Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-30

amendment was in the following language
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
concurring,. That article XI of the consti-
tuition of the state Of Wisconsin be and is
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
lions four and tive 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, proyiued 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-
Section |. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state Of
Wisconsin shall be submitted to a vote of
The people If this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submission of pro-
posed amendments al the next general cleo
ton in November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force FROM and after it's passage and
approved Approved March %, 1901.
No. 1886, ST. Published May 4, 1901
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit t. the people an
amendment to section !. of article TO-
of the constitution Of the state Of Wis
consin, 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 ma
iority OF the members elected to each Of
the two houses, which proposed amend
ment was in the following language:
Resolved, by the senate, tine. assembly
concurring, that section l of article IL of
the constitution Of the state of Wisconsin
be amended so as TO read as follows:
Section 1. The supervision of public In
struction shall be vested in a state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct: and their quaiif-
cations, powers. duties and CONDENSATION
shall he prescribed by law. The state SUI
perintepdent shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors Of the state at the same time
and in the same manner as members of
the supreme court. and snail hold his office
for four years from sne hrs
chosen at the general election in Novem-
Der. 1902, shall hold and continue il his
office until the first Monday In July, 1905,
and his successor shall be chosen a. 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 gen.
eral election in November. 1900. by a ma
jority OF all the members elected to each
house thereof: therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented ii senate and assembly do en-
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
ton In November. 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 2, 1901.
No s5s. Al Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
an ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con-
stitntiou OF the state of Wisconsin to
pjonb biz tie pass system.
Whereas. at tue biennial session OF the
legislature CT this state Ill the year lo99 an
aLuenuiueL. TO the constitution OF this state
was proposed and agreed to by majority
OF the menli,ers elected to each Of the two
houses. VII. CHI amendment was in the fol-
LOVING iangua ge:
t,e.on I'll. hy the senate, the assembly
coicurring. that article XIII of the con-
stiluLIun be amended by adding new Sec
ton, TO be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section Ii. No person, association,
c0-partnef slip or corporation shaI prom
ise offer, or give, ter any purpose, TO any
political committee, or any member or en-
pioyee thereof. 70 any candidate fer, or in
cumbent OF any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordl-
uduGG Ol Ally IOWu Ok municipality OIL IulS
state, or to any person at the request or
for 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
thereof, no candidate for, and no incum-
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 of any message or communication.
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
member of the legislature be guilty there
Of his office shall become vacant. No per-
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 his testimony or produce any docu-
si0ner and his deputy in me 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 legis-
lature thereof at the biennial session in
1901 by a majority 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 |. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF this state shall
be submitted to 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 part of the constitution Of this
state.
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 he printed the
word "yes" and over one the word ''no''
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
the ballot to be voted at such election
after the names of the candidates and sep
arated therefrom by an appropriate line or
rule. The votes cast on the adoption of
said amendment shall he canvassed and re-
turned In the same time and manner as
other votes cast at such election, and the
result shall be determined and published