People ex rel. Kelly v. Raymond
Illinois Supreme Court
Original petition for mandamus. This is a petition in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of A. L. Kelly, for a mandamus. The petition was filed at the October term, 1899, of this court, but by leave of court an amended petition was subsequently filed.
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Original petition for mandamus. This is a petition in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of A. L. Kelly, for a mandamus. The petition was filed at the October term, 1899, of this court, but by leave of court an amended petition was subsequently filed. The amended petition •shows that on or about the 18th day of January, 1898, and at the January term of the circuit court of Cook county, the petitioner, A. L. -Kelly, under and by virtue of a certain act of the legislature of the State of Illinois, entitled “An act to authorize the judges of the circuit courts to…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Craig
First—It is contended by respondents that the following act (Laws of 1887, p. 159,) is unconstitutional, as in violation of section 29 of article 6 of the constitution of 1870, viz.:
“An act to authorize the judges of the circuit courts to appoint shorthand reporters for the taking and preservation of evidence and to provide for their compensation.
“Section 1. Be it enacted Toy the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That the several judges of the circuit courts in this State be and they are hereby authorized to appoint a shorthand reporter for their respective…
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