Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-10-19
Notice Of General Election
NOVEMBER Z, 1922

shall be filled by appointment and
the person appointed to fill vacan-
cy shall hold only for the unexpired
portion of the term to which he shall
be appointed and until his successor
shall be elected and qualified
Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring, That the forego-
ing proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the state of Wisconsin
be and the same is hereby agreed to
by this legislature.
NOTE-(Under the present provi-
sions of the constitution, sheriffs in
Office are ineligible to hold the Office
of sheriff for two years next succeed
ing the termination of their terms.
If this proposed amendment is rati-
fed by the people, sheriffs will be
permitted to succeed themselves.)
ut. Res. No. Is, A.
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. 81 of 1921
To create section 3b of article XI of
the constitution relating to the in
debtedness of municipal corpora
lions.
WHEREAS, At the bienniel ses-
sion of the legislature for the year
1919, an amendment to the constitu-
ton was proposed and agreed to by
a majority of the members elected to
each of the two houses, which pro-
posed amendment is as follows:
Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring, That there be
added to article XII of the constitu-
ton a new section to read: (Article
XII Section 3b. Any city, in addi-
ton to the Indebtedness of five per
centum authorized by section of
this article may incur an indebted
ness not exceeding another five per
centum on the value of the taxable
property in such city for the purpose
of acquiring or constructing street
railway properties, or properties for
the production, transmission, deliv-
cry Or furnishing of light, heat, wa
ter or power to the public; now,
therefore, be it.
Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring, That the forego-
ing amendment to the constitution of
the state of Wisconsin be and the
same is hereby agreed to by this leg
islature.
NOTE-(Under the present provi-
sions of the constitution, cities and
other municipalities are prohibited
from becoming indebted in any man
ner or for any purpose to any
amount, including existing indebted
ness, 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 incurr-
ing 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 public
utilities mentioned in the amend
ment.)
CERTIFICATE
l, ELMER S. HALL, Secretary of
the State of Wisconsin, do hereby
certify, that the above and foregoing
copies of proposed constitutional
amendments known as Joint Resolu-
tons Nos. IT, SO and 81 of 1921,
have been compared by me with the
original enrolled Joint resolutions on
file in this department 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 Mad
ison, this Oath day of August, A. D.
1922
(SeaD ELMER S. HALL,
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