Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-10-05

lonly). the votes Of a specified number of
the Jury less than all, but not less than five
ut Res. No. SO. Al
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. SO of 1921.
10 amend section a of article VI of the con-
stltuuon, relating to county officers
whereas, AT the biennial session of the leg
islature for the year 1919. an amendment 70
the constitution proposed and agreed Nv
majority of the members elected to each Of
.ne .wo houses, which proposed amendment is
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate CON
curri.s, mat section 4 of article VI of the
coons!ltuton be amended to read: (Article VIZ
section a. Sheriffs, coroners, registers Of
DEEDS, district attorneys, and all other county
oncers except Judicial officers shall be chosen
py the electors of the respective counties once
III every Two years. Sheriffs shall hold no
other Office and NAV succeed tbam
selves; they may be required by law TO renew
their security from time to time, and in de-
I aii OF giving such new security their Office
shali De deemed vacant; but the county shall
never De made responsible for the acts of the
shefH- Inc governor may remove any officer
N TINS section mentioned, giving to him
copy or the charges against him and an oppor-
tunlty OF being heard in his defense All va
cancles shall be filled by ppointrnent. and
tae person appointed to fin vacancy shall
aar oihy Tor the unexpired portion of the
term to which he shall be appointed and I'm,
I'll ms successor be elected and qualified
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate CON
curing ll mat the foregoing proposed amend
heht TO the-constitution of the state of Wis
this legislature y -
NOTE Under the present provisions of
the constitution, sheriffs in office are ineli.
gible 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 viii be per
united to succeed themselves.)
ut Res No. 16, Al
No. 81 of 1921
70 create section 3b of article XII of the con-
stitution relating to the indebtedness
of municipal corporations
whereas, At the biennial session of the leg
lsiature Tor the year 1919, amendment to
the constitution was proposed and agreed to
by a majority of the members elected to each
OF the two houses, which proposed amend
Resolved by the Assembly the Senate con-
curing, That there be added to article XI of
me constitution new section to read: (Arti-
Gle X1) Section 3b. Any city in addition to
the Indebtedness of five per centum authorized
by. section of this article, may incur an in
debtedness' 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 power
to the public'; now, therefore, be it
sResolved 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 municipal-
ties 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 ascertaned 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 add.
tional Indebtedness, not exceeding another
five per centum on such value, for the pur-
pose of acquiring or constructing the pub.
lie utilities mentioned in the amendment
CERTIFICATE
l, ELMER s. HALL, Secretary of State of
the state of Wisconsin, do hereby certify, that
the above and foregoing copies of proposed
consttut ional amendments known as Joint Res
ofutions Nos. IT. SO and 81 of 1921, have
been compared by me with the original en-
rolled joint resolutions file in this depart
nent and that the same are true copies thereof
and 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.
(Seaf)
ELMER s. HALL. Secretary of State.