The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-11

of any corporation or individual to
the State or TO any municipal corpo-
ration therein. The existing abuse
which this discontinues is we'll known.
Extra CoDlpensatiOn.-The Legisla-
ture shall not grant extra compensa-
ton in any form to any public officer. !
agent or contractor. after service has !
been rendered on a contract made. t
This will prevent a good deal of gen.
crosby with the funds of the State. |
Special LcgiSlation.-The Legisla- 4.
ture shall not pass any local or special !
laws relative to railroad charters, |
roads, ferries, cities or towns, manu- !
features, divorces, county seats, COM |
mon schools, or any other case
where q general law can be made
applicable" This will ultimately save
millions of dollars to the State if con-
scientiously enforced.
Estate Ajd."-The State shall not
loan its credit, nor in any way be-
come responsible for the debts or liza
bilities of individuals or corporations.
The Veto.-Two-thirds of all the
members elected to the Legislature
are necessary to pass a bill over the
Governors veto. This is the Con-
gressional rule, but only a majority
are required under existing laws in
this State
Supreme Court The Judges of the
State Supreme Court are increased
from three to seven. Their salaries
are increased from $1,000 to 81. 600.
and the Circuit Judges from 81, 600 to
So. 600. NO fees or perquisites al
| lowed.
Rerenue THE General Assembly
shall have no power to release or dis
| charge any county, city, township,
| town, or district whatever, or the ln
| habitants thereof, or the property
therein, from their or its proportion
ate share Of taxes to be levied for
State purposes, nor shall commute
ton for such taxes be authorized IN
any form whatsoever"
County 7dres County authorities
shall never assess taxes the aggregate
| of which shall exceed seventy i've
cents for each 800 valuation, unless
authorized by vote of the people of
the county. No city, county, town
ship, school district, or other munich
pal corporation, shall be allowed to
incur Indebtedness for any purpose to
an amount. including existing debts,
exceeding 5 per cent. on the value OF
the taxable property therein, the
value to be ascertained by the previ-
Gus assessment for State and county
taxes.
County C6fcers.-The clerks of all
courts of record, the Treasurer.
Sheriff, Coroner, aud Recorder of
Deeds Of. Cook County, hereafter
elected, shall receive salaries to be
fixed by law, which shall in no case
be as great as the compensation of a
Judge of the Circuit Court; and all
fees and emoluments in excess of that
sum shall be paid into the county
treasury.
Legislative Pay.-The pay of the
members of the Legislature to be
fixed by law, after the first session,
and no Legislature can change such
compensation except for future Legis-
latures All allowances for station
cry, newspapers, aud other perquisites
shall be limited to $50 for each mem
Der.
The Rights of Stockholders The
General Assembly shall provide by
law that in all elections for Directors
or managers of incorporated cOmpa-
MES, every stakeholder may vote in
person or by proxy for the number OF
shares he holds for as many persons
as there are Directors to- be elected,
and may concentrate the whole num-
Der on any one candidate, or distrib-
ute them as be may think fit.
The Rights of tie Public.-The roll
ling stock and other movable proper.
ty of railroads shall be considered
personal property, and subject to ex-
ecution and sale. No railroad corpor-
alton shall consolidate its stock or
franchise with any other corporation
owning a parallel or competing line.
No railroad corporation shall issue
stock or bonds, except for money re-
ceived and applied to its corporate
purposes.
| Warehouses ALI railroads are com
PEELED to deliver grain IN bulk, at any
/ elevator to which it may be consigned,
J if the same can be reached by any
track which can be used for that pur-
pose, and to allow connections to be
) made With their track for this pur
pose. Owners or managers of ware
houses shall make weekly statements
under oath, aud all holders of re
ceipts shall be at liberty to examine
the books at any time.
Al6 TO RGLtTOddS.-No county, city
town, township. or other municipality
, shall ever become subscriber to the
, capital stock of any railroad or pri
, vate corporation, or make donation to
= or loan its credit IN aid of, such cor
/ poration.
J County Seafs.-County seats may BIZ
changed by two thirds vote. but the
: question shall not be tested oitenel
than once in ten years.
{ The Constitution will go into efeot
: on the 9Th of August next.