, 1870-05-14

I sopal good wishes and farewell"
] ADJOURNED SINE DIE
After prayer By the Rev. Dr. Robertson, the c1L
| yention Was declared adjourned sint d.
New Constitution bI lllinoI4-Th
Schedule md Separate Clauses
Tho City Of Quincy Section EInnlI.
Adopted.
The Constitutional Convention took, up th
schedule again, yesterday, and, utter calling til
yeas and Iays Iscreral times the City of Qutnc
section vas adopted in q modified form, III
scht dule WAS also amended SO as to dispense r1tl
the registration Of voters at the election to be hel
for the adoption Of the new constitution and In
election Of Judges The following Is thu form II
which the schedule and separate clauses were final
ly adopted;
SECTIONS SEPARATELY sURMITTEp.
Illinois Central Railroad.
SP i;oo,s Or an hatsrer
money INTO tho State Treasury, nor any lien Of the
State upon, or right TO tax property Of said com
pany IL acceptance with the provisions Of the
charter Of said company, approved February 10,
1851, shall ever be released, suspended modified,
altered, remittcd, or lii any way OF manner
d!minIshed & or y legislative q otasE
pany, atter the payment OF the state debt shan be
appropriated anu set apart for the payment Of the
for no other purpose u whatever,
Minority Representation
The House Of Representatives shall conaist Of
senate. s @ he tern. Of once ID sna be no g Teaf ae
Three Representatives shall be electetl In each
Senatorial district At the general election IN tho
II ali elections ii KeprescntasSes % atoresaid, EACH
qnallaca Eoser ay cast as many votes for ona can
dtdate as there are Representatives to be elected,
among the candidates as he shall sec i1t; and the
candidates highest In votes shall be declared
elected
No county, city, town, township, or other ulu-
ntciraltv shan ever become subscriber to the ce-
OF make donation to, Or loan It's credit In aid OF,
such corporation: Proridkd, ho1sere7, that the
adoption Of this article shau not be construed as
such subscriptions where the same hare been M
thor1zed, under existing laws, BY q rute Of the
people OF such municipalities prior to such adop-
aon.
Tho Illinois and Michigan Canal shall never be
old Or leased Until the specific proposition for the
Q = vote Of the people Of the State, at general
lection, and hare been approved bJ majority Of
i! the votes Po1led at such election
The General Assembly shall never loan the credit
i the State, or make appropriations from the
treasury thereof, in MD Of raiI1oads OF canals:
pForidsd, that any surplus earnings OF any canal
aay be appropriated for its enlargement or ex-
cnsion4.
SCHEDULE -
That no lnconyen!eucefuay arise from the alter
donB and amendments made In the constitution
this State and 10 ca1Ty the sa1ne into complete
aect, It Is hereby ordained and declared:
SECTION l., That AZ laws In force at the adop-
On Of this constitution, not Inconsistent there
18th, and all rights actions, prosecutions, claims
nd contyncts Of this State individuals Of bedIes
1rPornte shail continue to bc Hs valid Us II this
had not been adopted. !
SEC. 2 That au tines, mxes, penalties and for I
:ltnres, due and owing to tie stAte OF Illinois, |
nder ihc present constitution and laws, shall tn.
uder this constitution
! other nstIaaients entered INTO Or executed &C.
the State Of illinois, to any State Or county
llcer OF public body, shan remain binding and
lid, mud rights and liabilities upon the same
M be tried and punished as though no change
ii l.een made In the constitution Of this State.
SEC. 4. County courts, for tho transaction Of
wnEhip organization, shall continue In existence
ID exercise their present Jurisdiction until the
;ard Ct County Commissioners provided In thls
~ ~ ef a.
3nGts counties shal have tls same power and
,:sd ey ge1s,al Az.
Institution specifically enumerated shall con-
lae M N eSlstsncs and exercise thsI present juris
et!on 9 until Otherwise prostdc1 BY law;
9EC. u AZ pSrsons now nlllng my once Or ap-
I'LL sn91 con9nue III Ine e4elelse OF the
ls ilss eIeol, aGsofalnG 70 their Respective COM
sSons y 1 oI aPpolhtMehts, unless oy this consneu-
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