ten cents for every mile he shall travel in going to and returning from the place of the meetings of the legislature, on the most usual route. In case of an extra session of the legis lature, no additional compensation shall be allowed to any member thereof, either directly or indirectly.

I, Thomas S. Allen, secretary of state of the state of Wisconsin, do hereby certify that the foregoing amendment to section 21 of article 4 of the constitution of the state of Wis consin, was duly ratified and adopted by the people, at a general election, held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday of November, 1867, as appears from the determination and certificate of the state board of canvassers, now of record in this office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the great seal of the state, at the capital in Madison, this 30th day of Decem ber, 1869.

[L. S.]

THOMAS S. ALLEN,

Secretary of State.

JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

NUMBER 1.

JONT RESOLUTION providing for the purchase and distribution of 1,000 copies of the "Legislative Manual" year 1870.

Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the superintendent of public property be directed to furnish for the use of the legislature, 1,000 copies of the Legislative Manual for 1870: provided they can be furnished in ten days, said manuals to be distributed as follows: ten copies to each state officer; 25 copies to the State Historical Society for distribu tion; 25 copies to the secretary of state for exchanges; six copies each to the chief clerks and sergeant-at-arms of the senate and asembly, and one copy to each of the clerks in the several state departments and to the principal officer of the several state institutions, and one copy to each reporter in attendance at this session, and six copies to each member of the senate, and assembly: provided further, that the price for said manuals shall not exceed $2 00 per copy. Approved February 10, 1870.

NUMBER. 2.

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to American citizens confined in foreign prisons.

WHEREAS, Many American citizens are now and have been for a long time past, confined in English prisons for the alleged crime of seeking to restore to the land of their birth her lost liberties; and

WHEREAS, These American citizens are at least entitled to our sympathy if not to the protection of this their government; therefore,

Be it resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring: That his excellency, the president of the United States be and is hereby requested by this legislature on behalf of the people of the state of Wisconsin, to endeavor to effect the release of such American citizens from their present confinement, and restore them to their families.

Resolved, That the governor of this state is hereby requested to sign a copy of this resolution and forward it to his excel lency, the president of the United States. Approved February 17, 1870.

NUMBER 3.

JOINT RESOLUTION, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the state, so as to authorize the abolishment of the grand jury system.

WHEREAS, The legislature of this state, at its annual session for the year 1869, proposed and adopted by a vote of a majori ty of the members elected to each of the two houses, an amendment to the constitution of this state in the following language:

Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That section eight of article one of the constitution of the state of Wiscon sin be amended so as to read as follows: Section 8. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law, and no person for the same offense shall be put twice into jeopardy of punishment, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. All persons shall before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great; and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it; therefore,

Resolved by the senate the assembly concurring, That the fore going amendment to the constitution be and the same is hereby agreed to by this legislature.

Approved March 2, 1870.

NUMBER 4.

JOINT RESOLUTION directing the secretary of state to procure statistics, agricultural and manufacturing.

Resolved by the assembly the senate concurring, That the secretary of state be and he is hereby directed to procure from the proper officers, statistics of the population of this state by towns and counties, together with such agricultural and manufacturing statistics as he may deem useful as shown by the census of 1870, and include the same in his next annual report, if time will permit, and if not included in his report as aforesaid, then to report the same to the next legislature at the opening of the session.

Approved March 2, 1870.

NUMBER 5.

JOINT RESOLUTION relative to procuring [the publications of the] rolls of office of England for State Historical Society.

Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That Hon. J. Lathrop Motley, our American minister to Great Britain be and hereby is respectfully requested to use his kind offices in soliciting from Lord Roneilly, master of the rolls of England, a continuation and completion of the set of valuable publications of the rolls of office for the library of the State Historical Society of the state of Wisconsin, and

Be it further resolved, That his excellency, the governor, be requested to forward to Mr. Motley a properly certified copy of the preceding resolution. Approved March 7, 1870.

NUMBER 6.

JOINT RESOLUTION, instructing senators and members of congress to ask for further appropriations for harbors in Lake Superior.

WHEREAS, it is now evident that railroad communication between the Mississippi river and Lake Superior in this state,

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will soon increase the importance of our lake harbors, and in order to afford suitable protection and shelter for the lake marine to be employed in moving the tonnage thus created, and to afford additional facilities for the trade and commerce of Lake Superior,

Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That our senators in congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to procure such further appropriations as will finish the gov ernment works at the entry to the bay of Superior, in the state of Wisconsin.

Resolved, further, That the governor of this state be requested to forward copies of these resolutions to our senators and representatives in congress, at as early a day as practicable. Approved March 10, 1870.

NUMBER 7.

JOINT RESOLUTION providing for the distribution of safes to the several asylums of the state.

Resolved by the senate the assembly concurring, That the superintendent of public property be and he is hereby instructed to distribute from the fire proof safes in the office of the latc bank comptroller or others belonging to the state not necessary for use where now located, one each to the State Prison, Deaf and Dumb Institute and Insane Hospital for the purpose of the safe keeping of moneys, books, papers and so forth. Approved March 10, 1870.

NUMBER 8.

JOINT RESOLUTION endorsing the course of Hon. Matt. H. Carpenter in his expressions of sympathy for Cuban patriots.

Resolved by the assembly the senate concurring, That the members of the legislature of Wisconsin participate in the senti ments of sympathy entertained by the American people for every oppressed people, in their efforts to obtain the blessings of civil liberty and self government.