Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-13
Published March %. 1901.
CHAPTER -.

proposing an amendment 10 dIAiCtt - VI
the constitution of the state OF Nlscoh-
sin, giving the legislature power TO pass
general banking law, which was agreed 10
by a majority of the members elected 70
each Of the two houses, ana approved
April twentieth, 1893, which PROPOSED
amendment was in the following language:
Resolved, by the assembly, the sen9'e
e0ncufring, That article NJ OF the COM
tuition OF the state of Wisconsin be and Is
hereby amended, by substituting Tor sec
tions four ana tive thereof, new section
to be known as section four and reading
as follows: Section 4. 1ne Legislature shaD
have power to enact Il general bahktbS law
for the creation of banks. aud for the reg
ulati0n and supervision 81 the pahhlhs
business, provided that the vote OF two
thirds of all the members elected TO each
house, TO DE taken by yeas ana 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 follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend.
ment to the constitution Of the state OF
Wisconsin shall he submitted TO vote OF
the people u this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submission or pro-
posed amendments at the next general eiec-
ton in November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage aud
Approved March %, 1901.
No. s96, 81 (Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit to the. people an
amendment to section l. OF afticle ~
Of the constitution of the state o. WIS
consin, relating T. education
Whereas. AT the biennial session OF the
legislature OF Wisconsin for The year 1873,
an amendment to the c0nS tliutRn OF the
state was proposed and ugreed TO by ma
jOrity 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 III or
the constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin
be amended SO as to real as follows;
Section I. The supervision OF uhilc IN
struction shall be vested in Il Atate super
intendent and such other oti' ers AS the
legislature shall direct; and their quaiih-
cations, powers. duties aud compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state su-
perintendent 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 courG and shall hold his office
for four years from the sucreedIhs nrst
Monday in July The state superintendent
chosen at tho general election in Noyem-
her 1903 shall hold and cv-utfsEe in his
Office until the first Monday ia July, 1875,
and his successor shall he chosen at the
time Of the judicial election in April, 1875
The term of Office. time and manner -
electing or appointing oil 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
jorIty of All the members elected to each
house the reof; therefore:
The peop 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 the state of
WiscOr sin shall be submitted to a vote of
the ?eople of this state in the manner now
pr .'ided by law for the submission of pro-
ar 1sNda
tlon in November 1902
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage ana
Approved May 2, 1901.
No. 65s, AL published May 20, 1901.
Chapter 431.
AN act to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII OF the con
stitution &c the state of Wisconsin to
prohibit the pass system.
Whereas, al the biennial session of ne
| legislature OF this state IN the year 1898 AN
amendment 10 the constitution of this STATE
WAS proposed and agreed To by majority
OF the members elected to each of the two
houses, wheel amendment was in the fol-
lowing iauguagc
Resolved, by the senate. the assembly
cuncurring, that article XIII of the con-
stituti0n be amended by adding new sec
ton, TO be numbered and to read as fol-
lows; Section IL. No person. association,
c0-partnershlp or corporation shah prom
ise, Offer or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee, or any member or EN-
plOy &c thereof, TO any candidate for or in
cumheIt Of any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordl-
nance of any town or municipality of this
state, or u 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 polti-
cal committees. and no member or employee
thefeof, 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, snail ask for, or accept. from any
person. association. co-partnershp. or cor
porat0n, or use, in any manner or for any
purpose, any free pass frank. or any
privilege withheld from any person, for the
travelling accommodation or transportation
OF any person or property, or the trans
mission or any message or cOmlnunlca ttOn.
Any violation Of any Of the above provi-
sions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. and II 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 teSttfylng In relation to
anything therein prohibited: and no per-
son having 50 testified shall he liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
give his test many or produce any docu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
D
/ duty are excepted from the provisions of
| Ihis amendment
Whereas. The foregoing proposed amend
/ Inent TO the constitution Of the state was
| duly ratified and agreed TO by the legis-
latnre thereof at the biennial session in
! 1911 by majority Of all the members
| elected 70 each house, therefore:
| me It1p'e Of the StatF of Wisconsin rep
resented IN senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section |. The foregoing proposed amend
| ment 70 The constitution of this state shall
! ne submitted 10 the people at general
! election 20 he held on Tuesday succeeding
| the nrSt Monday Of November 1902 and
! said amendment by a majority of the elect
| ers voting thereon. said amendment shall
state.
Section 3 The form Of the ballot to he
/ east on the question Of adopting or re-
| Jeeting said amendment shall be ~For tie
! amendment - prohibit che pass system"
opposite said words shall be two spaces
| over enc ~ which shalt he printed the
word 'yes~ amt over one the word mo"
space under whichever Of said words In
/ di"steS his intention. The marks made
/ stall be such rs the law now provides for
! Said form 81 ballet shall be printed upou
/ the ballot 70 he voted al such election
/ after the na-les ~ the candidates and sep
arated therefrom by an appropriate line or
RUE, TIC votes cast on the adoption Of
SAID amendment shall he cAnvaSSed and re-
/ other votes cast at such election. aud the
( result shall he determined and published
( In the manner provided nv law.
! Section O. This act shah take effect and
I We ip fsr'r, from and after its passage aud
Approved May u 1901.
Given under my hand snd ofaeiai seal