Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1902-08-28

the qualified electors Of the state at the sane
time and in the same manner ~ members OF |
the supreme court. and shall hold his office for
four years from the succeeding first Monday
in July. The state superintendent chosen At |
the general election n November; is92. snai!
Monday In July, 1905. and his successor shall
he chosen at the time of the Judicial election
in April 1895 The term OF Office, e, time TIM and
officers OF supervision OF public instruction
shall be fixed by law.
And. whereas. the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the state of Wis.
eonsin was duly agreed to in the legislature OF
this sta.e chosen at the general election In No
vember, 1900. by majority Of all the members
elected to each house thereof: therefore:
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin. repre-
scented in senate and assembly. do enact as
follows:
Section I. The foregoing proposed amend.
ment to the constitution Of the state Of Wis
consin shall be submitted to a vote OF the peo-
pie Of this state in the manner now provided
by law for the submission of proposed amend.
ments, at the next general election, in Novem
Der. 1902.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation.
Approved May 2, 1901
No. 65s, Al Published May q, 1901
CHAPTER 437.
AN ACT to submit to the people All amendment
to article XIII Of the constitution Of the state
of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass system.
Whereas. At the biennial session OF the leg
slature of this state in the year 1853, an amend
ment to the constitution of this tate was pro-
posed and agreed TO 10y majority Of the mem
bers elected to each Of the two houses, which
amendment was in the following language:
Resolved. by the senate me assembly con-
curing. that article NH az the constitution be
amended by adding rev section, to be num-
bered and 10 read az follows; Section III. No
person, association, partnership or corpora
ton shall promise, offer or give. for any pur-
pose, to any political COMMITTEE. or any mem
Der or employee thereof. to any candidate for
or incumbant of any Office or position under
the constitution or laws or under any ordi-
nance of any town or municipality of this state
or 10 any person at the request or for the ad-
vantage Of all or any of them. any free pass or
son. for the travelling accommodation or trans
portation of any person or property. or the
transmission of any message or communities
ton. No political committee. and no member
or employee thereof. no candidate for or in
cnmbant of any Office or position under the
constitution or laws, orundcr any ordinance of
any town or municipality of this state. shall
ask for, or accept, from any person. assocla
ton, co-partnership 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 of any person or property, or
the transmission of any message or commun-
cation. Any violation of any Of the above pro
visions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided by law. and if any officer or any mem
Der Of the Legislature be guilty thereof his Of
flee shall become vacant. No person within
testfying in relation to anything therein pro-
hibited; and no person having so testified shall
be liable to any prosecution or punishment for
any offence concerning which he was required
to give his testimony or produce any documen-
tary evidence. The railroad commissioner and
his deputy in the discharge Of duty are except
ed 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 there
of at the bienniel session in 1901 by majority
of all the members elected to each house,
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as
Section /. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall be
submitted to the people AT a general election to
be held on the first Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday of November, 1902 and il the PEG
pie shall approve aud ratify the said amend
thereon. said amendment shall become a part
of the constitution of this state.
Section 2 The form Of the ballot to be cast
on the question of adopting or rejecting said
amendment shall be For the amendment TO
prohibit the pas system Opposite said
words shall be two spaces, over one OF which
the word no" The voter may mark his ballot
Ia the space under whichever of said words in
dicates his intention. The marks made shall
be 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 separated therefrom by an
appropriate llnc or futt. Inc votes caSl OH
adoption Of said amendment shall be canVassed
and returned in the same time and manner as |
other votes cast at such election and the reslIE
shall be determined and published in the man
ner provided by law.
Section B. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ |
cation
BApproved May IA, 1901.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
Capitol in the city of Madison, this first day of
August. A. D., 1902.
fSEAL WIN. II. FROELJCH.
Secretary of State.