The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-02
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTR
TUITION.

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TUITION.
The Forty-llflli General Assembly,
passed Joint resolution for the sub
mission of an amendment t. the Con
Stitution 10 the voters Of the state OF
Illinois az a General Election to be held
on the Third day Of November, A. y.
1908. which Joint resolution Is in words
and figures assfollowS;
Resolved. by the senate, the House
IT Representatives coneurrlng herein.
That there shall be submitted to the
Electors Of this state AT the next elec-
ion OF members Of the General A.
emily, proposition to amerd the
constitution Of this state, to-wit:
Resolved That the separate sec.
ion Of rhp constitution OF tbs state
lating to the canal be amended 10
atd as follows:
THE illinois and Michigan canal,
+ other canal or waterway owned by
ne state shall never be sold or leased
util tile specific proposition for the
ale or lease thereof Shall first have
cen submitted to vote Of the peo-
ie of the State at general election,
nd have heen approved by a maiori-
; Of all the votes poled at such cleo
on. The General Assembly shall
ever loan the credit Of the State or
Jake appropriations from the treasury
lercof. in aid of railroads or canals:
provided, That any surplus earn
lgs of any canal. waterway or wa.
n power, may be appropriated or
lodged for lis enlargement, mahte-
ance or extensions and
provided further, that the General |
sscmhIy may. by. Suitable legislation.
rovdp Tor the construction Of a deep |
'aterway or canal from TIE p"cle
after power plant Of the Sanitary ID |
let OF Chicago at or near Lock port. !
! the township of Lockport. in the
'unty or VIII. to point in the Iii .
Dis river 1T or near Utica. which may
E practical for general plan and
heme OF deep waterway along a
ate. which may he deemed most adj
lntagcog3 for such plan of deep wa.
rleag; and for the erection epu3p-
pnt ana maintenance of power
ants; forks. bridges. dams ana M
iances sufficient and suitable for the
yel0pmcnt anl utilization OF the
tter power t'.elpof: and authorize
e issue. from time 10 time. of bonds
this state In total amount not to
coed twenty milton dollars. which
all draw Interest payable semi-an-
ally, III n 'ratc not to exceed four
T. cent per nnnuli the proceeds
lereof may be applied as the Get
Il Assembly may provide, in The
nstrOctlon af said waterway and In
p erection. equipment ana mamte-
n'r Of said power plants, locks,
dceS, dams and appliances.
All power deyrloppd from said wa
way may bc leased in part or IN
lole. rs the General Assembly may
law provide, Int in the event OF
Y lease hoing SO eSPcnrd. the
ltal specified therein for water
wcr shall he subject 10 a revalua-
II each ten years OF the term ere q
j. ana tue Income thrlefrom shall
paid into the treasury Of the state. L
ADOPTED by the Senate. October lG. ]
u. u
'Concurrcd In by tn" ITousr October i
1871" =
'irst The foregoing amendment
ends the separate section of the
lstltutlon relating to the canal The !,
aratc section Of the Constitution of
, State rclatiaa 70 the c.iml reads
follows "
The llliiuiS and Michigan canal
u never be- sold or leased until the
ciiie proposition for the sale or lease u
reof SILL first have bccn snb. u
ted 10 = vote Of The people Of the :"
t. nj general lection. and have 90
"a approved by q majority Of all The $
rs 19lled at such election. Til, u
irral Assembly shall ne,rr loan thu 70
III Of the state or make aIg,ropris \
j. from The Treasury thereof in ala o.
OF canals Provided. that V
surplus earnings ~ anv canal may u
liFriniatr1 TOT IFS ci.ia, rcn,rnt OF VI
fusion ~
rces'd I5s fsrr- ise amebdmeni 2.
iib.ts tie saie or Ipasiug Of tie :,
iois AMT MirL.g1n canal. or utier -
b ar waterway owned " the
Ia, until the specific proposition fof "
sale or leasing the OF -han first
p i.ern admitted Co. . vote of f,.
De NJ q g-nrrli rl-,t 90 and shan =
P been approved - sierity - :.
De votes poiiei AZ sueh eiprtion. =
bird. Saij amendmrnt prolii,it. an
General Assembly from Io1n.us Ia