The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-21
N ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
article four (4) Of the constitution.
PREAMBLE.

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WHEREAS, The Legislature of this SGate, 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
R9Soio6d By the Senate, the assembly comcurring,
That article four OF the constitution be amended
by adding thereto two other sections, which shall
read as follows: Section 81. The legislature Ii
prohibited from enacting any special or private
laws in the following cases: LIST. For changing
the names of persons constituting one person
the heir at law of another I'd. For laying cut
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 Ian Dis may be granted by congress. 3D.. For
authorizing persons to keep ferries across streams
at points wholly within this state. 4th. For au-
thorizng the sale or mortgage of real or personal
property OF minors or others under disability 5th
For locating or changing any county seat 9th.
tending the time for the collection thereof. 18th.
For granting corporate powers or privileges ex-
cept to cities. 9th. For authorizing the appor-
tionment of any part of the school fund. 9Th For
incorporating any town or village, or to amend the
charter thereof Section 80. The Legislature shall
provide general laws tor the transaction OF any
one of this article, and all such laws shall be uni
form In til 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 first Monday Of Novem-
ber 1871 and If the people shall approve and ratify
said amendment by majority of the electors vot-
ing thereon, said amendment shall become part
of the constitution OF this state, rs5 lse5
Section 2. The form of ballot in voting to ap-d
prove anc ratify said proposed amendment shall
be against special Legislation" and against said
amendment 'for special legislation, = which shall
be separate ballot, and shall be deposited in
q separate box to be provided for that purpose,
and all persons qualified TO vote at any election IN
this state shall be deemed voters on this question
Section 8. The votes cast approving and ratify-
ing or. disappearing said amendments 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
state officers shall canvass the retuMs on this ques
regulations and restrictions now provided by law
for canvassing and declaring the returns Of cleo
tons for state officers ptfr rl. 1870.
Section 4. Within three days after the deter.
mination Of said canvass, it shall be the duty of
the canyassers to certify the result of the said cam
vass to the governors 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 the
notice of the general election for the year 1871.
Section 6. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after Its passage and publication.
Given under my hand and the great seal OF the
TT q State of Wisconsin, at the capitol. in
L. o'l Madison, this 10th day Of August. 1871.
E8 sM Ii. BREESE
L. esta f Secretary of State.
STATE = OF WISCONSIN sG,so1N IS a ali
I. JOHN LUCAS, Sheriff of said County of Keno
a, do hereby certify that the above il true copy