River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-14

the last state or federal census taken before
such debt is contracted, within fifty years,
from the time of contracting the same.
mo. % S.
JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10.
Providing for amendment of section %, ar
ticle " of the conStitu ton and for Separ-
ate county governmental certain counties.
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing that section % OF article ", OF the
constitution of the state of WiScon sin be
amended by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing:
provided that in counties which contain an
Incorporated city of more than one hundred
thousand inhabitants, the legislature may es-
tabliSh separate system of county govern
ment 50 tnat Wnen so % sT ms see a
lature shall establish but one system of town
and county government, which shall be as
nearly uniform as practicable; provided that
in counties which contain an incorporated city
of more than one hundred thousand 1nhabi-
tants, the legislature may establish separate
system of county government.
Notice is further given that at said general
election the following propositions are to be
submitted to the people in pursuance OF the
requirements of chapters 49, 258 and 437 OF the
laws of 1901, which said chapters read as fol
lows:
No. 1885, 81 Published March 26, 1901.
CHAPTER 3D.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to article XI of the constitution of
the state Of Wisconsin giving the legisla-
ture power to pass a general banking law.
Whereas, at the biennial session OF the leg
islature OF the state of Wisconsin for the year
1892 a Joint resolution was passed proposing
an amendment to article XI of the conStitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin. giving the leg
iSlature power to pass general banking law.
which was agreed to by u majority of the
members elected to each of the two houses,
and approved April twentieth, 1893. which pro-
posed amendment was in the following Ian
guage:
''ReSolved by the assembly, the senate, con-
curing, hat article XI of the constitution of
the state of wisconsin be and is thereby amend
fSNI1p nr1HH
thereof q new section to be known as section
four and reading follows: Section 4. The
legislature shall have power TO enact q general
banking law for the creation of banks and for
the regulation 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, be IN favor OF the
passage of such law.
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
Sented in senate and assembly do enact as
Section l. 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 3 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and publ
cation.
Approved March 90, 1901.
NO. $3.50, 81 Published May 4, 1901.
CHAPTER 258.
AN CT to submit to the people an amend
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situation of the state of Wisconsin, relat-
ing to education.
Whereas At the biennial session of the leg
islature of Wisconsin for the year 1885, an
amendment to the constitution of the state
was proposed and agreed to by majority OF
the members elected to each OF the Two
houses, which proposed amendment was III Gne
following language:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing. that section of article 10 of the con-
Stitution of the state of Wisconsin be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
Section l. The supervision of public instruc-
tion shall be vested in IA state superintendent
and such other officers as the legislature shall
direct; and their qualifications, powers, dutleS
and compensation shall be prescribed by law
The state superintendent shall be chosen by
the qualified 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 hrSt MONDAY IN
July The state superintendent chosen at the
general election in November, 1907, snail nold
and continue in his office until the first Monday
in July, 1905, and his successor shall be chosen
at the time of the judicial election In April,
1905 The term of office, time and manner OF
electing or appointing all other OmcefS OF
supervision of public instruction snail De hXed
by law.
And, Whereas the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution Of the state of
wisconsin was duly agreed to in the legislature
of this state, chosen at the & eneral electlon IN
November, 1900, by majority of all the mem
bers elected to each house thereon: tnefe1Ore:
The neople of the state of Wisconsin repre-
sented in senate and assembly do enact
as follows:
ment to the constitution of the state or WIS
consin shall be submitted to vote OF the PEG,
pie of this state in the manner now proVlded
by law for the submission of proposed amend
mentS at the next general election IN NoVem-
Section 3 This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage and publ
Approved May 2, 1901.
No 659 Al Published May %, 1901.
AN ACT to submit to the people an amend
ment to article XIII of the constitution or the
state of Wisconsin to prohibit the pass sys-
Whereas, At the biennial session of the legis-
lature of this state in the year 1899 an amend
ment to the constitution Of this state was pro
noSed and agreed to by a majority of the
members elected to each OF the two houses,
which amendment was in the Following IAN
guage:
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con-
curing, that article XIII of the constitution
be amended by adding new section, to pc
numbered and to read as follows: Sectlon H.
No person, association, co-partnership or cor
poratiOn, shall promise, Offer or give, Tor any
purpose, to any political committee, or any
member or employee thereof, to any candidate
for or incumbent of any office or position I'M
der the constitution or laws, or under any or
dinance of any town or municipality OF TINS
state, or to any person at the request or IOr
the advantage of all, or any OF them, any Tree
pass or frank, or any privilege Wlthheld from
anv person, for the travelling accommodation or
transportation of any person or property OF
the transmission of any message or communl-
cation No political committee, and no mem
Der or employee thereof, no candidate for, ana
no incumbent of any Office or position under
the constitution or laws, or under any Ordl-
nance of any town or municipality OF this state,
shall ask for, or accept, from any person, aSso-
citation cO-partnership, or corporation, or use,
in any manner, or for any purpose, any Tree
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 cOmmunl-
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 thereon, ms OF
fee shall become vacant. No person WITHIN
the purview of this act shall be privileged from
testifying in relation to anything therein pro-
hibited; and no person having SO testified shall
be liable to any prosecution or punishment LOT
anv offense 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 biennial session in 1891, by majority
of all the members elected to each mousse
therefore:
The people of the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented in senate and assembly do enact as fol-
lows
Section l. The foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution of this state shall De
submitted to the people at a general election
Monday of November. 1902, and if the people
shall approve and ratify the said amendment
by a majority of the electors voting thereon,
said amendment shall become a part or the