The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-07-24
Judge Swnngo's Excgcsis Of the New
COnstitutiOu,

Constitution.
The following are few Of the reasons
that cause me to fully endorse and advo-
cate the adoption of the new Constitu-
ton:
/. II recognizes God in the preamble,
that which the old one does not.
,. IL does not contain any slavery
clause
3. 1t provides for only one election
each year.
1. 1t provides that no Representative
district shall embrace more than two
counties.
8. It limits the Legislature to sixty
days sessions and no more.
6. 1t prohibits local legislation on any
subject that general law will cover.
q. Ii cuts Commonwealth Attorneys
fees down from -, 500 TO $500
3. IL makes Sherifls elected for four
wears and then ineligible for reelection.
Q. 1t authorizes the Legislature to
provide for the assessment of property
by the Justices of the Peace, if II SO pre-
fers.
10. Ii authorizes the Offices Of Sheriff
and Jailer To be consolidated.
H. II forbids that any public officer
shall receive more than $1,000 each year
az salary.
IL. 1t requires all towns of the same
grade to be governed by the same laws.
l3. II abolishes the two Appellate
Court systems, and provides for only one
ii. 1t abolishes all the Common Pleas,
Criminal and Chancery Courts, and
makes one system of courts-the Circuit.
10. II gives us enough Circuit Courts
10 attend 10 all business promptly.
10. 1t provides that there shall be
but one Justice of the Peace in each pre-
cinct, and not more than eight nor less
than three in any county.
II. 1t gives the Legislature the right
10 have the fiscal affairs of counties at
tended TO by Commissioners to be elected
by the people of the county.
lS. 1t provides for secret official
ballot in voting.
10. II disqualifes for Office those who
secure il by corruption, or by force or
fraud, either in a convention or at the
election.
20. 1t provides that no whiskey shall
be sold on election day.
81. II prohibits any franchise to be
granted longer than twenty years.
-. The exemptions from taxes are
fixed on every housekeeper alike 80 they
are not subject TO change.
%. Every housekeeper will have
household goods and other personal prop.
erty exempt from taxation TO the amount
of $3.50.
"a. The taxation must I've uniform.
Banks must pay local taxes the same AS
individuals.
70. No officer is allowed to use public
money for his own use.
26. No county or town can take stock
in any corporation, except to build turn
pixies and bridges.
81. 1t provides that the poll tax shall
never be more than $3.50, relief TO the
poor man.
90. Ii requires an efficient system of
free schools 10 always be maintained.
20. 1t prevents beyond all question
the probability of mixed schools, and
requires separate schools for white and
black.
80. 1t secures to the colored children
their pro rata portion of the school
money,
81. 1t adds 100000 to our permanent
school fund.
80. II prevents school funds from
being used in sectarian schools.
33. II confines corporations to bust
ness for which they are organized.
"a. IL prevents corporations from
using watered stock.
35. IL prevents railroads from dis
eliminating in contracts or with different
parties.
S6. 1t prevents free passes to public
officers.
81. 1t prevents and prohibits all pools
and mopopolies
38. IL prevents the consolidating Of
railroads and competing lines.
80. II makes il felony for any bank
officer TO receive deposits after he knows
of its insolvency.
40. II subjects railroad property TO
execution the same as individuals, 80 that
debt against them can be collected.
H.. IL prevents railroads from charg.
ing more for short than longer haul.
~. IL prohibits lotteries.
AZ. IL requires that public officers
shall be docked in pay for failing to dis
charge their duties.
A. II provides for all wage earners 10
be paid in lawful money.
As. II lets the public printing to the
lowest bidder.
46. 1t cuts the grand iurys down to
twelve instead of sixteen.
AZ. IL provides for verdict of nine
to be good In civil cases.
A.. IL places limitation on Virginia