Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-10-09

each of the two houses, and approved
April twentieth, 1899, which proposed
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That article N of the consti-
tuition of the state of Wisconsin be. and is
hereby amended, by substituting for sec
lions four and five thereof, a new section
to be known as section four and reading
as follows Section A. Inc legislature snail
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 each
house, to be taken by yeas and nays, De
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
Wisconsin shall be submitted to vote or
provided by law for the submission OF pro-
posed amendments at the next general elec-
tion in November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take e1ect and
be in force from and after it's passage and
Approved March %. 1901.
No. 1896. 81 Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit IT, the. people an
amendment to section I. OF article 10,
of the constitution Of the state OF Wis
cOnSsn, relating to education.
Whereas AT the biennial session OF the
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
Resolved, by the senate, the assembly,
concurring, that section l Of srticle 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 a state super
intendent and such other officers as the
cations, powers. duties and CONDENSATION
shall he prescribed by law. The state su-
perintendent shall be chosen by the quali-
fed electors of the state st the same time
and in tine same manner as members OF
the supreme court. and shall hold his office
for four years from the succeeding first
Monday IN July. The state superinten
chosen at the general election in Novem-
her, 1902, shall hold and continue IL his
Office until the first Monday in July, 1905,
and his successor shall be chosen a. the
The term Of Office, time and manner Of
elecring 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
eral election in November 1900. by ma
1ority Of I'll the members elected to each
house thereof; therefore:
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate and assembly do en-
Section j. 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 This act shall take eject 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-
stitutiop Of the state OF Wisconsin to
prohibit tie 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
OF the members elected to each Of the two
houses. which amendment was In the fol-
lowing language:
Resolved. by the senate, the assembly
concurriny, that article XIII Of the con-
stitution be amended by adding q new Sec
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section II. No person, association,
co-partnership or corporation shah prom
Use, offer, or give, tor any purpose, to any
political committee. or any member or EN-.
pioyee thereof, 10 any candidate tor, 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 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
any message or Communication. No politi-
cal committee, and no member or employee
thereof, no candidate Tor, 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 TOR, or accept, from any
person, association, co-partRership, 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
mission Of any message or communication.
sions shall be bribery and be punished az
p any
OF, his office shall become vacant. No per-
son within the purview Of this act shall
be privileged from testifying in relation to
son having so testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
mentary evidence. The e'p pairoad eom auIs
sioner 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 ratided. and agreed to by the legis-
laCure CnercO1 At the Dlennlai 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 !. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall
be submitted 70 the people at a 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 majority Of the elect
ors voting thereon. said amendment shall
become q 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 prohibit the pass system"
Opposite said words shall be two spaces
over. one OF which shall be printed the
word ives" and over one the word mo-"
The voter NAV mark his ballot in the
space under whichever Of said words In
dcates 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 az