The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-09-04

No. 65s Al Published Ma 1901
CHAPTER 43S.
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
system.
Whereas at the biennial session of the Leg
lslature of this state in the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution of this state
was proposed and agreed to by a majority of
the members elected to each Of the two
houses, which amendment was in the follow
ing language:
Resolved, by the senate. the assembly con-.
curing, that article Kill of the constitution
be amended by adding new section, to be
numbered and to be. read as follows:A Section
H. No person, association, co-partnership or
corporation shall promise Offer or give, for
ANY purpose, to any political committees or
any member or employees thereof. to any cam
didate for or incumbent of any Office or posi-
ton under the constitution of laws, or under
any ordinance of any town or municipality
Of this state, or to any person at the request
or for the advantage ofall, or any of them
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
withheld from any person, for the travelling
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 or position under the constitu-
tion or laws, or under any ordinance of any
town or municipality OF this state, shall ask
for, or accept, from any person, association
co-partnership, OF corporation, or use in any
manner, or for any purpose, any free pass or
frank. or any privilege withheld from any
person for the travelling accommodation or
of any person or property, or
the transmission of any message or COM
Any violation of any of the
above provisions shall be bribery and be
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 rela-
ton to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having SO testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any offense
concerning which he was required to give his
Or produce any documentary evil
dence. The railroad commissioner and his
deputy in the discharge of duty are excepted
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
thereof at the biennial session in 1901 by
of all the members elected to each
house, therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin re-
presented in senate and assembly do enact as |
follows:
SECTION l. The following proposed amend
nent to the constitution of this state shall |
De submitted to the people at general cleo
ion to be held on Tuesday, succeeding the |
irst Monday, of November 1902 and if the |
people shall approve and ratify the said amend. |
nent by majority of the electors ivoting |
thereon. said amendment shall become a part
If the constitution of this state.
SEcTIoN2. The form of the ballot to he |
LAST on the question or adopting or reject
ng said amendment shall be For the amend |
nent to prohibit the pass system" Opposite
said words shall be two spaces over one Of |