, 1862-04-25

Shall any person holding any office Of honor
or prcht under any FOREIGN Government. or
under the Government Of the United States,
except postmastcrs whose annua1 conpensa-
ton shall not exceed the sum Of one hundred
dollars, hold any office Of honor or profit un-
der the authority Of this State.
Sec. 20. Every person who shall be chosen
or appointed to any office OF trust or profit
shall, before entering upon the duties thereof
take an osth to support the Constitution Of
the United States and Of this State, and also
an cath ct Office -
SEC. 80. The General Assembly shalt not PISS
any local Or special laws in any Of the follow
ing enumerated cases, that is to say: for
sranting divorces; changing the names OF
persons; laying out, opening, altering and
ffown. piats, streets, alleys and public squares
locating and changing county seats; Fegu-
latipg county aud township business; regu-
!at1pg the practice in courts Of Justice; regu-
iat1ps5 the Jurisdiction and duties OF Justices
OF the peace and constabIes; or providing for
changes Of venue in civil and criminal cases,
IN al the cases enumerated above, all laws
shall be general and OF uniform oper1tiou
throughout the State.
SEC. 81 The General Assembly shall never
G1HDt or authorize extra compensation to any
Public o1hcer, agent, servant or contractor af-
tsr the services shall have been rendered or
the contract made; nor authorize the payment
OF any claim or part thereof hereafter created
against the State under any agreement or con-
tract Inade without express authority Of law,
and AL such agreements or contracts shall be
puf and void Povidea, the General Assembly
may make appropriations for expenditures in
CURED IN suppressing insurreetionor or repclling
invasion.
SEC. 81 Suits may be brought against the
SLATE II the circuit court OF tho county where
the seat OF government shall be located; and
upon proper affidavit filed, either party may
r1,n ~
or circuit, as provided By law. And in all
cases either party elal1 have the right of ap-
peal to the supreme court, whose decisions
shall be final and conclusive as to the rights Of
the parties. And the general assembly shall
provide Tor the payment Of any jud ~ment SO
rendered, at such time and Ia such manner, as
in its discretion, shall be warranted by the
financial condition Of the State: R,oeitled, that
the general assembly shall have no power to
allow and pay any Chains, demands or da11a,
ges presented against the State after the expi-
ration Of tive years from the tune the claim
originated or the cause Ofaction shall have ac-
crued, except upon the bonds Of this State
and the interest accr11ins on the same hereto
toEe issued or hereafter to be Issued bF or uu-
der the authority Of this State.
SEC. 33. The general assembly shall have no
power to authorize, BY private or special law,
the sale of any latsls or other real estate be-
longing, in whole OF in part, to any individual,
company or corporation.
SEC. "a. Every general assembly shall pro-
vide tor Ill appropriations necessary for tue
ordinary and contingent expenses OF the gov
crnmcnt until the adjounlmcut Of the next
shall not be Increased without vote Of two
thirds OF each house, nor exceed the amount
OF revenue authorized by Law TO be raised in
such time: Pfp1fded, the State may, to meet
casual deficits or failures in revenues, borrow
money, never to exceed in the aggregate, fifty
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rowcd shall be applied to the purpose for
which they we're obtained, or to repay the debt
thus made, aud to no other purpose; aud no
other debt, except for the purpose Of Fcpening
Invasion, supprcssing instruction or defend
ing the State in Mar, (for payment Of which
The laith Of the State shall be pledged, J shall
be contracted, unless the law authorizing the
| same shall provide for the payment OF the in
| teTvst thereon us it shall accrue, by tax levied
| for that purpose, or from other sources oI
| revenue, and be submitted at a general cleo
| ton to the people, and receive Il majority oi
| assembly at such election The general as.
scmbly shall provide for the publication o,
| said Law, for three months at least, before tue
| vote Of the people shall be taken on the same
| Ard Tie provisions Of the law for the payment
Of the interest shall not be repealed until sucl
debt be paid.
! Sec. IS. The credit of the State, or OF au,
| county, city, town, township or school distric1
thereof. shall not, in any munner, be given II
| or in aid Of any individual, association or cor
| poration and neither the State, nor any coun
ty, city, town, township or school distric
tht root, shall ever become subscriber to til
| stock oiany corporation Or association what
ever, or raise money for or in aid of any suel
| corporation or ass socfation
! SEC .G Tie general assembly shall proyld
by law, tLat TIC fuel, stationery and prlntir.
