Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-08
published March IS. 1901
No. 1875. 81

| ment 10 article Al Of the constitution OF
| the state OF Wisconsin, giving the iegis-
| lature power to pass a general banking
law.
Whereas, At the biennial session of the
! legislature of the state of Wisconsin for
! the year 1889 . joint resolution was passed
! proposing an amendment TO article NJ Of
! the constitution of the state of Wiscon-
Sin, giving the legislature power to pass
! general banking law, which was agreed to
| by q majority Of the members elected 10
| each of the two houses, and appEoYed
! April twentieth, 1882 which proposed
! amendment was In the following language:
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That article NJ OF the cobstl-
tuition of the state Of Wisconsin be and ~
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
lions fOEr and five thereof, a new section
to be known as section four and reading
as follows: Section 4. The legislature shall
have power TO enact general banking law
for the creation Of banks, and for the reg
ulation and supervision OF the banking
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 passage Of such law
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 u this state Ia the manner now
provided by law for the submission of pro
posed amendments at the next general eli y
tion IN November, 1902.
be in force from and after Its passage az
Approved March %, 1901
No. s9s, 81 Published May 4, 1871.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to section l. Of article 10,
Of the constitution Of the state Of Wis
consin relating to education.
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
legislature of Wisconsin for the var 1883,
an amendment 10 the constitutb or the
state was proposed and agreed to by ma.
jority of the members elected t. each Of
the two houses, which proposed amend
ment was in the following language;
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly
concurrng, that section ! Of article ~ 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 q state super
intendent ana such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their qualih-
cations powers, duties am compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state SUI
perintendent shall be chosen by the qualb
fed electors Of the state at the same time
and in the same manner as members OF
the supreme court a I'd shall hold his office
for four years froP the succeeding nFst
Monday In July. n state superintendent
chosen ut the genera. election in NOyen'
Der. 1907, shall hold and 90 tinue In his
Office until the first Monday IN July, 1865,
and his successor shall be chosen at the
time OF the judicial election in April, 1895.
The term Of office. time and manner o.
electlng or appointing all OTTER officers OF
supervision Of public instruction shall be
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 gem
( oral election in November 1890. by ma
Jority Of all the membeay 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 a vote OF
tine people of this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submission Of pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
ton In November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect ami
/ be In force from and after Its pass age and
Approved May 2. 1901
No. 65s, Al Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 43..
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con
stitutiOn Of the state of Wisconsin TO
prohibit the pass system.
MheHeas. at the biennial session of the
legislature oc this state In the year 1893 an
amendment to the constitution OF this state
was proposed aud agreed to by q ma iority
OF the " etabers elected to each of the two
. houses, (which amendment was in the fol
Resolved, By the senate. the assembly
concurrlng, that article XIII of the con-
| sttution be amended by adding u new sec
ton, % be numbered and to read as fol-
/ lows: Section H. No person, association
! co-partnershlp or corporation shall prom
ise, offer, or give, for any purpose, to any
! political committee, or any member or en-
| pioYee thereof, to any candidate for, or in
| cumbent of any Office or position under the
I constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
! nance Of any town or municipality Of this
at Ha ON.
Tor the advantage of all. or any of Them
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
Wlthheld from any person, for the travel
ing accommodation or transportation Of any
person or property, or the transmission Of
any message or communication No poltti-
cal committee, and no member or employee
thereof, no candidate for, and no fncum-
DENT 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
| poratlon, 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 communication
! any violation Of any Of the above proyi-
| slons snail be bribery Gnd be punished az
! provided by law. and If any officer or any
| member Of the Legislature be guilty there
| or MS office shall become vacant No per
son within the purvew 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 any o.
Tense concerning which he was REQUIRED 10
| give his testimony or produce any doclI-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
sioner and his deputy In me discharge OF
duty are excepted from the provisions Of
this amendment
Whereas. The foregoing proposed amend
meht 10 the constitution Of the state was
Only ratified, and agreed to by the lcgIs-
iatnre thereof at the biennial session in
1901 by a majority Of all the members
elected b each house, therefore:
The people of the state Of Wisconsin rem.
resented In senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
section l. TIE foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of this state shall
be submitted TO the people at general
election to he held on Tuesday succecdin 2
the FIRST Monday OF November. 1902. and