The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-01-12

nHrigHb!e feeder, iar rrrg the Eock river. a. or
near Dixon IN Lee cDt!uiv L. her MOI a., frc,.,
~ miles IN eusii aud also ;Ec tf,I,rov ,.i nj
kpcS rircr, ~ tbs - lie Perhaps 10 nu,it.
w"r<s could - constructed IN the State whicl,
w"dii - proif;ilve ~ :Dp"c general and imtne-
diaie ocneut thlu thee. pFnp,-ri l:sy.lr, yaieut,
very large portion 81 L.. state tg-s., h. ,Ii;,..f
T. 3cn-Iie'i. 'Ht al Im.n .,-,. t,ta, w-.u'i float
''F-T t:-n. iron j IL s-r.sic- A..y nrr.t.i.c.
"a .ifoF 81 tt improvement a. Ike tlii.,t, n, -,
nni LIE Illinois Ard Alic.iiStu niai bg.r .liL-
h7J:aO't ntsn tir"Sc ptn,,tel i,Iuruy ,,:tcut>.
fnct are "-,erveiiy ;I'i...lryr a:i,i aie SUPPORTED
BY SQUAT H;,'. .roTtIr i',i,.,c o,iptrI %, an rx
ttnsive portion -; the ~. i, = i,., ~ti! 10
resist ~ >oii4 i~-onin: bfou - T. ar sup
poFi EId b2 WIN tuH-I - liberal vi.r If tl,.
increasing dcmI.i.l' at l;rcis.tp:s aud th. com.
!''" ''c''''ic u ooT frrPie locking - she az
PfoAehihr and promising fnt..re oi our = ate
must aini' t't the cia'n, 81 TIC ir.n.t, - these
Improvements are jI>,, liberal a.lI wiz. Ne
must not, geD'icnicn, yis g! - any hammered
roiicy ~ proTidiD. IVr thu present and future
interests 81 tDis ypaI, pD5crfui and favored
State. foil OF The of wealth and human
happiness. NIiOJs aye Vet poar into aud
occupy vs. rich Ionain-, the sf ri God aud the
a10ie o: man. s,Onid the N.uoB.! G. ,yYcY.ineut
oeciiDe TO make these improvements or 10 G;d us
Z n cong 40, three vays open To- as To accom-
push tac "pri. Father hy ch1itering pglvat,
companies unfT stringent limitations n;,d .c>cr-
YdiIOnS a. - tho i.ui cont rgl o, then, afpy
completion, bat aiSays To be held By sueii ,ciso
rat!ons II The hghi of pros: from the rereu,ie-
and thus always subjcc;iug cur -urrlus p,oduc,.
- OhrdfnsoBe tolls. Or b ludn 81 the State to
secure the means - build them. which under our
consi tuition, mast be subnII.tel TO y vo,. of the
people before IL can be created. Or BY direct
tax upon the people Of the STAT. winch the Gen
eral Assembly NAV by Law lery, TO bc collected
ana appropriated tor al OF either of the proposed
improvements Considering the magnitude OF III.
several objects combined. or the la~ge amount
required for either nnd tia; the Whole peone
would be called upon to bear an pay zach tax
these me tsl-es o. sht - be suo.iIlttd u in.
orieAi u pn5.ic discussion, exam .iiGn a1l re-
hsctioa, before such law sa1ii b.. made.
IN railroads IN oar State h1v: - :-i5;-eI
inn'A,Era5iy 20 oar prosperity. !n-t..t oi lri.,
We want miles u las kIui a .Ia..l,lnicI-
tiOo tcrtat.lv, cfs4sisA.n iha. ilg.- 20 u
article 81 our Constitution has Mt b.,n G.,cra!.
construed BY our J. g.siature. TIE i:tist I5sr,i
railroad charters have been gragie1 Cu- PEG d..
and cosir's have encouraged them IN syefy IN ~
ner consistent with the constitution and laws, bat
always - Iha belief that t.Ia bsu-.is were to b.
r-asOniD ( anI mutual. These charters have
beei grantei, not 10 irsrraSs and Cypress th.
people an should cup ',iity teir na Jtl1 .neat
cSeFFeaeli discretion. ami proper regard for
Their OGH weliCTrSSisSrcti and permanent inter
est, 1t will bccofns gIestIon tor the General
Assembly to consider Is ihs u.Aiss OF rclres, are
Hot aitaEDable through the channel. VI ju.t au:
self protecting leg Station
coSNENIIoS To REVISE A%D 4nEnb THE coysTIfUTI9S-
Oar present amended State Consultations wa
ratified b. a vote Of the people in March, AMI be
came the >upreBc law Of the had en- lac. 6iefd..
