, 1869-09-21


PIE 70 ~ t9e ~ ls1a,s ~ ~! I'll srensa Il; pr.ns
t ~ s-n ~ shIs hnrden nnnn me ar. and In
pt " ~ ~ In rten hv I'M fiirtcf sciton Of the
ssHf. M n,nn ,nt,v,arsf nropefry-oWners With
n Il Ior In Sotn csses tie debt Il maturity. must
- - ~ -. o .Ssse. ~h,fsr ,he .rrrnn inter
oo ~. rs.snt =, st Srsn mon tne1r r.sonrc.S
~ n 20 <A ns,.t 1hs mn,itnIe ehtcn have been
cited oy the REALTORS goes 70 ne eAseas ~
ann. "Mu w t",;S tnars ~ Snr s1eh leotsstion
10 aoan1 =, .n, t., s1,bmssox to men
d .aw, suse'y the ALTERNATIVE snould Be psesenssa
to me city 10 be teplsed o. ~ c9sposasG tsad
nny aftts .hete ely Wool1 prefer sneh neptfa.
thh In pfeleseLce - ihcuTF1n3 q ueht WRlca 1nent
or or Wso1ly teIeS kIaa rainGus s'D ~ 'As'' p'''
Tue respondents are omcefs OF Tue NV e!eeteo
by Tie people OF the sesesA Was1A Tnes tepre,
agsnts, and have refused to Issue The houlll de-
mandeti+ The question II merely local, ahal no
rights that We can discover. hasfug oeen acquired
under The law. proper case fof cur lnterlefedce
has not been made cut II. however, rue Con-
men Council. clotned as Il = of ioe cnafter "lta
PoSers over this Whole subject OF park, aud Win
power to direct the lssne Of bonda, snhli pas aa
ordinance directing the Mayor, Comptroller, apd
City Clerk 10 tssue these bonds, aud they should
Eelnse We mient iotesisrs an e9mPe %nt mem sy
on this record with tie Fic*s We entertain and
have expressed
Their Is another view we bare takep Of this
case. 10 Which We vii now atyeTt and which
seems to is 10 settle The question n,ade beyond
sll coptrovc1ry.
thc STATE ia nroriniteti from c,euTtnH a debt ex-
eeet,ipT so do Wlkhopt me con -ent ot tue people
man,fesred hy yote Al a reueraI ELECTION. nod
nnbishri n Ieast ihfee mouths before tne vote IL
taten; and pruvisiou IA required to be made the
eame time tor the payment OF The Interest annual
ly as Il NAV uecI,,c ~ tax 10 b.. levied for the
ppfpote OF from other sources OF revenue whicn
law providing foE !es1tnR sach tax Ia also 70 u
published to The people with the Ia" providing
for contracting the debt.
50 senslnJ Impressed were inc iramefa q the
constitution Of tos abiltJ ol LEGISLATIVE oodes 70
or 9.efW and se suzssus o,Ve;
ana disturbances 10 ncn tney leasl, that tneJ ~
teEposed The poser q ths peop'e a. The ver!
hapds OF the Legislature on this subject 10 diyest
II q powers Th1ch dear, bought experience hhi
The buF,ea IMPOSED by ,his law upon irac.
tlonal part Of this great state Is teh.fott beayter
| Than the Legislature can Impose upon tho people
! uanilested By a vote at general election.
In rev OF tnis wise and sAlntatJ provision o!
tho constltusidu Gnu T. be seriously conteitIe'!
that the Legislature can exercise TIE as.anetl
power 10 t1fec ole and all Of the municipalities o.!
this state 10 incur debts amounting 70 millions ~
| dollar, b5 ore dash Of soe lsa!slattve pen, tGf
| corpOfzte pnrpofes Wbens to Meet the most et!-
| gent demands OF The pubic, hnd profiae fos the
geuernl VT 'satc, they cannot crentc debt against
the State exec edIuR the sum ot &a1,0ps The prop.
osit1on IA inconsistent with the spirit and plain
intention Of thts provision that II can receive no
| tas or In this court.
How can We hnllt IN vleE OF the protection this
clnusc ans designed 10 S!vc The people Of tue
| whole state, tIas the people Of particular nu.
