The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-05
PREAMBLE.

PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF this State, at its
annual session for the year 1870 proposed and
adopted by vote of majority of the members
elected to each of the two houses, an amendment
to the constitution OF this State in the following
Res0Joed By the Senate The As8ena65u concu,wi,so
That article four OF the constitution be amended
by adding thereto two other sections which shall
read as follows: Section 81 The legislature is
prohibited from enacing any special or private
laws in the following cases: 1st For changing
the names OF persons or constituting one person
the heir at law of another. 3D. For layi out
opening or altering highways, except in cases of
state roads ex tending into more than one county
and military roads to aid in the construction OF
which lands may be granted by congress- Sd For
authorizing persons to keep ferries across streams
at points wholly within this state. 4th. For au-
thOrizing the sale or mortgage of real personal
property of minors or others under disability 9Th
For locating or changing any county seat. 9th.
For aesessm( mt Or collection of taxes or for ex-
tending the time Tor the collection thereof 9TH.
For ora ntibg corporate powers or privileges. ex.
cent to cities 9Th. For AUTHORIZE o he appor-
ton ment of any part of the school fund. 9th. For
incorporating an. town or village or to amend the
charter thereof. Section 80 The legislature Snail
provide general laws Tor the transaction of any
business that may be prohibited by section thirty
one of this article and all such laws shall be uni
form in X cir operation throughout the state; and
WHEREAS The foregoing proposed amendment
TO the constitution of the state was duly ratified
and agreed to by the Legislature of 1871 therefore,
The people of the state of wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly do enact as follows
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the State shall be submitted
to the people at general election TO be held on
Tuesday succeeding the fret Monday of Novem-
Der, 87l and if the people shall approve and ratfy
said amendment by msjorty of the electors vot
Ing thereon, said amendment shal become part
of he constitution OF this state. =,
Section2 The form of ballot in voting to ap-
prove anG ratify said proposed amendment shall
be against special legislation" and against said
amendment, "foT special legislation" which shall
be on separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
q separate box to he provided for that purpose
aud all persons qualified TO vote at any election In
this shall he deemed voters on this question
Section3 The votes cast approving ana ratty-
ing or disappointing said amel dments snail De
counted and returned by the inspectors OF the
election in all respects, as votes for state oncers
are counted and returned and the officers now oeS
ignated by law TO the returns OF votes for
state officers shall canvass the reture on this ques
ton at the same tim and place and under the same
regulations and restrictions now provided by law
for canvassing AM declaring the returns OF cleo
tons for state officers. 9H
Section 4. Within three days after the deter.
mination of said canvass, it shall be the duty OF
the cavassers to certify the result OF the said can
vass to the governor, who shall thereupon, with
out delay. make proclamation of the result.
Section s. The Secretary OF State ls hereby re-
CURED include the substance of this act in the
notice of the general election for the year 1871.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after lts passage and publication.
Given under my hand and the great seal OF the
IT State of Wisconsin. at the capitol in
ILL., 0'J Madison, his 10th day of August. 1871.
LII BREESE
Secretary of State
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
KENosHA COUNTY, #eE
I. JOHN LUCAS, Sheriff of said County OF Keno
shs do hereby certify that the above 10 true copy