OF aPTh, ISIS II contains many WISE .nI saiu-
taFy Piosis cHs- Lnder II, p-3lLs have
greatly p.J>pe~eb. and state ls1 hs.cosn- on.
OF Itl, hrsi, ain Respect IA t:Ie Eno,i
BH time has mIterIa ! changed OH cir.7s.D stan
ceS. and experience has Clearly dcu e;Faf e.! thai:
'vii.l vas its-n prodeat an! suitably adapted to
fIe condition Of people. Gyrs moi nov &c. ID;
with the requirements u oar growth and pros
PeTItY. There has. fJr years, be-l I, gown.
desire. and II ~ believed II uDS aIaOuf.i, to q.
weN-dchned public sentiment. that o.,r C1nsiii,.-
tOn should again nnder,-J T.vIs.na aud atIef,a-
lnent Il dos bot iLl vItlzu the FI".Is--, OF thu
COMMUNICATIVE =, eater INTO ..slt tai! discussion
upon tins sl3esi rs great importance lie .nnili--
coming H.ere appropriately, within tGc Ian.- sF
Your deliberations or more ls1tjraa.eir rrt hiT,
reSeT'cd 10 The Pt@ile u raS>irl; upon queo
:sI II Is, however. CIV oIs t.s-i more ii,i- -
period nSS hxsd IN the Constitution for. whIc
the .-Ss1OiJ> not iisiitel tort 1.-TWO DAYS a..
- generally understood, ia!deqla'r provision Is
made to exte-l them beyond thit time
The Iib.r o: .,Hbers ~Jonid b. cJi sd IRA Il.
increased III bI'h branches u -. G.serli Assem-.
bly, Ii would 10 80: with pubic favor ~ TX III
number OF Representatives AMI =, arraa.. Ia.
BASS of representation. 4 prac:.c .bc. - .!.o.
each County ~ tn. STATE sas; az. = l,9.sei.ta~
I've
Tne't Is ...-.,4.; desire to -, o-.-s-iz. to
jUG!ci4ry n IHgscs-= the nlIIJcr ~ Jua &c, Of
The supreme CJa'i asd 10 restrict the uu..uer OF
jutic'aI circuits
The two-Ell.l tax, for tiss payment IS the r.rn.
ciga!, pro rata of the stale deb :, 10 Iuure5
require. IN te cJus,itui,JI, and should be s,rica-
uu'.
!; contains olious 6i,i:5,i, s,.,rs against per.
Soum .i5-Tis. wA!ch ought To be e-pUp go.
il- Cpnp. l~lJJrl sd 8s.eI { Hs=.i ucr- of the.
General assembly. 10 the Judges Of or courts.
and all ..Icers Of the St.:e G1TcrHEseuf ! belJ~
a proper Standard Of remuneration tor the sr,si-
ces required, and ought ~ 5e materially increased
Laws oi dbuB'fGi cons,;u'iOuaI;v. Which, -
~ rr- D.
manner, met with pubic approval. IL wall d:
better ~ M future - FrJyiL. against ~. ucc-s-
sity iJr saeh Legislation.
The are vIsJI> other AMI ian s,r:Iut J.fsc.S
IN tue present Constitution. requiring sIcH
chang es t.d IuprOv el1cat> Reelection and d.
cH-~'"n VIII suggest There Is 100 reason ,s.s
-He puJ.lr ullui Is -ot nov ia a .nli;Ipa dciio-
esta.F ID 80 l~d-r those Jgss.rpa- Of fundamental
VTiuc.rlc aud reform wh cl 3..ua. 20 AMI cln>il-
iufr Ne oLss 0l all constitutional governments
Jad are E~ut ally set-rI and X-l Sg constitutional
law. BesIl.S, there VIII be ample Tlm-. b.loie
am convention can ASSEMBLE. tor II ~ thorough
and s..>passionLte consideration tlesc gI.ra l.,-
tI1as air-ys demand.
! therefore respectfully bit earnestly recaal-
mend the al 1rt'ou o. . jrsnt Recitation. submit
tIGS lAe question :, iA- ycrns, ~ iiIs STATE IL
provided ~ the .st $ 'Dh %; lac i-.h article Of
ihe Cop,t tI.IJa.
The balance @. tI.e ms age consist, Of an ur
;Gmelt IA favor Of the ratification Of the consI-
tuiioaa! amendment. = ihe Govc5u1- 4 l. auc,S
nothing new On that subj-ct, we omit it. Tie
mas age closes, of course, with his siynsiure
RICHARD J. CGLESBT.