The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-24

We have provided that if portiol. of a
county is added to auother county, Its IN
habitsnts shall be Obliged to pay Its proper
ton of the Indebtedness of the county from
which il is taken. We have required that
voters ou the question OF removing county
seats, shall, next before the election, reside
the county SIX months. anu n the ELECTION
precinct ninety days; aud snat the "a stIoD
Of the removal Of county seat shall not be
ofteBer submitted than once III ten years ;
and We have submitted separately the
question whether iess than three hIghs OF the
votes east snail be sufficient Tor the removal
| OF q county seat, when proposed 10 be
| moved farther from the centre OF county.
/ We have provided that counties having
adopted township organisation, may by vote,
dispense with the same. We have provld
ed that counties not under owHshIp OrgauI
cation may elect board OF three County
/ Cor mlssloners to manage their county
/ affairs, one of whom shall be elected every
/ year and we have made special provisions
/ tor Cook county. We have provided for
the usual county officers and their compen-
sstiou. AL! officers who are pEid by fe-s
are required TO make a semi:annusl
report under oath of their fees and
emoluments.
CITIES. TOWNS, ETC.
In the numerous cities and towns Of this
State, streets, alleys, sidewalks, etc, are
Indispensable TO their growth aud prosperity.
They must be graded, paved, and kept lii
repair. How this shall be done, now paid
for, what proposition by the owners Of con
tinguous property. aud what by general
contribution the people OF the particular
town or city are better qualified to decide
than others can be. The same system will
not be suited to the wishes or necessi
| ties of all places. nder our
present laws, streets and sidewalks are fall
ing into decay, and radical reform is in
disrensabe To remove this evil We have
authorized the Legislature to vest in each
city and town full power and control Of such
improvements, and of the means best adapt
ed 10 It's wsheg, circumstances and necessI-
ties. For all other purposes, taxation there
IN must be uniform We nave also probo
tied the General Assembly from imposing
taxes upon Inunicip pal corporations for cor
porste purposes. If IN all other respects
the two Constitutions are equal, ihese pro-
visions aIoue should secure the support OF
every citizen of every town aud city ID the
State.
CORPORATIONS.
We have provided that no corporation,
public or private, shall be created or have
lis character amended by special law, ex
cept institutions fer charitable, educational
retormatory purposes, under the patron
age Of The State. All grants of charters for
special and exclusive privileges under which
no organizations have taken pla Dc, or which
snail net have been IN operation within ten
days after this Constitution takes effect.
shall be invalid. We have prohibited the
/ construction Of street railways without the
/ consent "f the local authorities IN towns and
cities and we have provided for the pro
lection OF the minority Of stockholders
OF private corporations in the election Of
directors.
We have prohibited the State from being
interested in any banking corporation For
bid the establishment of any banks of issne
deposit or discount, without the approval of
a majority of the votes cast AT general
election. We have declared that no suspen
sion of specie payments shall be legal. zed :;
and we have required that banks shall
deposit ample securities for the protection
of their creditors.
RAILROADS.
We have provided that railroads owning
pareilal or com eting lines shall not be CON
aoiidated and that q majority of the diree
Tors shall be residents of this State. We
nave declared railroads to be public high
ways, and required the General Assembly
70 establish reasonable maximum rates OF
snaIges' and to prevent unjust discrimina
uoas Ana extortions. We have asserted the
nsn' oI she State, by the exercise of the
p puaer oi eminent domain. to subjec, the
".u franchises of incorporated com
u f'A's :" tue public use, the same a. the