Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-12-26

nays taken thereon; and shall be Published for
three month previous 10 the next annual cleo
iion and j, shall be the duty of the Legisla.
iure to submit such amendment or amend.
menis TO the people at the next annual cleo.
tion, in such manner as the Legislature shall
prescribe; and if The people shall approve and
ratify such amendment or amendments, by .
majority of the qualified electors voting there.
on. such amendment or amendments shall be-
come a part of the Constitution: Provided,
thai if more than one amendment be submit.
ted, they shall be submitted in such manner
that the people may vote for or against each
amendment separately and distinctly.
Sec. 2. Every tenth year after this Con-
sttution shall have taken effect, it shall be
the duty Of the Legislature to submit 10 the
people at the next annual election, the ques-
ton whether they are in favor of calling a
convention 10 revise the Constitution or not;
and if majority Of the qualified electors vo-
ling thereon, shall have voted in favor of
convention, the Legislature shall, at its next
session, provide by law for holding conven'
ton, TO be holden within six months theIeaf-
ter; and such convention shall consist OF
number of members not less than that of the
House of Representatives. nor more than that
of both houses of The Legislature.
ARTICLE Xxx.
Schedule.
Section |. That no inconvenience may
arise from change OF Territorial TO perma-
nent State government. il is declared that all
rights, actions. prosecutions judgments, claims
and contracts, as we'll of individuals as Of
bodies corporate. shall continue as il no such
change had taken place and all process which
may be issued under the authority of the Ter
ritory Of Wisconsin, previous TO its admission
into the Union of the United States shall be
valid as if issued in the name of The state
Sec. 2. All laws now in force in the Ter
ritory of Wisconsin which are not repugnant
to this Constitution shall remain in force until
they expire by their own limitations or be al
tered or repealed by the Legislature.
Sec. 3. All fines. penalties. and forfeitures
accruing to the Territory of Wisconsin, shall
accrue to the use of The state.
Sec. 4. All recogniZances heretofore taken.
or which may be taken before the change of
Territorial to permanent State government,
shall remain valid. and shall pass over to, and
may be prosecuted in the name of the State;
and all bonds executed TO the Governor of the
Territory. or any other officer or court in his or
:heir official capacity, shall pass over to the
Governor, or State authority, and their sue
cessors in office. fot the uses therein respec.
lively expressed and may be sued for and re-
covered accordingly; and all the estate or
property, real, personal or mixed. and all judg.
ments, bonds. specialties, chooses in action,
and claims or debts of whatsoever description.
of the Territory of Wisconsin,, shall inure 10
and vest in the state of Wisconsin, and may
be sued for and recovered in the same manner
and TO the same extent by the state Of Wiscon.
sin as the same could have been by the Terri
tory of Wisconsin. All criminal prosecutions
and penal actions which may have arisen. or
which may arise, before the change from a
Territorial to State government, and which
shall then be pending, shall he prosecuted TO
Judgment and execution in the name of the
state All actions at law and suits in equity,
which may be pending in any of the courts of
the Territory of Wisconsin at the time of the
change from Territorial to State govern.
ment. shall be continued and transferred to any
court of The state which shall have jursdic
lion of the ect matter thereof.
Sec 5. All officers civil and military now
holding their Offices under the authority of the
United States, or of the Territory Of Wisconsin,
shall continue TO hold and exercise their re-
spectve Offices, rnli they shall be superseded
under the authority of the state.
Sec. 6. The first session of the Legisla-
ture of The State of Wisconsin, shall COM
mence on the first Monday oe November next
and shall be held at the village Of Madison,
which shall be and remain the seat Of Govern
ment until otherwise provided for by law.
Sec. 7. All county and township officers
shall continue to hold their respective Offices,
unless removed by the competent authority un-
til the Legislature shall in conformity TO the
provisions of this Constitution provide for the
holding of elections to fill such Offices respec
lively.
Sec. 8. The President of this Convention
shall Immediately after its ad journment, cause
fair copy Of this Constitution. together with
copy of the act of The Legislature of this
Territory entitled ''an act in relation to the for
nation Of a State government in Wisconsin,"
approved January 81, 1876, providing for the
calling of this Convention, and also copy of
SO much of the last census Of this Territory as
exhibits the number of its inhabitants, TO be
forwarded TO The President of the United States
with the request of this Convention in behalf
of The people Of Wisconsin, that all said mat
ters may be by him laid before the Congress
of the United States at its present session.
Sec. 9. This Consultation shall be sub.
mitted at an election TO be held on the first
Tuesday in April next for ratification or re.
lection, TO all persons who shall then have the
qualifications of electors for delegates TO this
convention, and all persons having such quail
fcations at The time last aforesaid may be en-.
titled 10 vote forior against the adoption Of this
constitution, and for all officers elected under
it. And if the constitution be ratified by the
said electors. it shall become The constitution
of the State of Wisconsin On such Of the
ballots as are for the constitution shall be writ
ten or printed the word yes and on those
which are against the ratification Of the con.
stiluiion, the word no. The election shall