Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-24
Published March 20. 1901
Chaufer 73.
no. lss, sd

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ment to article Xi of the constitution OF
the state OF Wisconsin, giving TIE legls-
lature power to pass general banking
Whereas. At the biennial session Of the
legislature of the state Of Wisconsin for
the ar 1898, joint resolution was passed
proposing an amendment 70 sruSle ,,; a. %
the constitution Of The state OF Wlscoh-
sin giving tbe legislature power 10 pass
general banking law, which was agreed 70
By q mas .ST,ty OF the members elected 70
each Of the two houses, and approved
Ap.n twentieth, 1893. which proposed
amendment was in the following language:
Resolved, by the assembly, the senate
concurring, That article ~ OF me ah T.
hereby amended, by substituting Tor sec
lions four and i've thereof, new sectgOh
TO be known as section four ana reaGlhg
as follows: Section 4. The legislature snail
have power to enact general banking law
for the creation Of banks and Tor the reg
ulation and supervision OF the banking
business, provided that the vote OF TWO
thirds of all the members elected to each
house to be taken by yeas and nays, pc
In favor Of the passage Of such law
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin rep
resented in senate and assembly 90 en-
act as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend.
ment to the constitution Of the state OF
Wisconsin shall be submitted 10 vote OF
the people Of this state in the manner now
provided by law for the submss ion Of pro-
posed amendments at the next general cleo
section g. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after Its passage and
approved March g, 1901
No. s9s. 81 Published May 4, 1901.
Chapter 25S.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to section l. OF article 10,
OF the constitution Of the state OF Wis
consin relating to education.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the
legislature Of Wisconsin for the yea 1889,
an amendment to the constitution o. the
state was proposed and agreed to by una,
tority OF the members elected to eata OF
the two houses. which proposed amend
ment was In the following language:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly
coucurring, that section / Of article 10 o.
the constitution Of the state of Wisconsin
be amended so as to read as follows;
Section IL trhe supervision Of public IN
ST ruction shall be vested In a state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; and their quallh-
cations. powers duties and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. The state su'
periutendent shall be chosen by the quaih
hed 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 first
Monday In July. The state superintendent
chosen Mt the general election III NoVem'
Der. isa2. shall hold and continue In his
Office untll the first Monday IN July, 1898,
and his successor shall be chosen at the
time Of the judicial election in April, 1893.
The term OF office, time and manner OF
electing or appointing all 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 20 in the
legislature Of this state. chosen at the gen
oral election I'm November 1890. by a ma
Jority OF all the memberg elected to each
house thereof; therefore
nanDIR a a WiSpgE
resented in senate and assembly do en-
act as follows:
Section /. 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
tiOu In November, 1862
Section 3 This act shall take effect and
be tn force from and after its passage and
approved May 2. 1901
No. 65s. Al Published May %, 1901.
Chapter 43T.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article Kill of the con-
stitution Of the state - Wisconsin TO
prohibit the pass s. stem.
whereas, at tie biennial session OF the
legislature of this state In the year 1899 an
amendment to the constitution Of this state
was proposed and agreed to by a majority
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 NH of the con-
stituti0n be amended by adding a new sec
tlon, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows; Section ii. Ne person, association,
co~partnership or corporation shall prom
ise, oner or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee. or any member or EN-
pioyee thereof, TO any candidate for, or In
cumbent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws. or under any ordl-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state, or TO any person at the request or
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
Withheld from any person, for the travel
Ing accommodate or transportation OF any
person or properly, or the transmission of
any message or communication. No politi-
cal committee, ald no member or employee
thereof. no candidate for, and no lncum-
bent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance or 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 any
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 OK the above provi-
sions shall be bribery ana be punished as
provided by law. and II any officer or any
member OF the legislature be guilty there
or his office shall become vacant No per-
son within the purview Of this act shall
be privileged from testifring In relation to
anything therein prohlblted 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 az produce any docu-
mentary eyider O. The railroad commits
sioner and his ueputy 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 70 by the lecis-
iatnre thereof at the biennial session IN
1891 by n majority Of all the members
| elected to each house, therefore,
| The people Of the state 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
| be submitted TO the people nj a general
| election to be held on Tuesday succeeding
/ the first Monday az November. 1892, and