The New Constitution of the State of Illinois: Ratified by the People, July 2, 1870Company, 1870 - 34 pages |
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... acts of licentiousness , or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State . No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent , nor shall any THE CONSTITUTION. ...
... acts of licentiousness , or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the State . No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent , nor shall any THE CONSTITUTION. ...
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... Peace by a jury of less than twelve men , may be authorized by law . § 6. The right of the people to be secure in their persons , houses , papers , and effects , against unreasonable searches and seizures , shall not be violated ; and ...
... Peace by a jury of less than twelve men , may be authorized by law . § 6. The right of the people to be secure in their persons , houses , papers , and effects , against unreasonable searches and seizures , shall not be violated ; and ...
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... Peace shall not be considered lucrative . Nor shall any person holding any office of honor or profit under any foreign government , or under the gov- ernment of the United States ( except Postmasters whose annual compensation does not ...
... Peace shall not be considered lucrative . Nor shall any person holding any office of honor or profit under any foreign government , or under the gov- ernment of the United States ( except Postmasters whose annual compensation does not ...
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... peace , be privileged from arrest during the session of the General Assembly , and in going to and returning from the same ; and for any speech or debate in either House , they shall not be questioned in any other place . 15. No person ...
... peace , be privileged from arrest during the session of the General Assembly , and in going to and returning from the same ; and for any speech or debate in either House , they shall not be questioned in any other place . 15. No person ...
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... Peace , Police Magistrates and Constables ; Providing for changes of venue in civil and criminal cases ; Incorporating cities , towns or villages , or changing or amending the charter of any town , city or village ; Providing for the ...
... Peace , Police Magistrates and Constables ; Providing for changes of venue in civil and criminal cases ; Incorporating cities , towns or villages , or changing or amending the charter of any town , city or village ; Providing for the ...
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Page 15 - Neither the general assembly nor any county, city, town, township, school district or other public corporation shall ever make any appropriation or pay from any public fund whatever, anything in aid of any church or sectarian purpose, or to help support or sustain any school, academy, seminary, college, university or other literary or scientific institution, controlled by any church or sectarian denomination whatever ; nor shall any grant or donation of land, money or other personal property ever...
Page 20 - No railroad corporation shall consolidate its stock, property or franchises with any other railroad corporation owning a parallel or competing line; and in no case shall any consolidation take place except upon public notice given, of at least sixty days, to all stockholders, in such manner as may be provided by law.
Page 15 - The General Assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful, by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property...
Page 5 - The governor and all other civil officers under this state, shall be liable to impeachment for any misdemeanor in office, but judgment in such cases shall not extend further than removal from office, and disqualification to hold any office of honor, profit or trust, under this state. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless be liable to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment according to law.
Page 5 - Creating, increasing or decreasing fees, percentage or allowances of public officers, during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed...
Page 7 - ... he shall return it, with his objections, to the House in which it shall have originated which House shall enter the objections at large upon its journal, and proceed to reconsider the bill.
Page 20 - State, under the laws or authority thereof, shall have and maintain a public office or place in this State for the transaction of its business, where transfers of stock shall be made and in which shall be kept, for public inspection, books, in which shall be recorded the amount of capital stock subscribed, and by whom...