The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-08-25

shall be on the general ballot used at the said election
and deposited in the same box. All persons qualified
to vote at election in this state shall be deemed
voters on this question:
SECTION 3. The votes cast approving and ratifying
or disappearing said amendment shall be conn ed
aud returned by the inspectors Of the election in all
respects votes for state officers counted and re,
turned and the officers designated by law to cans
Vs5 the return of votes for state officers shall
the returns on this question at the same time and
pace, and uader the same regulations and restric>
ons provided by law for canvassiD and dec lair
ing the returns Of elections for state officers
SECTION a. Within three days after the determines
ton of said canvass ii shall be the duty of the cans
vassers to certify the result of said canvass to the
governor, who shall thereupon, without delay make
proclamation of the result.
SECTION s. The secretary of state is hereby reouired
TO include the substance OF this act in the notice Of the
general election for the year 1877
SECTION g. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and publication
That vote is to be taken on proposed amendnen
10 the constitution in pursuance Of the provision of
Gsaptef l5S OF the laws of 1877, approved March g.
1917, which act is follows:
AN ACr to submit to the people an amendment of
secusn OF article VIII of the constitution OF this
state.
WHEREAS, The legislature &C this state, at its an
huai session Ter the 1915 proposed and adopt
oy se,e OF majority OF all the members elected to
each OF the Two houses thereof amendment to the
constitution of this stste in the following language:
nm RESOLVED by the Senate, the Assembly concurring
Ihat section OF article VIII of the constitution OF
TINS state be amended to read follows Section
z, No money shall be paid of the treasury excent
In pursuance OF an appropriation by law No appro.
pratIon 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 accured. Approved March 9, 1875; and
, WHEREAS, ihe foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution OF this state duly ratified aud
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 renrasentsd In
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION /, The foregoing proposed amendment to
tne constitution OF this state shall be su mitted to
tt people al general election TO be held on Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday of November 1877 and if
the people shall approve and raify said amendment
py majority OF the electors voting thereon said
amend ent shall become part of the constitution of
this state.
SECTION 2, The form of the ballot in voting to ap
prove and ratiy said amendment shall be for the
amendment, and the form of ballot against said
amendment shall be ''against the amendment" which
shall be on separate ballot and said ballot on said
amendment shall be cas in separate box to be pro-
yded FOR that purpose, and all persons qualified to
vote at any election in this state shall be deamed
voters on this question.
SECTION The voes cast FOR or against said amend
ment snail be counted and returned by the inspectors
OF the election in all respects as votes for state OFFICERS
are counted and returned and the officers in counties
nov designated by law the returns of votes
state officers shall canvass the returns in their re-
Spectve counties this question and certify and
tarn the result to the canvessers at same time
and places and under the same regulations and res
NO" PROVIDED by law for canyassing and de-
cairng the returns for elections of state officers and
the state canyesers shall canvass said returns certified
to them as provided by law p of all elections for
state officers.
SECTION 4, Within three 6ays after the dstarninas
uon OF said canvass by the state canyassers they shall
certify the result thereof the governor who shall
thereupon without delay make proclamation of the
result
SECTION s. The secretary of is hereby required
to Include the substance of this act in the notice of the
general election for the year 1877.
d, sha Ia effac nd ha in
from and after its passage and publication.
Given under my hand and oficial SEAL at the capi>
TO-, l. Madison this frst day Of August 1877
Ii 81 PETER DOYLE, Secretary Of State.