Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-09-18

| general banking law, WHICH was agreed to
| 6y a majority of the members elected to
/ each of the two houses, and approved
! April twentieth, 1899, which proposed
| am endment was in the following language
! Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That article NJ of the consti-
| tuition of the state of Wisconsin be and is
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
| tions four and five Thereon, new section
| to be known as section four and reading
| as follows: Section 4. 1ne 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 assage OF s sue 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 constitution of the state of
| Wisconsin shall be submitted to vote of
the Ieople If this state in the manner now
provided by law for the subnli ssion of pro-
| posed amendments at The next general cleo
| ton in November, 1907.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
| be in force from and after its passage and
Approved March %, 1901.
No. 3s6, 81 Published May 4, 1901.
/ Chapter 25S.
| AN ACT 70 submit L. the people an
| amendment to section :. of article 10,
| of the constitution Of the state OF Wis
| cOnSin, relating 20 education.
| Whereas. At the biennial session of the
| legislature Of Wisconsin FOR the year 1899.
| an amendment 10 the constitution of the
| state was proposed and agreed to by a ma
| 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
| concurring, that section l OF article 10 Of
| the constitution OF the state of Wisconsin
| be amended so as TO read as rOllowS:
| Section /. The supervision of public in
| struction shall be vested in state super
| intendent and such other officers as the
| legislature shall direct: and their qualif-
| cations, powers, duties and compensation
| shall he prescribed by law. The state SUI
| perintendent shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors Of the state az the same time
and in the same manner as members OF
the supreme court, and shall bold his office
| for four years from the succeeding first
| Monday IN July. The state intendent
chosen at the general election in Novem-
| Der. 1902, shall hold and continue i. his
| Office uutii the first Monday in July, 1905,
and his successor sal! he chosen a. ,t the
| The term Of Office time and manner Of
electing or appointing all other 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
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 l. The foregoing proposed amend
| ment 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 submission Of pro-
| posed amendments at the next general cleo
| tion IN November. 1902.
Section z. This act shall take effect and
| publication.
Approved May 2. 1901
No 6oS, Al Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con-
| stitutiou IF the state of Wisconsin to
prob bit the pass system
Whereas, at the biennial session of the
| legislature OF this state ia 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, wa en- amendment was in the fol-
| lowing iangu2 ge:
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly
| cuhcnrrinE, that article XIII of the con-
| stitnlion be amended by adding new sec
| ton, TO be numbered and to read as fol-
| lows: Section H. No person, association,
co-partneI ship or corporation shan prom
ise, offer, or give. Ter any purpose, TO any
political c0mmittee, or any member or en-
pi0yees thereof, 80 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
person or property, or the transmission of
any message or cOmmunica ton. No pOliti-
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
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
| OF any person or property, or the trans
mission or 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-
| 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 Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
give his testimony or produce any docu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
sicner and his deputy in ,ne 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 !egis-
lature thereof at the biennia. session in
1901 by a ma iority 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 sFor 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