River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-09-04
stitution of the state of Wisconsin be amend

stitution of the state OF wisconsin be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision of public instruc-
ton shall be vested in a state superintendent
and such other officers as the legislature shall
direct; and their qualifications, powers, duties
and compensation shall be prescribed by law
The state superintendent shall be chosen by
the qualified electors of the state at tne same
time and in the same manner MS members OF
the supreme court, and shall hold his office for
four years from the succeeding first Monday in
July The state superintendent chosen at the
general election in November, 1902, shall hold
and continue in his office until the first Monday
in July, 1905, and his successor shall be chosen
Mt the time of the judicial election in April,
1908 The term of office, time and manner of
electing or appointing all other officers OF
supervision of public instruction shall be fixed
by law.
And, Whereas, the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the state OF
wisconsin was duly agreed to in the legislature
of this state, chosen at the general election in
November, 1900, by n majority of all the mem
Ders elected to each house thereof: therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
Section1. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted to II vote of the peo-
pie OF this state in the manner now provided
by law for the submission of proposed amend
ments at the next general election in Novem-
Der, 1902.
Section ,. This act shall take effect and be
i'll force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved May 3 1901
No, $685. Al Published May %. 1901.
CHAPTER 4S7.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to article XIII of the constitution of the
state of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass sys-
tenn.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the legiS-
lature of this state in the year 1899 an amend
ment to the constitution OF this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority of the
members elected N 10 tND
which amendment was in the following Ian
guage;
Resolved by the senate the assembly con
curing that article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding new section, to be
numbered and to read as follows: Section III.
NO person. association, co-partnerShip or cor
poration, shall promise, offer or give, for any
purpose, to any political committee, or any
member or employee thereof, to any candidate
Tor, or incumbent OF any office or position UNI
der the constitution or laws, or under any or
dfnance of any town or municipality of this
state, or TO any person at the request or for
the advantage or all, or any of them, any free
pass or frank, or any privilege withheld from
any person, for the travelling accommodation or
transportation OF any person or property or
the transmission of any message or communi-
cation. No political committee, and no mem
Der or employee thereof, no candidate for and
no incumbent of any office or position under
the constitution or laws, or under any Ordi-
nance OF any to Wn or municipality of this state,
shall ask for, or accept, from any person, aSSo-
citation, co-partnership, or corporation, or use,
pass or frank, or any privilege withheld from
any person, for the travelling accommodation
or transportation OF any person or property, or
the transmission of any message or commun-
cation. Any violation of any of the above pro-
visions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law, and II any officer or any mem
Der OF the legislature be guilty thereof, his Of
flee shall become vacant. No person within
the purview of this act shall be privileged from
testifying in relation to anything therein pro-
hibited and no person having so testified shall
be liable to any prosecution or punishment for
any onenSe concerning which he was required
to give his Testimony or produce any documen,
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner ana
his deputy in the discharge Of duty Nre except
ed from the provisions of this amendment
whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state was duly
ratified, and agreed to by the legislature there
of at the biennial session in 1891, by u majority
of all the members elected to each house,
therefore:
The people OF the state Of Wisconsin repre-
sented In senate and assembly do enact as fol-
Section I. The foregoing proposed amend,
ment to the constitution of this state shall DO
submitted to the people at general election
to be held on Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday OF November, 1902, and II the people
shall approve aud ratify the said amendment
by majority OF the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become part of the
constitution of this state.
Section 2. The form of the ballot to be cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
amendment shall be "FOr the amendment To
prohibit the pass system Opposite said
words shall be two spaces over one OF which
shall be printed the word yes and oyer ono
the word 'no." The voter may mark his bal
lot in the space unde whichever of said words
indicates his intention. The marks made shall
be such as the law now provides for. Said
form Of ballot shall be printed upon the ballot
to be voted at such election after the names of
the candidates are separated therefrom by an
appropriate line or rule The votes east on the
adoption Of said amendment shall be Canvass
ed and returned in the same time and mannep
as other votes cast at such election, and the
result shall be determined and published IN the
manner provided by law,
Section 3, This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved May H. 1901
Said election to be held and conducted, votes
canvassed and returns made IN accordance
with the provisions of law
Given under my hand and official seal at my
Office in the Village of Ellsworth this
IsEALl 9Th day OF August, A, d. 1902,
O. j, HOHLIi, County Clerk.