Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-04
mo. II. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. s.

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-
co-partnership, or corporation shall
promise. offer or give, for any purpose. to
any political committee or any member
or employee thereof to any candidate for,
or incumbent 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. tor 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
incu N bent OF any office or position under
tue 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- odatiOn or transpor-
tation Of any person or property, or the
transmission of any message or communl-
cation.
ANY violation Of any Of the above pro-
visions shall be bribery and punished as
provided ny law and if any oficer 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
70 any prosecution or punishment for 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
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 49,
Proposing an amendmentto article II Of
the constitution of Wisconsin. giving the
legislature power .'ass general bank
ing law.
cOncurring That article II Of the Constitu-
ton Of the state of Wisconsin be and is
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
lions and thereof. new section to be
known as section and reading as follows.
Section :. The legislature shan have
power to enact general banking law for
the creation OF banks. and for the regula-
tiOn and su pervision Of the banking BUSH
ness provided that the vote Of tw0-thirds
Of al the members elected TO eacn house.
10 be taken by yeas and nays, be in favor OF
the passage Of such law.
no. 81 81
JOINT RESOLUTIONS NO. l6.
Proposing an amendment 10 section ]. Of
article -. Of the constitution Of the state Of
Wisconsin relating 70 education.
Resolved br the Senate. the Assem- bl y
CC1curring That section Of article lu Of
the constitution Of the state of Wisconsin be
amended So as 20 read as follows:
Section J.. The supervision Of public in
structiIG ehail be vested in state super
fufeudert and SUCH other oftiCerS as the
LEGISLATURE shall direct. and their alalIt-
cations fDwere duties and CompeH- - on
shall be prescribed bv law. The state su-
Ttt-rGent snail - chose q bv tie qualified
electors Of the state a. the same time and
tn tkt same manner a. bers Ot tne ST.
prerne court and shall mold his once Tor
four vears from the succeeding first Monday
~ July The state superintendent chosen
al the general election in NOvem her. 1872.
shall hold enc ContinUs - sis once sss1 AZ;