Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-09-07
JOLIET, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER !, 1917.

SEC. %. Every bill shall be read on
three different days in each house, unless
in case of urgency, three fourths of the
house. where such BILLS depending, shall
deem it expedien. to dispense with this
rule; and every bill, having passed both
houses, shall be signed by the speakers of
their respective houses; and no private OF
local law which may lie passed by the
general assembly, shall embrace more
than one subject, and that shall be ex.
pressed in the title. And no public act
ofthe general assembly shall take effect
or be in force till the expiration of sixty
days from the end of the session at which
the same may be passed, unless in case of
emergency the general assembly shall!
otherwisedirect.
SEC. ID. The sum of two dollars per
day, for the first forty.two days atten.
dance, and one dollar per day, for each
days attendance thereafter, and ten cents
for each necessary miles travel, going to
and returning from the seat ofgovernment,
shall be allowed to the members of the
general assembly, as compensation for
their services, and no more. The speak.
er ofthe house of representatives shall be
allowed the sum of one dollar per day in
addition to his per diem as member.
Sec, %. The per diem and mileage
allowed to each member of the general
assembly shall be certified by the speak.
ers OF their respective houses, and enter.
ed on the journals and published at the
close ofeach session.
| Sec. 26. No money shall be drawn
from the treasury, but in consequence Of
appropriations made by law; and an &C.
curate statement of the receipts and ex.
Penditures of the public money shall be
attached to, and published with, the laws
at the rising ofeach session of the general
assembly, And no person who has been
or may eaa collector or holder of public
moneys ,Sshafl be eligible to any office Of
profit or Tdst in this state, until such
person shall have accounted for, and PAID
into the treasury, all sums for which he
may be accountable.
Sec. 81. The house Representatives
shall have the sole power of impeaching;
but majority of all members elected mus
concur in an impeachment. All impeach
ments shall be tried by the senate; anc
when sitting for that purpose, the senators
shall be upon oath, or affirmation, to dc
Justice according to law and evidence
No person shall be convicted without the
concurrence of two. thirds of senators G..
lected.
Sec. %. The governor, and Other
civil officers under this state, shall be
liable % impeachment for any misdemean
or in office; but. Judgment in such case.
shall not extend further than to removal
from office land disqualification to hold all,
office of honor, profit, or trust under this
The party, whether convicted or acquitted
shall, nevertheless,be liable to Indictment
trial, judgment, and punishment according
to law.
! Sec. %. Nojudge ofany court of Law
or equity, secretary of state, attorne,
general, attorney for the state, recorder
clerk ofany court of record, sheriff or col
lector,member OF either house of congress
or person holding any lucrative office un
der the United States or Of this state
provided that appointments in the militia
or justices of the peace, shall not be con
sidered lucrative offices--shall have
seat in the general assembly; nor shall
any person, holding any Office ofhonor O
profit under the government of Unitet
States, hold any Office of honor or prof
J under the authority Of this state.
SEC. 80. Every person who shall b.
chosen or appointed to any office oftrus
or profit shall, before entering upon tn
duties thereof take an oath to support tn,
constitution of the United States and Q
this state, and also an oath of office.
SEC. 81. The general assembly shall
have full power to exclude from the priv
ilege of electing or being elected, an
J person convicted OF bribery, perjury, o
other infamous crime.
! SEC. 80. The general assembly shal
: have no power to grant divorces. but ma
authorize the courts Of justice to gran
them for such causes as may be specifics
: by law; Provided, that such laws be gen
eral and uniform in their operation.
SEC SO. The general assembly shal
never grant or authorize extra compen
sation to any public officer. agent, servant
, or contractor, after the service shall hav
been rendered, or the contract entere
} into.
SEC. Sd. The general assembly shaI
t direct by law in what manner suits ma
. be brought against the state, and no clair
. against the state shall be allo xed unit
proven, and established before some tribu
nal. and afterwards approved by the gen
6 eral assembly.
: SEC. 50. TIE general assembly sha
have no power TO authorize lotteries fe
r any purpose, nor to revive or extend tn
: charter ofthe stale bank, or any othe
! bank heretofore existing in this state, an