Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-11


amendment was in the following language
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That article N of the constl-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin be and is
hereby amended, by substituting for Sec
tions four and five thereof new SECTION
to be known as section four and reading
as follows: Section 4. Inc legislature snail
have power to enact general banking law
for the creation of banks, and for the reg
uation and supervision of the banking
business, PROVIDED that the vote OF two
thirds Of all the members elected TO eacn
house, to be taken by yeas and nays, pc
in favor of the passage OF sucn law.
The people of the state OF wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitutions of the state OF
Wisconsin shall be submitted to vote OF
the people If this state in the manner now
nroyidet by law for the subnl ssion of pro-
posed amendments at the next general elec-
tion in November, 1902;
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved March %. 1901
No. 1896. 81 Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT TO submit to the people an
amendment to section !. of article 10,
of the constitution of the state or Wis
consin, relating to education.
Whereas At the biennial session of the
Legislature Of Wisconsin for the year 1899,
an amendment TO the constitution OF the
jOrity Of the members elected to each OF
the two houses, which proposed amend
ment was in the following language:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly
concurring, that section | OF article 10 of
the constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision Of public in
struction Shall be vested in a state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their qualifi-
cations, powers duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state SUI
perfntendent shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors Of the state at the same time
and in the same manner as members OF
the supreme court. and snail hold MS office
for four years from the succeeding first
Monday in July. The state super intendent
chosen at the general election in Novem-
Der, 1902, shall hold and continue il his
Office until the first Monday in July, 1905,
and his successor shall be chosen a. the
time of the judicial election in April, 1905.
The term of office, time and manner Of
electing or appointing an other os 1nI OF
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 gen.
eral election in November. 1900. by ma
jority Of all the members elected to each
house thereof; therefore,
The people of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section |. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state of
Wisconsin shall be submitted to vote Of
the people of this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submission of pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
tiCn in November 1902.
Section e This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May 2, 1901
No. COS, Al Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con-
stitnti0n Of the state of Wisconsin to
prob, bit the pass system
Whereas, at the biennial session of the
legislature of this state i'll the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution Of this state
was proposed and agreed to by majority
of the members elected to each Of the two
houses, wl.ch amendment was in the fol-
lowing language:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly
concurring, that article XIII of the con-
stitntion be amended by adding new sec
tion, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows Section Ii. No person, association,
c0-partneT sh p or corporation ShaI prom
iSe, Offer, or give. Ter any purpose, TO any
political committee, or any member or en-
piOyee thereof, 70 any candidate for, or IN.
cumbent 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
for the advantage Of ALL or any of them,
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
withheld from any person, for the travel
Ing accommodation or transportation of any
person or property, or the transmission OF
any message or commune alton. No pOliti-
cal mmlttee, and no member or employee
thereof, no candidate for, and no fncum-
bent of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance of any town or municipality Of this
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person, association, co-partnership, or cor
pOratfOn, 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 Transportation
OF any person or property, or the trans
mission OF any message or communication.
sions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. and if any officer or any
member of the legislature be guilty there
of, his office shall become vacant No per-
son within the purview of this act shall
be privileged from testifying in relation to
anything therein prohibited: and no per-
son having so testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for sny Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
give mis- testimony or produce any docu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
sicner and his deputy in lie discharge Of
this amendment.
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state was
uuly Tdliueu anu dSfeeu TO DV the Spg1S-
lature thereof at the biennial, session in
1901 by majority Of all the members
elected to each house, therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section 1 The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF this state shall
be submitted 70 the people at a general
election to be held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November 1902 and
If the people shall approve and ratify the
said amendment by majority Of the elect
ors voting thereon. said amendment shall
become a part Of the constitution of this
state.
Section g. The form of the ballot to be
cast on the question of adopting or re-
jecting said amendment shall be ''For the
amendment to prohibit the pass system"
Opposite said words shall be two spaces
over one of which shall he printed the
word ''yes' and over one the word mo"
The voter may mark his ballot in the
space under whichever of said words in
dicates 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 and sep
arated therefrom by an appropriate line or
rule The votes cast on the adoption of
said amendment shall be canvassed and re-
turned in the same time and manner as
other votes cast at s,,ch election, and the
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