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which is printed on our programme, comes as near as it is possible to 

 get at it at present, a homogeneous division. 



Mr. Flagg — In relation to this subject I will read from the report of 

 1867, and I will ask Mr. Freeman or any one else to correct me in any 

 statement I may make. I would make this districting first, accord- 

 ing to geography, the degrees of latitude ; second, according to 

 meteorology, temperature and rain-fall ; third, according to geology, 

 as seen in the out-croppings of the soil; fourth, according to plant 

 growth, and fifth, according to configuration. [See proceedings of 

 1867, page 223.] 



I have read that as being a shorter mode of stating my case. I 

 would now add to it that I have changed a very little. Districts 5 

 and 6. I propose that the divisions in our circular be the divisions y 

 that divisions 1 and 2 be recognized as Northern Illinois ; divisions 3 

 and 4 as Central Illinois, and divisions 5, 6 and 7, as Southern Illinois. 

 In that way we can have the advantages of the three-fold division 

 now used, as well as of these local divisions. 



The question then being on the motion to adopt the plan of redis- 

 tricting the State according to the plan submitted by Mr. Flagg, it 

 was adopted. 



Mr. Brown — I move as an amendment to the constitution that 

 instead of " one Vice President from each Congressional District;" it 

 be made to read, '■' one Vice President from each fruit district." 



Carried. 



The election of Vice Presidents was then proceeded with. 



1st District — Mr. Douglas nominated Mr. Woodward, who was 

 unanimously elected. 



2d District — Dr. Schroeder nominated S. Edwards, who was unani- 

 mously elected. 



3d District — The President nominated A. C. Hammond, who was 

 unanimously elected. 



4tTi District — Mr, Daggy nominated Tyra Montgomery, Avho was 

 unanimously elected. 



