The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-10-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

To tie Consultation Of tie State Of Kansas, sub
united by the Legislature at its last session
for the rdtiEcdfi0E or rejection Of tie electors
o(khe State at the merit general election
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION mol.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO section three OF the
Constitution of the State, regulating the
time of eiecting and compensation of MEM
beers of the Legislature.
Be 10 resOLced by the Legislature of the State Of
Kdnsos, tlcO-thiTrds Of TIE members elected
90 each !toUsel cOaeUTring therein:
lSEcTIoN 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:
article two shall be amended so as to read
follows: Section o. All sessions of the Leg
stature shall be held at the State capital, and
beginning with the session of eighteen hun
dFed and seVenty-seVen, all regular sessions
shall be held once ia 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 US fol-
lows: Section 3. The Legislature shall pro-
vide, at each regular session, for raising su1i-
cient revenue to defray the current expenses
PROPOSITION THREE: The following shall
constitute section twenty nine CT article two:
Section -. At the general election held in
eighteen hundred and SeVenty-SiX and there
after, members of the House of Representa-
tives shall be elected for two years and mem
bers of the Senate shall be elected for four
years.
| SEC. g The following shall be the method
of submitting said proposition of amendment:
The ballots shall be ither written or printed
or partly printed and partly written. In
| gard to proposition ore, the form of the bal
| lot shall be, .'EOr proposition one to amend
| to amend the constitution in regard to
| proposition two, the form of the ballots shall
be, - EorpropoSitiOn two to amend theC OnStitu-
| tiOn." Against proposition two to amend the
| CONSTITUTIONS" 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.
| hereby certify that the above Joint reso-
| luton originated i'll the Senate on the 14tIl
| day of January, A. ID. 1875, and passed that
| thirLlS of the members elected voting therefor.
| JOHN II. FOLKS, NJ. j. SALTER,
| Sec'y Of SeGGte. PreSt. Of Senate.
Passed the House on the 81 day of March,
| A. ID. 1875, twO-thirds of the members elected
| voting therefor. 4. II. FUNSTON.
HENRY BOOTH, Speaker IF tie House.
chief Clerk Of the House.
Approved on the 9Th day of March, 1875.
THOMAS A. OSBORN. GOOernOr.
hereby certify that the foreghing is true
| and correct copy of the original enrolled joint
resolution now on file in my Office. and that
| the same took effect by publication in the
statute book May 18th, A. d. 1875.
| In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
| Scribed my name, and affixed the great
| seal of State. Done at Topeka. Kansas,
this 2Oth day of July, d. 1875
| tSedL-l THOS. IL. CAVANAUGH.
| 32-13t Secretary of State.