Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-09-11

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Approved May :, 1901.
No 65S. AL Published MAY ~ 1901
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AN ACTto submit 10 the people an amendment
to article Nil of Reconstruction of the state
Of Wisconsin 10 prohibit the pass system,
Whereas, At the biennial session OF the leg
islature of this state in the year 1889, M amend
ment 10 the constitution or this state was pro-
posed and agreed TO by majority of the mem
bcrs elected to each of the two houses, which
amendment was in the Following language;
Resolved. By the senate, the assembly con
curing. that article NH Of the constitution be
amended by adding a new section, 10 be num-
bered and to read as follows; SECTION II, No
person. association, co-partnership or corpora
ton shall promise, offer or give, for any pur-
pose. TO any political committe, or any mem
Der or employee thereof, TO any candidate for
or incumbant of any otiice or position under
the constitution or laws or under amy otul'
nance OF any town or municipality ofthis state
or to any person at the request or for the adj
frank, or any privilege withheld from any per
son, for the travelling accommodation ortrans-
portation of any person or property, or the
transmission of any message or communica-
ton No political committee, and no member
cnmbant of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, orunder any ordinance of
any town or municipality of this state, shall
ask for, or accept, from any person, aSsocia-
tion, co-partnership or corporation, or use, in
any manner, or for any purpose, any free pass
or frank, or any privilege withheld from any
person tor the traveilng accommodation or
the transmission OF any message or communi-
cation. Any violation of any or the above pro
visions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. ana II any ofhcer orany mem
Der OF the Legislature be guilty thereof his of
fee shall become vacant. No person within
the purvue 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 offence concerning which he was required
to give his testimony or produce any documen-
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner and
his deputy in the discharge of duty are 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 bienniel session in 1901 by n majority
of all the members elected to each house,
Therefor.
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-