People ex rel. Jameson v. Auditor of Public Accounts

Citations

• 64 Ill. 82

Syllabus

<p>Salary of judges of the superior court of QooJc county—from what time new salary commenced. Under tlie present constitution, the judges of the courts of record in Cook county were to receive the same compensation provided for by the laws in force at the adoption of that instrument until after the adjournment of the first session of the general assembly after the same had been adopted, which was from the State $1000, from Cook county $1500, and judge’s fees. After the adjournment of the first session of the general assembly, the State was required to pay the judges of the superior court of Cook county the same salary as was paid to circuit judges, which was $3000 per annum, payable quarterly. The first legislature convened Jan. uary 4,1871, and on April 17,1871, adjourned, to meet again on November 15, 1871. Between the two last named days, two special sessions were called by the Governor, at both of which the legislature adjourned sine die. On November 15,1871, it again convened, and continued in session until April 13,1873, when it adjourned without day: Meld, that the salary of §3000 for the judges of the superior court to be paid by the State did not take effect until after April 13, 1873, and that prior to that time they could only receive the compensation provided by the laws on the subject in force at the adoption of the constitution—that day being the adjournment of the first general assembly, within the meaning of the constitutional provision.</p>