Whereas, the present Justices of the Supreme Court of Illinois have been in office for a longer period of time than is consistent with the spirit and genius of our Republican Institutions; and the salutary principle of rotation in office, is necessary for the preservation, purity and virtue, on the part of the functionaries of our government.

And whereas, since the organization of said Court, the State has been rapidly growing in wealth, population, intelligence, and all things pertaining to the well being and prosperity of civil society, with the exception of the intellectual improvement of the Justices of said Court.

And whereas, a majority of said Court recently committed a palpable violation of the Constitution of the State in their decision, relating to the office of Secretary of State, and whether said decision was the off-spring of ignorance, or the result of partizan feeling, it is alike discreditable to the State, and unworthy of the high tribunal from which it emanated.

And whereas, it is the opinion of this General Assembly, that a vast

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majority of the citizens of Illinois, ardently desire a change in the officers of said Court on the ground of incompetency, and inability to discharge the duties devolving on them, and also for other and divers good and sufficient reasons.

Therefore be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, That the Justices of the Supreme Court be, and they are hereby addressed out of office.