Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-01

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'a lien there
on till the payment of said tax.
Section 4 This act shall be submitted to
vote Of the electors of this state, at the gener-
al clectionsto be held on the Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November,
1866. and if approved by a majority OF the
votes given'on llhe1 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 he approval. against the amend
ment !" which shall .be 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 canvassad by
the state board of canyassers in the1 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 he 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 7. 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this act, are from that date repealed.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 IL, 1866.
NUMBER 6.
JOINT RESOLUTION of the-legislature of
the state of Wisconsin, submitting the ques-
tion of constitutional convention to the
people of this State.
ResoIuai' 6y the Assem6lylthe's Senate concur
ring. 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.
-Resolvod 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 a 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 majority of all
the votes cast .On'the subject shall be in favor
of convention then it shall be the duty of
the State canvassers TO make proclaim alton
OF THE vote. with their determination thereon,
and it shall also be the duty of the next legis-
lature TO provide for the eloction.-of members
to said convention, and for the holding there
Of
RESOLVED, further, That'it shall be 1.-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 a 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 Z 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.
THOS. S. ALLEN.
Sec. of State.