/ ulttPsutF can oe taulSc1eu 10Y cofGOtAtc Qeph
xes q thsr snreoss1s su.nosscs ~
| Ihe pso'ect!oh 81 tne Maoie !mpmes, neee*"
| tas1ly. 1he pfolcction VI ~ is otR2ul1Ha paris
Of It's parts art eap,sctt u ianxeF. What Is th,
!cal salue o. tlls ttosisoo o. tne const1totiot.
u the tegelatufe, lnnioted IRON ibcufflh9 'ef's
de1t VI Ten foa or one nennlcd toa Rfta!es-
| for there IL 10 itln1t 70 tae Po*eE-upnn ~ Inc
cities OF me Sihte Wtcaa perceive noae. aeo
son u ske iss;siasa!e. the xhois s!atc. i u
I n . p0 a =. .l
IT, I'd T ta*a,. sat y tse @ s's!s e.ds ~ q
teT cuaases, n. ,H1 ,h. hnss @
1 h To-
.s,Up', W Certain nmonn, M ami j. wonii o. tasl Of IL IL
prrpo.r, Of protecting the Sfarc aud liz c!tizrns
irs!n onnresssye hnniens a.,
Those citizcns who aso 10 tc affected n the
creation, on nc aama principle that ,he peorle
y vote 70 .hc srsston Of a'lehs affecting shea
and their MateTa! Interests. .
w 40 net Of eousse ,ntoni 70 s be 1nds1,tooa s
o5 ths fsasooinR as asseninR 1nae tne LET'S a.ute m
eahto authorize the pfDpes authorities o1
snnnclpalsfJ to !Rsue u, lopds soF c0foolate puE.
the leElslature u compel municipality 70 do this
%aoat ener noRn!as vois ., nc asnsnt 1 o. a.s
stttuiIou.
o 70 e
modify. or abolish shelr charter. u has no Abid
Ing phce in The constitution, and we are con'
burden upop the ctty OF Chicago, assumes power
which tho constitution Of the State. tn Its spirit
and ttue meaning, inhibited them from everlasting
fA~ntt IN AFSf f9n =
e1-retafsane CAton r.. the CITY OF Ottawa, deeided
at the last September TERM a. conclusive u favor
te onesop ao' the 20
ol nc net & ~ tss!,1atuses rsaairta. nc !esy
S,iasss xIsa tes eslo:s.s iit: - Il @ ~ eliy q
:ss'ea !; tas feeess: IT, ss1 I'd ,;s sssa lst!ss
see Y se sn
,ssi , csnslI9e.'on p4es!dsa ,nst' Tnsa na,.hsd'
s3ee et ~ s1s %ss as Pss Pssas9 Tsty r. s
. ;isS 'Ss% s e !ss Sass
so, 1h Srt- - sn.nn.sn noc1 Inem Nv ma act
M. re,s ns ~ sos
A*senied to !ls imposition, some analogy might
nave existed That case oufy nosds thas The city
should r rIo!m .susJ imposed upon @ Il ny tue ACT
lnspoftng uf the main question rendeEa 1t ncces.
| rar1 10 l1scusa the Qutation-afr the CpMma st0u-
ers o11cer,.
On the y hole cafe, 1t seems to ~ one where the
CIT. lhouid he permitted to submit TO = t1ep1ra-
tion Of ia curporste tranchises. tn,,eaf Of hrny
rlace,i under ,namdatuus h1 Tie courts. This al:
;erna,Iye AZ Ne have before fald. ouVht 10 tusttce
10 be allotted IT, II hi. act Of The Leaisnure il
taucti0ne,]. the same poTet can he aunljeN 10 Iii
OUT counties, cities. and ineo,poEatei Towns, and
1he ", eo9se9usnees produced vhieh it was the
sloH ia utess1t' - ~ - 'e'7 " ''4e SoDs'"N'
w We d d i nos think case for the interpost,ou o,
~. d.nnt1er ihsrsio NM, i 10 atinTn1 M aI
emp,or1 mandaMus be pcsused. a4'"e eu @A' i'eA
~ n Wtsh.nt, T1.rt ~ ~. s,,-cr,. ,,ou,+ n
ins se eop9 of sbe sani opintun q IT, III N