...election, and term of office, shall be prescribed by law. ARTICLE IX.—REVENUE. § 1. The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying...tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property—such value to be ascertained by some person or persons, to be elected or appointed in such...

...shall provide such revenue as may be needlul, by levying a tax by valuation во that every perron and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of bis or her or lib property," and, ticretis, Under the operations of the present revenue law of the...

...conflict with section 1 article 9 of the present constitution, which is as follows : "The General Assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and C9rporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property, such value to be...

...to pay a specific amount as tax; the requirement is (and no other would be constitutional) that each person and corporation "shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his or her property." and certain rates of tax are imposed on the valuation of all property, as assessed,...

...premises, is subject to taxation. The constitution (art. 9, sec. 1,) provides: "The General Assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying...proportion to the value of his, her or its property." And the Revenue act provides for the assessment of all real and personal property. That the certificate...

...authorized in any form whatsoever." And section 1 of the same article requires the General Assembly "to provide such revenue as may be needful by levying...proportion to the value of his, her or its property." The language of these sections is^so clear and unambiguous that there can be no necessity of resorting...

...constitution of 1870 (art. 9, sec. 1,) it is provided: "The General Assembly shall provide such revenues as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation,...proportion to the value of his, her or its property, such value to be ascertained by some person or persons to be elected or appointed in such manner as...

...article 9, section 1, provides that "the general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needed, by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person...proportion to the value of his, her or its property ; such value to be ascertained by some person or persons to be elected or appointed in such manner...

...the acts in question were passed. That section is as follows: The general assembly shall provide for levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and...shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his or her property. In the exposition given of this section in the Lamed case, 34 Ill. 203, it was considered...

...the public policy of the State of Illinois to restrict, rather than extend, exemptions from taxation, "so that every person and corporation shall pay a...proportion to the value of his, her or its property," as required by the constitution. 5. SAME—construction of v>ords "public grounds," used in section...