Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-10-15

Chapter 10.
AN ACT to submit 10 the people an amend
| ment to article XI of the constitution OF
the state OF Wisconsin, giving the legls,
lature power to pass general bankAns
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
! legislature of tie state OF Wisconsin iot
| the year 1893, joint resolution was passed.
| proposing an amendment to article Al OF
| The constitution Of the state OF Wlscon'
sin, giving the legislature power 10 pass
| general banking law, which was agreed TO
| Nv majority of the members elected TO
| each of the two houses, and approved
| April twentieth, 1888, which proposed
| amendment was in the following language
| s.Resolyed by the assembly, the senate
concurrng That article NJ OF the consti-
/ tuition Of the state Of Wisconsin be ana Is
/ hereby amended, by substituting for sec
lions four and five thereof, new sect0n
4 Ia he known as section four and reading
! as follows: Section 4. Ine Legislature shall
| have power to enact general banking law
| for fbe creation Of banks, and for the reg
! uatlon and supervision of the banking
! business provided that the vote OF two
| thirds Of all the members elected to eaen
| 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.
Sectlpn l. The foregoing proposed amend.
ment to the constitution of the state OF
Wisconsin shall be submitted to vote OF
the people u this state In the manner now
provided by law for the submit ssiOn of pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
lion Ia November 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage aud
Approved March %, 1901.
No. 3se. ST. Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT TO submit to the people an
amendment to section !, OF article 10,
of the constitution OF the state OF WIS
consln. relating to education
Whereas. At the biennial session Of the
legislature Of Wisconsin for the year 1879,
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
concurrlng that section l of article 10 Of
the constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin,
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section /. The supervision OF public IT.
structlon shall be vested in 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 sn'
perlntendent shall be chosen by the qualb
fed electors of the state at the same time
and in the same manner as members OF
the supreme court, and shall hold his office
for four years from the succeeding nrsi
Monday in July The state superintendent
chosen at the general election in Novem.
Der. 1902. shall hold and continue In bis
Office
and his successor shall he chosen at the
time Of the judicial election In April, 1905.
The term Of Office. time and manner OF
electlng or appointing all other officers OF
supervision Of public instruction shall be
fixed by law.
And. whereas. the foregoing propos I'd
amendment to the constitution of the state
OF Wisconsin WAS duly agreed to In the
legislature OF this state. chosen at the gen
crpl election IN November. 1900, by ma
jorlty Of all the memberg 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 vote Of
the people of this state In the manner now
provided by law for the submission of rro-
posed amendments at the Eext general cleo
ti0h In November. 1902.
Section O. This act shhl take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 2. 1901
No. 65s. Al Published Mag %. 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.
VIII, cas-, at the biennial session Of the
Legislature Of this state in the year 1893 an
amendment to the constitution OF this state
WIS proposet aud agreed to by e majority
&c the m-I1Jers elected to each oi the two
houses, which smendrent was In the fol-
lowing language:
Resolved, By She senate, the assembly
eoncurring, that article XII of the CON
stitutipn be amended by adding a new sec
ton, TO be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section H. No person, association,
co-partnershlp or corporation shall prom
Use, oner, or give, for any purpose. TO any
political committee or any member or EN-
ployee thereof, to any candidate for, or in
a mr. 10
constitution or lava, or under any ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state, or TO any person Mt 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 committee, and no member or employee
thereof, no candidate Tor. and no incum-
bent of any office or position under the
constitution or laws, on under any ordi-
nance OF any town or Municipality of this
state shall ask for, or accept. from any
person, association, co-partnershlp, or cor
poration, or use, In any manner, or for any
purpose, any free pass or frank. or Gny
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 IL any officer or any
Of his office shall become vacant No per-
son Within the purvlew of this act shall
be privileged from testifying In relation to
anything therein prohibited: and no per-
son having so testified shalt 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 the discharge Of
duty are excepted from the provisions Of
thts amendment
Whereas, The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution Of the state was
duly ratified, and agreed to ny the lrgis-
latnre thereof at the biennial session in
1891 by majority of all the members
elected to each house, therefore:
The people Of the state of Wisconsin ren-
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 to the people at general
election to he held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday OF N9yember. 1902, and