Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-10-15
WHEREAs. The legislature of the state Of Hisecn-
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constitution.
HHERFAs. The legislature of the state of WTsccn-
sin, at its annual session for the year IS72 pro-
posed and adopted, by vose Oft majority Of
the members elected 10 each Of the two houses
an amendment 10 the constitution OF this state.
in the following lan@aUge:
RtSoised By the ass a6iy. the senate c0ncuTriHg-
That section three 81 Of article eleven 4 OF the
constitution OF this state be amended. adding at
the end OF said section the following words; No
county. city, town. village, Schua! district. or
her munich al corpora ION, shall be allowed u
pose. 10 al ' amount Iucluding existing indebt-
etlIg>S in the aggregate. exceeding five per cent
nm on the value O. the taxable property there
IN - he aSccrtained ny the last assessment fer
state and county taxes previous to the IucGrTjng
of such Indebtedness. Any county, city. town,
village school district, or other municipal cor
r,ora+fon iuclrriug any Indebtedness as afore-
sli l. snail. before or NJ the time Of doing So pro
vide for the collection OF dIrec; annual tax
sufficient to pay the interest on such debt. as 1t
falls due. aud also 70 pay and discharge the prn-
cipal thereof, within twenty years from ne time
of contracting h. same: ami.
UHEEEaS. the legislature Of this state. n Its an
nnai session for the year 1873. agrNC eli TO Snch
pror4a~ed amendment by majority OF all the
members elected TO each house; nov, there
TiIop7s Of the stat 0f Wisconsin, rcprfs, uted an
S.5tatt and assembly. 10 enact rs JolioUS:
Section l.. The foregoing propo sed amendment
to the constitution OF this i all be IA hmItfed
10 the people. ut general election. to be be- On
Tuesday succeeding the first Mon lay III y OVEN
Der IS14 and if the people shall approve lid
ratify the said amendment by majority o the
electors voting thereon, said amen ment shall
become a part OF the constitution Of this State.
Section >. The form OF the ballet IN voting
TO approve and ratBy said proposed amend
InpYt shall he for amending he constitution
limiting bonded indebtedness by counties. towns.
cities and villages. Il five per cens. and against
sal. amen ,Iueut against arHtattUg Jhc conStI-
tuiion limiting the bonded Indebtedness by
counties, town ciIes aHt villages to Eve per
cent which shall be on a separate ballot and
shall b. ueroSite IN separate box to be pro
81 led for that purpose ami AL persons qualified
10 vote al any election III this state stall Do
deemed voters on tais question.
Section ;, The votes east approving and rSstI-
fying o. disapprOving SAID amendment sh III lie
election IN all respects aS votes for state officers
are counted and returned. and the officers now
designated 10y law 10 canvass the returns . votes
for state officers shall canvass the returns on til is
question at the same time ana place and unicr
the same regulations ana restrictions now pro
viici by law for canyassing and declaring the
returns of eicctlUus for state officers.
Section (. 61thln three days after the deter
NINA ION of SAID canvass, Is shall lie the duty of
the cHnvasScrs to certify the TeSEit 81 the said
canvas to the governor, who shall thcrcupOn
without delay make proclamation OF the re-
suit.
Section 5 The secretary Of state is hereby re-
qUired to include the substance Of this nc in the
notice Of the general election for the year Io74
Section Is. This act shall take effect an Il he in
force from and after is passage AMI pubiica-
ton.
Given I'M Ter MY hand and the great seal
e.. So Of the ate OF H5ScUti. N al ,,t. ,api
to! at Madison, tAis 2ithiay Q. Angus,
PETER DOYLE
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