The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-04-05

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PETER DOYLE, Secretary of State.
Published March 20, 1871
CHAPTER 159
AN ACT to submit to the people an amendment to
section of article VIII. Of the constitution of this
State
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS The Legislature of this State, at its
n1la session for the year 1885, proposed and adopted
by vote OLA majority of all the members elected
to each of the two houses thereof an amendment to
the constitution OF this State in the following Ian
guage
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly concur
ring That section of article VIII of the consitu-
ton of this State be amended to read as fol-
lows: Section 2. No money shall be paid out of the
treasury except in pursuance of an appropriation
by law. No appropriation shall be made for the
payment of any claim against the State except
claims of the United States and judgments, unless
filed within six years after the claim accrued APP
proved March 8, 1876; and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution of this State duly ratified and
agreed to by the Legislature Of 1877, by majority
of all the members elected to each house and was
duly approved; therefore,
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, DO enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this state shall be submitted
to the people at general election to be held on
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of Novenl-
ber 1877, and if the people shall approve and ratify
the said amendment by a majority of the electors
voting thereon, said amendment shall become part
OF the constitution of this State
SEC. 2. The form of the ballot in voting to approve
and ratify said amendment shall be for the amend
ment," and the form Of the ballot against said
amendment shall be ''against the amendment"
which shall be separate ballot, and said ballots
on said amendment shall be cast in separate box
to be provided for that purpose, and all persons
qualified to vote at any election in this State shall be
deemed voters on this question.
SEC. 3. The votes cast for or against said amend
ment shall be counted and returned by the inspect
of the election in all respects votes for State
officers counted and returned, and the officers
in counties now designated by law to canvass the
returns of votes for State officers shall the
returns in their respective counties this question
and certify and return the result to the
State canvassers at the same time and places and
under the same regulations and restrictions now
provided by law for canvaSsing and declaring the
returns for elections of State officers and the State
canvassers shall canvass said returns certified to
them as provided by law in Of elections for State
officers.
SEC. 4. Within three days after the determination
of said by the State canvassers, they shall
certify the result thereof to the Governor who shall
thereupOn without delay make proclamation of the
result.
SEC, 5. The Secretary of State is hereby re-
quired to include the substance of this act in the
notice of the general election for the year 1877.
SEC 6. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved March g. 1877.
Published March 90 1871
CHAPTER 145.
AN ACT to amend chapter 80 of the general laws
of 1885, entitled g An act to provide for the
efficient punishment of certain OffenSes,"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, represented
in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section Of chapter 81 OF the general
laws OF 1859 hereby amended to read follows:
" Whenever any person shall hereafter be convicted
in any court of this State of vagrancy, drunkenness,
OF of any criminal offense, and sentenced to i'm
prsonment in the county jail the court may also
tence such person to be kept at hard labor during
the term of his or her imprisonment, either within
without the jail, hereinafter provided; and all
persons who shall hereafter be convicted of any
ofense in any court of this State and sentenced to
pay fine, and SHALL in default of payment of such
fne be committed to jail, may during the term Of
such imprisonment for default of payment of such
fine be sentenced to be kept at hard labor"
SEC 9. This act shall take effect and be IN force
from and after it's passage and publication.
Approved March G. 1877
Published March 20. 1871
CHAPTER 172
AN ACT to prevent certain officers and teachers
from acting agents in the sale of school books
The people of the State OF Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact follows:
SECTION 1. From and after the passage and pub
ication of this act, it shall be unlawful for any
County Superintendent or any officer or teacher Of
any public school, district public school in this
State, to act in any manner, either directly ind
recty, agent solicitor for the sale of stationery
or of any school book or books.
SEC. 2. Any person violating the provisions of this
act, upon conviction thereof before any court of
competent Jurisdiction shall be fined for the benefit
of the school fund of his or her school district not
less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred
dollars, in the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. This act shall be in force from and after
it's passage and publication.
Approved March 7, 1871
Published March 90. 1871
CHAPTER 155.
AN ACT limiting the term of imprisonment of per-
sons committed to Jail for non-payment Of fines.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION l. Whenever any person is committed
to the county Jail in any county in this State for
non-payment of any fine assessed against him her
by any Justice of the Peace of said county, on a
trial and conviction had before such Justice, for
criminal offense, and such person SO imprisoned for
nOn-payment of such fine shall make petition on
oath to the Justice of the Peace by whom he she
committed to any other Justice Of the Peace
of the county, stating his her inability to pay
such fine, it shall be the duty Of such Justice to
whom such petition is addressed to Immediately in
form other Justice of the Peace of said county
OF the fact of such petition being made and the
two Justices shall fix upon day for hearing said
petition, and notify the petitioner Of the day and
hour and place Of hearing such petition, and also
notify the Sheriff.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty of The Sheriff of the
county where such person is imprisoned the
keeper of the Jail, to produce such prisoner before
said Justices at the place fixed upon for the hearing
of such petition.
SEC. 3. At the time set for hearing the petition,
said Justices shall attend and receive such testimony
may be adduced in favor of such prisoner, and
also such as the District Attorney Of the county
may offer against such application for the discharge
OF such prisoner and if upon the examination they
satisfied that person is poor person, and
unable to pay the fine assessed against him her,
they shall order his or her discharge from prison,
upon such prisoner having been confined in such
Jail, is provided in the next section of this act
SEC. 4. Persons imprisoned for non-payrlent of
fine may be discharged from imprisonment by such
Justice of the Peace, under the provisions of this
act only upon having been confined in such jail as
follows: ..s.#..
On imprisonment for non-payment of fine of five
dollars, ten days.
On fine of ten dollars and above five dollars, 1if-
teen days.
On Imprisonment for non-payment of fine over
ten dollars and not twenty dollars thirty days
On imprisonment for non-pay ment of fine over
twenty and not over thirty dollars, forty days.
On imprisonment for non-payment of any sum
over thirty dollars, the person imprisoned may be
discharged in the manner provided by law.
On imprisonment for non-payment Of fine over
thirty dollars and not over forty dollars, sixty days
For the non-payment of any fine exceeding forty
dollars, seventy-hve days.
Sec 5. The fees of Sheriff, witnesses and Justices
of the Peace in the proceedings under this chap
ter, shall be the as is allowed for services