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The Constitutional Convention of Illinois
May 26, 1870 issue

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This article focuses on the constitutional convention of Illinois. Observers at a distance will look at the new constitution of Illinois to discover, if they can, any evidences of a change in the public mind regarding the principles of social science and their application to the fundamental law of the community. Among the evils which afflict U.S. states, special legislation is perhaps the most grievous. Illinois has evidently had her share of it, for the new constitution prohibits it altogether in twenty- two enumerated cases, including the granting or amending of charters of cities and towns and the granting or amending of charters of private corporations of any description.

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CONSTITUTIONAL conventions; CONSTITUTIONS, State; ILLINOIS -- Politics & government; BILLS, Private; CONSTITUTIONAL amendments; ILLINOIS; UNITED States
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