Constitutional Convention Bulletin, No. 1[-15] ...

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Contents

OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE INITIATIVE
80
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
101
Analysis of submissions by types of measures
104
PROBLEMS AND CONCLUSIONS
110
RECALL OF JUDICIAL DECISIONS
119
APPENDIX NO 3 Text of Public Policy Questions in Illinois
159
Bulletin No 3 The Amending Article of the Constitution
167
ILLINOIS EXPERIENCE
173
AMENDING METHODS IN OTHER STATES
183
REVISION OF CONSTITUTION THROUGH CONVENTION
190
Bulletin No 4 State and Local Finance
207
APPENDIX NO 3 CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS ON TAXATIONCon
213
SUMMARY
215
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT IN ILLINOIS
220
JUDICIAL DECISIONS ON TAXATION IN ILLINOIS
226
CRITICISM OF PRESENT TAX SYSTEM IN ILLINOIS
232
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON TAXATION
245
Iowa
256
COMMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS ON TAXATION
263
CONSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC DEBT
288
APPENDIX NO 1 REFERENCES
304
APPENDIX NO 4 CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS ON BUDGET
315
APPENDIX NO 5 BUDGET PROVISIONS OF CIVIL ADMINISTRA
322
Bulletin No 5 The Short Ballot
333
THE BALLOT IN ILLINOIS
339
THE BALLOT IN OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES
348
THE SHORT BALLOT MOVEMENT
356
SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
364
Bulletin No 6 Municipal Home Rule
371
APPENDIX No 2 HOME RULE PROVISIONSConcluded PAGE
376
SUMMARY
377
STATUS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN OTHER STATES
399
MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
406
COMMENTS AND PROBLEMS
419
APPENDIX No 1 REFERENCES
429
Bulletin No 7 Eminent Domain and Excess Condemnation
449
Protection of public improvements
453
SUMMARY
455
CONSTRUCTION OF THE EMINENT DOMAIN CLAUSES
461
EXTENSION OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN
478
APPENDIX No 3
508
CUMULATIVE VOTING AND PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
538
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
555
RELATIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT TO OTHER
570
WORK
588
MORE DETAILED PROBLEMS IN ILLINOIS
598
Bulletin No 9 The Executive Department
613
APPENDIX No 1 REFERENCES
709
Bulletin No 10 The Judicial Department Jury Grand Jury
717
STRUCTURE OF THE PRESENT JUDICIAL ORGANIZATION
740
ANALYSIS OF THE WORKING OF THE JUDICIAL ORGANIZA
755
PROBLEMS OF JUDICIAL ORGANIZATION IN ILLINOIS
790
ELECTION AND TENURE OF JUDGES
814
INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION
828
TRIAL BY JURY
837
POWER OF THE COURTS TO DECLARE LAWS UNCONSTITU
847
APPENDIX NO 1 References
875
APPENDIX NO 3 Tables
885
APPENDIX No 3 TABLESConcluded PAGE
893
SUMMARY
905
APPENDIX No 2 TABLESconcluded PAGE
905
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN COOK COUNTY
911
PROPOSALS FOR UNIFICATION
937
CITY AND COUNTY CONSOLIDATION IN OTHER STATES
955
CONCLUSIONS
980
SUMMARY
987
APPENDIX NO 3 Article 4 Section 34 of Constitution of 1870
994
Bulletin No 12 County and Local Government in Illinois
1001
SUMMARY
1007
PRESENT CONDITIONS IN ILLINOIS
1018
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN OTHER STATES
1041
Towns and townships
1048
COMMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS
1056
APPENDIX NO 3 CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS
1064
Bulletin No 13 Farm Tenancy and Rural Credits
1077
SUMMARY
1083
HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF DEVELOPMENT IN ILLINOIS
1089
OTHER FIRST MORTGAGE SYSTEMS
1110
SYSTEMS BASED ON SECOND MORTGAGES
1118
SYSTEMS FOR SHORTTIME CREDITS
1119
Bulletin No 14 Social and Economic Problems
1123
SUMMARY
1129
HOUSING AND OWNERSHIP OF HOMES
1138
SOCIAL INSURANCE
1144
INJUNCTIONS IN LABOR CASES
1155
Constitutionality of proposed legislation
1168
Conclusions
1174
CANALS AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
1180
Bulletin No 15 Bill of Rights Education Militia Suffrage
1189
SUMMARY
1195
EDUCATION
1203
MILITIA
1206
SCHEDULE
1209
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Page 293 - No county, city, township, school district, or other municipal corporation shall be allowed to become indebted in any manner or for any purpose to an amount, including existing indebtedness in the aggregate exceeding five per centum on the value of the taxable property therein, to be ascertained by the last assessment for State and county taxes previous to the incurring of such indebtedness.
Page 232 - 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 168 - Each section shall have attached thereto the affidavit of the person soliciting signatures to the same, stating his own qualifications and that all the signatures to the attached section were made in his presence and that to the best of his knowledge and belief each signature to the section is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be, and no other affidavit thereto shall be required.
Page 331 - ... before or at the time of incurring such indebtedness, provision shall be made for the collection of an annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof, within twenty years from the time of contracting the same.
Page 313 - Every law which imposes, continues or revives a tax shall distinctly state the tax and the object to which it is to be applied, and it shall not be sufficient to refer to any other law to fix such tax or object.
Page 416 - Under such general laws, the electors of each city and village shall have power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter and to amend an existing charter of the city or village heretofore granted or passed by the legislature for the government of the city or village and, through its regularly constituted authority, to pass all laws and ordinances relating to its municipal concerns, subject to the constitution and general laws of this state.
Page 142 - ... and that each signature to the paper appended is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Within ten days from the date of filing such petition the city clerk shall examine and from the voters...
Page 442 - The Legislative Assembly shall not enact, amend or 'repeal any charter or act of Incorporation for any municipality, city or town. The legal voters of every city and town are hereby granted power to enact and amend their municipal charter, subject to the Constitution and criminal laws of the state of Oregon...
Page 607 - Section 1. The Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives...
Page 719 - I do solemnly swear, (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of New- York ; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of according to the best of my ability.

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