Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-10-16

amended, by substituting for sections and
thereof a new section to be knawn as lection
and reading as follows: Sections. The leg.
islature shall have power. to enact general
banking law for the creation of banks. and for
| the regulation and the supervision of the bank
ing business, provided that vote of two
| thirds of all the members elected to each house
| to be taken by yaes and nays, be in favor OF
| the passage of such law
| The people of the state of Wisconsin. repre-
| scented in senate and assembly do enact as
Sectioni The foregoing proposed amend.
ment to the constitution of the state of Wiscon-
/ stii Suaii De submitted To a vote OF the people
or TINS state in the manner now provided by
| law for the submission of proposed amend
| innnts. at the next general election in Novem-
| Der, 1902.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and he
| cation.
| Approved March %, 1901
No. 1916 81 Published May 4. 1901.
| CHAPTER 25S
| AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to section of article 10, of the consti-
| tuition OF the state of Wisconsin relating to
| education.
| Whereas. At the biennial session of the leg
| islature of Wisconsin for the year 1899, an
| amendment to the constitution of the state
| v as proposed and agreed to by a majority of
| the members elected TO each of the two hous os.
which proposed amendment was in til . follow
| ing language:
| Resolved, by the senate, the assembly CON
/ CuITluE. t0al SectlOn OF Hrtlcle III OF tnt con-
| stitution of the state of Wisconsin be amend
l ed so as to read as follows:
Section !. The supervision of public instruc-
| ton shall be vested in a state superintendent
| and such other officers as the legislature shall
| direct; and their qualifications, powers, duties
and compensation shall be prescribed by law.
| The state superintendent shall be chosen by
| the qualified electors of the state at the same
| time and in the same manner as members of
| the supreme court and shall hold his office fer
| four years from the succeeding first Monday
l u "A
| the general election in November, 1902, shall
| hold and continue in his Office until the first
| Monday IN July. 1905, and his successor shall
be chosen at the time of the judicial election
| III April. 1905. The term of office, time and
| manner of electing or appointing all the other
officers of supervision of public instruction
shall be fixed by law.
| And, whereas. the foregoing proposed amend
ment TO the constitution OF the state of Wis.
eonsin was duly agreed to in the glslature of
this state chosen at the general election in No
vember 1900 by majority of all the members
| ELECTED 10 each house thereof; therefore;
The people of the state OF Wisconsin, repre-
sented IN senate and assembly, do enact as
follows:
Section 1. The foregoing proposed amend.
| ment to the constitution of the state of Wis
consin shall be submitted TO a vote OF the peo-
pie of this state III the manner now provided
by law for the submission of proposed amend
ments, at the next general election in Aovem-
Section .. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved May .. 1901.
No. 65S, A.. Published May %, 1901.
CHAPTER 437.
AN ACT TO submit TO the people an amendment
to article XII of the constitution of the state
of Wisconsin 10 prohibit the pass system,
Whereas, AT the biennial session of the leg
isature of this state in the year 1899, an amend
ment to the constitution of this state was pro-
posed and agreed to by majority of the mem
bers elected to each of the two houses. which
amendment was in the following language;
Resolved, BY the senate, the assembly con-
curing. that article XIII of the constitution be
amended by adding new section, to be num-
bered and to read as follows Section III. No
person, association, co partnership or corpora
ton shall promise, offer or give. for any pur-
pose. to any political committe. or any mem
Der or employee thereof, TO any candidate Tor
or incumbant of any office or position under
the constitution or laws or under any ordl-
nance of any town or municipality fthis state
or to any person at the request or for the adj
vantage of all or any of them, any free pass or
frank. or any privilege withheld from any per
son, for the travelling accommodation or trans
portation of any person or property, or the
transmission of any message or communica-
ton. No political committee, and no member
or employee thereof, no candidate for or IN
cnmbant of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordinance of
any town or municipality of this state, shall
ask for or accept, from any person. assocla-
ton, co-partnership or corporation, 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 transmission of any message or coInmunl-
cation. Any violation of any of the above pro-
visions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law, and if any officer or any mem
Der of the Legislature be guilty thereof his of
flee shall become vacant. No person within
the purvue of this act shall be privileged from
testifying in relation to anything therein pro-
hibited; and no person having SO testified shall
be liable to an prosecution or punishment FOR
any offence concerning which he was required
to give his testimony or produce any documen,
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner and
his deputy in the discharge of duty are except
ed 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 legislature there
of at the bienniel session III 1901 by majority
of all the members elected to each house
therefore:
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution of this state snail De
submitted to the people at general election to
be held on the first Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday of November, 1902, and # the peo-
pie shall approve and ratify the said amend
ment by a majority Of the electors voting
thereon said amendment shall become a par
of the constitution of this state.
Section g The form of the ballot to be cas-
on the Question of adopting or rejecting sad
amendment shall be For the amendment 70
prohibit the pass system Opposite said
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 thu law now provides for. Said
form of ballot sail be printed upon the ballot
TO be voted at such election after the names OF
the candidates and separated therefrom by an
appropriate line or rule. The votes cast on
adoption of said amendment shall be canVassed
and returned in the same time and manner as
other votes cast AT such election, and the result
shall be determined and published in the man
ner provided by law.
Section g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publi-
cation.
NApproved May A. 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol in the city of Madison this first day of
August A. D., 1902, ..,....
| TSEAL1 WIN. II. FROELlCH
| Secretary of State.
| STATE OF WISCONSIN, lee
| County of Iowa.
| County Clerks Office.
| Dodgeyille. Wis. August 4, 1902.
| Notice is hereby given. that at the general
| election to be held in the several towns, wards
| villages and election districts of the county of
| Iowa. state of Wisconsin, on the Tuesday sue
| ceeding the first Monday, being the 4th day of