Furrr furnished for tbe use Of the State, th
| copying, printing, binding and distributio.
the laws and journals, and all other print ii:
o1.lered By the general assembly, shall be LET
| BY contract, to the lowest responsible bidder
but the general assembly shall fix maximum
! price; uLd 10 member Of the general assem5l,
or ether officer Of the State, Shall be interest
cd DIRECTLY or indirectly, in such CONTRACT
SEC. 81. The general assembly shalt have u
| power to release or cxtinguisb, III whole or i,
part, the indebtedness, liability or obligation
fany corporation or individual to this State
except by q vote Of two thirds Of all tn
! members elected to each house Of the gcnerz,
| SEC. IS. The general assembly of this Stat
| shall have no power to release, suspend, mod
| ify, alter, remit, or in any way OF manner i'm
puir the obligations Of the Illinois Ccntr.
Railroad Company to pay into the State Treas
nry all sums OF money secured to the State b,
the charter Of said company, approved Fcbruar.
! 10, 1851, Dorto rr1easc, suspend, modify. alter
remit, or iu any manner impair any right o
taxation or lieu secured to the State by sais
| charter.
Sec. 81. All Laws enacted after tue adop
ton OF this constitution, which create corpor
aiions, amend existing charters, Or grant sps
cial or exclusive privileges to individuals, slal
be subject to alteration, amendment or repeal
SEC. 10. The general Assembly shall, al th
first session thereof after the adoption Of TIL
consultation, and from time to time rs occa
sion may require, pass laws for securing lien
| to mechanics and other operatives, for worl
and labor performed and materials furnished
| ARTICLEV.
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SECTION l. The executive department shal
consist Of governor, in whom shall be vest
ca the supreme executive power Of the State
lieutenant governor. secretary of State, au
ditor, treasurer and attorney general. VIII
shall be elected for the term Of two years, o,
the Tuesday next after the first Monday il
November, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-two, and bicnni
ally thereafter, by the qualified electors Of tn
State, Ut the same places and in the sam
Their term Of Office shall commence on til
first Tuesday in January next after their cleo
ton, and continue until their SUCCESSORS ar
elected and qualified.
SEC. 9. The returns of every election 70
tho officers named in the foregoing section
shall be sealed up, aud transmitted to th
seat Of government by the returaiug officers
directed TO the speaker of the house Of rep
resentatlves, who shall open and publish til
same IN the pFesenct Of majority Of tn
members Of each house Of the general a5scu,
BIZ. The persons La7iug the highest nun1be
Of yotcs respectively, sLell be DECLARED duI
elected; but If two OF more be eq1at IN;
highest in votes for the game office, thru on
OF them shall be chosen by joint b1Ilot q
BON houses Of the general assembly Con
tested elections shall br detcruiucd by bot
houses Of the general assembly, in such mar
ntr rs shall be prescribed BY law.
SEC. 3. No person shall be eligible to the o
tice Of Governor who shall not have attaine
the age Of thirty years; been ten years, mex
| preceding his election, resident of this Stare
aud for 4 like Period citizen Of the Unite
States; nor shall any person wlen elected, b
eligible to any other office within this Stat
until after the expiration Of the term for wiic
he shall have been elected.
SEC. 1. The Governor before entering upo
the duties Of his office, shall take the folio via
cnth Or affirmation, to-wit: t' I do solemnl
swear (or afhrm) that | will faithfully execut
tie duties aEpertainipy to the Office Of Goycl
Gor Of the State Of Illinois; and will to tt,
best Of my ability, preserve. protect and dc
lend the constitution Of this State, and tn
Constitution Of the United Statcs.''
SEC. 8. The governor shall reside at The sea
of government, and, from time to time, Civ
The General Assembly Information Of the stat
of the government. and recommend to thci
consideration such measures as he shall deer
cxpedient- H. shall be ~ ot1cio canal truste
and fund commissioner, and perform sueh du
tits as shall be prescribed By Law.
Sec. e. The governor shall have power
grant reprieyes. communications and pardoas
sftcr conviction, for all of1euses, except tres
son and cases of impeachment, upon sue
conditions and with such restrictions an
limitations IS he may think proper, subject t