Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-02-04

leaving the Aforesaid boundary lire at the foot q
the rapids OF the 81. Louis river: thence in direct
Ilne bearing souhwesterIy to the mouth Of lsko
deWoha or Rum River, where the same eniptes
INTO the Mississippi river; thence down the mair
hnnei OF "a Mississippi river prescribed in tEr
Aforesaid boundary.
! sec. :. The propositions contained in the act
Congress Aforesaid, hereby accepted ratified anC
contained, ard shall remain IrIevocabe without
Tie consent o: The United STATES and it is hereby
ordained that this snail never interfere with Tho
primary disposal OF the soil within the same by tie
omted States nor with any regulations Congress
Qlay find necessary Tor securing the title in such
SOIL 10 bonahde purchasers thereof; and no tax
shall be imposed on land, the property of the United
tateS ana IN no case shall nonresident proprletorS
| be taxed hisher than residents Provided. THAI no
thing IN this Constitutions in the act OF Congress
Aforesaid. shall in any manner prejudice or affect
lie rights OF tie State OF Wisconsin 10 five hun
ired thousand acres OF land granted TO said State
md 10 be hereafter selected and located by and
under tie act OF Congress, entitled An act
o appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the
public lands, and grant presumption rights APP
proved September fourth, Que thousand eight hun
bred and iorty-one"
ARTICLE HL-SUFFRAGE.
Section l. Every male person of the age OF
,weuty-one years or upwards, OF the following
classes who shall have resided in this state for one
year next preceding auy election, shall be deemed
qualified elcctor at such election
ri White citizens Of the United Stptes
I'd. White persons Of fore On birth who shall have
declared their intention to become citizens, con-
formally to the laws Of the United States on the
subject OF naturalization
Sd. Person. OF Indian blood who have once been
declared by law of Congress to be citizens OF the
United States any subsequent act OF Congress TO
the contrary Notwithstanding
"th. Civilized persons of Indian descent, not
members of any tribe Provided that the egis-
!atuTe may NJ any time extend by law the right
OF suffrage to persons not herein enumerated,
but no such law shall lie in force until the
same shall have been submitted TO a vote of the
people al a general election to lie held subse
Guent to the passage thereof, and approved by a
majority Of all the votes cast at such election.
See. 2. No Terson under guardianship, or non
compos ment;s, or insane. shall be qualified to vote
at any election shall any person, convicted of
treason OF felony be qualified TO vote at any cleo
ton, unless restored to civil rights
sec 3. All votes shall be given by ballot except
Tor such township officers may by law bc direc
ted or allowed to be otherwise chosen.
Sec. J. No person shall be deemed to have lost
his residence ia this state by reason Of his abs ence
on business Of the United States, or of this state
Sec 5. No soldier seaman, or marine in the ar
my navy OF the United States shall be deemed a
resident OF this state IN consequence of being sta
toned within the same.
Sec O. Laws may be passed excluding from the
RICH, OF suffrage all persons who have been or may
be convicted of bribery or larceny or any infamous
crime, and depryng every person who shall make
or become directly or indirectly interested in any
Aat a r fpppD9 hp sIl nfz eli
zion from the right to vote at such election.
ARTICLE IV.-LEGISLATIVE.
s J. The legislative power shall be vested in a
senate and assembly.
,. The number OF the members OF tie assembly
shall never be less than fltylour nor more than one
hundred The senate shall consist OF a number of
members not more than one third, nor less than one
fourth O. the number OF the members of the assem-
bly,
s 3. TIE legislature shall provide by law FOR an
enumeration OF the inhabitants of the state in the
year one thousand eight hundred and iftyf,e, and
al the end OF every ten years thereafter and at their
first session after such enumeration, and also after
each enumeration made by the authority OF the Uni
ted States the legislature shall apporton and dis
trct anew the members of the senate and assembly,
according to the number Of inhabitants excluding
Indians not taxed and soldiers and officers of the
nied States army and navy.
S f. The members Of the assembly Shall be cho.
en- annually by single districts, on the Tuesday
uccceding tie first Monday of November. by the
qualified electors Of the several districts, such dis
ricts to be bounded by county, precinct town, or
ward lines 10 consist of contiguous territory, and be
Ia as compact form practicable
S ). The senators Shall be chosen by single dis
trcts Of convenient contiguous territory at the same
time and in the same manner as members of the
assembly are required to be chosen, and no assem-
bly, district shall lie divided in the formation OF
senate district The senate districts shall be mum
cTed in regular series, and the senators chosen by
he odd numbered districts shall 60 out of Office at
he expiration Of the first year, aud tie senators
.boten by the even numbered districts shall 20 out
II office al the expiration OF the second year and
hereafter the senators shall be chosen for the term
+ two years.
C.. Norcrzon shall be eligible to the legislature
who cAail not have resided one year within the
,,ae. and he qualified eector in the district which
my he chosen to represent.
Z. Each house shall be the Judge or the cleo
Ious. returns and qualifications Of us own members;
sd majority o: each shall constitute quorum to
10 business, h@t smaller number may adjourn
Eom day TO day, and may compel the attendance OF
absent members, in such manner ard under such
enaues as each house may provide
). Iach house may determine the rules of its
1Tn proceedings. punish for con,emp;s and disor-
.erly braaytor and with the concurrence of two
trds ot all the members elected, exrc a member
bat no member shall lie expelled a second time for
Re same cause.
9. Each house shall choose its own GERS.
and the senate shalt choose temporary president
wien the Lieutenant governor shall not attend as
.o>.dcHt or shall act as Governor
-. Zach house shall keen journal of its Dro-