Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-09-04
To The Common Council of the Git,
of Grand Rapids. Wis.

}T.ty of all the members elected to each
house the: c0f; therefore:
The people Of the state Of Wisconsin rep
restntrd in senate and assembly do en-
Section l: The foregoing proposed amend
I2cnt to the constitution of the state OF
Wisconsin shall be submitted to 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
tion in November, 1902.
be in force from and after its passage and
publication.
Approved May 2, 1901.
No. 6oS, Al Published May 70, 1901
Chapter 457.
AN ACT to submit to the people an
amendment to article XIII Of the con-
Stltutlon of the state of Wisconsin to
pT0nOlt 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 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
concurrinS, that article XIII of the con-
stitution be amended by adding new Sec
ton, to be numbered and to read as fol-
lows: Section H. No person, association,
co partnership or corporation shall prom
lse offer, or give, for any purpose, to any
political committee, or any member or en-
ployee thereof, to any candidate for, or in
cumDent 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
ior the advantage OF all, or any of them,
any free pass or frank, or any privilege
Wlthheld from any person, for the travel
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
thereof. no candidate for, and no fncum-
Dent OF any office or position under the
constitution or laws. or under any ordi-
nance OF any town or municipality of this
state, snail ask for, or accept, from any
person, association, co-partnership, or cor
POratlon, or use in any manner, or for any
privilege withheld from any person. for the
travelling accommodation or TRANSPORTATION
OF any person or property, or the trans
mission OF any message or communica tion
ANY violation of any Of the above p-oyi-
sions shall be bribery and be punished as
provided By law and if any officer or any
member Of the legislature be guilty there
son within the purview of this act shall
be privileged from testifying in relation to
any thing therein prohibited; and no per-
son having so testified shall be liable to
any prosecution or punishment for any Of
Iense concerning which he was required to
give MS testimony or produce any docu-
mentary evidence. The railroad commits
sloner and his deputy in the discharge of
duty are excepted from the provisions Of
this amendment. p'0 ''ions "
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
eIected 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,
De submitted to the people at a general
election to be held on Tuesday succeeding
the first Monday Of November 1902. and
II the people shall approve and ratify the
saId amendment by majority of the elect
p3rs voting thereon. said amendment shall
state. - 'ni'
Section 2. The form of the ballot to be
cast on the question of adopting or re-
amendment to prohibit the pass system"
opposite said words shall be two spaces
over one Of which shall be printed the
mord yes and over one the word mo"
space under whichever of said words in
dIcates his intention. The marks made
shal. be such as the law now provides for.
s sald 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-
turned in the same time and manner as
other votes cast at such election, and the
result shall be determined and published
In the manner provided by law.
Section g. This act shall take effect and
De 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. RENNE,
lsEAL. County Clerk.