Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-28

proposed and agreed to by a majority
of the members elected TO each of the
two houses, which proposed amend
ment is as FLOWS:
Resolved by the Assembly. the
Senate cOncurring, That section 4 of
article VI of the constitution be
amended to read: (Article vi See
ton i. Sheriffs, coroners, registers
Of deeds, district attorneys, and all
other county officers except judicial
officers, shall be chosen by the cleo
tors Of the respective counties once in
every two years. Sheriffs shall hold
/ no other office and may succeed
themselves; they may be required by
1 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-
toned, giving to such a copy of the
charges against him and an opportun-
ity Of being heard in his defense. All
vacancies shall be filled 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 shah be elected and quail
fed"
Resolved by the Assembly the Sen
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, sheritfs
will be permitted to succeed them
selves.
ut. Res. No. 16, AZ
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81 of 1921.
To create section 3b of article ri Of
the constitution relating to the in
debtedness of municipal corpora
tions.
WHEREAS, At the biennial session
Of the Legislature for the year 1919,
an amendment to the constitution was
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 Sen
ate concurring, That there be added
to article XI Of the constitution new
section to read: article XII Sec
ton 3b. Any city. in addition to the
Indebtedness of five per centum au-
thorized by section of this article,
NAV incur an Indebtedness not ex-
ceeding another five per centum on
the value of the taxable property N
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 1t
Resolved by the Assembly, the Sen
ate concurring, That the foregoing
amendment to the constitution OF thu
state of Wisconsin be and the SAM
is hereby agreed to by this legislature
NOTE-Under the present pro
visions of the constitution, cities an
s other municipalities are prohbite
8 from becoming indebted in any man
ner 81 for any purpose TO an.
amount, including existing indebted
ness, in the aggregate eXceedin
five per centum on the value of tax
s able property therein, to be ascel
& tanned by the last assessment 10
5 state and county taxes previous
s the incurring of such indebtedness
& If this proposed amendment is rat
3 fed by the people, cities viii be al
s thorized to incur an additional Il
Z debtedness, not exceeding anoth'
i've per centum on such value, f
q the purpose Of acquiring or cor
q structing the public utilities me-
y toned in the amendment
g Given under my hand and the OIL
II cial seal of the Board Of SUPERVISE
IS Of Iron County at the court house
IS the city Of Hurley, this 9Th day
h September, 1922. ,
S. CHAS. A. NOREN,
q County Clerk. Iron Count