The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-08-23

THAT a vote is to be taken upon a proposed
amendment to the constitution in Pursuance OF
the provisions Of chapter las Of the laws OF 1877,
approved March ), 1871, which act is as follows
AN ACT to submit TO the people an amendment
OF section Of article VIII Of the constitution
OF this state.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The legislature OF this state, at its
annual session for the year 1876, proposed and
adopted By vote Of q majority Of all The me;n-
bers elected TO each OF the two houses thereof,
amendment to the constitution Of this state, in
the following language fn
Resolced BIZ the se1uItc, the assembly, c0aclT-
rug, 1hat section 0 article Ill OF the consui-
tuuon OF tbis state be amended SO as to read IS
follows: Section z. no money shall be paid out
OF the treasury eXcept in pursuance ct an appr0-
pr1at1Cn by law. No appropriation shall be made
for the payment of any claim against the slate,
except claims Of the United St8tce, an0 judg
ments, unless Gled within six years after the
claim accrued, Approved March ., 1876; and
/ WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
! 10 the constitution OF this state was 6uy ratified
and agreed to By the legislature Of 1877, by mt
| Jority of a the members elected Ia each house,
and was duly approved therefore.
The people Of the state d Wjsc0p8j5 represented
i3oSeaate and Assembly, do enact as fol50ats:
| SECTION l. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of this stale shall be submit
led to the people at q general election 10 be held
/ on Tuesday succeeding the first Monday OF No
YembeI, 1871 and ii inc people Dh4I! Improve aud
electors voting thereon aald AmedmeIt shalt
/ become part If he constitution Of Ills state
/ SECTION 3. 2he form Of the ballot In voting @
approve and rafffy said amendment shall be ,fo2
the amendment ana he form OF ballot against
saja amendment snail be s'Agaiurt the amend
ment." which shall be separate bAli0i, and
Said ballots on raid jmendment shall be cast in a
separate box 10 be provided tor hat purpose ana
| al! persons qualified to yOt0 1T any election III
this stat han ne deemed voters on this question
] SECTION 3. The votes cast for or against said
/ amcodmGnt shall be counted and retuil8d bV the
inspectors 81 the election in al respects as vo es
for state officers are c0uated and returned, ard
inc Officers IL counties now designated by law ia
canvass he returns Of YClea Tor state officers hai
c8nYass the returns in their respective counties
ON this question ana certify and fotuln the re-
i suit 70 The state canVae&els az the time and
places unG under the sane rcguMti0pe ana re-
i strictions nov provided by lux for cauvaee;1 no
ard declaring The returns ter elections uf state
oMcere, aud the state cauyaesrrs SHALL canvass
said returns certified t. ia n as pruyided by law
! in case OF elections Tor STAT 0f1icets
! SECTION Z, Mithu three days after be Gatrr~
minatjon Gf Hi0 cauvase nv h. rIat, c4nvarrefe.
~ shRii certify The result there Is, he ~ 4rr
u'F "h0 tEAf ihprGJp0n "jtho05 duitY lu &ka
! proclaim tl0is ~ the rrenlt.
! SECTION b. he secretary ui state is Hu!ubr re
! QnftG 10 mCiud the substance " ihjs aci in he
l"tice of The general election for ne ear 2E17
SECTION Flis act st4all taEe atteet ANA h. iii
ioFrG from and Aiier itF passage 8ud puhic#finu.
I Given under my hand and official seal at tha
capitol, In Madison, tais 1sE Gay 81 august, 1877
PETER DOYLE,