The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-09-17


WHEREAS, The legislature Of the state OF Wiscon-
sin, at Its annual session Tor the year 1874 pro-
posed and adopted, by vote of the major " of
the members elected to each OF he two houses
an amendment to the constitution Of this stat
In The following language:
ResclUtd By the assembly, the senate concurrtng
7 at section three (3) OF article eleven O1) of
the constitution of this state be amended, adding
at the end OF said section the following words:
NO county, city, town, village, school district
or other municipal corporation, shall be allowed
TO become indebted in any manner or for any
purpose. to any amount. including existing in
debedness in the aggregate, ex ceediup Ave ner
| centum on the value of the taxabie nronartv
therein, to be ascertained by the last asses
Tor state and county axes previous to the Incur
| ring OF such indebtedness. Any county civ
town, village, school district, or other m;nicinaI
corporation. tncurring any indebtedness AZ aiore-
SAID, shall, before or at the time of DOING an rro
vide for the collection ola direct annual TAX snff
Gent to pay the interest on such debt "a il faIls
Que, and also to pay and discharge the principal
thereof, within twenty years from the time OF
contracting the same and,
| WHEREAS, the Legislature of this state ~ A..
! annual session for the year 1873 a-reed tn snch
| proposed amendm ent by a majority Of Mi the
| members elected to each house; now, there
The People ofthe State Of Wisconsi1, r>1r...a,.a
IN Senate ana assembly. do enact as .tolLoaos:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amendment
10 the constitution of shs state shall be submit, n
10 the people, at general election to be held IN
tuesday, succeeding the first Monday of Novam.
per, 1874 and il the people shall approve and ra,i
| ~ SAID amendment by majority Of The electors
voting hsre9n, said amendment nhall become n
part OF the constitute n of this State
/ Section 2. The form OF the ballot in vo,ino
10 approve and ratify said proposed Amendment
snali De 1or amending the constitution Iin,iling
bonded indebtedness by counties towns c;ti.s
ana villages, to five per cent" and apainst aid
amendment, against amending the CONSTITUTION
llmlt'ng tho bonded Indebtedness by connt,es
towns, cities and villages to five per cent :, which
snal De on separate ballot and shat be denosited
IN separate box TO be provided for that nprn,,se
ana all persons qualified to vote at anv elact;an -
| ton VI 'ns ques-
Section 8. The votes cast approving and .a.,,v
ing or disappearing. eaid amendment shall ne
counted and returned by the inspectors nf the
eleolon IN all respects as votes for state officers
are counted and returned, and the officers now
designated by law to canvass the returns ~ votes
ior STATE o1cers shall canvass the returns on this
question at the same time and place, and under
the same regulations and restrictions now rrovid.
ca by law Tor fanyassing and declaring tho retnrns
OF elections Tor state officers. -
| Section A. Within three DAYS after Tho ao,er.
mlnatlon Oh said canvans, 1t shall be the dnty or
the canvassers to certify the result OF the said
canvass 10 tne governor, who shall thereupon
Hitnout oeiay make proclamation OF thu result
necuon O. me secretary OF state Is hereby re-
quired 10 include the substance OF this act in the
hotlce OF the general election for the year 1874
oectlon o. This act shall take effect and be In