Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1891-03-05
IHE NEW CONSTITUTION.
Wherein Those Portions Com
pleted Differ From The
Old One.

lion.
The making Of every grant, char. /
ter OF franchise subject to revoos-
ton.
Providing for the desceut Of pro.
perty OF suicides.
The ,iorbiddlng of slsvery or in
voluntary servitude, except tor
crime.
The prohibition Of all form Of lot;
te@y.
Providing tor the maintainance
OF State militia.
The disiranchisement and forfeit
ure OF Office provided for bribiDg vo-
tiers.
Requireing a registration Of vo-
ters in all cites and town Of over
FIVE thousand inhabitants.
The clause requiring all popular
elections to be by secret bvllott.
That making matter OF record
the votes Of all persons in q repre-
sentative capacity:
Limiting to one year ell elect
ions Of every kind and character.
The fixing OF November tor the
one annual election.
The fotiture Of the charter Of any
corporation whose eiiicsr or employee
shall in any way attemp, to inau-
ence an election.
the making Of the bribery laws to
apply IN primary elections and party
conventions.
| A Legislative provision reeu latin
the sale Of liquors on election days,
Making the Office Of Secretary Of
State elective instead of appointlve.
| Change OF the minimum eligible
age for Governor from thirty-fve to
thirty years.
| The clause requiring the Govern
ors to file papers and reasons for
psrdons, reprieves, ETC., open tC
public inspection.
| Making the Office Of Commission
er of Agriculture elective instead o.
appoin'ive.
| Prohibiting the Governor from
convining the legislature in extra
session except for one specific pur
pose.
The making Of ministers eligible
for the Office of Governor.
l Tie creation Of President pre-
,enpore OF the Senate.
Giving the Governor ten day.
after the adjournment of the Legs
ature IN which to sign or disap
prove of bills.
| Making the term OF State Trees
rrer fur in, te1d OF two years, ant
the incumb, nj ineligible for re cleo
ion.
Also making the Attorney-Gener
Al, Commissioner Of Agriculture
Register of the Land Office an,
Secretary Of State ineligible for re
election.
Increasing the powers, privilege
and duties Of the Commissioner G
Agriculture,
i Providing for the adjustment c
the Register Of the Land office.
Making all State Offices payabl
by salary.
The division of all cities and town
into SIX distinct classes.
The limitation of taxes for CT lie
and towns to specified per cen
according to class.
Limiting the public debt to be in
Cured by any city or town to
specified per cent. Of their taxsbl
property.
Il Prohibiting the granting Of
special character to any city or town
Making all cities and towns of tn
same class subject to the same pre-
sions of a general law.
Making the term Of office OF a!
Mayors and Police Judges four year
and Of ..all members Of legislativ
boards two years.
| The taking from all Police Court
Jurisdiction in civil cases.
The limiting of all city contract
to period Of not more than twent,
years.
Making ineligible FOR Legislature
or State officer or employer of a cit.
or town.
Requiring the came penalty fol
violation Of a municipal ordnance o.
law as provided for the same uffens'
by general law.
l Limiting new counties to an are,
Of 400 miles, the lines to pass in NJ
less than ten miles Of any old count,
seat.
Requiring the cutting off or divi
sion ofany county or counties to b
submitted to two.thirds vote Of th,
counties affected.
The clause called an open clause
but which is not an open cluse.
That requiring majority OF one.
fourth of all the voters in the State
to call a Coe3itutional Convention.
Providing for the abollsment Of the
Superior Court.
Aoking one Supreme Court, to be
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