Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-18

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8.

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
or employee thereof to any candidate for,
or incum bent of any ONCE 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- mo dation or transpor-
tation of any person or property. or the
transmission of any message or communt-
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 office 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
offense concerning which he was required
TO 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.
mo 49, Al
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49,
Proposing an amendment to article II Of
the constitution of Wisconsin, giving the
legislature power .ass general bank
Resolved by the Assembly, and the Senate
concurring, That article II of the constitu-
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
tions and thereof. new section to be
known as section and reading as follows.
Section T. 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 10 each house.
To be taken by yeas and nays, be In favor OF
the passage Of such law.
no. q, 81
JOINT RESOLUTIONS NO. 10
Proposing an amendment to section !. Of
articIe ~. Of the constitution Of the state Of
wisconsin relating 10 education.
Resolved by the Senate. the Assembly
occurring, That section of article - Of
the constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin b.
amended 50 a. TO read as foilOws:
section d The supervision Of public In
strtctfDn SHAH be vested n state super
inteudeut and such other officer, as the
legislature snail direct. and their qIdlIt-
cations powers duties and compensation
nall b. T,re-s r bed bv law. The state sa-
perlftsudent -fa al be chosen bv the qualified
electors rs the state It the same tlmr and
h tEe same manner a. me ~ ber> Of tsc 81
rlr.Ilt colrt ana shall hold his Office for
fu-- YEAR from the succee ding hrst Monday
:. Jlir. Tae STATE superintendent chosen
IL the general election in November iH2
>iall l4o.1 and continue q his Qti--r -atll t1t