Journal of the Convention: Assembled at Springfield, June 7, 1847, in Pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, Entitled ... 20, 1847, for the Purpose of Altering - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265283965 ISBN 13: 9780265283967

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Relive a pivotal moment in Illinois history with this primary-source record.

This edition presents the Journal of the Convention called to revise and amend the state constitution, assembled in Springfield on June 7, 1847. It captures the proceedings, officer elections, oath-taking, and early organizational steps that shaped the process.

The text offers a window into the mechanics of governance in the era: how delegates organized, how officers were chosen, and how the convention set its rules and procedures. Readers will encounter real names and localities, as well as the formal acts that opened the legislative effort to revise the constitution.
What you’ll encounter:

• The sequence of events from oath administration to the election of a president, secretary, and sergeant-at-arms
• Deliberations on officer pay, duties, and procedural rules
• Records of motions, votes, and adjournments that document the convention’s early actions
• Names of delegates and counties participating in the process

Ideal for students of history, researchers, and readers who enjoy primary documents that illuminate how state government began to revise its governing framework.

Ideal for readers interested in 19th-century American governance, constitutional history, and Illinois state history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265283965
• ISBN 13: 9780265283967
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 598