New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-29
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POLITICAL.
ILLINOIS.
THE PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION.

The people Of Illinois, through state Con
yention have framed Constitution for the state,
which il to be submitted TO popular vote on saturday,
the I'd OF July and Judging from the voice ~ the press
which seems without distinction OF party to be almost
unanimous in its favor, II IL reasonably certain that It
will be adopted The Bill Of Rights provides, In addition
TO the present BILL that person shall he denied any
civil or political rights account OF his religions opn
ions that grand iuries may be abolished bylaw ana
that no irreyocable grant Of special privileges shall be
passed by the Legislature.
ELIGIBILITY.
No person convicted OF bribery perjury or other ma
nous crime is eligible to any Office Of profit or trust In
the state The present Constitution contains no proys
ion upon the subject Members Of the Legislature are
required to swear they have not paid any bride TO
secure their election and that they will not take or ac
accept any gift or bride for any vote influence they
may give or withhold for any official act The present
Constitution is silent upon the subject.
APPoRuoSMESr.
The Legislative and Senatorial Districts TO he APP
portioned according to population and all counties nav
ing of entitled to at least one rep
resenative. Provision is made against GerTy"dnd@tng
No such provisions in the present Constitution.
APPROPRIATIONS.
No appropriation is permitted in any private law; and
bills making appropriations for the pay of any office SHAH
not contain any other provision. There is no provision
on this subject in the present Constitution No money
can drawn from the State Treasury except In pnrsu-
ance Of law; and money allowed TO be diverted when
once appropriated This is TO prevent the practice OF the
Legislature in making appropriations by law and then
divertng the money other object by resolution
on which the Yeas and Nays are not taken.
RELEASE OF DUE THE STATE.
The Legislature shall not release eXtngush the in
debtedness, liability obligation OF any corporation OF
individual to the State any municipal corporation
therein. This is provision, intended to provide
against existing abuse.
EXTRA CONVERSATION
The Legislature is forbidden to grant authorize eI
ira compensation fee allowance to any public oihcer
agent contractor after service has been rendered or
a contract made. There existing provision on tho
subject.
The State shall loan its credit nor in any manner
become responsible for the debts liabilities OF corpora
tons individuals No such provision in the present
Constitution.
EXTENDING TERM OF OFFICE.
No law shall passed extending the term Of any pub
lie officer after his election appointment. No similar
existing provision.
VETO POWER
TwOthrds OF all the members elected arc required to
override an Executive veto. majority only required
under present Constitution.
SUPREME COURT.
The Constitution increases the number OF Supreme
Court Judges from three TO The Judges OF the
Supreme Court to receive 1900 per annun, ana Cr-
cult Judges 5000 per annum, with fees or perquistes
cult Judges 81, 200, with certain fees.
REVENUE.
The General Assembly shall have power to release or
discharge any county city, township town, or district
whatever or the inhabitants thereof, the property
therein from their its prOpOrtOnate share Of taxes TO
be levied for State purposes shall Communication for
such taxes be authorized in any form whatever No
such provision at present existing
COUNTY TAXES.
County authorities shall never assess taxes the aggre-
gate which shall exceed 75c per 500 valuation except
for the payment OF indebtedness existing at the adoption
Of this Constitution unless authorized by vote OF the
people of the county.
There is no such limit in the existing Constitution.
RAILROAD COMPANIES
organized doing business in the state required 10
keep an office for the transfer Of stock and to keep other
books which shall show the nature and character OF their
business and make such report to the Legislature az that
body may prescribe The rolling stock Of railroads 10
declared to be personal property Railroads are forbid
den TO consolidate with competing lines. majority OF
the directors OF railroads required to reside in tho
State The Legislature is to fix maximum rates Of charges
for railroads in the State These provisions are new and
are to be submitted to a vote Of the people
MINORITY REPRESENTATION.
The state is divided into Senatorial Districts, with a
provision that each District elect Senator and three
representatives Each voter is TO be entitled TO many
votes there Representatives to be chosen and no
may divide his votes candidates az he may see f
that is he may cast the three ballots Tor one person. or
may divide his votes among the several candidates This
provision new and is to be submitted separately
MUNICIPAL SUBSCRIPTIONS TO RAILROADS.
section forbidding such subscriptions is to be sub
United separately.
FUTURE AMENDMENTS.
section provides that future amendments 10 the con-
stuton if voted by two-hirds Of all the members of
each House OF the General Assembly may he submitted
TO the!people to be adopted OF rejected.
We changes
proposed from the present constitution.