Illinois | A nineteenth-century printing of the third Illinois Constitution

Illinois

Constitution of the State of Illinois. Adopted in Convention May 13, 1870; Ratified by the People July 2, 1870; In Force August 8, 1870. Amended in 1878, 1880, 1884 and 1886. Springfield: H. W. Rokker, Printer and Binder, 1887

8vo (141 x 219 mm). Light toning to edges. Antique morocco-backed marbled boards. 

A nineteenth-century printing of the third Illinois Constitution, printed following an 1886 amendment regarding the prohibition of contract convict labor.