The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-02
PREAMBLE.

PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The Legislature of this State at it's
annual session for the year 1870 proposed and
adopted by vote of a majority of the members
elected to each of the two houses an amendment
to the constitution Of this state in the following
language:
EesoIoed By the Senate, the AssenabIv concurrSno
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 enacting any special or private
laws in the following cases: 1st For chanoinU
the names of persons constituting one person
the heir at law of another. I'd. For layi, o ont
opening or altering highways, except in cases of
state roads extending 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 reams
at points wholly within this state. 4th. For an
thorlzing the sale or mortgage of real or personal
property OF minors or others under disability 5th
For For locating or changing any county seat. 9th.
For ASSESSING Mt Or collection of taxes or for ex
tending the time for the collection thereof 7th
For granting corporate powers privileges. ex.
cept to cities 9Th. For AUTHORIZE he amor
tionment of any part of the school fund. 9th For
Incorporating an. town village or to amend The
charter thereof. Section 80 The legislature EuaI
provide general laws tor the transaction of anv
business that may be prohibited by section thirtv
one of this article and all such laws shall be mi
form In tn cir operation throughout the state: aud
WHEREAS. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of the state was duIv ratisad
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
the constitution of the State shall be suhmittnd
to the people at general election TO be held ~
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of NoyoU.
Der, 1871, and If the people shall approve and ratfv
said amendment by a majorty of the electors un1y
Tug thereon, said amendment shall become nor+
of the constitution OF this state. p"f'
Section The form of ballot in voting to IN
prove anc ratify said proposed amendment sbaRI1
be against special legislation" and against said
amendment, for special legislation which shall
he on separate ballot, and shall be deposited ~
a separate box to he provided for that purnosa
aud all persons qualified to vote at any election in
this state snail be deemed voters on this Question
Sections The votes cast approving and ratify
ing or dlsapprov1ng said ameiffments shall be
counted and returned by the Inspectors of the
election in all respects, votes for state officers
are counted and returned and the officers now des
ignated by law TO canvass the returns of votes for
ate officers shall canvass the returns this onas
ton at the same timea place and under the same
regulations and restrictions now provided by law
for canvassing am declaring the returns of eIec
tons for state officers.
q Section a. Within three days after the deter
NninatiOn of said canvass it shall be the dntv ~
the canvassers to certify the result of the said can
vass to the governor, who shall thereupon with
out delay make proclamation of the result
Section 5. The Secretary Of State is hereby re
quired to include the substance of this act in tho
notice of the general election fo1 the year 1871.
Section g. This act shall take effect and he in
forcs from and after It's passage and publication
RI, State Of Wisconsin. at the capitol. in
L. 81 Madison, his 10th day of August. 1871 II
Ii BREESE
STATE OF WISCONSIN, 60
KENosHA COUNTY, %
/, JOHN LUCAS Sheriff of said County of Keno
sha, do hereby certify that the above is true copy