The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-05-28

become responsible for the debts or liabilities of,
or in any msnner give, loan or extend its credit
to, or in aid Of any public or private corporation,
association or individual
q PAY OF MEMBERS.
Sec. p. The members Of the general Assem-.
bly, shall receive for their services the sum of
FIVE dollars per day, during the first session held
under this constitution, and ten cents for each
mile necessarily Travelled in going to and return
ing from the seat of government, to be computed
BY the auditor If public accounts, and thereafter
such compensation as shall be prescribed by law,
and no other allowance or emelument, directly
or indirectly, for any purpose whatever, except
the sum of fifty dollars per session to each mem
ery, ne wspapers and all other incidental expen-
ses and perquisites, but NO change shall be made
in the compensation of members of the general
assembly dnring the term for which they may
have been elected. The pay ana mileage allow
ed to each member Of the general assembly shall
be certified by the speakers of their respective
houses, and entered on the journals, and pub.
lished at the close of each session.
SPECIAL LEGISLATION PROHIBITED.
SEC. %. The general assembly shall not pass
local or special laws in any of the following
enumerated cases, that is to say: For
Granting divorces;
Changing the names of persons or places;
Laying out, opening, altering and working
roads or highways;
Vacating roads. town plats, streets, alleys
and public grounds;
Locating or changing county seats;
Regulating county and township affairs;
Regulating the practice of courts of Justice;
Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of jus.
tees of the peace, police magistrates and con.
stables;
Providing for changes of venue in civil and
criminal cases;
Incorporating cities, towns or villages or chan
ging or amending tho charter of any town, city
or village; ,.-....
Providing for the election of members Of the
Board of Supervisors in townships, incorporated
towns or cities;
Summoning and impanneling grand or petit
juries;
Providing for the management OF common
schools;
Regulating the rate of interest on money;
The opening and conducting of any election,
or designating the place of voting;
The sale or mortage of real estate belonging TO
minors or others under disability;
The protection of game or fish
Chartering or licensing ferries or toll bridges :
Renting fines, penalties or forieitures
Creating, increasing or decreasing fees, per-
centage or allowances Of public officers, during
the term for which said officers are elected or
appointed;
Changing the law Of descent;
Granting TO any corporation, association or
individual the right to lay down railroad tracks,
or amending existing charters for such purpose :;
Granting to any corporation, association or in
dividual any special or exclusive privilege i'm
nunity or franchise whatever:
In all other cases where a general law can be
made applicable, no special law shall be enacted
SEC. %. The General Assembly shall have no
power to release or extinguish, in whole or in
part, the indebtedness, liability or obligation of
any corporation or individual OF this state, or 10
any municipal corporation therein.
IMPEACHMENT.
Sec. "a. The House of Representatives shall
have the sole power of impeachment; bu. m =
jority Of all the members elected must concur
therein. All impeachments shall be tried by the
senate; and when sitting for that purpose, the
senators shall be upon oath, or affirmation, 70 do
justice according to law and evidence When
the governor OF the state is tried, the Chief Jus.
tice shall preside. No person shall be convicted
without the concurrence of two-thirds of the
senators elected. But Judgment in such cases
shall not be extended further than removal from
office, and disqualification to hold any office OF
honor, profit or trust under the government of
this state. The party, whether convicted or ac-
quilted, shall, nevertheless be liable TO prosecu.
ton, trial, Judgment and punishment according
to law.
MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. IS. The General Assembly shall provide,
BY law, that the fuel, stationery and printing
paper furnished for of the state, the copying.
printing, binding and distributing the laws and
journals, and all other printing ordered by the
General Assembly shall be let by contract TO
the lowest responsible bidder; but the general
assembly shall FIX a maximum price, and no
member thereof other officer Of the state shall
be interested, directly indirectly, in such con.
tract But all such contracts shall be subject to
The approval OF the governor, and il he disap-
proves the same, there shall be re.letting of the
contract in such manner as shall be prescribed by
law. .,.
SEC. 20. The State of Illinois shall never be
made defendant in any court of law or equity.
SEC. q. The general assembly shall have no
power to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises,
for any purpose, and shall pass laws to prohibit
the sale Of lottery or gift enterprise tickets in
the state. a. - 0.... ...0t...
SIC. 20. No law shall be passed which shall
operate to extend the term Of any public officer
after his election or appointment
SEC. %. 1t shall be the duty of the general
assembly to pass such laws rs may DO necessary
for the protection OF operative miners, by pro-
viding for ventilation, when the same may be
required, and the construction of escapement
shafts or such other appliances as may secure
safety in all coal mines, and to provide for the
enforcement of said laws by such penalties and
punishnents may be deemed proper.
SIC. 30. The general assembly may provide
Tor establishing aud opening roads and cartways,
with public road, for private and
public use.
SEC. 81. The general assembly may pass laws
permitting the owners or occupants of lands to