Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-08-20
1876, 81 Published March rs. Isol.
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Chapter 73.
AN ACT TO submit to the people an amend.
ment to article NJ of the constitution OF
! the state Of Wisconsin, giving the legis-
/ lature power 70 pass general banking
law.
! Whereas, AT the biennial session Of the
legislature Of the state of Wisconsin for
I the year 1893 joint resolution was passed
I proposing an amendment 20 article NJ Of
/ the constitution Of the state Of Wiseon-
/ sin, giving the Legislature power TO pass a
I general banking law, which was agreed to
/ by majority Of the members elected to
I each or the two houses, and approved
1 April twentieth, 1889. which proposed
I amendment was in the following language:
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
eoncurring, That article NJ Of tine 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: Sc, tion 4. Inc 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, provided that the vote of t'-o-
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house, 10 be taken by yeas and nays, be
In favor Of the passage CT such law
j The people OF the state % 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
I 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 ct the next geI'slal cleo
tion In November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved March %, 1901
No. S96, ST. published May 4, 1901
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to section !. Of article TO-
afn If fhn efafA IF ia
consin, relating TO education.
Whereas At the biennial session of the
legislature Of Wisconsin for the year 1889
an amendment TO the constitution of the
state was proposed and agreed to by a 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 10 OF
the constitution Of the state of Wisconsin
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section /. The supervision of public in
struction shall be vested in q state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their qualih-
cations. powers. duties and 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 court. and shall held his office
for four years from the succeeding first
Monday in July. The state superintendent
chosen at the general election In Novem
office until the first Monday in July, 1905,
and his successor shall he 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.
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.
~ ~ all he mar all
house thereof; therefore
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section I. 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 902
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 2 1901.
No. 65s, AL published May %, 1901.
Chapter 437.
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.
whereas, at the biennial session of the
legislature of this state In the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution Of this STAGE
was proposed and agreed to by a majoaty
of the members elected to each of the two
houses, which amendment was In the fol-
lowing language;
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
concurring, that article XIIE of the CON
stitutton be amended by adding a new sec
ton, TO be numbered and to read as fol-
lows Section III. No person, association,
eo-partnership or corporation shall prom
Use, oner. or give, for any purpose, to any
Official committee. or any member or EN-
pl0yee thereof, TO 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
Tor 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 poiti-
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
poratioI, 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 IL 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-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
sioner and his deputy in me discharge Of
duty are excepted from the provisions OF
this amendment
Whereas. The foregoing proposed amend
mcnt to the constitution. Of the state was
duly ratified, and agreed to by the legs-
lature thereof at the biennial session in
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
he snhn1iftnd a 10 NJ