The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-24

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of the general assembly shall be furnished At ia
expense Of the state, with stationery necessary "a
the transaction Of the public business, and ,haI
be entitled 10 one copy of the laws and journal a
the session, OF which hc Is a member. but m
appropriation, 10y resolution or otherwise, shall b.
made 10y the general assembly, Tor hostage O
newspapers, othrrior the use Of is members q
for distribution
See -. No auditor. warrant shall bee i.,uct
but ~ pursuance Of appropriations made by Law
ana no money shall be drawn from the .u.ury
except upon the pIr.cutatluu Of q warrant 80 l.,
sued IN accurate statement Of the RECENT, ana
! expenditures OF the public money shall be- attach
'H TO- ana published with, the las. Of each ,rs,iuf
81 th' general assembly And no person
/ VINO mas been or may be- "a collector OF holder u,
public moneys, shall be- eligible TO ,cat IN III,
general assembly or to any Office pi profit or trust
N TINS state, until such person shall have account,
go Tor, and paid into the treasury, all sum, for
which he may bee accountable
See. 20 The house Representatives shall have
| Tue sole power Of inpcaching, but majority OF
| all the members elected must concur in the i'm.
| peachmcnt III impeachment, shall be- tried by
the senate, and when sitting for that purpose, the
senators shall be- upon oath or Affirmation, To- 10
Justice according to law and evidence 40 Der.
| son shall be- convicted without the concurrence
| Of twOthIrd. of the senators elected
Soc, - The governor and other civil officers
| under TIL, stat" shall bo liable to Impeachment for
any mslcmrnuor in office during their confirm.
ancr in Office, but Judgment in such cast, .Aall
not extend further than to removal from Office
The party whether convicted or acquitted, shall
nevertheless be- liable 10 indictment. trial and
Judgment, aud punishment according to Law
See. -, No judge Of any court Of law or cgui-
" secretary OF state, encouragement, county
attorney, recorder, clerk Of any court of record
shcull or collector OF the public revenue. member
OF either house of congress or person hnldin, any
lucrative Office under the United States or mi.
state, or any foreign government, shall have seat
~ III" general assembly Pro,tiR that appoint.
lncnl- III the militia or the Office Of Justice of
III" peace shall not be considered lucrative Offices;
nor shall any person holding any Office of honor
OF pioht under any foreign government, or under
the government Of the United States except post.
masters whose annual compensation shall note
coed the sum Of one hundred dollars, hold any
office OF honor or profit under the authority of
this state
Sec, =! Every person who shall bee chosen
or appointed to any Office OF trust or profit shall
before entering upon the duties thereof, take an
oath ~ support the constitution of the United
States and Of this state, aud also an oath of Office
See. 30 The general assembly shall not pass
any local or special laws ia any of the folloniu g
enumerated case. that i, to say, for granting di
vorcc.; changing the names of persons: LAYING
out, opening, altering and working on road. or
highways; Nacatng roads town plats streets.
alleys and public squares; locating and changing
county seats; regulating county and township
business regulating the practice in courts of inst.
nee regulating theJuflsdictou and duties OF Just.
zee, OF the peace and cou.tablc- or providing for
chances tl a ole "a
al! the east, enumerated above, all law, shall be-
general and Of uniform operation throughout the
state
See. ~. The general assembly shall never
grant OF mihoriI' extra compensation to any oil
GER agent servant or contractor after the services
sinai! have been rendered or the contract made
nor authorize IN" payment OF any claim or part
thereof hereafter created against the state under
any agreement or contract made without cxf,rrs,
authority of law, and all such agreement, or con
tracts shall bee null and void, Pyo,kR the zen.
'raI assembly may make appropriations for ox-
penditTc, incurred ia supprc-siuE Instruction or
rrprllmg invasion.
see. 81. Suits may Ice brought against the
circuit court OF the county whore the seat of GOV
eminent shall be located; and upon proper allida.
VT filed, either party may have the venue chang.
ed Ia some other county or circuit, q. provided
10y law. And III all cases either uarty shall have
the night oI appeal to the supreme court. whose
decisions shall be final and conclusive os Ia fine
rights OF the parties And the general assembly
shall provide for the payment Of any Judgment 50
rendered at such time and in such manner. as in
it, discretion, shall he warranted by the financial
condition Of tho state, ProiAG That the general
assembly shall have no power to allow or pav any
cIaI'll>' demands or damages presented against the
state after the expiration of five wear. from thc
It m ,,ft.- 4 ..
shall have accrued, except upon the bonds Of this
state and the interest accruing ON the same here
oor" issued or hereafter to be issued bv or under
the authority Of this state
See. ~ The general assembly shall have no |
power to authorize, 10y private or special law. the |
SAFE OF any lands or other real estate belonging in !
whole or in part, to any individual, company or
corporation.
Sec. 81 Every general assembly shall provide
Tor all appropriations necessary for the ordinary
ana contingent expenses of the government until /
the Adjournment of the next regular session. the
aggregate amount ct which shall not bcincreased
without a vote of twu-thui- of each house. nor
exceed the amount of revenue authorized by law
to be raised in such time: Pro,iEd, the state
may to meet casual deficits or failures to revenue.
borrow money, never to exceed in the aggregate
MY thousand dollars and the moneys thus bor.
foWcu shall he applied to the purpose for which
tl'l were obtained, or to repay the debt thus
ih"d', ana 10 no 0therpurposc and no other debt,
except tor the purpose of rcpcug INVASION. sun
pressing Instruction or defending the state in
war (tor payment Of which the faith of the state
shall be pledged shall be contracted, unlcs, the
law authorizing the same shall provide for tine
payment OF the interest thereon as it shall accrue
~ TAX levied Tor that purpose, or from other
sources OF revenue, and be submitted at general
aIt r. tl, L., 4
III the votes cast for members of the general AZ.
emily at such election. The general assembly
hall provide for the publication of said law for
hrec months at least, before the vote of the pro
he shall be taken on the same And the provi< {
)nS OF the law for the payment of the interest
hall not be repealed until such debt be paid.
See. 81 The credit of the state or of any
ounty, city, town, township or school district 5
hereof shall not, in iany manner, be given to or
l aid OF any individual, association or CORPORA 5
ON; and neither tn" state nor any county. city
'wn, township or school district thereof, shall .
yer become subscriber TO the stock of any cor. ..
GRAFTON or association whatever, or raise money ,
II or IN hd OF an! such corporation or a-soca-
See. @t The general assembly shall provide by n
", that the fuel, stationery and printing paper G
rushed tor the use of the state, the copvinr, k
ntng, binding and distributing the laws and o.
uIh0s, ana all other printing ordered bv the
neral assembly, shall be et by contract to the ST
west responsible bidder; but the general assem- OF
y snail fix maximum price; and no member of u
q general assembly other officer of the state, Oh
all be interested, directly or indirectly, in such q,
ntract az
81 The general assembly shall have no pow ~,
|" release or eEtinguIsh, III whole or IN part. s,
p Indebtedness, LIABILITY or oblgat OF any cor wv
a. . q . IN.
'e OF two-thirdS of al! the members elected TO :
III house the general assembly.