Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-12-30

% pay The priDcipal oil Sucn ucot "Hiiih h'o
ears from the final passage of such law,
and shall specially appropriate the proceeds
of such taxes 10 the payment of such prIn.
cipal and interest; and such appropriate on
shall nc, be repealed, and such taxes SHALL
no, be repealed, postponed or dmln-
ished unit; The principal and interest OF
such deb, shall have been wholly paid.
Sec 9. All debts auhoyiz d by the
preceding section, shall be contracted by
loan on State bonds, of amounts not less
than FIVE hundred dollars each. On interest,
pa, able within five years after the final
passage OF the law authorizing such debt,
and such bonds shall MOI BE- sold or less
Than pa. A correct ree:s'ry Of all such
bonds shall be kept by the Treasurer, III
numerical. order, SD as always 10 exh bt the
number and amour, issued, the number and
amount unpaid, and 10 whom sevcrally
made payable.
Sec. 10. On the final passage in either
house of the Legislature Of any law WHICH
imposes. continues or ienews tax, Or ere
a:es a debt or charge, or makes, continues
or renews an appropriation Of public or trust
mono Y, or releases, discharges or commu;es
claim or demand of the StAie, the ques>
ton shall be be taken by yeas anil nays,
which shall be duly entered OH the journals;
and three filihs Of all the members elected 10
each louise shall iT all such cases BE- re-
CURED 10 constitute a quorum therein.
Sec. IL. The money arts NJ from any loan
made or debt or liahila:y contracted, shall
be applied to tie work or cbIec' specified in
the act authorizing such de.ll or lab lily, OF
to the repayment OF such debt or liability.
and 10 no other purpose whatever.
ARTICLE XIV.
ON THE MILlTIAL.
Section l. The Militia Of this State
shall consist OF all free, able-bodied, male
persons, negroes and mulattoes except
ted) resident in the said State. between
the ages Of eighteen and forty five years;
except such persons as now are, or here
after may be exempted by the laws OF
the United States. or of this state; and
they shall be armed, equipped, organized
and disciplined, in such manner, and at
such times as may be directed by low.
Those who conscientiously scruple 10
bear arms shull not be compelled to do SO,
but shall pay an equivalent for personal
service.
Sec. Q. The militia Of this state shall
be divided into convenient divisions. brig.
AIDES, regiments, batalions and compan-
les, with officers Of corresponding titles
and rank 10 command them, conforming
us nearly as practicable 10 the general
regulations Of the army Of the United
States
Sec. 8. Captains and subalterns in
the militia, field officers of regiments,
brigade inspectors, brigadier generals.
and major generals, shall be elected or
appointed in such manner as shall here.
after be prov iGed by law.
Sec. 4. The Governor shall appoin,
The adult Mt general and other members
of his staff. Major generals, brgader
generals, and commanders of regiments
and separate ba,,alions, shall respective
lv appoin, their own staff. All staff
officers may continue in Office during
good behavior, and shall be subject TO be
removed by the superior officer from
whom they respectively receive their
appointments.
Sec. S. All military officers shall be
commiss oned by the Governor.
Sec. 6. The militia as divided into
divisions, brigades, regiments, baltalions
and companies, pursuant 10 the laws
now in force. shall remain so organized
until the same shall be aliered,or regula-
ted, by the Legislature.
ARTICLE XIV.
| ON THE RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN, AND
ON EXEMPTION FROM FORCED SALE.
Section 1. All property real and per-
sonaI OF the wife, owned by her at the
time Of her marriage, and also that ac-
quired by her after marriage by gift, de-
wise, descent or otherwise than from her
husband. shall be her separate property.
Laws shall be passed providing for the
registry Of the wi(e's property. and more
clearly defining the rights of the wife
thereto, as well rs 10 property held by
her with her husband, and for carrying
out the provisions Of this section. Where
the wife has a separate property from
tina, of her husband, the same shall be
liable for tho debts Of the wife contrac-
ting before marriage.
Sec. 2. Forty acres Of land, to be Sc
lected by the owner thereof, or the home
stead Of u family not exceeding forty
acres, which SAID land or homestead shall
not be included within any city or village,
and shall not exceed in value one thou
sand dollars, or instead thereof (ai the
option Of the owner) any lot or lots in
any city or village, being the homestead
Of a family and not exceeding in value
one thousand dollars, owned and occu-
pied by any resident of this State, shall
not be subject TO forced sale on execution
for any debt or debts growing out OF or
founded upon contract, either express or
implied made after the adoption of this
constitution. Provided, that such eX-
empton shall not fleet in any manner
any mechanics or laborer's lien or any
mort age thereon lawfully obtained, nor
! shall the owner if q married man, be ut
| liberty 10 alenate such real estate unless
by consent of the wife.
ARTICLE XVI.
ON EMINENT DOMAIN AND PROPERTY OF
THE STATE.