Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-16
Legislature of the state of Wisconsin for

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Resolved, by the assembly. the senate
concurring That article XI of the consti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin be ana is
hereby amended by substituting for sec
lions four and five thereof, new secton
to be known as section four and readlng
as follows: Section 4. Inc legislature snail
have power to enact genera! banking law
for the creation of banks, and for the reg
uation and supervision of the banking
business, provided that the vote OF two
thirds Of all the members elected to eacn
house, to be taken by yeas ana nays ne
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 vote OF
the people If this state In the manner noW
provided by law for the submission OF pro-
posed amendments at the next general elec-
tion in November, 1902
Section g. This act shall take effect and
Approved March %, 1901.
No 3e6 ST. Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit t. the. people an
amendment to section !. OF article NY ~
of the constitution Of the state or WIS
consin, relating to education.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the
legislature of Wisconsin for the year 1879.
an amendment to the constitution or the
state was proposed and agreed to by a. ma.
FORTY 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 of article 10 OF
the constitution of the state OF Wisconsin
be amended SO as TO read as follows.
Section /. The supervision OF pubic In
struction shall be vested In state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their qualh-
cations, powers, duties and CONVERSATION
shall be prescribed by law. The state SUI
perntendent shall be chosen by the quali-
fed electors of the state st the same time
and in the same manner as members OF
the supreme court. and snail hold his office
for four years from the succeeding first
Monday in July. The state superintendent
chosen at the general election in Aovem-
Der. 1902 shall hold and continue il his
Office until the first Monday in July, 1903,
and his successor shall he 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.
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 ma
tority 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 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May 9, 1901.
No. 65S. AL Published May %, 1901.
APT
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.
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:
Resolved. by the senate, the assembly
that ardie h Ai Of the con
tion, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section Ii. No person, association,
co-partnership or corporation shall prom
Use, offer, or give. tor any purpose, TO any
political committee or any member or en-
piOyee thereof, 10 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
for the a0Fantage OF all, or any of them,
My Tree pass Or ITduk, OF duy 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 o. this
state, shall ask for, or accept, from any
person, association, co-partnershp, 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
or 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 M sts st 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 his testimony or produce any docu-
sioner and his deputy in me discharge Of
duty are excepted from the provisions Of
this amendment.
ment Co the constitution Of the state was
duly ratified, and agreed to by the legis-
lature thereof at the biennial session in
1901 by 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 l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall
be 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 ratifv the
said amendment by q majority Of the elect
ors voting thereon. said amendment shall
become 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 "For the
amendment to prohibits 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 "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 therefore, by an appropriate line or
rule. The votes cast on the adoption Of
said amendment shall be canvassed and re-
turned in the same time and manner as
other votes cast at such election. and the
result shall he determined and published
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