The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-26
PREAMBLE.

PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF this State, at it's
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
RSsoj1ed By the Senate the Assembzu concurring
That article four or 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 changing
the names of persons constituting one person
the heir at law of another I'd. For layi' G out
opening or altering highways, except in cases of
state roads extending into more than one county
aud 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-
lhorZlng the sale or mortgage OF real or personal
property of minors or others under disability 9Th
For locating or changing any county seat. 9th.
For assessm mt OF collectlon OF taxes or for ex.
tending the time for the collection thereof 7th
For granting corporate powers or privileges ex.
cept to cities 9Th. For AUTHORIZE g he appor-
tiorment OF any part of the school fund 9th. For
Incorporating an Town village. or to amend the
charter thereof. Section 80 The legislature snail
provide general laws for the transaction of any
business that may be prohibited by section tnirtv
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 duly ratified
and agreed to by the legislature of 1871 therefore
The people of the stare Of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly do enact az follows:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the state shall be submitted
to the people at general election 10 be held on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of Novem
her, 87l and If the people shall approve and ratify
said amendment by majority of the electors yof
ing thereon said amendment shall become q part
of The constitution OF this state.
Section The form of ballot in voting to an
prove anG ratify said proposed amendment shall
be against special legislation" and against said
endment, "fOr special legislation, which shall
he on a separate ballot, and shallbe deposited in
a separate boXt he provided for that purpose
aud all persons qualified 10 vote at any election in
this state shall be deemed voters on this Question
sections "he votes cast approving and ratify-
ing or dlsappovlng said anne dments shall be
counted and returned by. the inspectors of the
election III all respects, votes for state officers
are counted and returned and the officers des
ignated by law TO canvass the returns of votes for
ate officers shall canvass the returns this cues
regulations and restrictions now provided by law
for canvassing an" declaring the returns of cleo
| tons for state officers. se%astSa@e
Section 4. Within three days after the deter
Mutation Of said canvass, it shall be the duty of
the canvassers to certify the result of the said can
out delay. make proclamation of the result
i section s.. TIE secretary of State lie hereby re.
quired TO 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
fore from and after Its passage and publication
RI. 6 State of Wisconsin. at the capitol. in
L. o'l Madison his 10Th day of August 1871. -
Ii BREESE
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ISIS 8T ~ : 800 -
/ kENOsHA. COUNTY, #a4 - MA4
/ !, JOHN LUCAS, Sheriff of said County of Keno
sha, do hereby certify that the above is true copy