Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-09

| ;o:'ty of all the members elected to each
ht.i.se the eof; therefore:
Tie people Of the state of Wisconsin rep
rtsth-sI III senate and assembly do en-
Section l. 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
ton in November 1902.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May Z, 1901.
No. c5s, AL Published May q, 1901
Chapter 437.
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.
Whereas, at the biennial session of the
legislature of this state in the year 1899 an
was proposed and agreed to by a majority
or the members elected to each of the two
houses, which amendment was in the fol-
lowing language:
concurring, that article XIII Of the con-
stitution be amended by adding a new sec
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section II. No person, association,
copartnership or corporation shall prom
Use, oHer, or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee, or any member or en-
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 OIL
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 communication. No politi-
cal committee, and no member or employee
tnereof, no candidate for, and no fncum-
bent OF any office or position under the
nance Of any town or munieipalt ivy Of o thI.
state, shall ask for, or accept from any
person, association, co-partuership, 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
OF any person or property, or the trans
ANY violation of any of the above provi-
slons shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. and il any officer or any
member Of the legislature 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-
sioner and his deputy in the discharxe Of
duty are excepted from the provisions of
this amendment
Whereas; The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state was
auly ratified, and agreed to by the legis-
lature thereof at the biennial session in
lyOl by majority Of all the members
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
De submitted to the people at general
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 a majority Of the elect
ors vot'-.g thereon. said amendment shall
state ~ 1865
Section 2. The form Of the ballot to be
cast on the question Of adopting or re-
1ecting said amendment shall be ''Fcr the
amendment to prohibit the pass system"
Opposite said words shall be two spaces
over one OF which shall be printed the
The voter may mark his ballot in the
space under whichever of said words in
creates his intention. The marks made
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
rue rue The votes cast on the adoption Of
turned In the same time and manner as
other votes cast at such election, and the
Re at. shall be determined and published
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
De In force. from and after Its passage and
publication
Approved May IA, 1901.
Court HouN in the city Of Grand Rapids, this.
twelfth da II August A. D: lW -.
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