The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-09-13
ACI to submit TO the people an amendmC
to article VII. Of the constitution.


TO the constitution OF this state shall be submitted
10 the people at the general election tn be held on
TUESDAY succeeding the first Monday of \ oven Der
1877 ;tand If the people shall approve and ratify
sald amendment by majority Of the electors vot-
ing thereon, said amendment shall become a part
of the constitution Of this state.
SECTION ,. The form Of the ballot in voting to
approve and ratity said proposed amendment shall
be Tor amendment 10 The constitution . II
against The same, for amendment to the constitu-
ton, no., which shall be on the general ballot
used at said election, and deposited in the same
box. All persons qualified 10 vote at any election
IN this state, shall be deemed votes this ques-
ton.
SECTION 3. The votes cast approving and rati-
tying, or disappearing said amendment shall be
counted and returned by the inspectors of the
election in all respects votes for state officer
are counted and returned. and the officers now
designated by law tn canvass the returns of votes
for state officers, shall canvass the returns on this
question al the same time nd place, and Under
the same regulations and restrictions now provi-
ded by law Tor canvassing and declaring the re-
turns OF elections for state officers.
SECTION I. Within three DAYS after the deter
nlnation OF SAID canvass 1t shall be the duty OF
the canvassers TO certify the result of said canvass
to the governor who shall thereupon, without
Gclay' make proclamation of the result.
SECTION ,. The secretary of state is hereby re-
CURED TO include the substance of this act In the
notice OF the general election for the year 1877.
SECTION O. This act shall take effect and be In
force from ana after is passage and publication,
That vote is to be taken upon a proposed
amendment to the constitution in pursuanc OF
the provisions of chapte. 15S OF the laws OF 1871
appIoNou MaFcn o, 1871, winch act Is as follows
AN Atl to sabmit 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 majority OF all the mem beers
elected to each of the two houses thereof an
amendment To the constitution of this state in
the following language
Resolved by the senate. the assembly copcur-
ring, That section of article VIII of the consti-
tuition oil this safe be amended so As to read as
follows: Section 2 No money shall be paid out
Oh lhe treasury except in pursuance OF an appro
pFlatloh Dy law No appropriation shall be made
for the payment of anv claim against the state.
except claims OF the United States and Judgments
unless filed within six years after the claim accrp
ed. Approved March 9, 1876: and
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this state was duly ratified
and agreed 10 BY the legislature of Is7- nv a ns
Jorlty OF all the members elected to each house
ano WAS duly approved therefore,
me people OF the state OF Wisconsin represented
IN senate ana assembly, do enact as follows
SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of tfis state $ all be submitted
70 the people at 4 general election to be held IN
Tuesday succeeding the first Monday OF Novem-
per le. and II the people shall approve and ratfy
me sald amendment by majority of the electors
Vouni Thereon, said amendment shall become a
part oil the constitution oi this state.
SECTION ;. TIE form OF the ballot in voting IN
approve ana rafliy said amendment shall be for
the amendment. and the form of ballot a rsiIIsf
SAID amendmeTt sEali be against the ame,d
lHtht WHICH sHas- De Il separate ballpt and
SAID ballots ON >aau amendment shall he cast in
separate box 10 he provided for that purpose and
all persons qualified vote at any election in fb;
state shall be deemed voters on this question
sECEI N J. The votes cast for or ayaID.T said
amendment shall be coUnTed and returned by rho
inspectors OF III. election in all respects as votes
Tor state officers are counted and returned and the
omcers IN counties now designated by law 10 can
Ndss The returns of votes Tor state officers shall
canvass the returns in their respective Counties
Oh tils question and certify and return the resuIt
20 he state canvasSers the same time and plsces
ana under the same regulations and reStrictions
now provided by law for canyassins and decIsrirS
lhe returns Tor elections of ate Officers and the
state canvassers shall canvass said returns ce-,;5
20 70 them IS provided by law in case of elections
Tor state officers N''Ohe
SEXTON Within three DAYS after the deter
ni iailon Of said canvass by the state canvassrrs
me- >Hail Ge.tliF the result thereof 10 the COVER
nor, MAO shall theEeapon wiihout delay MAKE nra.
cianafion of the result pa"
SECTION D. The secretary of state is hereby "a
lulred TO include the substance of this set in ,b
SECTION g. Th5S scs IS III tsLa &C., e.. e.
Orc from au II C. Il aSsage ana publics,ior
Given under NY hand ana oahcisI seal a. ,bs