term of office is two years. Three representatives are elected in each senatorial district, at each general election for members of the general assembly; the election occurring in each even-numbered year, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November. Each qualified voter may cast as many votes for one candidate as there are representatives to be elected, or may distribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among the candidates, as he shall see fit; and the candidates highest in votes shall be declared elected.
Apportionment of 1870:
The representation in the twenty-seventh general assembly, which convened January 4, 1871, being the first under the constitution of 1870, as apportioned by the governor and secretary of state, consisted of fifty senators and one hundred and seventy-seven representatives, and the State was divided into districts as follows:
SENATORIAL :
I-Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Union, Hardin, Pope, Johnson, Gallatin, Saline.
2-Hamilton, Wabash, Edwards, Clay, Wayne, Richland, White, Law- rence.
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ILLINOIS-HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL.
3-Williamson, Franklin, Jefferson, Jackson, Randolph, Monroe.
4-Perry, Washington, Clinton, Bond, Marion, Fayette.
5-St. Clair, Madison.
6-Jersey, Calhoun, Greene, Scott, Pike. 7-Macoupin, Montgomery, Christian, Shelby.
8-Effingham, Jasper, Crawford, Clark, Cumberland, Edgar.
9-Coles, Douglas, Champaign, Ford, Vermilion, Iroquois.
10-McLean, De Witt, Piatt, Moultrie, Macon.
II-Tazewell, Logan, Sangamon.
12-Menard, Cass, Schuyler, Morgan, Brown.
13-Adams, Hancock.
14-McDonough, Henderson, Mercer, Warren.
15-Mason, Fulton, Knox. 16-Peoria, Stark, Marshall. Putnam. 17-Woodford, Livingston. LaSalle. 18-Kankakee, Grundy, Kendall, Will. 19-DuPage, Kane, DeKalb. 20-Ogle, Lee. Whiteside.
21-Bureau, Henry, Rock Island.
22-Carroll, Jo Daviess. Stephenson. 23-Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake. 24-North Chicago, So. Chicago, Lake, Worth, Thornton, and Bloom, in Cook County.
25-Lake View, Evanston, New Trier, Northheld, Wheeling, Barrington, Palatine, Hanover, Schaumburg, Elk Grove, Maine, Niles, Cicero, West Chicago, Jefferson, Leyden, Proviso, Lyons, Palos, Lemont, Orland, Rich, Bremen, in Cook County.
REPRESENTATIVE :
I-Alexander; one.
2-Pulaski, Massac; one.
3-Pope; one.
4-Johnson; one.
44-Macon; two.
5-Union: one.
45-Moultrie; one.
6-Jackson; one.
46-Coles; two.
7-Williamson; one.
8-Saline; one.
48-Douglas; one.
49-Vermilion; two.
10-White; one.
II-Hamilton; one.
12-Franklin; one.
13-Perry; one.
53-Logan; two.
14-Randolph; two.
15-Monroe; one.
16-St. Clair; three.
17-Washington; one.
18-Jefferson; one.
19-Wayne; one.
20-Edwards, Wabash; one.
21-Lawrence; one.
22-Richland; one.
23-Clay; one. 24-Marion; two.
64-Iroquois; two.
65-Livingston; two.
66-Woodford; one.
27-Bond; one. 28-Fayette: one.
68-Knox; three.
29-Effingham; one.
69-Warren; two.
30-Jasper; one.
70-Henderson; one.
31-Crawford; one.
71-Mercer; one.
72-Rock Island; two.
33-Cumberland; one.
73-IIenry; two.
34-Shelby; two. 35-Christian; two.
36-Montgomery; two.
76-Bureau; two.
37-Macoupin; two.
77-LaSalle; four.
38-Jersey; two.
78-Grundy; one.
79-Kankakee, Ford; two.
So-Will; three.
40-Pike; two
41-Scott; one.
49-Edgar; two.
9-Gallatin, Hardin; one.
50-Champaign; two.
51-Piatt; one. 52-De Witt; one.
54-Cass, Menard; two.
55-Brown; one.
56-Schuyler; one.
57-Adams; four.
58-Hancock; two.
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