, 1870-05-13

OF each class Of county officers, shall be- uni-
form IN the class, Of counties, to which thew
respectlyely belong. The compensation here
n provided for snail apply only to oficers
special laws shall cease at the adoption Of this
constitution, and such officers shall receive
on!y such ices as are provided BY general Law.
SEC Il Al laws fixing the fees Of State,
county; and township officers aha1 terminate
: with tho terms, respectively, OF those who
may be in Office at the meeting OF tho firgt
General Assembly after the adoption or this
constitution and the General Assembly shaII-
BY general law, uniform IN ita operation. pro-
vide Tor and regulate the fees OF said officers
to reasonable compensation for services act
uaIlr rendered. But the General Assembly
may, by general law, classify the counties by
population into not mora than three classes,
and regulate the fees according to class.
Thus article shall not be construed as de-.
rEiying the General Assembly Of tha power to
reduce the fees of e1isting officers. :.
PEG II. Every person who is elected OF ap-
pointed 70 any office m this Stste, who shall
be paid IN whole or in part by fees, shall be
required 6y law to make semi-annuM report.
under oath, to some officer to be designated
By law, OF all his fees aud emo1umeuts-
ARTICLE H..
a Corporations
T. SEC. l. no corporation ahau be created: by
special laws, or its charter extended, changed,
or amended, except those for charitable, .edu-
catonal, penal, or reformatory purposes,
age and control Of the State, but the General
Assembly alan provide, by general taVs, tol
the organization Of all corporations hetea'sei
to be created,
SEQ. 2. Al existing charters or grants 5;ea q
special q: exclusive pnsassesss.k sskan g ni,ce ~ or
which shan not have been N opet;1t1ga Eth tahaa
ten S,tys iron. tho time this CONSTITUTION taxes
effect. shall therealterhhso ono.Eahd'ty or eject
go 8 The General Assembly shall provide,
T., rs.- +h-f in aIi, elections for Directors OF
T,r,oe-s of Incorporated coupanles, every l.
.iocE folder slAll hare tho right to vote, in per
sors oT by proxy. for the number OF shares ot g
ssnct owned by him, for ~ many pe1Hons ~
there are Directors or managers to be elecstl,
~ 10 cumu1ate said shares and giye one caoli-
5,to rs many votes as The number OF Direct11s, |
multiplicity the number OF bis ahates Of stsck,
shall eqnal, or to distribute them on the same
principls' among IA many eandidates - he
shall think TT: md such Directors or managers
a11a11 rot be eIecked by any cAhar manner. +
SEC T. No Law shall bs passed by tho Gen. I
oral Assembly, granting ths light to construct
and operate tsdeet railroad within any: city,
ng the consent Of the local authorities having !!
the control Of the street or highway proposed I
to to occupied by such street railroad.
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SEC :. No State Bank shall hereafter ha
created, nor shall the Stare own or he liable
for any stock IN any corporation or joint stock
company or association for banking purposes.
now created. or to ba hereafter oreated, No
act Of the General Assembly authorizing or
creating corporations or aesoclatonar NTH |
banking powers. whether Of issue, deposit ar
discount, nor amendments thereto, shall 20
into effect q. in any manner he in torce, unless
the same ahall be submitted to . vote Of tha /
people At the general election uexe succeedin- |
The passage Of the sanae, and bs approved By :
for OF kgzinst ouch law,