Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-10-20

amended to read: (Article VD Sec
ton 4. Sheriffs, coroners, registers OF
deeds, district attorneys, and all other
county officers except judicial offlcers,
shall be chosen by the electors OF the
respective counties once in every two
years. Sheriffs shall hold no other
office and may succeed them
selves; they may be required by law
to renew their security from time to
time, and in default of giving such
new security their office shall be
deemed vacant; but the county shall
never be made responsible for the acts
of the sheriff. The governor may re-
move any officer in this section men
toned, giving to such copy OF the
charges against him and an opportun-
| ity of being heard in his defense. All
vacancies shall be filed by appoint
ment, and the person appointed to fill
vacancy shall hold only for the un-
expired portion of the term to which
he shall be appointed and until his
successor shall be elected and quail
fed."
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sem
ate concurring, That the foregoing
proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin be and
the same is hereby agreed to by this
legislature.
NOTE.-(Under the present pro-
visions of the constitution, sheriffs
in office are ineligible to hold the
office of sheriff for two years next
succeeding the termination of their
terms. If this proposed amendment
is ratified by the people, sheriffs will
be permitted to succeed them
selves.)
[Jt. Res. No. Is, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81 of 1921
To create section 3b of article XII of
the constitution relating to the in
debtedness of municipal corpora
tions.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session
Of the legislature for the year 1919.
proposed and agreed to by majority
of the members elected to each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as follows:
"Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring, That there be add
ed to article XII of the constitution
new section to read: ARTICLE XII
Section 3b. Any city, in addition to
the. Indebtedness of five per centum
authorized by section of this article,
may incur an indebtedness not ex-
ceeding another five per centum on
the value of the taxable property in
such city for the purpose of acquiring
or constructing street railway proper
ties, or properties for the production,
transmission, delivery or furnishing
of light, heat, water or power to the
public; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the SEN
ate concurring, That the foregoing
amendment to the constitution of tbs
state of Wisconsin be and the same
Is hereby agreed to by this legislature.
NOTE.-(Under the present pro-
visions of the constitution, cities and
other municipalities are prohibited
from becoming indebted in any mar
ner or for any purpose to any
amount, including existing indebted
ness, in the aggregate exceeding five
per centum on the value of taxableI
property therein, to be ascertainecl
by the last assessment for state and
county taxes previous to the incur
ring of such Indebtedness. If this
proposed amendment is ratified by
the people, cities will be authorized
to incur an additional Indebtedness.
not exceeding another FIVE per cent
UNI on such value, for the purpose
OF acquiring or constructing the pub
lie utilities mentioned in the amend
ment.)
CERTIFJcATE