Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-10-16
Ne. 1876, 81 Published March e. 1901.
Chanter q.

| AN ACT to submit to the people an amend.
| ment TO article NJ OF the constitution of
| the state OF Wisconsin, giving the Iesis-
| lature power TO pass . 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 Al of
| the constitution Of the state of Wiscon-
sin, giving the legislature power to pass Z
general banking law, which was agreed to
by a majority ct the members elected to
April twentieth, 1899, which proposed
amendment was In the following language:
Resolve bF the assembly. the senate
concurrins. That article NJ Of the consti-
| tuition Of the state of Wisconsin be and is
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
lions four and five thereof, q new section
TO be known as section four and reading
have power to enact a 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 member. 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 l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state of
the people IF this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submit ssion of pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
tion in November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect aud
be in force from and after 1t. passage and
Approved March q, 1901.
No. 1896, ST. Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to section l. of article TO-
OF the constitution Of the state o. Wis
consln, relating to education.
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
Legislature Of Wisconsin for the year 1899,
an amendment to the constitution of the
state was proposed and agreed to by a ma
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 follows:
Section l: The supervision of public in
struction shall be vested in state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their qualifi-
cations, powers, duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state SUI
perintendent shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors of the state at the same time
and in the same manner members of
the supreme court, and shall hold his office
for four years from the succeeding first
Monday in July. The state superintendent
chosen at the general election in Novem-
Der. 1902, shall hold and continue in his
ONCE until the NrSC MONDAY IN July, 19Uo,
and his successor shall be chosen at the
time Of the judicial election in April, 1905
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
legislature Of this state chosen at the gem
eral election In November, 1900, by ma
t2f ~ Of all the members elected to each
haUse thereof; therefore,:
Lac people Of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly do en-
act follows
Section 1: 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.
tion in November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved May :, 1901.