Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-08-26

curing, that article XII of the constitution of
the state of Wisconsin be and Is hereby amend
ed, by substituting for sections four and five
four and reading as follows: Sections 4. The
legislature shall have power to enact general
banking law for the creation OF banks, and for
business. provided that the vote OF two-thirds
Of all the members elected to each house. to be
taken by yeas and nays. be in favor OF the pas
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin represent
ed In senate and assembly do enact as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution OF the state OF Wiscon-
sin shall be submitted TO vote of the people Of
this state In the manner now provided by law
Tor the submission OF proposed amendments at
the next general election in November, lvOS
Section 2 This act shall take effect anc be
tion.
Approved March .. 1901.
No. sso 81 Published May 4. 1901.
CHAPTER 25S.
An act TO submit TO the people an amendment to
section l. OF article 10. OF the constitution OF the
s1ete OF Wisconsin. relating to education.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the leglsla-
ture OF WISCONSIN for the year 1899. an amend
nlent TO the constitution of the state was pro-
koseu anu agreed TO by majority of the MEM
bcrs elected TO esch of the two houses which pro.
posed amendment was In the following language;
Resolved by the senate. the assembly concur
ring that section OF article characterization
of the state of Wisconsin be amended SO as to
read as follows:
Section /. The supervision OF public instruction
saal be vested In a state superintendent such
other officers ms the legislature shall direct. and
their qualifications, powers, duties and eompen.
sation shall be prescribed by law. The state su-
perintendent shall be chosen by the qualified cleo
tors OF the state at the time and In the same
manner as members OF the supreme court. and
shall hold his office for four years from the sue
eeeding hrst Moiaday in July. The state superin-
tendent chosen at the general election In Novem-
M I'm MI N
hst Monday In July, 1905. and his successor shall
be chosen at the time OF the judicial election In
April. 1895 The term of office, time and manner
OF eiecting or appointing all other officers ofsuper
VISION OF public instruction shall be fixed by law.
Ana, whereas, the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state OF Wiscon-
sin was duly agreed to in the legislature of this
STATE, chosen at the general election In Novem-
Der 1900, by majority Of all the members elected
y each house thereof; therefore;
Tue people OF the state OF Wisconsin represented
IN senate and assembly do enact as follows:
section ]. The foregoing proposed amendment
20 tue constitution OF the state OF Misconsin shall
ID the manner now provided by law for the sub
misstcn of proposed amendment al the next gen
| eral election in November, 1892.
Section = THIS act shall take effect and be In
| force from and after its passage and publication
| Approved Mas >, 1901.
| No. e5S, Al Published May %, 1901
CHAPTER 437.
article XIII OF the constitution OF the state OF
Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
| whereas, Al the biennial session of the legIsla
| ture OF this state in the year 1899 an amendment
! to the constitution OF this state was proposed
! and agreed to by majority OF the members
elected to each 81 the two houses which amend
ment was In the following languages
Resolved, BY the Senate the Assembly concur
ring that article XIII of the constitution be
| amended by adding a new Sc. Lon. to be numbered
| and TO read as fellows Section IL. No person.
/ ARsOciatiOn- n II shall
| promise, OFFER. OF give, for any purpose, to any
/ political committee, or any member or employee
thereoi, TO any eandidat. for, or incumbent OF
| any ofhee or position under any the constitution
| or laws or under any ordinance OF any town or
| municipality OF this state. or TO any person at
the request or for the advantage OF ALL or any Of
them, any free pass or frank. any privilege
| withheld from any person. Tor the travelling
| accommodation or transportation OF any person
| or property. or the transmission OF any message
or communication. No political committee and
| no member or employee thereof no candidate for,
and no incumbent OF any office OF position under
the constitution or laws, or under any ordinance
| OF any town or municipality OF this state, shall
ask for, or aecep5, from any person, association.
| co-partnership or corporation, use. In any
frank, or any privilege withheld from any person.
| for the travelling accommodation or transporta-
| ton OF any person or property, or the transmits
sion of any message or communication. Any vio-
| lation OF any OF the above provisions shall be
| bribery and be punished provided by law, al d
| II any officer or any member OF fhe Legislature he
guilty Thereon. MS once snail become vacant No
person within the purview this act shallbeprivil-
eyed from testiiysng In relation to anything there,
| In prohibited; and no person having so testified
shall be liable 10 any prosecution or punishment
| for any ohense concerning which he was required
| TO give his testimony or produce any document
AIRY evidence. The reilroad commissioner aud HIS
deputy in the discharge of duty are exeeptedfrom
| the provision OF this amendment.
| Whereas, The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution OF the state duly ratified,
and agreed to by the Legislature thereof at the BIZ
M al m I'm hNf nj NIL In
| members elected TO each house; therefore:
| The people of the state OF Wisconsin represented
In senate and assembly do enact az follows
Section l. The foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution of this state shall be submit
ted to the people at general election To be held
| ember. 1902, and II the people shall approve and
| ratify the said amendment by "a majority OF the
electors voting thereon, said amendment shall be-
| come a part OF the constitution OF the state
| See ton 2. The form OF the ballot TO be east on
the question OF adopting rejecting said amend
| ment shall be "s'oT the amendment to prohibit
| the pass system" Opposite said words shall be
two spaces over cine OF which shall be printed the
| word Yves" and over one the word no. The
| voter may mark ais ballot in the space under
| whichever OF said words indicates his intention.
| The marks made shall be such as thelaw now pro-
vides for. Said form OF ballot shall be printed up
on the ballot to be- voted at such election after
the names OF the candidates and separated there
from by appropriate line or rule. The votes
cast on the adoption OF said amendment shall be
canyassed and returned in the same time and
manner MS other votes east Mt 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 inter Its passage and publication.
Approved May IA, 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
| court house In the city OF Wausau this 9Th day
| of August, A. ID. 1902. W j. kREGEL
| County Clerk.