Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-29
u Published March 2s. 1901
rhanfer II.
No. 1876. 81

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Chapter 73.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend.
ment to article &i Of the constitution OF
| the state Of Wisconsin, giving the legls-
lature power to pass general bankAnS
Whereas. At the biennial session Of the
legislature of the state OF Wisconsin Ios s
4 the year 1885, joint resolution was Ra5see
| proposing an amendment 70 aFt ~ vIsco =.
| sin, giving the legislature power 70 pass :
general banking law, which was agrees y
/ BY a majority OF the members eiecaea a ~
| each of the two houses, and approved
| April twentieth, 1893, Whleh pfoposeu
| amendment was Ia the following langua &c .
| Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
: concurring That article NJ OF the e0hsli-
4 tuition of the state Of Wisconsin be ana IS
4 hereby amended by substituting Tor sec
/ tions four and five thereof, new sectgOn
TO be known as section tour ana rea ~ X
| have power to enact a general banking law
| for the creation Of banks, and Tor me res
| ulation and supervision OF the panklhs
| business provided that the vote OF two
| thirds of all the members elected 10 eaeh
| house to be taken by yeas and nays, be
| IN favor Of the passage Of such law.
( The peopIe 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 constitution OF the state OF
Wisconsin shall be submitted TO vote OF
the people u this state In the manner now
nroyfded by law for the submission Of pro
nosed amendments at the next general eiec"
Hon In November 1902.
Section 2. This act ahall take effect and
be in f.tce from and after Its passage and
Approved March %, 1901.
No. s9s. 81 Published May 4, 1901
Chapter 2ES.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to section l. Of article TO-
of the constitution of the state OF Wis
consin, relating to education.
Whereas, At the biennial s. as'on Of the
legislature Of Wisconsin for tbL year 1882
an amendment to the constit ftbon OF ne
state was proposed and agreed to by n
1ority 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
coneurring, that section / Of article 10 OIL
the contribution Of the state of Wisconsin
be amended so as to read as follows;
Section /. The supervision Of public IN
structlon shall be vested In state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their duailn-
cations, powers, duties aud compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state SUI
perintendent shall be chosen by the quail
hed electors of the state at the same time
and in the same manner as members OF
the supreme court, and shall hold MS once
for four years from the succeeding nrst
Monday In July, The state superintendent
chosen at the general election In Noyem-
Der. 1862, shall hold and continue In his
cIIce .ntIl the first Monday in July, 1905,
aud his successor shall he chosen at the
time nt the judicial election In April, 1905:
The term OF office, time and manner of
eleeting or appointing all other officers OF
supervision Of public instruction SHALL be
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
oral election in November. 1900. by a ma
tority Of all the memberD elected to Zach
house thereof; therefore.
The people Of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
meut to the constitution of the state Of
Wisconsin shall be submitted to a vote Of
the people of this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submis sion Of pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
ton la November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from aud after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 2, 1901.
No. G5s. AL Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con-
stitntion Il the state of Wisconsin to
prohibit the pass system.
Whereas, at the biennia! session Of the
legislature Of this state in the year 1889 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 fol-
lowing language:
Resolved, By the senate, the assembly
concurrins, that article XIII of the con-
stitutlcn be amended by adding new sec
uen, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows Section IL. No person, association,
copartnelship or corporation shall prom
Use, offer, or give, for any purpose, to any
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ployee thereof. TO 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
Tor 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
any message or communication. No politi-
cal committee. and no member or employee
thereof, no candidate for, and no incum-
bent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state, shall ask for, or accept, from any
person, association, co partnership, or cor
poration, 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
or any person or property, or the trans
mission or any message or communica ION.
Any violation of any of the above nrovi-
sions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law and II any officer or nnv
member Of the legislature be guilty there
or, 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 shalt be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
give his testimony or produce any docu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
gtoner and hts deputy In tae discharge of
deity 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 10 by the egis-
lature thereof at the biennial session in
| lWt BY a majority OF al the members
| elected TO each house therefore:
| The people ct the state Of Wisconsin rem
resented IN senate and assembly do en-.
| act as follows
| Section !. The foregoing proposed amend
| ment TO the constitution of this state shall
| be submitted to the people at a general
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