, 1870-07-04

next WILL feappordon the state according
to the same rule. Minority Representative
if adopted, does not go into effect until
1872.
Special legislation Is prohibited.
The constitution has the following new
provisions:
Private property shall not be taken OF
damaged for public uses, without just com
pensatioA therefor, to be ascertained by a
jury.
The State shall not pay or assume the
debt Of, OF loan it's credit to, any public OF
other corporation or individual
No street railway shall be constructed in
any city, town or village without tho cnn-
sent Of the corporate or other authority
having control of the street.
No Law shall be passed making an irrevo-
cable grant of special privileges.
AL bills and amendments thereto must be
printed before they are passed
No act of the General Assembly shall take
effect until the 1st Of July following it's
passage. unless, by the vote Of two-thirds of
its members, itshal1 be put in operation i'm
mediately.
The authority Of the Legislature to add
to the State debt (unless for war purposes)
is limited to the sum of $3.50, 600.
No officer shall have his term of Office
extended by law after his election
The pay OF the members of the Leglsla-
ture to be fixed by Law, after the first ses
sion, and no Legislature ca1 change such
compensation except for future Legisla-
tn1es. AL allowances for stationery, news
papers, and other perquisites shall be im-
tied to $50 for each member.
There is to be no restriction upon the
duration of the sessions OF the General
Assembly.
All the State officers are hereafter to re-
ceive salaries, to be fixed by law, and not
to be increased during their term Of Office !;
and all fees, costs, and perquisites, shall be
paid into the State Treasury This does
not apply, however, to the present terms Of
Office Of existing State oficera-
The expenditure for the New State House
is limited to 50, 500, 900, including the
amount already expended.
A Atwo-thirds vote is required 10 overrule
the veto of the Governor.
The Supreme Court is to consist of seven
Judges instead of three, as at present; the
fonr additional Judges having been elected
on Saturday.
All taxes levied for State purposes shall
he paid into the State Treasury, and ap-
piled only to State purposes- County au-
thorities shall never levy a tax exceeding IS
cents on the 500 Of property, except to
pay existing indebtedness, unless by a vote
Of the people.
No city, county, township, school dis
trict, or other municipal corporation shall
be allowed to incur Indebtedness for any
purpose to an amount, including existing
debts, exceeding per cent on the value of
The taxable property therein, the va1ne to
be asce1tained by the previous assessment
for State and county ta1es.
The clerks of al courts of record, the
Treasurer, Sheriff, Coroner, and 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 Judge Of the Circuit
Court; and all fees and emoluments in ex-
cess Of that sum shall be paid into the
County Treasury.
AL fees established by special laws shall
oease at the adoption of the constitution;
as The fees OF the officers in this county
aru anssa,y authorized by special law, their
collection after the 9Th of August will be
Illegal
No corporation shall be created by special
la~z, or it's charter extended, changed or
amended All such organizations shall
hereafter be created by general laws.
The General Assembly shall provide bv
law that IN all elections for Directors or
managers Of incorporated companies, every
stockholder may vote in person or by proxy
Tor the number Of shares he holds for as
many persons as there are Directors to be
elected, and may concentrate the whole
number On any one candidate OF distribute
them as he may think TT.
MRailroad corporations doing bnsness II
Illinois shall have an office in this State
where all transfers of stock shall be made