The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-09-14

ratification reject on Of ihs electors ~ the STATE
at the merit general election.
SENATE JOINT RE,OLUTIoN No. ONE
| Senate Joint Resolution No 4, Proposing
| amendments IN Articles two and nine of
| the Constitution of the state of Kansas. RS
| latinR o appropriate ns and county officers
Be it resoired by The Legislature the State of Kan
sas, nro thirds Of Hfhe members elected 10 each
house eoneuTrilig therein:
SkCTIoN /. The following propositions to
amend the Constitution the stat oi Ran
shall he Submitted 10 the electors Of the STAT ior
aiopti o. Rejection nj the general election o"
be held on the iu, SHAY succe. ding he IIr Men
dsN IN November, n. ID. eighteen hundred and
| P.Oposifion one: Section TIVE MY -four Of article
TWO shaiI be anne. ,led as to read as follows;
Section - NomOney stall be drawn from the
treasury exc pt IN pursuance oil spe iiic appro-
prIation made by law and no appropriat.
shall he for n longer term than to ars.
Proposition fro: Section three OF aTtc nine
shall be amended : to read follows: Sec
ton 8. IA county officers shall hold tn IN oni"rs
iur the term OF TWO ears and until their succ
sors snail be qualified. except county commits
81, rs who nall hold IN, ir Offices Tor the term
oil three v. Preceded, That At the general
election In the yea Ell hiee hundred and sew IL
ty seven, he comm tsiontr elected from district
number in - cDuoty, sbsl ibid his Office
for Ih- term vi one year, III COW missioner
re Ell from district number wo in each county
shall hold his OH ce Tor the term OF two years
n I'll The INN ssiorer elect "a from 'Istrct
numb thru in each county eli II holf his Oh
flee yer the term OF thrss ye rs: but no person
shall h0ld Ia oifce OF Fb.rin or County, Ieisur.
er for more than two cOnsecu i've terms
SEC. The following sh Ia be the mstho 4 o Q
submitting said propositions, name y: The bal
lots shall be either VII tea or printed, o. par y
rinte AMI pa't ly written In r gard To pro-
position NJ aforesaid tn form OF the bal OTIS
shall b., 'F r proposition to amend he
Cobst tut on and "a gainst proposition tn
amend the Cons, tuition" In 70 gard pro-
position two, he form of Dsllots sh all be, 'FoT
propos ton two, 10 end section three farIicI~
or against proposition tw TO anne nd section
three 81 arfhl hine OF The consti ution Of the
Safe OF absas %
SIC. B. This r, solution shall take fleet and he
in force from and after It's publication IN the
statute book
I hereby certify tnas the above bill originated
in the renate on the lIth day o. January, A. ID.
TuaTy. A -. 1876. and two-th.ris OF The members
M j sALTER. JNO H. FOLKS,
fres't oil senate. see'y OF Senate.
Pa sed the Hruse. FEBRUARY 10 1876. two
thirds of ths membe rs elected voting therefor.
d. e. HASKELL, HENRY nOOTH,.
Speaker Of House. Oh ef Gle OF House.
Approved rehusry 2 1875
tn, 5. A. OSBORN, Governor.
I hereby certify that the for 20 ng il a true
and correct copy Of the original enrolled joint
res luton now on 6le in nv on G., and that the
aIne took effect by publication In the statute
box May LIST, ID 1s76
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub
Of 5 ate Done at loo. Ia, Kansas, this 10th
day of July, A. ID. 1876.
lsKAL THOs. H. CAvANAU6H,
sugls-wl3t see'y Of STATE.