The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-11-05

felTed by said amendment Is as fol
lows:
First-The foregoing amendment Il
the constitution adds new section
to Article 4, OF said constitution
which is In the words and figures
as above set forth.
Article of the constitution, 81
proposed TO be amended relates t
the Legislative Department; and pro
vides. among other things, that the
General Assembly shall not pass 10
cal or special laws in any of the fol
lowing enumerated cases, that is to
say, for
Granting divorces;
Changing the names OF persons OF
places;
Laying out, opening, altering and
working roads or highways:
yacating roads, town plats, streets,
alleys and public grounds;
Locating or changing county seats;
Regulating county and township af-
fadrs:
Regulating the practice of courts OF
justice;
Regulating the jurisdiction and du-
ties OF justices of the peace, police
magistrates and constables:
Providing for changes Of venue In
civil and criminal cases;
Incorporating cities, towns. or vii
lagos, or changing or amending the
charter of any town, city or village;
Providing for the election of men,
bers OF the board of supervisors in
townships, incorporated towns or ci-
ties;
Summoning and impaneling 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 mortgage 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 fer
FIXTURES;
Creating, increasing or decreasing
fees, percentage or allowances OF pub
lie officers, during the term for which
said officers are elected or appointed;
Changing the law of descent;
Granting TO any corporation. associn-
ton or individual. the right to lay
town railway tracks. or amending ex-
sting charters for such purposes;
Granting to any corporation associs-
ion OF individual. any special or ex-
,iuslve privilege, immunity or fran
,hise whatever:
In all other cases where general
aw can he made applicable. no spe-
'isl law shall be enacted.
Second-Said amendment author.
yes the General Assembly. subject 20
he conditions and limitations set
orth In said section TO pass any
aw. local, special or general, provid-
ne a scheme or charter OF local mu-
licipal government for the territory
or TO he hereafter embrac-
n within the limits OF the city OF
'hicago.
T'hird-Laws passed under the pro
'isions Of said amendment. may pro
ide for consolidating, in whole or
n part. IN the municipal government /
Z the city Of Chicago, the powers now /,
ested in the city. board Of educa-
lon. township. park and other local 1
overnments and authorities having 1
confined TO or within said 1
erritory or any part thereof.
FOurth-Laws passed pursuant TO |
aid amendment may provide FOR the 1
sumption by the city OF Chicago or 4
be debts and liabilities I'm whole or
n part, OF the governments or cor
crate authorities whose functions
Tithin fits territory shall be vested .
D said city. and may authorize said
ity. in the event Of its becoming la
le fer the Indebtedness os two OF
lore OF the existing municipal cor
orations lying wholly within the said
ity TO become indebted 10 an
mount Gncluding its existing indebt-
dness and the Indebtedness Of all mu-
icipal corporations lying wholly with
] the limits Of said city. and said
tvs propOrtioBate share Of the in
ebtcdness Of said county and sanitary
istrict. which share shall he de
,rInined in such manner as the Gen
raj Assembly shall pTescribel in the
ggregsfe not exceeding Eve per
sntum Of the full value Of the tax
bic property within its limits as as
scertaiDed by the last assessment
tber for State or municipal pnr-
nses previous 70 the mourning Of such
i