The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-09

To the C0Nsfifufi0n of the State of Kansas, submit
ted by the Legislature at its last session the rat
Ufcdfion or rejection of the electors of the State at
the merit general election.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ONE.
Senate Joint Resolution No. ], proposing amend
meats TO articles fic0 and nine of the Constitution
Of the State Of Kansas, relating TO appropriations
and county officers.
Be it resoiped by the Legislature of the STATE Of
Kansas, fico-thirds of al the members elected 10
each house coneurring therein:
SECTION l. The following propositions to amend
the Constitution OF the Stale of Kansas shall he
submitted to the electors of the State for adoption
or rejection ut the general election to be held ON
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in No
vember, A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-six
QS16):
Proposition one: Section twenty-four of article
two shall he so amended rs to read rs follows:
Section "a. No money shall be drawn from the
treasury except in pursuance of u specific appro-
prlation made by law, and no appropriation shall
be for longer term than two years
Proposition fir0: Section three of article nine
shall be amended so as to read MS follows Sec
tiOn ;. All county officers shall hold their Offices
for the term OF two years and until their success
sors shall be qualified, except county commits
siOners, who shall hold their Offices for the term
of three years: Provided, That ut the general cleo
ton in the year eighteen hundred and seventy
seven the commissioner elected from district
number one in eacn county shall hold his Office
for the term Of one year, the commissioner elec-
ted from district numbertwo in each county shall
hold his Office for the term of two Years. and the
commissioner elected from district number three
in each county shall hold his Office for the term
of three years; but person shall hold the Office
of sheriff or county treasurer for more than two
consecutive terms.
SEC 2. The following shall Ike the method Of
submitting said propositions, namely: The bal
lots shall be either written or printed, or partly
printed and partly written. In regard to prop
osition one aforesaid the form of the ballots shall
be, For proposition one to amend the cOnstifu-
ton" and Against Proposition one to amend
the constitution In regard to proposition two
the form of ballots shall be, ''FOr proposition
two, to amend section three Of article nine of the
constitution of the State Of Kansas, or Against
proposition two to amend section three of article
nine of the constitution Of the State of Kansas /"
SEC. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in the
statute book.
hereby certify that the above bill originated
the Senate on the 18th day of January A. ID. lS76,
and passed the body on the 18th day Of February,
A. ID. ls16, twO-thirds of the members elected
voting therefor JNo. II. Folks,
NJ. J. SALTER, Secretary of Senate.
President Of Senate.
Passed the House February 16, 1876, twO-thiris
Of the members elected voting therefor.
HENRY BOOTH,
ID. C. HASKELL, Chief CLERK of House
Speaker Of House.
Approved February p, 1876.
THOS A. OSBORN. GOrernor