The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-12
ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
article four az of the constitution.
PREAMBLE,

PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS. The Legislature OF this State at its
annual session for the year 1870. proposed and
adopted by a vote of a majority of the members
elected to each of the two houses an amendment
to the constitution of this tate in the following
language
Resoioed 5y the Senate, the A8sene6tu concurring,
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 enaCtng any special or private
laws in the following cases LIST For chan ging
the names of persons constituting one person
the heir at law OF another. I'd. For laying out.
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. 3D. For
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 changing any county seat. 9TH
For assessm( mt or collection of taxes or for ex.
tending the time for the collection thereof. 7th
For granting corporate powers or privileges. ex
cept to cities Sth. For authOrizil q he appor-
tionment Of any part of the school fund.- 9th. For
incorporating an. town or village to amend the
charter thereof. Section 80 The legislature Gnall
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 Ii 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:
L.
to the constitution of the State shall be submitted
to the people at general election to be held on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday Of NOvem-
Der, 1911 and the people shall approve and ratiy
said amendment by majority Of the electors vot
ing thereon. said amendment shall become part
of the constitution OF this state.
Section The form of ballot in voting to APP
prove auC ratify said proposed amendment shall
be against special legislaiOn, and against said
amendment 'foI special legislation which shall
ne on separate ballot and shall be deposited In
a separate box to he provided for that purpose,
and all persons qualified to Ygee at any election In
this state shall he deemed vtkers on this question
Section The votes cast aNproying and ratiiy-
ing or disappearing said &ge 1lments shall De
ounted and returned by TIE Inspectors OF the
election in all respects, votes for state on1cers
are counted and returnedand the officers now des
ate officers shall the returns on this ques-
ton ut the time and place and under the same
regulations and restrictions now provided by law
for canvassing AM declaring the returns of cleo
tions tor state officers.
Secuon4 Within three days after the deter.
mi nation of said canvass, it shall be he duty OF
the canyassers to certify result of the said can
vass 10 the governor, who shall thereupon. with
out delay. MAKE proclamation of the result
Se.i,On 5. Tue secretary OF State is hereby re-
quired TO include the substance of this act in the
notice of the general election for the yea. 1871.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be In
ehro from and after It's passage and publication.
Givsnunder my hard and the great seal OF the
RI @ State of Wisconsin, at the capitol. in
L. o'l Madison, his 10th day of August 1871.
III BRRE~E
Secretary of State.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ga
KENosHA COUNTY, %
I. JOHN LUCAS, Sheriff of said County of Keno
sha do hereby certify that the above is true copy