Congress of the United States shall be elected from the State at large.

45. A census to be taken in 1885 and every tenth year thereafter.

46. The Senate shall consist of twenty-six, and the House of forty-nine members.

47. Senatorial and representative districts may be altered from time to time.

48. The State shall be divided into the above districts as follows. 49. Until an apportionment of Representatives be made in accordance with the provisions in this article, they shall be divided in the following manner.

ARTICLE VI.

Judicial Department.

1. The judicial power of the State is vested in the following

courts.

2. The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

3. Its power and authority.

4. Two terms of the Supreme Court shall be held each year.

16. To be eligible to the office of District Judge.

17. The time of holding courts within said districts to be provided by law.

18. Judges of the Supreme and District Courts. Their salary.They may not receive further compensation or perquisites.

19. Clerk of the District Court.-His duties and compensation: 20. Terms of the aforesaid courts. 21. District attorney. His term, duties and compensation. 22. Judge of the County Court.-His term and compensation.

23. County Courts shall be Courts of Record, and shall have original jurisdiction in all matters of probate.

24. There shall be a Criminal Court in each county having a popu lation exceeding fifteen thousand. Its jurisdiction.

25. Justices of the peace. Their jurisdiction.

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3. All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects.

4. The property of the State and its sub-divisions shall be exempt from taxation.

5. Other property which is to be exempted from taxation.

6. All laws exempting from taxation property other than mentioned herein shall be void. 7. The General Assembly shall not impose taxes for any of the sub-divisions of the State.

8. No county, city, town or other municipal corporation, or the inhabitants thereof, shall be released from their or its proportionate share of taxes to be levied for State purposes. 9. The power to tax corporations, etc., shall never be suspended. 10. All corporations doing business in this State shall be subject to taxation for State and other purposes.

11. The rate of taxation for State purposes.

12. The Treasurer shall make a quarterly report to the Governor in writing under oath. of 13. The making of profit out public moneys shall be deemed a felony. 14. Private property should not be taken or sold for the payment of the corporate debt of municipal corporations.

15. State Board of Equalization to consist of whom.- Its duties. 16. Expenditures of the State not to exceed the total tax, unless.

ARTICLE XI.

Public Indebtedness.

1. Neither the State nor any of the subdivisions shall lend or pledge its credit.

2. Neither the State nor any of its sub-divisions shall make any grant to, or become a shareholder in any corporation or company.

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14. Cities, towns and villages incorporated by special or local law may elect to become subject to and be governed by the general law.

15. Compensation of county and precinct officers to be fixed by law.

ARTICLE XV. Corporations.

1. In regard to chartered companies which have not commenced business at the adoption of this Constitution.

2. In regard to granting, extending and amending charters by special law.

3. The General Assembly shall have the power to alter, revoke, or annul any charter.

4. Railroads are public highways, and railroad companies common carriers.

5. Parallel and competing lines may not consolidate.

6. No unreasonable discrimination shall be made in the charges for transportation of freight or

passengers.

7. No railroad or other transportation company shall have the benefit of future legislation without first filing in the office of the Secretary of State an acceptance of the provisions of this Constitution.

8. The right of eminent domain shall never be abridged.

9. For what purpose stocks or bonds may be issued.

10. Foreign corporations doing business in this State must have one or more known places of business.

11. No street railroad shall be constructed in any city, etc., without the consent of the local authorities.

12. Laws for the benefit of a railroad or other corporation or individual not to be passed.