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Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1870

Page

6

Constitutional Provisions on Courts and Municipal Governance

A lengthy excerpt outlines Illinois constitutional sections covering Supreme and Circuit courts, districting, salaries, and appellate structures. It details election timings, terms of judges, court salaries, clerks, and reporters, plus provisions for Cook county, probate courts, and county officers. It also covers taxation rules, county organization, and railroad regulations.

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Priving the General Assembly of the Power to Reduce Fees

Text discusses restricting the General Assembly from reducing existing officer fees and requires officers paid by fees to report all fees and emoluments annually under oath to a designated state office.

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