Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-28

ior;ty of all the members elected to each
house thee eof; therefore:
The people Of the state of Wisconsin rep
resented i'll senate and assembly do en-
act follows:
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.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage and
Approved May I. 1901.
No. 65S, Al published Nay %, 1901
Chapter 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII of the con-
stltutlon 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 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 XIII of the con-
stitution be amended by adding new Sec
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section IL 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-
pioyee thereof, to any candidate for, or In
cumbent OF any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, or under any ordi-
nance or any town or municipality OF this
state, or to any person at 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
cal committee, and no member or employee
thereof. no candidate for, and no fncum-
bent or any office or position under the
constitution OF laws, or under any ordi-
! nance Of any town OF municipality Of this
state, shall ask for, or accept, from any
person, association, co-partnership, or cor
purpose, any free pass frank, or any
privilege withheld from any person, for the
travelling accommodation or transportation
OF . any person or property. or the trans
mission or any message or communication.
ANY violation Of any OF the above provi-
sions shall be bribery and be 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 purview. of this act shall
be privileged from testifying In relation to
son having SO testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Tense concerning which he was required to
eay q The Gsread any son%s
sloner 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 legis-
Iature thereof at the biennial session in
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-
act as follows:
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF this state shall
oe SUBMITTED to the people at general
election to he held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November 1902. and
II the people shall approve and ratify the
said amendment by q majority Of the elect
ors voting thereon. said amendment shall
state.
Section 2. The form OF the ballot to be
east 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 he printed the
The voter may mark his ballot in the
space under whichever of said words In
d1cates his intention. The marks made
s s ne such as the law now provides for.
Said form of ballot shall be printed upon
the ballot to be voted at such election
after the names Of the candidates and sep
aratec fherefrom by an appropriate line or
said amendment shall he canvassed and re-
turned In the same time and manner as
other votes cast at such election, and the
result shall be determined and published
IN the ne. manner provided by law. :.
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. RKNNE,
[sEAL.1 County Clerk.