The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-10-01


BY prescribing conservative qualifications
for incumbcntS OF the Office OF Judge.
BY the erection of n County court, the
Judge of which is to be elected IN each coun-
ty, TO hold his office four years, and receive
such compensation as the general assembly
may provide.
BY comforting on this court jurisdiction in
all matters of probate.
BY requiring the Judge thereof, in con-
junction with such justices OF the peace as
the general assembly may direct, to hold a
term for the transaction of county business.
BY providing for the election Of clerks Of
the several courts and constituting the clerk
of either tho circuit or county court er oGicio
recorder as the general assembly may pro-
vide.
by aboliShing the Office of attorney gen
cral, and adopting saluary provisions for
carving into successful operation tie fore
going system of courts and by rendering
sheriff Ineligible 10 immediate reelection.
Your delegates have endeavored further
TO discharge the high trusts Coniided 10
them
Bv restricting the right of suffrage TO all
white male citizens above the age OF TWEEN
ty-0nc years, and who have resided in this
state one year next proceeding the election;
and to such white male inhabitants above
that age who shall be residents of this state
at the time Of the adoption Of this consti,u-
ton: and by requiring each voter to- cXer-
else his right only in the district or county
where he actually resides.
BY changing the mode Of voting to ballot.
BY altering the time of holding the gener-
nj elections TO tine Tuesday next after The
first Monday in November. bicnnialy.
BY directing that no new county shall be
created, but at the expressed vote Of ma
jority of all persons interested, and unless
the territory Of such counties contains at
least four hundred square miles. By adop-
ting other restrictions in accordance with
this principle.
By requiring all laws creating corpora
tons. not possessing banking powers, to be
general.
BY prohibiting the creation of any state
bank whatever.
BY refusing TO permit the state 70 become
interested in any corporation or association
for banking purposes.
BY requiring that all acts authorizing cor
porations or associations with banking pow
crs, shall take effect only upon the approval
Of 4 majority Of the people, at vote to be
taken at some general election.
BY making all stockholders in any SucA
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Your delegates. however. have deemed
/ II advisable TO adopt absolutely 4 rroyj>jon
in relation 70 comirons. local and martial in
IFS operatious and pcrtainiug more uartiru.
/ larlytn the citizsu, ofKa,kaskia and Prairie
/ du Roche,
The two articles adopted by vour dele
ratcs, i, has been deemed advisable 10 sub.
NIT ,cparatrly. as distinct propo,itious. leay-
/ inCthc residue of the constitution unaffected
by the action thereon.
| The first of these is the article restricting
! the immigration and introduction. uudcrauy
circumstances. of free NEGROES into This
state, after the adoption of this constitu-
/ ton.
/ The second is the article providing for Inc
/ imposition ola tax Of two mills on the dol
lars worth of taxable properly in this State.
/ the proceeds of which are To be arphed to
/ the discharge of the entire debt known as
/ the internal improvcment debt. by first pay
ing the principal of such debt, and the inter
/ est accrued aud accruinC thereon. This ar
Iticlr cout,nulnips n consent ON the mart ci