The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

To the Constitution Of the State IF Kansas, sub
united by the Legislature at its last session
for the ratification or rejection or the electors
81 the State at the neet general election
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION MOI.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT to section three of the
Constitution of the State, regulating the
time of electing and compensation of mem
bers of the Legislature.
BE ii resOlred by the legislature Of Tie Stats Of
Kansas, tsCO-tlirdS Of the members elected
to each lhOuse cORcuTrin0 therein:
lSKCTIoN II The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the State of Kansas
shall be submitted to the electors of the State
at the general election of eighteen hundred
and seventy-hve:
PROPOSITION ONE: Section twenty-five of
article two shall be amended so as to read as
follows: Section %. All sessions of the Leg
islature shall be held at the State capital, and
beginning with the session of eighteen hum
dred and seyenty-seven, all regular sessions
shall be held once in two years, commencing
on the second Tuesday of January of each al
ternate year thereafter.
PROPOSITION Two: Section three of article
eleven sholl be amended SO AS to read as fol-
lows: Section ). The Legislature shall pro-
vide, at each regular session, for raising sum
cient revenue to defray the current expenses
OF the state for two years.
PROPOSITION THREE: The following shall
constitute section twenty nine OF article two
eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and there
after, members of the House of Representa-
tlVeS shall be elected for two years, and mem
years.
SEC. 9. The following shall be the method
of submitting said proposition OF amendment
The ballots shall be either written or printed,
or partly printed and partly written. In re-
gard to proposition one, the form of the bal
lot shall be, "FOF proposition one to amend
the Constitution" "A gainst proposition one
TO amend the constitution in regard to
proposition two, the form of the ballots shall
be, : FOrpfOpoSltioR tW q to anne nj theConstltu-
tiOn,' against proposition two to amend the
Constitution" in regard to proposition three,
the form OF the ballots shall be, For propo-
sitiOn three to amend the Constitution
against proposition three to amend the
Constitution"
SEC. 3. This joint resolution shall take effect
and he in force from and after its publication
in the statute book.
1 hereby certify that the above Joint reso-
luton originated in the Senate ON the l4tll
day of January, A. ID. 1875. and passed that
body on the 4th day of February, 1875, two
thirds of the members elected voting therefor
JOHN IL. Folks, NJ j. SALTER,
Sec'y Of Sendte- PyeSt 0f Senate.
Passed the House on the Sd day of March
| A. ID. 1875. two thirds of the members elected
voting therefor. L. H. FUNSTON.
HEERY BOOTH, Speaker Of the House.
CAief Clerk Of the House.
Approved ON the 9Th day OF March, 1875
THOMAS A. OSBORN, Governor.
| / hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of the original enrolled join
/ resolution now ON file in my office, and thai
| the same took effect by publication in the
| statute book May 18th, A ID. 1875.
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
| ScriDed my name, and Affixed the greal
| seal OF State. Done at Topeka. Kansas
| this 10th day of Jnly, ID. 1875
| Seal. THOS. ii. CAVASAUGH.
| 32l3t Secretary ~ State.