Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-10-12
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.

NCoNvENTloN,-SPRI ILLINOIS.
August 80. 1s47.
Ii bringing their deliberations to close,
the delegates to the constitutional con.
sveniion tender their congratulations to the
people Of the State of Illinois. upon the
character of the instrument which they
now submit 10 their consideration as q
substitute forthe constitution under which
we have lived since the institution of our
state government As the result of ardu-
Gus and protracted consultation and de-.
liberation, it is to be supposed that the
members Of the convention cannot forego
this opportunity to recommend it to your
candid and unprejudiced Investigations, as
upon the final action of the whole people
at the polls. alone, depends its adoption or
rejection.
st The action of the convention has been
characterized by a most liberal spirit of
concession. Individual views and local
preferences and prejudlces have been so
compromised as to secure TO our labers
that success, which could never have been
otherwise attained. how arduous soever
might have been the struggle therefor. -
Awaiting themselves ofthe lights furnish
ed by highly advanced state of political
science, your delegates have, sought to
adapt their efforts to the demands Of the
growing interests and population of the
state, consulting at all times the dictates
Of the popular will, whenever it could be
ascertained. st, - sgstlf.tto ag igr = |
The proposed constitution is embraced
within the limits of fourteen articles, sew
orally devoted to the various subjects
which experience pointed out as properly
to be considered ia. framing the organic
law of the state. While too great detail
has been sought to be avoided. every
possible effort has been exerted to guard
against ambiguity and conflicting provis.
ions. h"a ,s-1a'4t ~ j. ggfl h..ra.
Your delegates now submit to you the
prominent details Of their actionin the re-.
organization of the several departments OF
the government, as guide to your inves.
tigation of their official course.
&. They have steadily preserved as Who'll
ly distinct and independent, the oft recog.
nized three grand divisions ofgovernmens,
as essential to the permanence and purity
of our free institutions, viz: the executive,
the legislative. and judicial.
They have declared the boundaries and
limits of the state, prescribed the jurisdic
ton of the government SO far as the same
can be defined, and have provided for the
final adjustment of any doubts connected
Herewith, by convention with the state Of
kentucky. NO q. asf a..:.,r adm. ,.s !
They have provided for the re organi-
zation of the executive department.
BY the election Of the governor; limit
ing his term OF Office to four years, rem
deriag him ineligible to consecutive re
election, and fixing his salary at the sum
of fifteen hundred dollars per annmn. By
requiring as qualification for Office that
he shall have attained the age of thirty
FIVE years, shall have been a citizen of the
United States fourteen years and OF this
state ten years, and shall take an oath OF
office. ,..ta;nGs ii..z.=a Iet7a,,L 81. fs...f
By abolishing the council Of revision
and comforting on the governor the power
to exercise qualified veto. ' %
By providing for the election of lieu
tenant governor, prescribing his duties,
limiting his term OF Office, and designa-
ting his compensation. .sgsr sfeh...
By providing for the election of sec
rotary Of state. who is to continue in office
for the term of the governor; and for per.
forming such duties as are OF may be as
signed to him, he is to receive salary of
eight hundred dollars, with his fees of Of.
fee. .--,.,. .--.. -..... -s.,,
They have recognized the Legislative
department." '2s. '' ''so '$so. 1i'' 20
q By restricting the number Of senators
to,twenty. five, and the number Of repre-.
sentatives to seventy five, and prescribing
the qualifications of each.
BY fixing, as the time for meeting of the
regular sessions Of the general assembly,
the first Monday in JAnuarys A. d. 1649,
and on the first Monday 10 January bien.
nially thereafter
By fixing the pay Of the members at
two dollars per day, for the first forty two
days Of the session, and at oneidollar per
day fer each, day thereafter and render
ing them ineligible to, any office which
may be conferred by the governor or
general assembly, during the tims for
which they were elected, or one year
thereafter sdI assis4sl d ii Graadi 81
By requiring that bills providing for the
pay Of members, or the salary Of state Of.
6cers, shall contain no other provisions
whatever. l'''' ''' p'A a-''i!1s 'i2o'' 8
By providing that al final votes upon
bills shall be by yeas and nays, and that
no bill shall become a Law unless by . vote
of q majority Of all the members elected
to each house. aal ,aaaslo9 saissra nj g
j By prohibiting the passage of any laws
authorizing lotteries, or for Yeviving or sx;;
tending the charters Of the state bank or
any ofhar hank n. this state. or any spec.