The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-09-15
tsenate joint resolution No /


Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, proDos-
ing amendments to Articles and 8 OF
the Constitution OF the State of Han
sas, resting to appropriations and
Be it TesoLUed by the Legislature of the
State Of Kansas, ttc0-thirds Of all the
members elected to each house concur.
ring therein:
SECTION /. The following Dropositions fc
amend the Constitution OF the State of Kan
sas shall be submitted to the electors of the
state for adoption or rejection at the general
election TO be held on the Tuesday succeed
ing the drst Monday in November, A ID
eighteen hundred and seVenty-six 1885,:
SFoposstto1 one: Section twenty-fOur OF art
icle two shall be SO amended as to read as fol-
lows: Section "a. No money shall be drawn
from the treasury except in pursuance of q
specific appropriation made by law, and no
appropriation shall he for a longer term than
PropOsitio1 taco: Section three of article
pine shall be amended SO as TO read as fol-
lows: Section 3. All county officers shall hold
their offices for the term OF two years and nm
til their successors shall be qualified, except
county commissioners. who shall hold their
olhees Tor the term OF three years: P~orided
That at the general election In the year eli INT
cen hundred and seyenty-seven the Commits
sloner elected frsm district number one IN
each county shall hold his ofice for the Term
OF one year, the commissioner elected from
district number two II each county shall hold
commissioner elected from district numbeT
three IN each county shall hold mis- ONCE for
M IA u tuEec years; Dut no person shall
hold the ONCE OF sheriff or county treasurer
for more than two consecutive terms
SEC. z the following shall be the method
OF submitting said propositions, namely: The
ballots shan De either Nrittea or printed, or
partly printed and partly written. In regard
70 proposition one Aforesaid the form OF the
ballots shall be, For proposition one to
amend the Constitution and "a Sainst prop
osition one to amend the Constitution In
regard TO proposition two the form Of ballots
shall be, For proposition two TO amend see-
ton three Of article nine OF the Constitution
OF the State OF Kansas" s.or "A 1sinst Dron-
osition two. TO amend section three OF article
nine OF the Constitution of the State OF Kan
sas.H
SEC. s. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication IN
the statute book.
hereby certify that the above bill orisina-
ted in the Senate on the 18th day OF January
day Of February, A. ID. 1916, two-thirds OF the
members elected voting therefor.
JOHN H. FOLKS,
Secretary OF Senate
a D. SALTBB. President OF Senate.
Passed the House, FEBRUARY Is. 1876, two
thirds Of the members elected votin therefor
AENRY BOOTH, Chief Clerk Of House
d. C. HASKELL, Speaker Of House.
Approved February =, 1876.
THOS. A. OSBORN, Governor.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy OF the original enrolled Joint
resolution now on file IN my ONCE, and 'tbaf
the same took effect by publication in re
statute book May 1sts a. d. 1876.
In testimony whereof ] have hereunko sufl
Scr1bed my name, and affixed fhe ,Ireaf
seal Of State. Done At Topeka Ka1sas
this 10Th day OF July, a. d. 1875
ISEAL TH0s. II. CAyANAUaE
I'D Secretary OF State.