The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-05-31
The New Constitution.

We publish below so much of the new
Constitution formed by the late conven-
ton as is ameadatory of the DID, omtting
occasionally portions that are alike in the
old and new, but retaining other portions
Of the old where it may be necessary to
fully the nature of the amendments pro
posed. The constitution is to be voted
upon by the people on the 18th of June
next
Article | of the new constitution, IN
reference to boundaries" is identical
with the same article in the old, and need
not be repointed.
article H. of the new constitution is the
"Bill of Rights" Cart. XIII. Of the old)
in which few changes have been made
of no great Importance. and which we
have fully pointed out heretofore.
Article Ill. of the new constitution,
Concerning the Distribution Of the
Powers" &c, Is Art ii. of the old consti-
tuition unchanged.
Art ". of the new constitution Cart.
III. of the old) refers to the Legislative
Department" and contains some impor-
| tant changes.
Sections l and are unchanged. Sec
tions and Of the old constitution are
merged into one in the new, and that
provision of the old which required a
residence of five years in the state, and 20
years of age for eligibility to state sena-
torship is stricken out and senators and
| representatives are put on level-that is
three years residence in the state, one
year in the district. and % years of age.
| SEC. t. Same a. sec. ) of old constitution
| ton.
| SEC 5. Changes sec. Of old constitu-
! ton so as TO increase the number Of sena-
/ tors from % to 33 and representatives
| from - to l02.
| SEC. 6. Same as sec of old constitu-
| tion.
| SEC = Changes sec. Of old constitu
I ton, which required state census to be
taken every 10th Y, ar, SO as to omit that
/ census and requires thea pportonments, &c,
! to be made in accordance with the census
taken every tenth year by the L. s (This
saves to the state the expense of taking a
census every tenth year, and requires an
apportionment Of the state for senators
&c, but once in 10 years instead Of once
| in 5 years, as heretofore)
SECS s to 22 are identical with secs .
to % of old constitution, except a few
verbal alterations. The remaining sec
tions of this Art in new constitution
differ SO materially from the old that W.
give them entire:
SEC. 30. Every bill shall be read at large
on three different days in each House
and before the vote is taken on its tina
passage. and after all amendments thereto
shall be printed; and all private bill
shall be printed AT the expense Of thos,
for whose benefit the same are introduced
and every bill, having passed both Houses
shall be signed by the Speakers of thei
resIeosive Houses. And no law whjcl
may be passed by The General Assenbi,
J shall embrace more than one subject, an,
that shall be expressed in the title Bu
if any subject shall be embraced in al
act which shall not be expressed in tn
|
as to so much thereof as shall not b.
expressed in the title And no law shal
. be revised or amended by reference ii
title only; but the act revised, or the ser
ton amended shall be inserted nj length
in the new law And no act of the Gene
raj Hssemb!e shall take effect or be il
force, until the expiration of three month
from the end of the session at which tn
same may be passed, unless in case c
emergency, the General Assembly shal
bv vote of two-thirds of all the member
elected to each House, otherwise direc
which emergency shall be expressed i
the preamble or body of the act
SIC. % The members of the Genera
Assembly shall receive for their services
the sum of three dollars per day durin
the first session held under this constitl
ton, and ten cents for each mile necessG
rily travelled, going to, and returning from
the seat of government to be compute
by the auditor of public accounts, am
thereafter such compensation as Shall b
prescribed by law, and no other allowanc
or emolument whatever. But no chang
shall be made in the compensation {
members of the General Assembly, durin
the term for which they may have bee
elected. The Speaker of the House {
of one dollar per day in addition to h
per diem as n member.
SEC. "a. The per diem allowed to eac
member of the General Assembly sha
: be certified by the speakers of their r
spective houses, and entered on the jou
nails, together with the mileage of eac
s member, as computed by the auditor an
.. published at the close of esch session an
y each member of the General Assembl
d shall be furnished at the expense of tf
. State, with stationery necessary for tx
transaction of the public business, an
shall be entitled to one COPY of the Law
and journal of the session, of which l
was a member; but no appropriation,
resolution or otherwise, shall be made f
:. :. postage or newspapers. either for the IL
=. of its members or for distribution.
ir SEC. 25. No auditors warrant shall
IN issued but in pursuance Of appropriated
to made by law and no money shall
be drawn from the treasury, except upt
+. the presentation of a warrant so issue
An accurate statement If the receipts al
II expenditures of the public money shf
ali be attached to, and published with, II
Sc laws of each ses> ion OF the General Assei
bly,. And no person who has beed,
Of may be, collector or eholder pf publ
moneys, shall be eligible to scat in Il
General Assembly, or to any Office
ck profit or trust in this State, until SUI
he person shall have accounted for, and pa
a. au paid into the treasury, all sums for whi'
es he may be accountable.
Of SEC. &c. The House Of Repi e$entativ
RI. RI. shall have the sole power of impeachin
at but majority of all the membefs elect'
'rt must cencur in an impeachment.
nd impeachments shall be tried by the Sc
ate, and when sitting for that purpo:
the Senators shall be upon oath or aft
nation, to do justice according to law al
evidence. No person shall be convict
~ without the concurrence of two-thirds