River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

at the time Of the adoption OF this amend
ment shall continue in Office till their sue
cessols are duly elected and qualified. And
after the adoption OF this amendment, all
senators shall be chosen FOR the term OF four
years.
That section eleven OF article four Of the
constitution of this State be amended go as
to read as follows: Section IL The legisla-
ture shall meet at the seat lot government at
such time as shall he provided by law, once
in two years and no ottener, unless convened
by the governor in special session, and when
so conxened no business shall be transacted,
except as shall be necessary to accomplish
the special purpose for which Il is convened
That section twentY-one OF article four Of
the constitution OF this State be amended 50
IA to read as follows: Section 81. Each mems
Der OF the legislature shall receive for his SER
vices for and during regular session the
sum of hye hundred dollars, and ten cents
for every mile he shall travel in going 20 and
returning from he place OF meeting OF the
legislature on the most usual route. In case
OF an extra session OF the legislature, no adj
ditiOnal compensation shall be allowed to any
member thereof, either directly or indirectly,
except for mileage, to he computed Al the
same rate as for regular session No sta
tiohery, newspapers, postage or other per-
quistes, except the salary and mileage above
provided, shah be received from the State by
any member OF the legislature Tor his ser
vices, or III ans other manner as sueh mem
| Der.
WHEREAS, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this State was
/ duly ratified and agreed to by the iegisA-
ture of this state Tor the year 1881, by ma
| jority OF all members elected to each house;
| therefore,
| The people OF the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
| SECTION /. The foregoing proposed amends
ments to the constitution OF this State shall
be submitted to the people at general elee-
ton to be held on Tuesday succeeding the
| first Monday OF November, 1881, and II the
people shall approve and ratify the said
| amendments by q majority OF the electors
voting thereon, said amendments shall be-
come part OF the constitution OF this state.
! SIC. q The form OF the ballot in voting to
approve and ratify said amendments shall be;
For the amendment to section four, article
four, of the constitution; for the amendment
! to section five, article four, OF the consttu-
ton for the amendment to section eleven,
article four, of the constitutions for the
amendment to section twenty zone, article
/ four, OF the constitution. And the form OF
/ the ballots against such amendments shall
| be: Against the amendment to section four,
article four, OF the constitution; against the
| amendment to section five, article four, OF
| the constitution; against the amendment to
section eleven, article four, of the constitu-
| ton; against the amendment to section
! twenty-one, article four, OF the constitution.
| They shall be on separate ballots, and said
| ballots shall be cast IN separate boxes, to be
| provided for that purpose, and all persons
! qualified to vote st any election IN this State.
Shall be deemed voters on this question.
SEc g. The votes cast for or against said
amendments shall be counted and returned
| By the inspectors OF the election in all re-
| spects IS votes for State officers are counted
| and returned, aud the officers in counties
| now designated by law to canvass the returns
OF votes for State officers, shall canvass the
| returns in their respective counties on 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 canvass
| ing 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 case OF elections tor
| State officers.
SEC a Within three days after the deter
| nnination OF said canvass by the State can
vassers, they shall certify the result thereof
! to the Governor, who shall thereupon, with
out delay, make proclamation Of the result.
SEC. s. The Secretary OF State is hereby
required to include the substance OF THE act
in the notice of the general election or the
| year 1881.
Approved April !, 1881.
Given under my hand and official seal, at
the capital, in the city of Madison, the
eighth day of August, A. D. 1881.
/ H. b. WARNER,
| Secretary OF State.