Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-18

jority Of all the members 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 q 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.
ton in November, 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage and
Approved May 2, 1901.
No 65s, Al Published May q, 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 state
was proposed and agreed to by a ma jority
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 XIII of the con-
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section II. No person, association,
co-partnership or corporation shall prom
Use, offer, or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee, or any member or en-
ployee 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
ing accommodation or Transportation of any
person or property, or the transmission of
any message or communication. No pOliti-
cal committee, and no member or employee
do IN far
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
poration, or use, in any manner or for any
purpose, any free pass or frank, or any
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-
provided by law, and if any officer or any
member Of the legislature be guilty there
OF, his office shall become vacant. No per-
S Sen the roR uT9eW Of this act shall
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 the discharge OF
NY arc accepted from the provisions OF
this amendment
Whereas; The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the state was
duly ratlhed. and agreed to by the Iegis-
1901 by 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-
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment 70 the constitution of this state shall
be submitted to the people at general
election to he held on Tuesday succeeding
If the people shall approve and ratify the
said amendment by majority Of the elect
ors voting thereon, said amendment shall
state. -
Section 2. The form Of the ballot to be
cast on the question Of adopting or re-
1ecting said amendment shall be "For the
Opposite said words shall be two spaces
over one Of which shall be printed the
M Mpso yes and over one the word mo"
dicates his Intention. The marks made
snail he such as the law now provides for
Said form Of ballot shall be printed upon
after the names Of the candidates and sep
arated therefrom by an appropriate line or
rule. The votes cast on the adoption Of
said amendment shall be canvassed and re-
other votes cast at such election, and the
result shall be determined and published
In the manner provided by law
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force, from and after Its passage and
publication.
Approved May IA, 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Court House in the city of Grand Rapids, this
E. s. RENkE,
[skAL.] County Clerk.