...defendant is organized, however, is found in section 31 of article 4 of the constitution, which provides that "the General Assembly may pass laws permitting...drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary or mining purposes, across the lands of others, and provide for the organization of drainage districts...

...of the constitution of this Slate that Hie same may read as follows : "The General Assembly may puss laws permitting the owners of lands to construct drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary or mining purposes, across the lands of others, end provide for the organization of drainage districts...

...the enforcement of said laws by such penalties and punishments, as may be deemed proper. 17 § 31. The general assembly may pass laws permitting the...drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary or mining purposes, across the lands of others, and provide for the organization of drainage districts,...

...following: proposed amendment to the constitution of the state of Illinois, viz: "ARTICLE 4. SECTION 31. The general assembly may pass laws permitting the...construct drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitär}' or mining purposes, across the lands of others, and provide for the organization of drainnge...

...bill ordered printed. The committee on drainage, to whom was referred House Bill No. 882, being a bill permitting the owners of lands to construct drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary or mining purposes, »cross the lands of others, and provide for the organization of drainige districts,...

...States of America the ninety-fourth. THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT TO SEC. 31, ART. 4, WAS ADOPTED IN 1878: The General Assembly may pass laws permitting the...drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary, or mining purposes, across the lands of others, and provide for the organization of drainage districts,...

...Confutation of 1 11 i uol>, on the (abject of drainage, declares as follows : The general assembly may pasa laws permitting the owners of lands to construct drains,...levees, for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, across tlie land ot others, and provide for the organization of drainage districts, and vest the corporate...

...of the state Constitution adopted in 1878. That amendment provided that the general assembly might , Sup. Ct@ across the lands of others, and to organize drainage districts and vest the corporate authorities thereof...

...Assembly, 1877, and adopted by a vote of the People on the 5th daij of November, AD 1878. DRAIN'AGE. The General Assembly may pass laws permitting the...drains, ditches and levees for agricultural, sanitary or mining purposes across the lands of others, and provide for the organization of drainage districts...

...amendment to the State Constitution was submitted to the voters of the State at the election in November : The General Assembly may pass laws permitting the...lands to construct drains, ditches, and levees for azricnltural, sanitary, or mining purposes, across the lands of others, and provide ibr the organization...