Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-09-10
published March 70, 1871
rktzw 20
No. 1876. 81

AN ACT TO submit to the people an amend.
ment to article NJ Of the constitution o.
the state Of Wisconsin, giving the lesls-
lsture power to pass general banking
law.
Whereas, At the biennial session Of the
legislature Of the state Of Wisconsin IOf
the year 1888 a joint resolution was passed
proposing an amendment to article ~ OF
the constitution Of the state OF Nlscoh-
sin, giving the Legislature power 10 pass
genera banking law, which was agreed 70
] By a majority Of the members elected TO
Zach OF the two houses, and approved
April twentieth, 1879 whlgh p proposes i
Resolved, by the assembly. the senate
cOncurriDg, That article NJ OF the cons
tuition Of the state OF Wisconsin De ana Is
hereby amended, by substituting Tor sec
lions four and five thereof, u new secllOh
to be known as section four ana feadlng
as follows: Section A. Inc legislature SHAH
have power to enact general banking law
for the creation Of banks, and for the reg
uiatiun and supervision OF the bankihg
business, provided that the vote Of Two
thirds OF all the members elected to each
house TO be taken by yeas and nays, be
In favor of the passage OF sueh law
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
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 vote Of
the DenDle If this state In the manner now
provided by law for the submission Of pro
posed amendments at the next general cleo
lion In November, 1902.
Section 2. = ais act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
approved Approved March %, 1901
No. s96, 81 published May 4, 1901
Chnpt 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 year 1899,
an amendment to the constitution OF the
state was proposed and agreed to by a ma,
jorlty 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
concuIring. that section l az article 10 Of
the constitution Of the state Of Wisconsin
be amended SO as TO read as follows;
Section / The supervision Of public IN
struction shall be vested IN a state super
intendent and such other officers as the
legislature shall direct; aud their quallh-
cations, powers duties and compel sation
shall be prescribed by law The state su-
perintendent shall be chosen by the quail
fed electors of the state at the same time
and In the same manner as members OF
theesupreme court. and shall hold his office
for four years from the succeeding hrSi
Monday In July. The state superintendent
chosen nj the general election In Novcur
Der. 1902. shall hold md continue In his
Office until the first Monday In July. 1860
and his successor shall be chosen at the
time OF the judicial election In April. 1905
The term Of Ofir time and manner of
electng or appointing all other officers OF
supervision Of public instruction shah be
fixed by law.
And, whereas the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of the state
OF Wisconsin WIS duly agreed to In the
legislature Of this state chosen at. the gen
jority Of all the member elected to each
house thereof, therefore
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented IN senate and assembly do en-
Section l. 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
ton In November 1902 n
Section z. This act shall take effect and
he In force from and after IS passage and
publication.
Approved May Q 1901
No SIS, Al published May %, 1901
Chapter 49,.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article Mi of the con
stitution Of the stare Of Wisconsin to
prohibit the pass syst tim
whereas. at the bienL tal session Of the
legislature of this state il. the year 1899 an
amendment 10 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 Ia the fol-
lowing language.
Resolved. by the senate the assembly
concurriug, that article XIII OF the con-
stituton be amended by adding a new sec
ton, to be numbered and TO read as fol-
lows: Section H. No person. association,
co-partnership or corporation shall prom
Use, oner, or give, for any purpose, to any
po'itlcal 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 OF under any ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state, or 10 any person at the request or
Tor 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 pnlti-
cal committee, and no member or employee
thereof. no candidate for. and no fncum-
bent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws. or under any ordi-
nance or any town or municipality Of this
state shail ask for, or accept, from any
person, association, partnership, or cor
poration, ~ 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 TRANSFORMATION
or any person or property, or the trans
mission OF any message or communication
~ violation of any OF the above Drovi-
slons snail be bribery aud &c punished as
provided by law. and II any officer or any
member OF the legislature be guilty there
OF. his office shall become vacant. No per
son within the purvicw Of this act shall
be privileged from testifyiug in relation to
anything therein prohibited: and no per
son having SO testified shalt be fable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
give his testimony CT produce any docu-
mentary evidence The railroad commits
sioner aud his d1ruty In tue discharge Of
duty are excepted from the provisions OF
this amendment
whereas. The foregoing proposed amend
ment 10 the constitution Of the state was
duly ratified, ana agreed TO by the legis-
lature thereof al the biennial session in
1901 ny majority or all the members
elected 70 each house, therefore.
The people u the state Of Wisconsin rep
resented In senate ana assembly do or
act aS follows
Section !. The foregoing proposed nm4nd
ment 10 the constitution Of this state ,hali
be submitted 70 the people at a general
election TO he held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November. 1907. ana