Sec.[Section] 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois represented in the General Assembly; that the boundary lines of Boon County shall be as follows, towit, Beginning at the North east corner of Winnebago County and running thence east, on the State line to the North east corner of Township forty six, north of range five, east of the third principal meridian, thence south on the range line to the line dividing Townships forty two and forty three north; thence west on said line to the south east corner of Winnebago County, thence north with the line of Winnebago ^(14)^ County to the place of beginning. Provided however that if a majority of the legal voters residing within the limits of townships forty three, forty four, forty five, and forty six, north of range five east of third principal Meridian; shall on the first Monday in August next, vote against the above naimed townships forming a part of the County of Boon, then the line dividing ranges four and five east, shall continue to form the eastern boundary of Boon County.