Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-11-10

collect the tax from the stockholders, or from
the assets of his shares of stock; and the tax
on said stock shall be and remain lien there
on till the payment of said tax.
Section H. This act shall be submitted to
vote of the electors of this state. at the gener-
al electionrto be held on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November,
1866, and if approved by a majority of the
votes given on Lthe1 subject, the same shall
take effect and be in force from and after the
date of such approval.
Section D. The form of Ballot for the APP
proval of this act shall be for amendment ;"
against the approval, "against the amend
ment." which shall She on the ballot used at
said election, and deposited in the same box ;
and the votes given for and against amend
ment, shall be counted and returned by the
inspectors of election, and be canvassed by
the state board of canvassers in the same
manner and within the same time that the
vote for state officers are required to be coun-
ted, returned and canvassed.
Section 6. 1t shall be the duty OF the Sec
rotary of State, Immediately after the can
vass shall have been completed, to cause the
result thereof to be published in the official
state paper.
Section Z. IF this act shall be approved as
heretofore provided, all acts and parts of acts
40 far as the same contravine the provisions of
this act, are from that date repealed.
Approved April II, 1866.
NUMBER 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION of the-legislature of
the state of Wisconsin, submitting the ques-
ton of constitutional convention TO the
people of this State.
Resolved'Jy the assembly the Senate concur
riaq, That in the opinion of the legislature
of this State, revision of the constitution OF
this State is desirable, to more thourghly
adapt it TO the present wants and demands OF
the people of this State.
Resolved further, That the question of con-
vention' or "no convention" be submitted to
the electors of this State, at the next general
election Said question shall be taken by
ballot, on a separate peice of paper from the
general ballot. and shall be deposited In sep
crate box, to be provided for that purpose.
Such ballot shall have inscribed thereon the
words ''for convention" or mo convention,
and the returns and canvas of votes cast on
said question, shall be made in all respects as
the returns and canvass of votes for State Off
GERS are now made; and if a majority of all
the votes cast on the subject shall be in favor
of a convention, then it shall be the duty of
the State canvassers to make proclamation
OF rthe vote. with their determination thereon
and it shall also be the duty of the next legis-
lature to provide for the election, of members
to said convention, and for the holding there
of.
Resolved further, Thatait shall be--the duty
of the Secretary of State to give notice to the
electors of the State of the passage of these
resolutions, by Incorporating them in the no.
tice to be given by him for general election
in November next.
Approved April 6. 1866.
Said election to be conducted, the votes
canvassed and returns made in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter of the Re-
vised Statues, and of Chapter ii of the laws
of the Extra Session of the year 1862, as
amended by Chapter So of the laws of 1865.
Given under my hand and the great seal Of
State, at the Capitol, at Madi-
IL. 81 ison, this 9th day Of August
1866.
THQS. S. ALLEN.
Sec. of State.