Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-10-12
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By requiring that each general assem-.
bly, shall make appropriations Tor the ex-
fPensee OF the government until the ad.
Journment Of the next regular session
ihat such appropriations shall not exceed
the revenue for the same period, and shall
not be increased or changed unless by a
vote oftwo.thirds Of each house of such
next general assembly, o. aijbas5esq {
BY restricting the general assembly
from borrowing any money,unless in cases
of Instruction, invasion, or war, without
submitting the law, authorizing the loan
and providing for its payment, tothe peo-
pie, at least three months before the time
OF voting on the same, requiring major
ity of all the voaes cast for membess. of
the general assemblzfo giye to- such. "a y.
validity and force.
By refusing to allow tbekcredit ossihe'
state to be given in aid of any individual
corporation or association. ,..f....
By directing that all contracts for fuel,
stationery, and other necessaries in car
rying out the operations Of the government
shall be let to the lowest responsible bid.
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BY, adopting wholesome guards against
improper and corrupting influence on this
department of government a. oo'
81 And by providing new mode for de.
termining the census of the state.av-a 81 +
In arranging the judiciary they. have
sought an improved system /
BY devolving its powers and duties on
a supreme, circuit, and county courts, and
justices of the peace authorizing the es.
Establishments of municipal courts. 5.eare .
BY the creation of three supreme judg.
.es, to be chosen by the people.
By dividing the state into three grand
divisions, and requiring at least one term
annually of the said court to be held in
each of them. -R...... -.....t
By fixing the term of said office of said
Judges. at nine years, and their salaries q.
twelve hundred dollars per annum. hAa
BY the establishment of nine circuits,
in each of which is to be elected circuit
Judge, whose term of office is six years,
and his salary one thousand dollars.
BY prescribing conservative qualifica.
tons for incumben's Of the Office ofjudge.
BY the erection of a county court, the
Judge of which is TO be elected in each
county, to hold his office four years, and
receive such compensation as the general
assembly may provide. go ' % :. q. -
BY comforting on this court jurisdiction
in all matters Of probate. ..-al -.s ..,es.,
BY requiring the judge thereof in con-
| junction with su III Justices of the peace as
the general assembly may direct, to bold
terms for the transaction of county bust
ness. '.!r., Mods ~ -.. 81 u4,s ..-
By providing Cor the election OF the
clerks of the several courts, and constitu-
ting the clerk of either the circuit or coun.
| ty court er o6fcio recorder, as the general
assembly may provide. g.. l.e.4
BY abolishing the office of attorney
general, aud adopting salutary provisions
for carrying into successful operation the
| foregoing system Of courts and by rem.
dering a sheriff ineligible to immediate re-
detection. go F7st II .r.. .t.gs ..l.a.-
Your delegates have endeavored fur
Their TO discharge the high trusts confded
to them -' 7'l
~ BY restricting the right Of suffrage TO
all white male citizens above the age of
twenty. one years. and who have residid in
this state one year next preceding the
election and to such white male inhabi-
tants above that age who shall Be resi-
dents Of this state at the time of,the hdop
ton Of this constitution, and by requiring
each voter to exercise his right only, IN
the district or county where he actually
resides. .''' |
By changing the mode of voting to bal
lot. u.g8i Ha1lIas Ea.I@ -l8Ie4 H.. .ra !
BY altering the time of holding the
general elections to the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November, bien.
nially. s'ieHs ..a i''a I1''992 i
By directing that No new county shall
be created, but at the expressed vote of
majority Of all persons interested, and I'm.
less the territory ofsuch counties contains
at least four hundred square miles. BY
adopting other restrictions in accordance
with this pTinciple.bsN {. 1as rsla.l
BY requiring ell laws creating cerpor
ations, not possessing banking powers, to
be general, ISIS l7as.a f58I Aaq
By prohibiting the creation of any state
bank whatever. r, =; q<,9,.l ..-.-,
By refusing to permit the state to be-
come interested Ia any corporation or as
sociation for banking purposes. n1'F y.
+ BY requiring that oil acts authorizing
corPoFationsfo associations with banking
powers, shall take effect only upon the
approval Of q majority Of the people, at
vote TO be taken at some general election.
By making all stockholders in any
such corporations liable for the debts of
the same, 10. the extent Of the amount of
the value of their shares in such corpora.
ton. .l..-..s-.s
BY allowing counties, upon vote Of
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