Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-28

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JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 30 of 1921.
TO amend section of article vi Of the CON.
stitnuon, relating TO county officers
whereas, AT the biennial session of the leg
tsas ior the year 1919 an amendment to
the constitution was proposed and a0raad ~,
majority of the members elected to each NJ
as follows y
: RESOLVED by the Assembly. the Senate con.
CURING, That section 4 of article VI of the
constitution be amended to read: (Article VIZ
5ecsion a. Sheriffs, coroners, registers of
ass s, district attorneys, and all other county
by the electors of the respective counties once
IN every two years. Sheriffs shall hold nd
other once and y may succeed them
sslIesi tney may be required by law to renew
their security from time to time als in de-
Iauit OF giving such security their office
shah pe deemed vacant; but the county shall
never De made responsible for the acts of the
sherlif. The governor may remove any officer
IN TINS section mentioned giving to him
copy OF the charges against him and an oppor.
UNITY OF being heard in his defense All va
cancies shall be filed by appointment and
the the person appointed to fill a vacancy shall
mold only for the unexpired portion of the
t .giI ~. 10 wnlcn ne shall be appointed and un.
III ms successor be elected and qualified
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate con-
curing That the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
eonsin be and the same is hereby agreed to by
NOTE-(Under the present provisions of
the constitution, sheriffs in office are ineli-
gible to hold the Office of sheriff for two
years years next succeeding the termination of
their terms If this proposed amendment is
ratlled by the people, sheriffs will be per-
mitted to succeed themselves)
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No. 81 of 1921
To create section 3b of article XI of the con-
stltutlon relating to the indebtedness
of municipal corporations
Wnereas, Az the biennial session of the leg
lsiature for the year 1919, amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses, which proposed amend
meat is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That there be added to article XII of
the constitution new section to read (Arti-
Gle KID Section 3b. Any city in addition to
the indebtedness of five per centum authorized
by section 3 Of this article, may incur an in
debtednass not exceeding another five per
centum of the value of the taxable property
IN such city for the purpose of acquiring or
constructing street railway properties, or prop.
critics for the production, transmission, delivery
or furnishing Of light, heat. water or power
I" the public; now, therefore be it
EesHl'ed by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That the foregoing amendment to the
constitution OF the state of Wisconsin be and
he same is hereby agreed to by this legisla-
tUre.
NOTE Under the present provisions of
the constitution, cities and other municipali-
ties are prohibited from becoming indebted
in any manner or for any purpose to any
amount. including existing indebtedness, in
the aggregate exceeding five per centum
on the value of taxable property therein to
be ascertained by the last assessment for
state and county taxes previous to the in |
curing of such indebtedness If this pro- |
posed amendment is ratified by the people, |
cities will be authorized to incur an addi- |
tional Indebtedness, not exceeding another |
i've per centum such value, for the pur- |
pose of acquiring or constructing the pub |
lie utilities mentioned in the amendment)
CERTIFICATE
I, ELMER s. HALL, Secretary of State of !
he state of Wisconsin, do hereby certify, that |
he above and foregoing copies of proposed |
constitutional amendments known as Joint Res |
buttons Nos. II, So and 81 of 1921, have |
,een compared by me with the original en-
oiled joint resolutions file in this depart
nent and that the same are true copies thereof I
nd of the whole of such joint resolutions.
Given under my hand and official seal at
the Capitol in the city of Madison, this oath
day of August, A. d. 1922.
(SeaD
ELMER s. HALL Secretary of State.