The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-02

The nolansas Constitutes.
q We give below some of the features
; the new Constitution for Illinois, which h
! been submitted to the people for approval
rejection. :.
The General assembly is to consist Of
Senate Of twenty-five members, and
House Of Representatives of seventy fiv
until the population Of the State shall reac
million, after which the number may
increased by the addition of five membe
to the House, and five more for every add
! ton of 100000 inhabitants thereafter, unit
the whole number is 100. The Sci
ators are elected for four years, the term {
one half expiring every two years. Tn
Representatives are to be elected for tw
years. The Legislature to meet once i
two years.
A Senator must be 30 years old, a Cit
zen of the United States, five years an in
habitant Of the State, and resident on
year in his district next before his election
"A Representative must be twenty-fiv
years old, a citizen Of the United States
three years an inhabitant of the State, an,
resident Of the district one year next be
fore his election.
No person elected to the General Assem-
bly, is eligible 10 receive any civil appoint
ment in the State, or to the Senate of tn;
United States, from the Governor, Governor
and Senate, or the General Assembly, du
ring the term for which he shall have beer
elected, and the votes given for such are
made void. No member Of either House
to be directly or indirectly interested in any
contract with the State or county, author.
lied by law during the time for which they
shall have been elected, or within one wear
thereafter.
Senatorial and Representative districts
are required to be composed Of contiguous
territory bounded by county lines, and
where district comprises more than one
county, the Representatives shall be elected
by the votes of the whole districts. Cities
and towns containing the requisite popuIa
ton may be erected into seperate districts.
The Senatorial districts must be single.
The pay Of members to be two dollars a
day for the first forty 1.-TWO days of session,
and one dollar day for the residue Of the
time, with 10 cents a mile travel, and no
more.
The General Assembly shall not grant
divorces, but may authorize the Courts to
grant them.
Taxes shall be levied to pay the interest
on the debt of the State, which shall be ir-
repealable until the debt is paid
The Governor is elected for four years.
He must be 80 Years old, have been a citi-
zen of the United States ii years, and 10
years resident of the State. He is inelli-
gble more than four years in eight. He
must reside at the seat Of government. His
salary is 3 500 year.
The Auditor and Treasurer are elected
by the voters Of the State, the first for four
years and the second for two.
The Judiciary consists of Supreme
Court, and inferior tribunaIs-the Judges to
be elected by the people. The Supreme
Court consists Of three Judges, to be elected
by general ticket for nine years, one to go
out every three years, the Judge having the
longest term TO be the first Chief Justice,
and after that the oldest in commission.
They may be removed for causes not i'm.
peachable, by vote Of two-thirds Of the
elected 10 each branch of the
General Assembly. The State is divided
into three districts, and the Legislature may
provide for the election Of one of the Judges
in each. The Clerks and District Attor-
neys are to be elected by the people in each
district.
A capitation of tax Of not over a dollar
nor under 50 cents may be levied OIL free
white males above 2l Provision must be
made for levying taxes equally upon the
Of individuals and corporations.
No State Bank shall be established, nor
shall the State hold stock or be in any way
liable for any Banking Company to be Gre
sted. No Bank charter to be valid until
to the vote of the people, and
sanctioned.
The printing presses shall be free to ex
anime the acts Of any officer of government,
md when the matter published is proper for
public information, the truth may be given
n evidence, in justification, and in all in
iictments for libel the jury may determine
he law and fact under the direction Of the
Court
Any person who shall fight duel, or
'end or accept challenge for that purpose,
hall be deprived Of the right to hold any
,fiice Of honor or profit in the State, and
nay be punished otherwise, as the Legisla-
ure may by law prescribe.