The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-09-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

To the Consfifufioy of the STATE of Kansas submit
ted by the Legislature at its iastsession for the ret
tcdfion or rejection Of the electors of the State
the merit general election.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. ONE.
Senate Joint Resolution No. /, proposing amend.
neats 10 articles f,-O and nine Of the Constitution
of the Stale Of Kansas, relating 10 appropriation.
and county officers.
Be it resoi1ed by the Legislature Of the State Of
Kansas, ftr0-fhirds of all The members elected 10
each house concurring therein:
SECrIONl. The following propositions to amend
the Constitution of the Stale of Kansas shall be
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 i'm No
vember. \. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-six
(lS76):
Proposition one: Section twenty-four of ,rt;cl.
two shall be so amended as TO read us follows: :
Section ~ No money shall be drawn from the
treasury except IN pursuance of u specific appro-
friaiiOn made by law, and no appropriation Shall
be for longer term than two Years
Proposition firo: Section three Of article nine
shall be amended so as to read as follows Sec
ton 3. All county officers shall hold their Offices
for the term of two years and until their success
sors shah he qualified, except county commits
siOners who shall hold their Offices for the term
Of three years: Provided That at the general elec-
tion 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 cleo
teu from district number Two 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 no person shall hold the Office
OF sheriff or county treasurer for more than two
consecutive terms.
SEC, =. The following shall be the method of
submitting said propositions, namely: The bal
lots shall be either written 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 constItu-
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
nine OF the constitution of the State of Kansas. -
SEC. 3. This resolution shall take effect and be
statute book.
hereby certify that the above bill originated
the Senate on the 18th day of January A. D. Is76
and passed the body on the 18th day Of February,
\. ID. lS76, two-thirds OF the members elected
voting therefor .Jyo III. FOLKS.
NJ. J. SALTER. Secretary Of Senate.
President of Senate
Passed the House February l6, 1876, twO-thirds |
Of the members elected voting therefor
HENRY BooTH, |
ID. G. HASKELL, Chief CLERK of House.
Speaker of House.
Approved February -, 1876.
THOS. A. OSBORN, Governor.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true AMI /
correct copy of the original enrolled joint resolu
ion now on file in my office, and that the same
ook ehect by publication in the statute book May |
In testimony whereof, I have hereilnto SUBJ
scribed my name and affixed the great
lsEAL seal of State. Done at Topeka, Kansas,
this 10th day of July, A. ID. 1876.
THOs. H. CAvANAUGH,
3:B Secretary Of State.