Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-11

Proposing an amendment to article
XIII of the constitution OF the state of
Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
Resolved by the Senate, the Assembly
concurring, That article XIII of the con
stitution be amended by adding new sec
ton. to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section II. No person association.
co-partnership, or corporation shall
promise, offer, or give, for any purpose. TO
any political committee or any memb r
or employee thereof to any candidate for,
or incum bent of any office or position under
the constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state, or to any person at the request or tor
the advantage of all or any of them, any
free pass or frank, or any privilege with
held from any person. for the travelling
accommodation or transportation of any
person or property, or transmission of any
message or communication.
No political committee, and no member or
employee thereof. no candidate for and no
incumbent of any ONCE or position under
the constitution or laws, or under any or
dinance of any town or municipality of
this state, shall ask for, or accept. from any
person. association, co-partnership, or cor
poration, or use in any manner, or for any
purpose. any free pass or frank, or any
privilege Withheld from any person. for
the travelling accom- mediation or trdnspor
tation OF dnY person or property, or the
transmission OF any message or communi-
cation
ANY violation of any of the above pro-
visions shall be bribery and punished as
provided by law. and If any officer or any
member of the legislature be guilty thereof
his ONCE shall become vacant
No person within the purview Of this act
shall be privileged from testifying in re-
lation to anything therein prohibited. and
no person having so testified shall be liable
70 any prosecution Or punishment tor any
offense concerning which he was required
10 give mis- testimony or produce any doCu-
mentary evidence.
Railroad commissioner and his deputy in
discharge of duty are excepted from the
provisions Of this amendment.
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JOINT RESOLUTION NO. i3
Proposing an amendment to article n OF
the constitution of Wisconsin. giving the
legislature power ..ass a general bank
ing law.
Resolved BY the Assembly. and the Senate
concurring. That article II Of the constitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin be and IS
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
known as section and reading as follows.
Section 4. The legislature shall have
power TO enact general banking law for
the creation Of banks. and for the regula-
ton and supervision of the banking bust
ness. provided that the vote Of two-thirds
Of all the members elected to each house.
10 be taken by yeas and nays be in favor OF
the passage OF such law.
no. q. S
JOIST RESOLUTIONS SO. IS.
Proposing an amendment to section T. Of
article 10. Of the constitution Of the state ~
wisconsin relating to education.
Resolved by the Senate. the Assemblv
corcurring That section Of article 10 of
the constitution ~ the state of Wisconsin b.
amended 50 a. - read a. follows:
section I. The supervision Of public ln-
structi0u shall be vested Ia state super
iutendent and such other OftiCcre a. the
legislature snail direct. ana their qudlIf-
cations powers. duties ana Compcn ~ation
-1alI - pres r bed br law. The state ~l-
rerintendent ~halli,e chosen by me qualified
electors 0f the state al the same tIEe ant
M tEe same manner a. mem ber- 81 inc SUI
E,rerne court and snail hold his ONCE Tor
four wears sg0m The succeeding tirsA Monday
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