The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-08-14

/ n ent to article XIII of the constitution of
| the state of Wisconsin to prohibit the pa,
| system.
/ Whereas at the biennial session of the leg
lslature of this state in the year 1899 an
amendment To the constitution of this state
was proposed and agreed to by majority of
the members elected to each of the two
| houses, which amendment was in the follow
ing languages:
! Resolved, by the senate, the assembly con-
curing that article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding new section, to be
numbered and to be read as follows: Section
/ ii. No person, association, co-partnership Or
corporation, shall promise offer, or give, for
any purpose, to any political committee, or
any member or employee thereof. to any cam
didate for or incumbent of any office or posi-
/ tion under the constitution of laws, or under
any ordinance of any town or municipality
OF this stale, or to any person at the request
or for the advantage .ofall, Or any Of them
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 communication No political
committee and no member or employee
|
!, of any office or position under the constitu-
! ton or laws, or under any ordinance of any
town or municipality of this state, shall ask
for, or accept, from any person, association.
co-partn ership,o 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 CT any person or property, or
| the transmission of any message or COM
munication. Any violation of any Of the
above provisions shall be bribery and be
punished as provided by law, and if any
officer or any member of the legislature pc
guilty thereof, his Office shall become vacant
No person within the pulview of this act
shall be privileged from testifying in rela-
tion to anything therein prohibited; and no
person having so testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any offense
concerning which he was required to give his
testimony or produce any documentary evil
dence. The railroad commissioner and his
deputy in the 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
| ratified and agreed to by the legislature
L
majority of all the members elected to each
house, therefore:
| The people of the state Of Wisconsin re-
| presented in senate and assembly do enact as
| follows:
| SECTION l. The following proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall
be submitted to the people at general cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, succeeding the
| first Monday, of November 1902, and if the
people shall approve and ratity the said amend.
| ment by majority of the electors voting
| thereon. said amendment shall become a part
of the constitution of this state.
| SECTION q The form of the ballot to be
cast on the question of adopting or reject
| ing said amendment shall be For the amend
ment to prohibit the pass system" Opposite
said words shall be two spaces over one of
which shall be printed the words Eyes" and
| over one the word mo- The voter may
mark his ballot in the space under which,
| ever of said words indicates his intention.
The marks made shall be printed upon the
ballot to be voted at such election after the
names OF the candidates and separated there
from by an appropriate line of rule. The
votes cast on the adoption of said amend
ment shall be canvassed and returned in the
same time and manner as OF her votes cast at
such election, and the result shall be de-
termined and published in the manner pro-
vided by law.
SECTION 8. This act shall take effect and