Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-02

ior:ty of all the members elected to each
houGe thereof: therefore,
he 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.
ton in November. 1902.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved May 2, 1901.
No. e5s, AL Published May q, 1901.
Chapter 437.s
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con-
stltutlon OF the state of Wisconsin to
prohlDlt the pass system.
whereas, at the biennial session of the
legislature of this state in 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, which amendment was in the fol-
lowing language:
concurring, that article XIII of the con-
stltut1on be amended by adding new Sec
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section IL. No person. association,
co-parlnersnp or corporation shall prom
Use, Offer or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee, or any member or en-
ployee thereof, to any candidate for, or in
cumoent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state, or 10 any person at the request or
Tor the advantage of all, or any Of them,
any Tree 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
cal committee, 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
state, shall ask for, or accept, from any
person, association, co-partnershp, or cor
poratlon, or use, in any manner; or for any
purpose, any free pass frank, or any
privilege withheld from any person, for the
travelling accommodation or Transportation
OF any person or property, or the trans
ANY violation of any Of the above provi-
sions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. and if any officer or any
of his o Of the lHghssture be guilty there
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 any Of
tense concerning which he was required to
give MS testimony or produce any docu-
H nientary evidence The railroad commis-
sloner and his deputy in the discharge of
duty are excepted from the provisions Of
this amendment
Whereas: The foregoing proposed amend
duly ratified, and agreed to by the legis-
1 la1ure thereof at the biennial session in
1901 by majority of all the members
elected to each house, therefore:
Inc 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 this state shall
be submitted TO the neOnIp 9f
election to be held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November, 1902, and
II the people shall approve and ratify the
said amendment by majority of the elect
state ~ VAS
Section 2. 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 be printed the
word yes and over one the word mo"
space under whichever of said words in
dlcates his intention. The marks made
snail 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 appropriate line or
RUE The votes cast on the adoption Of
said amendment shall he canvassed and re-
otner votes cast at such election, and the
result shall be determined and published
In the manner provided by law.
section 8. This act shall take effect and
publication.
Approved May Il, 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the city of Grand Rapids, this
E. s. PKNvE,
lsEAL.l County Clerk.